Re: Theater/Stage lighting
Originally posted by missgreen16
I am creating an animation where the action takes place on a stage in a theater. Anyone have some good tips on how to set up stage lighting? I created a main spotlight directed towards the stage, and 2 directional lights over the stage, but the lighting looks really harsh. I tried toning it down but it didn't seem to help. The shadows are also really dark and I don't know how to fix them. Any suggestions on how to make it look softer/warmer? Thanks.
one thing to remember is that in real life, light bounces around a heck of a lot. you can fake this by adding extra lights which are only linked to certain objects, so for example you might have a light (or even several) of low intensity that is only received by the curtain and floor and not any of the actors or props, and that will take the harshness out of shadows.