Intro to Maya: Lesson 4 / 10 - Lighting a scene

Ғылым және технология

In this short lesson, I'll show you how to create the most useful lights in Maya, how to display them in the Viewport along with shadows, and how to adjust their properties.
Check out the whole series! kzread.info/head/PLD8E5717592CF5C26
Created in Maya 2020

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  • @katuz9366
    @katuz93663 жыл бұрын

    I cant describe how I'm happy that i found ur tutorials! i got stuck with some really small detail and u helped me thanks a lot

  • @sijusebenezer6077
    @sijusebenezer60772 жыл бұрын

    Priceless tutorial....Litreally Priceless... I can't thank enough for what you are providing for free. Respect Sir!

  • @barnabasszakal7258
    @barnabasszakal72584 жыл бұрын

    Great lessons sir!

  • @natanielrichter4435
    @natanielrichter4435 Жыл бұрын

    Best video ive seen since the vietnam war paintball

  • @haslover100
    @haslover10010 ай бұрын

    Whenever I press the light button it just turns my sphere dark instead of the floor

  • @TopsonNoble
    @TopsonNoble4 жыл бұрын

    The viewport display is as good as blender's eevee... Nice one Autodesk

  • @DragonNuts

    @DragonNuts

    Жыл бұрын

    I would say Eevee is better though

  • @emmanuelmulaudzi9765
    @emmanuelmulaudzi97653 жыл бұрын

    Can you send me the link of the image you used for the sky light

  • @donggeon-kim
    @donggeon-kim3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the great video! By the way, how do I set up the solid infinite background as you did? Mine only shows the grid.

  • @Autodesk_Maya

    @Autodesk_Maya

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's actually just a plane with 3 lights on it, lol

  • @donggeon-kim

    @donggeon-kim

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Autodesk_Maya Haha okay. Thank you! Thank you for your great videos as well!!!

  • @rusandutv5845
    @rusandutv58454 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir

  • @TonyHmt
    @TonyHmt2 жыл бұрын

    0:24 Rendering shelf now its called Shading, if I'm not mistaking

  • @samdinnat6542
    @samdinnat65423 жыл бұрын

    My shadow under my sphere is very jagged and rectangular, any idea as to why that is?

  • @wahgianlucthehobo2478
    @wahgianlucthehobo24782 жыл бұрын

    how can i search the images for lighting in .hdri format

  • @phamme5462
    @phamme54623 жыл бұрын

    (You deserve more views) commenting for youtube algorithm

  • @hermesthagreat
    @hermesthagreat2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video, really educative. Although I don’t know how how to import a surface material. When I click on one of those it takes me to attribute editor then I’m stuck.

  • @Autodesk_Maya

    @Autodesk_Maya

    2 жыл бұрын

    Check out part 5 and 6 which are about materials and texturing.

  • @thatonesomeone4156
    @thatonesomeone41565 ай бұрын

    Okay so my images do not appear and the shadows all around my shape are blocks and ugly looking. As well as the intensity not being right when I use to area light I don’t know what to do help

  • @kamalyassine7035
    @kamalyassine70353 жыл бұрын

    This is nice.

  • @supercatsoup
    @supercatsoup2 жыл бұрын

    whats the difference between .hcr and .exr files?

  • @mr.orangemittai
    @mr.orangemittai4 жыл бұрын

    How to bring the Rectangular base instead of the Grid so I can see the Light Shadows ?

  • @Autodesk_Maya

    @Autodesk_Maya

    4 жыл бұрын

    You can just create a polygon plane underneath the sphere.

  • @mr.orangemittai

    @mr.orangemittai

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Autodesk_Maya Yeah Okay got it... ! thanks 🙂❣️

  • @TheAlmightyPillock

    @TheAlmightyPillock

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Autodesk_Maya that would be a good thing to start the lession with. Remember, we know nothing, and all those little assumptions are making these lessons a bit difficult.

  • @had0uk3n32
    @had0uk3n324 жыл бұрын

    How do i make my grid like yours ? I can't apply anything to mine. Tnx for the tutorials btw !

  • @Autodesk_Maya

    @Autodesk_Maya

    4 жыл бұрын

    That’s actually just a polygon plane under the sphere. 😂

  • @sepid9778
    @sepid97783 жыл бұрын

    Why don't I have Arnold Shelf at all??? 😭😭 Is this sth new in Maya 2020? I'm using 2017 version 😔😔

  • @supratipdas1711
    @supratipdas17114 жыл бұрын

    How would I make the floor grey to cast shadow on?

  • @Autodesk_Maya

    @Autodesk_Maya

    4 жыл бұрын

    Create a polygon plane underneath your object.

  • @hermesthagreat
    @hermesthagreat2 жыл бұрын

    Do we create a polygon plane before trying to add lights?

  • @Autodesk_Maya

    @Autodesk_Maya

    2 жыл бұрын

    You don't have to, but it's hard to tell the lights exist unless they have something to bounce off of.

  • @kavitarijwani6871
    @kavitarijwani68715 ай бұрын

    but how to make the base like that, I can't turn my base grey color.

  • @quebix2288
    @quebix22882 жыл бұрын

    Has maya 2019 got arnold shelf? If it has, why doesn't it show? Have I to install arnold manually?

  • @Autodesk_Maya

    @Autodesk_Maya

    2 жыл бұрын

    Try going to Windows > Settings > Plug-in Manager. In that editor, see if you can find an "mtoa" plug-in and activate it. If you can't find it, it means you skipped installing Arnold when you installed Maya so you'll need to re-install it.

  • @quebix2288

    @quebix2288

    2 жыл бұрын

    When I try to press "loaded" I get an error message

  • @Autodesk_Maya

    @Autodesk_Maya

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like Arnold was installed, but perhaps its the wrong version of it was installed incorrectly. Try re-downloading from here www.arnoldrenderer.com/download/

  • @quebix2288

    @quebix2288

    2 жыл бұрын

    I tried to install it to solidangle and to Maya's folder. Maybe I have to re-download Maya?

  • @Autodesk_Maya

    @Autodesk_Maya

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@quebix2288 Yeah sorry, I would try that. If you're still having problems after that, try posting on the AREA forums and someone with more installer knowledge than me can help you out.

  • @cantecepentrucopii6107
    @cantecepentrucopii61074 жыл бұрын

    When i turn off the light 0:43 ...its turn off the light of the sphere not of background

  • @ItsJustMeStevie

    @ItsJustMeStevie

    3 жыл бұрын

    same

  • @NavyGatorMyEye

    @NavyGatorMyEye

    3 жыл бұрын

    @CANTECE PENTRU COPII You have to select the Skydome light to hide it. What he's showing at 1:43 is how to hide the Direction light and the Area light. You can hide the Skydome light the same way by clicking on it first and then Control H.

  • @SMCNDYYC
    @SMCNDYYC Жыл бұрын

    for your hdri or exe where can i download it??

  • @Autodesk_Maya

    @Autodesk_Maya

    Жыл бұрын

    Try polyhaven.com

  • @aravind1157
    @aravind11572 жыл бұрын

    Under Arnold im unable to add sky dome light,.. What I can do.? It is giving the error of,.. Object has no attributes

  • @Autodesk_Maya

    @Autodesk_Maya

    2 жыл бұрын

    Try resetting your prefs then creating one again: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eqSo18mofsrdcbg.html

  • @baileyharwood7831
    @baileyharwood78314 жыл бұрын

    HOW DO I FIND AN HDR IMAGE I CAN NOT FIND ONE ON GOOGLE IMGES PLEASE HELP MY KIDS ARE LEAVING ME

  • @brhbdjdj9981

    @brhbdjdj9981

    4 жыл бұрын

    hdrihaven.com/

  • @teo-medesi

    @teo-medesi

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@brhbdjdj9981 Bruh, they only have ground shots, where the fuck did he find the skybox one.

  • @baileyharwood7831

    @baileyharwood7831

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@teo-medesi My kids left me. I am in spain but the s is silent. I couldn't find an hdr imge in time. She took the kids.

  • @baileyharwood7831

    @baileyharwood7831

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@brhbdjdj9981 you let me down.

  • @ShankABat

    @ShankABat

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@baileyharwood7831 betrayal

  • @tayam92
    @tayam924 жыл бұрын

    How do I turn on Skydome without arnold? Is it possible?

  • @Autodesk_Maya

    @Autodesk_Maya

    4 жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately, you need Arnold for image based lighting.

  • @eshanshams8720
    @eshanshams87203 жыл бұрын

    My rendering tab is missing

  • @dikia.8357
    @dikia.83572 жыл бұрын

    im using maya student license, how to get arnold? thanks!

  • @Autodesk_Maya

    @Autodesk_Maya

    2 жыл бұрын

    Have you tried this? knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-request-an-Arnold-Educational-License.html

  • @techo___o
    @techo___o3 жыл бұрын

    I clicked at the color palette's button and nothing happen. I can't use hdr skydome right now.

  • @Autodesk_Maya

    @Autodesk_Maya

    3 жыл бұрын

    Are you sure the palette isn't hidden behind some other window?

  • @lildamsvirtuals314
    @lildamsvirtuals3144 жыл бұрын

    Lesson 1-4 pls?

  • @Autodesk_Maya

    @Autodesk_Maya

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lildams Virtuals kzread.info/head/PLD8E5717592CF5C26

  • @jonathan.w1498
    @jonathan.w14982 жыл бұрын

    When I open "Create Render Node" there is no file option for me. I can not import anything.

  • @Autodesk_Maya

    @Autodesk_Maya

    2 жыл бұрын

    Try clicking the "2D Textures" filter on the left side of that window. Does it appear then?

  • @jonathan.w1498

    @jonathan.w1498

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Autodesk_Maya worked thanks!

  • @thirteenbinary
    @thirteenbinary Жыл бұрын

    Where can I download HDR?

  • @Autodesk_Maya

    @Autodesk_Maya

    Жыл бұрын

    polyhaven.com/hdris

  • @benja-qo1fj
    @benja-qo1fj4 жыл бұрын

    idk how to put the floor on lol

  • @marindumitru9707

    @marindumitru9707

    3 жыл бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/aKGVzcNweJWcZZs.html

  • @gioelemorello2676
    @gioelemorello26762 жыл бұрын

    where can i find free .exr files?

  • @Autodesk_Maya

    @Autodesk_Maya

    2 жыл бұрын

    Check out polyhaven.com/hdris

  • @conductorz7690
    @conductorz76902 жыл бұрын

    Where can i get .hdr files?

  • @Autodesk_Maya

    @Autodesk_Maya

    2 жыл бұрын

    Check out polyhaven.com/

  • @conductorz7690

    @conductorz7690

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Autodesk_Maya Thank you very much

  • @TheClarity101
    @TheClarity1012 жыл бұрын

    my skydome came out so massive it cant show the clouds properly like this, what needs fixing? it's basically a giant ball too big to even show the clouds

  • @Autodesk_Maya

    @Autodesk_Maya

    2 жыл бұрын

    Try using the Scale Tool to shrink the aiSkydomeLight object until you can see them properly.

  • @Autodesk_Maya
    @Autodesk_Maya4 жыл бұрын

    --> Next Lesson: Coloring and shading objects kzread.info/dash/bejne/mJ6m29Jpg8nFe6w.html

  • @eb2151
    @eb2151 Жыл бұрын

    What is lighting a scene and how do we do it Why before colour objects it’s important to light them first in order to get the most accurate results and how What does in order and accurate results mean Why we can create lights in the rendering shelf and how What is rendering shelf Why did white thing go to word rendering at top Why two of the more useful ones are : directional and area Why was red thing that said directional: simulates sunlight under yellow things What does directional: simulates sunlight mean What is : Where are the yellow things on top and grey stuff next to them What is directional and area Why under sixth yellow circle was area: simulates smaller lights and what does this mean and why and what are they for What does simulates mean Why to see the effects of the light in a scene, turn on the lights in the viewport and how What is viewport and effects Why is red thing around blue square thing Why we can also turn on shadows, ambient occlusion, and anti - aliasing and how and why for even more accuracy and how What is shadows and ambient occlusion and anti - aliasing Why then we can select each light and which and modify it with the move, rotate, or scale tool and how When do we use move rotate and scale tool Why blue thing with blue green and red started moving and circle went around them Why the stuff started moving and white thing too Why we can find things like colour, intensity, and exposure settings in the the attribute editor under each light’s shape tab What is intensity and exposure settings and colour and light’s shape tab Why did white thing go to attribute editor Why on right it is showing areaLightShape1 and under is areaLight and in black rectangle it shows areaLightShape1 and on right is two rectangles and focus and presets and show and hide and what do all these mean What is sample and black rectangle next to it Why does it show directional light attributes and under is type area light and under that is Color and next to colour is white square and what does all this mean Why is it showing intensity and number 1.000 and under is white thing in black box and next to that is illuminates by default and under is emit diffuse and emit specular and of left of it is white thing in square and what are all these Why is it showing decay rate and on right of it no decay and what does this mean Why is it showing normally with white thing in square next to it and what does this mean What is light effects and shadows and objects display and Arnold and mode behaviour and UUID and extra attributes and why is it on right Why was white rectangle next to number next to intensity moving What is arealight and areaLightShape1 What is sample and black satiate next to it What is colour history and all the stuff around it Why was white rectangle next to intensity moving Why another important light lives in the Arnold shelf What is Arnold shel What is import light and why did you say that What does lives mean Why did red rectangle go around the word Arnold Why this and which is the sky dome light, which allows you to apply image based lighting to our sceneand how What is apply and image based lighting Why it shows red square with skydome: simulate light from an image under yellow circle under word poly modelling What is skydome and scene Why to connect an image file, click the color’s palette button in the skydome’s shape tab and why then assign a file and how What is assign and file What is connect and image file and colour’s palette and shape tab and button Why did white thing go to white and black square that was in red rectangle Why is it showing create render node and under option and help and under that is a black rectangle and right of that is white small rectangle and under that on left is favourites and Maya and Maya and surface and volumetric and displacement and 2D textures and 3D textures and env textures and other textures and lights and utilities and image planes and glow and rendering and Arnold and shader and texture and light and utility and at right it shows bulge and checker and cloth and file and fluid texture 2D and fractal and grid and Mandelbrot and mountain and movie and noise and ocean and PSD File and ramp and simples noise and water and brownian and cloud and crater and fluid texture 3D and granite and leather and mandelbrot3D and Marble and rock and snow and what do all these mean Why was white thing on white thing on right Why did big rectangle with white words come up Why for image based lighting you wanna use a special type of image with a dot hdr or dot exr extension and how What is image based lighting and special type of image and dot hdr and dot exr extension Why did white thing go on 0.01 hdr and it turned blue then it went on 0.86_hdrmaps_com_free_exr and that turned blue and why to right there was picture Why you can find free ones all around the internet and how do we find them on internet and of what What is internet Why finally we can use control h to hide lights to see their effects and how and what do you mean by this What is control h What are effects What is ctrl + H and why was it showing in white square Why is it good to see their effects Why now the scene is beautifully lit, you’re ready for some materials What are materials and lit and scene Why for more lessons like this hit the like and subscribe button below and how What is like and subscribe button Why then click the link on our screen to continue on to the next lesson and how What does continue and link mean

  • @wawa-uv9lb

    @wawa-uv9lb

    7 ай бұрын

    bro💀

  • @eb2151

    @eb2151

    7 ай бұрын

    @@wawa-uv9lbwhy did you say bro

  • @mzax
    @mzax2 жыл бұрын

    Control H takes me out of Maya?

  • @Autodesk_Maya

    @Autodesk_Maya

    2 жыл бұрын

    That’s odd. Is there another program running that has a Ctl+H hot key?

  • @digitalassetmakers2582
    @digitalassetmakers2582 Жыл бұрын

    Bro...