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Chaos Corona for 3ds Max => [Max] I need help! => Topic started by: GaiaM on 2020-07-17, 19:40:46

Title: Shadows in Corona
Post by: GaiaM on 2020-07-17, 19:40:46

Hello, how can I create shadows on the ceiling from a striped suspension like the one in photo?

Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: Shadows in Corona
Post by: maru on 2020-07-17, 20:22:06

Since Corona is physically-based, if you model a similar scene (similar lamp, light source, room, etc), the result will also be similar. You do not need to adjust any settings to get softer or sharper shadows. This depends on light source size and the distance between objects, like in real life.

Title: Re: Shadows in Corona
Post by: GaiaM on 2020-07-18, 12:55:23

Unfortunately it doesn't work. I tried with different types of lighting, dimensions and position but the shadows never appear.

Thanks anyway

Title: Re: Shadows in Corona
Post by: romullus on 2020-07-18, 13:56:29

Could you show your result? There's really no reasons why this shouldn't work in Corona the way maru described.

Title: Re: Shadows in Corona
Post by: GaiaM on 2020-07-18, 18:08:32

That's it.

Title: Re: Shadows in Corona
Post by: PROH on 2020-07-18, 18:18:22

Hi. Your reference picture is a night picture with almost no other light than your lamp. Your render is a full daytime render with lots of other lights turned on. No chance to see how the shadows from your lamp looks like at night.

Title: Re: Shadows in Corona
Post by: GaiaM on 2020-07-18, 18:31:19

That effect does not work with any light. I tried by night and by day, with all the lights turned off and on. At the end I decided to render a daylight image because of it.
Thanks

Title: Re: Shadows in Corona
Post by: PROH on 2020-07-18, 20:05:37

It works fine - just do as maru said :)

Title: Re: Shadows in Corona
Post by: GaiaM on 2020-07-18, 23:27:38

What kind of light source did you use? Thanks

Title: Re: Shadows in Corona
Post by: PROH on 2020-07-19, 02:51:46

A Corona light (spherical)

Title: Re: Shadows in Corona
Post by: ynotsop on 2020-07-19, 10:06:25

Make sure you place Corona Spherical Light inside the lamp.