VIZ 4.0 Global Illumination – How to setup an Interior Scene for Daylight     

by: Jan Ray Brookes

Revised 07.04.02   

This tutorial is relevant to converting an existing project or preparing a new project for Global Illumination.  In this exercise we will explore how your existing models need to be prepared in order to process a radiosity solution.   We will place a daylight system, manipulate some materials and make convincing water for a pool as a bonus but that’s not all! We will also use an Omni light to fake caustics from the pool. I hope you find this useful and feel free to contact me if you have any further questions J

Tested by:

‘Chico’ Ismael Orozco

 Prerequisites: 

Viz or Max Modeling experience. 

Material Editing experience

One properly firing neuronal connection.

I’m sorry this has taken so long for me to produce.  I’ve been quite busy and I really didn’t give myself a deadline.   –So what do you want for free anyway?  Frankly, I doubt I’ll be able to get to all the other tutorials anytime soon.   I’ve decided against writing a camera match tutorial, because after some review, I’ve decided that the online tutorial is very well written.   I am writing tutorials by demand.   If I receive enough inquires about a particular topic I will write it.   There are so many wonderful resources online now, I’m not sure how much value I’m adding.   Check out Viz2000 web-site, it’s a fantastic resource for information and has links for virtually every learning web-site available today. 

 Much thanks to Ismael for his invaluable contribution and support! 

This is the Original Image (Model from 3d cafe.com)

Same Materials with Radiosity

Final Tutorial Image

Scene with alternative materials (Included)