Reply To: flyntot’s Blender Progress

[Adrian Bellworthy]

Really nice work @flyntot 

You have a good lighting match on all these.

I would say though the angle of the light is a little off, take Neo from the Matrix for example, the shadow on the neck of the original is more to the front whereas yours is to the side, suggesting the light should be more from above.

Quite often I see one main light, when there should be perhaps two or even three lights in total. The second image is obvious there is more than one light, look at Neo again, his right ear and cheek receive more light than your image, perhaps a fill light on screen left slightly behind the subject.

The third image, I can just about make out the features in the face and its grey whereas yours is I can’t see any features and is darker. Probably because of bounce light. Too match this, a very dim light in front but far from the face just to lift the shadow slightly.

Frankenstein’s Monster, difficult to match the shadows because there is an obvious difference in the shapes. See around the eyes, you have shadow under the eyes and no shadow above, whereas the original is opposite. Also a fill light above the forehead perhaps.

Finally, the angle of the main light, you have from right of the camera position, almost behind the woman, going by the shadow line on her nose. Maybe the light should be left of the camera and not quite as bright. See his far eye, cheek and the top lip, generally the far side of the face, it should be a little more in shadow. 

I am impressed with the effort you put in to recreate not just the lighting but also the models. Well done.