Night Scene Window Lighting Help

[visualmusic.4]

Hi y'all-

 

I'm just about to begin my first night scene for a client. This will be a 30 story tower, aerial view set during the night time. Any advice as to how to get great looking windows?

 

So far I'm thinking I will just select random faces in poly mode and assigning them different ID materials with self-illumination on pretty high. Then I will have each one a slightly different color. Is this the way to go??

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

Thanks!

[trino]

if the shot is not to close to building (since it is aerial) i would say yes, that´s the way you should go, for a more closer view maybe a windows textures with some glow, of course if it is too close you then have to make some details by hand.

[fts]

Any tutorials online on this subject?