2 Plane Shrub Illumination with Target Lights

[toms200]

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I am trying to use 4 direct target lights to illuminate criss-cross vegetation so that the 2 planes are less obvious. It's just not working. It appears the lights are not hitting the shrub. Ive tried moving the target points around and adjusting the emitting shape. The attached jpeg shows my current settings and the rendered result. What am I missing?

 

Thanks

[toms200]

Also, Cast and receive shadows are turned off for the two planes.

[matthewgriswold]

The trick may actually be in the material, not the lights.

 

Check out Jeff Patton's post regarding Shadow Exlude + A&D Materials.

http://jeffpatton.net/2010/12/shadow-exclude-on-ad-materials/

 

 

Hope this helps.

[toms200]

Great. thanks!