Exterior lighting in MAX

[Kroke]

I'm really new to Max, and I have questions about how to light an exterior scene in max. I posted an image before and it was pretty laughable when it came to the lighting department.

 

So, are there any tips? What kinds of lighting do I even use?

I am hoping to hear any pointers for a n00b lighting exterior architectural scenes.

 

If anyone might have a beginner tut even they could point me to, that would be great!

[bio2000]

Have a look in there: http://www.cgarchitect.com/resources/tutorials/smoke3d/default.asp

 

and do the advance lighting tutorials. That should help even a noob

[Kroke]

Thank you, I will do these...

[pipjor]

I use Brazil, you could also download Rio for free..

 

1."Skylight" turned on .6 light blue. -for GI

2. add 1 Brazil Directional Light(light orange) with shadows(Brazil Ray Traced-soft) turned on -for sun /shadows.

3. Turn on "indirect illumination" 2 bounces/25 view rate.

[Jim Mann]

Page 504-508 of the tutorials book (Max 6) is pretty concise and takes you through the basics of what you would need to know if using Radiosity for an exterior.

[mallku]

for exteriors... you can use the light tracer.....

 

check this out in the last part of this viveo tutorial, there are a quickly set of of a sky light with light tracer....

 

http://www.todoarquitectura.com/v2/v_ver.asp?s=cfd&u=Media/Cursos/tutoriales/Vtut-Lightracer.swf

 

I made the video tutorial let me know what do u think about it....

sorry is in spanish but its easy to anderstand, just see the video....