Object with Blender render with the correct light settings
Before you can render a scene or an object in Blender, you need to set the appropriate light sources and adjust them. In Blender, there are 5 different light types, each of them will create other effects in the scene and different options. Add a new light source with the command [Shift] + [A]" and "Lamp". This allows you to rotate, then, as usual, scale, or position. In the normal scene, the lights will not be shown, the effects of which you see only on the finished render image. Each of the light types can also be found in our image gallery:
- Point Light: The Point Light illuminates the surroundings of the light in a constant Radius, similar to a light bulb. In the light settings on the right side of Blender you can set the color, the Radius (Distance) and the brightness of the light.
- Sun Light: The sun works how the sun-light in nature: It is placed over the entire scene and illuminates all objects with the same brightness. The Rotation of the object changes in the illuminated pages of the scene objects. The Sun-Light you can use very well, to a total brightness in the game to build.
- Spot Light: The Spot Light can be likened to that of a flashlight. It radiates in a direction of a light beam with a greater distance is becoming weaker. In the Spotlight, you can also specify the color, thickness and range of the "Spot Shape" settings for the Form and course of the edge of the spot light.
- Hemi-Light: This light source works in a similar way to the sun - generated, however, a greater total brightness in the game. So opposite sides have the light yet, a strong brightness and objects can cast a shadow. If you want to individual models in Blender render, the Hemi-Light well.
- Area Light The Area Light emits similar to the Point Light in a certain Radius around the light source. In this case, the maximum light is distributed, but flat and not bundled in one point. This propagation of planar light you can change in the Gamma value in the settings.
Blender: render objects
Camera settings in Blender to adjust
So Blender has an image from the available models can be used to calculate, must be in the scene a camera is present. This can be very good with a normal camera to compare: All of the objects in the view angle of the camera will be shown later in the render image. When you animate a camera in Blender, movies, rides around nice camera by the individual models in the scene. If your scene has no camera (this is generated when a new document is automatically) you can add the command [Shift] + [A]" and "Camera" a new camera.
- If you have selected the camera with a right click and on the Numpad the number [0] button toggles the scene view in the perspective of the camera. A dashed-line frame you can view the dimensions of the resulting image. Move and rotate the camera until you the neck like.
- In the camera settings (little camera Icon in the Properties window) set at "Clipping" the minimum and maximum Render distance. On the point of Focal Length you can also specify the size of the visible area - if the values are too small it may be, however, strong distortions.
- On the small icon with the globe, you come to the World Settings, the directly with the camera. Here you can set the color of the Render background, or fog enable. Especially handy is the point of "Ambient Occlusion" is - this effect creates a natural ambient shadows, which enhances the scene graphically.
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Rendering images and movies
If you have prepared the scene correctly, you can export it with the camera for a picture or a movie. For a simple preview image, press the [F12] key - the image is built up step by step. [Esc] to return to the 3D view. Select the "Preferences" icon with the little camera. So you can adjust the Render-settings:
- With the "Resolution" set the aspect ratio and the resolution of the Render image or movie. Including a percent bar: In the case of a set resolution of 1280 x 720 and 50 percent of your image to the size of 640 x 360 is calculated. So, you can test small Changes with a low resolution.
- In addition to the Resolution, you change the settings for the Export of an Animation Here about the Start and the end frame, and the frame rate of the movie set.
- In the Output pane below, you specify the destination of the image/film and the Format of the file. Then, you can leave the image with a click on "Render" to calculate an Animation using the Button Animation.
- Note: the image is only rendered once, in an Animation must be any Frame is calculated. Therefore, this process can take a very long time.
Rendered image in Blender
Image gallery: light sources Overview
The in-practice tip used Version of Blender is 2.69.
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The point light emits in a very small Radius.
The point light emits in a very small Radius.
Sunlight illuminates the scene evenly at all Points, the light from the opposite sides of the objects will remain dark.
Sunlight illuminates the scene evenly at all Points, the light from the opposite sides of the objects will remain dark.
The Spotlight lights up - similar to a flashlight - in one direction only.
The Spotlight lights up - similar to a flashlight - in one direction only.
The Hemi-Light illuminates the scene as the Sunlight evenly, but without Shadows, and darkening of the opposite sides.
The Hemi-Light illuminates the scene as the Sunlight evenly, but without Shadows, and darkening of the opposite sides.
The Area-Light shines like the point light in a certain Radius - in this case, the light is distributed, but flat and not on a single point concentrated.
The Area-Light shines like the point light in a certain Radius - in this case, the light is distributed, but flat and not on a single point concentrated.
