ShadowZelda Posted Friday at 08:41 AM Share Posted Friday at 08:41 AM Hello, We are trying to get rid of the gradient, which is visible with projected lights, if they are used for something like headlights: You can clearly see the gradient in the distance. We want to achieve a hard edge. Something which could be achieved with a high Lux value, but the intensity will then get way too high (or maybe the gradient is just moved outside of the fov). Anyway, our question would be, if we can get rid of the gradient, if I use the projected lights like in this case? Only workaround I could imagine so far is to use a decal or to use textures and multiple lights to brighten the light in the distance. Both possibilities are far away from a good solution. I think it is just the way the lights should work, but asking has never harmed someone :) Kind regards Link to comment
werner.poetzelberger Posted Friday at 10:44 AM Share Posted Friday at 10:44 AM Iam not sure about that, wouldnt a light profile make sense here? https://help.autodesk.com/view/ARNOL/ENU/?guid=arnold_core_ac_photometric_light_html A car headlight is waz more complex than a single projection light, so depending of what u want to achive, probably will need to be creative. We had a task in one of our projects, but that was very specific (just about 30000 cars haha)... https://www.johngerrard.net/washington_stream.html#2022-washington-stream-at-pace-gallery-112 Best. Werner. Link to comment
ShadowZelda Posted Friday at 11:06 AM Author Share Posted Friday at 11:06 AM (edited) @werner.poetzelberger Thanks for the reply and input :) Yes, we are using IES profiles and different lights for differnt lights modules, but we have an issue with the gradient in the distance. Since this behavior is also reproducable with a simple light, I showed it with that. I just wanted to point out that the projected light is rotated in such cases and we can´t get rid of the gradient with the Penumbra settings, which would work if isn´t rotated. Edited Friday at 12:23 PM by ShadowZelda Link to comment
werner.poetzelberger Posted Friday at 11:28 AM Share Posted Friday at 11:28 AM Sure. I see "just" a technical issue :) Ha, I didnt do my "Forum" Homework, you had a discussion including IES etc. already :) Best. Werner Link to comment
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