Project: Adding Strategic Fill Light

At this point, the headphones are lit by a single area light. Although this provides attractive product lighting, you can add fill light to fine-tune the result. For example, the rear junction (Junction_L) and the head pad possess areas that are consistently dark with little detail showing. By strategically placing volume lights in these areas, you can provide a controlled fill and thereby add interest to otherwise uninteresting areas. To create and place the volume lights, follow these steps:

  1. Choose Create images Lights Volume Light. Select the new volume light and rename it Fill_1. Scale the light so it's approximately ...

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