background shading help

Ha Ha I am OK · Sun 06/08/2006 23:36:26

This is the second background and i amhaving trouble shading it.

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since there are two light sources in the room, all the shadows i tried seemed unrealistic and in the wrong place.
If anyone can help i will appreciate it.

fred · Mon 07/08/2006 09:01:14

I think you could make the light not so bright where it's just illuminating the air, and a bit brighter where it reflects from the surfaces it meets.

Also, where the two cones overlap, light would be twice as bright, except on both sides of the door, that are in semi-shadow since only illuminated by one light-source.

Good luck tracing the cones' intersection with floor and wall ;-)

Neutron · Mon 07/08/2006 23:08:46

i noticed there was a problem with the door, so i painted over in red, i scuffed it up a bit too, since it looked too clean imo

Alynn · Tue 08/08/2006 06:12:36

Actually vault doors are made similar with tapered edges, however it won't fit in the doorframe as currently drawn. so either add a taper to the doorframe, or remove the taper from the door.

Ha Ha I am OK · Tue 08/08/2006 22:01:54

thanks for the advice. I fixed the lights and the door.
tell me what you think of the new one.

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Edit: I added a peep hole. thanks for reminding me, i forgot about it.

Edit: I added peep holes to the other doors and fixed the door shading.

Edit: I made the ceiling smaller and i added tiles

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Which one do you guys thinks is better?

R4L · Tue 08/08/2006 22:32:18

Seeing how it is a padded room, shouldn't the door have padding on it?

Indie Boy · Tue 08/08/2006 22:38:23

What about a peep hole?

fred · Wed 09/08/2006 00:53:36

Good job! I like the overall shape of the new version

May I suggest that peep holes be made visible on the other doors as well?

Flashback · Wed 09/08/2006 01:00:17

Hi,
nice background, but surely the bit of wall behind the door (to the right of the door) should be slightly darker since it is only getting light from one source.

Andail · Thu 10/08/2006 11:06:58

I think it works pretty well as it is now. There is something very sparse and clinical about the background, which suits its purpose well. The style doesn't warrant a more elaborate shading or texture, so keep it simple. However, I suggest two things;
1. Let the wall occupy more of the image and cut back on the ceiling. It's all about priorities; the ceiling takes up about a fourth of the image and it's not very interesting. However, floor typically deserves more space in ag-backgrounds, since it should make room for walking around.
2. Add some lines or tiles or whatever in ceiling and floor to create a sense of depth. There is nothing wrong with the perspective now, but there is nothing to suggest that we're looking at a room, and not a set of areas piled on eachother like a flag.

Please make a paintover and show the results.

EDIT:
Made a little edit to push you in the right direction. The modifications are sloppy, so you need to redo them yourself.
Various changes.