fluorescent lights

[bighop]

Hey, I want to do a room with an even lighting, almost like fluorescent lights, what would the best method be?

[robcat2075]

"Radiosity" is probably the most accurate scheme, although it is very time-intensive to render.

 

note the tutorials and examples in that archived forum.

 

 

 

Image based lighting with a high-dynamic-range image with the light source in it might work also.

 

 

 

you can get close to the effect of a flourescent light by making an array of point lights:

 

 

http://www.brilliantisland.com/am/crawl.mov

 

(they're in a single row in this example)

[Fuchur]

The question is what you really mean.. really "even" lightening would be possible with the ambiance-attribute, but it is very likely not what you are looking for.

Ambient Occlusion, Radiosity and a Light-Bulb may be options for you. All can create very nice lightening. The easiest way is using AO.

 

For a short info on the techniques have a look at this:

Info on Renderingtechniques

 

These explainations are a little old and some may not be totally correct, but they give you a first impression what is what.

 

*Fuchur*

[bighop]

Thanks for the links and ideas. I have some reading to do. What I ment by even, is like a classroom, or office type lighting.