Well, that should about render THIS thread silent bar maybe three users!!!

After that remark I'm not surprised.

gizmo

I'll have a go at it... I'm not sure it this question is on-topic or should be in a more "how-to" thread...

LIGHTS:  Can you ADD MORE lights to iClone?

For example, can I have 12 directional/spot lights and 7 point lights?

It seems like I get 4 of each, and can modify them, but I don't see a way to add more.  Hopefully I'm missing something obvious (which is not uncommon for me).

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iClone offers only a total of 8 lights. Users have been asking for more for years, but we still have to put up with what we have.

Cutting a production up into short scenes - like "real" movie companies do - and placing the lights as needed can mostly overcome any short comings.

Gerry

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Thanks for the clear answer, Gerry, even though it wasn't good news.  At least now I know what I have to work with.

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iClone 7... Character Creator... Substance Designer/Painter... Blender... Audacity...
Desktop (homebuilt) - Windows 10, Ryzen 9 3900x CPU, GTX 1080 GPU (8GB), 32GB RAM, Asus X570 Pro motherboard, 2TB SSD, terabytes of disk space, dual  monitors.
Laptop - Windows 10, MSI GS63VR STEALTH-252, 16GB RAM, GTX 1060 (6GB), 256GB SSD and 1TB HDD

Wow, such moody flippancy. Well, with such stressed defence I look forward to good things from you then.

Gizmo + Wires + Justaviking = 3 ... We seem to have reached the limit rather quickly. 

Oh well, maybe a brave soul will jump in with a new question or animation tip anyway.  I, for one, won't get mad.

P.S.

I wish there was a way to see the topics "sub-title" after opening the thread.  I only see it when I'm looking at the list of topics in a forum group.

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iClone 7... Character Creator... Substance Designer/Painter... Blender... Audacity...
Desktop (homebuilt) - Windows 10, Ryzen 9 3900x CPU, GTX 1080 GPU (8GB), 32GB RAM, Asus X570 Pro motherboard, 2TB SSD, terabytes of disk space, dual  monitors.
Laptop - Windows 10, MSI GS63VR STEALTH-252, 16GB RAM, GTX 1060 (6GB), 256GB SSD and 1TB HDD

Has anyone setup an extensive interior car view scene in iclone. If so, how did you accomplish reflections in the mirrors? Would love to see some examples.

Here's a great "car" video that was done as part of a Pinhead project.

Around 11:45 there are some great reflections in the shiny chrome wheel.

The audio is a bit uneven, but it's a great story with great ending.  (I'm not fan of the "second ending" but after watching the movie a couple times I really grew to love the first 17 minutes.)

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iClone 7... Character Creator... Substance Designer/Painter... Blender... Audacity...
Desktop (homebuilt) - Windows 10, Ryzen 9 3900x CPU, GTX 1080 GPU (8GB), 32GB RAM, Asus X570 Pro motherboard, 2TB SSD, terabytes of disk space, dual  monitors.
Laptop - Windows 10, MSI GS63VR STEALTH-252, 16GB RAM, GTX 1060 (6GB), 256GB SSD and 1TB HDD

ok, I'll play ...... one of the hardest things I find to do, is to set a good stage and background for a scene. I've come to appreciate how much work goes into design and layout for something that is subliminal yet so in yo face at the same time.

Any tips on what makes a good location, and the best practices / theories/concepts to create one ?

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