Creating a fade to dark background; and adjusting reflected surfaces to compensate for the dark backdrop

This rendering and materials tutorial shows how to create a faded to dark backdrop from a studio lighting type setup, frequently used for product photography. It also discusses how to adjust fresnel based reflections on an object which reacts to this dark background in order to achieve a nuanced wood surface.

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Comments

  1. Powersolo

    Great Tutorial. I’ve been using Strata for around 30 years and I’ve never reached the level of expertise that I find here. I’m a perpetual newbie….
    thanks,

    Powersolo

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