Lighting

Okay, I've been looking at our lighting in our scene. i notice that it is no good when we render it out with all the wall and rooftops turned on. because it blocks the light and makes it very dark and dull. realizing that Maya's lighting don't really work like real ife world. so i have decided to look up some tutorials and references. below is a few very good links to understanding the basic of lighting. one in particular is 3-Point Lighting. it is the most standard and basic of any kind of lighting. But yeah, I've been looking at a few. but will be looking into more detail later so we can incorporate it into out kitchen.

Useful Links
http://www.itchy-animation.co.uk/light.htm
http://www.aniquito.com/new/maya/cg_lighting/cg_lighting.php
http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials_3/basic_maya_lighting/basic_maya01.asp
http://www.3dlinks.com/links.cfm?categoryid=13&subcategoryid=113&subsubcategoryid=57&page=1

Using the Sun and the Sky
http://en.9jcg.com/comm_pages/blog_content-art-109.htm

Using Fog
http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/tutorials/fog_density/fog_density.html

Rendering in Layers
http://tutorialscentral.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=58&Itemid=1