The tutorials in this section show you how to set the mood and create dramatic lighting effects for scenes built in 3ds Max.

A nighttime scene with artificial lighting
Features Covered in This Section
- Creation of a Daylight system to illuminate a scene with geographic accuracy.
- Daylight illumination of building interiors using the Sky Portal.
- Exposure control.
- Shadow creation and definition.
- Nighttime illumination using adjustable photometric lights.