12-08-2019, 05:05 AM
So I wanted to give some input on that cube you were going for but jondawo did so already ha. I would add that the fill light and other bounce light you might have, occlusion, it really is up to you, depending on what you want, if you are recreating reality it depends on the time of day, position on earth even the season! but if you are making it up as you go then is really up to you. You can blow it out or not. Scott says to keep the "halfway to black thing", basically if your light tone or local tone is 30% black then your dark side should be 30% + (100%-30%/2) = 65%, so long my math is sound ha. But that's just a rule of thumb. Materials also influence those things (if there's translucency/scattering), so just copy stuff and then do what feels right.
About the light coming from the top edges that won't be seen, it actually depends, if the sides have some beveling you will have a highlight there, probably, so don't cross them out yet.
About your stories, well that's fantastic, are you able to keep them on your head tho? Have you tried writing things down? It might be faster to have a written storyboard, then do the drawings. I tried that a few times for shorter panels but, I never really do anything with my stories, always hit a hiccup. My stories are not so good right now, a big weakness. Anyhow I hope I see you get back soon enough!
About the light coming from the top edges that won't be seen, it actually depends, if the sides have some beveling you will have a highlight there, probably, so don't cross them out yet.
About your stories, well that's fantastic, are you able to keep them on your head tho? Have you tried writing things down? It might be faster to have a written storyboard, then do the drawings. I tried that a few times for shorter panels but, I never really do anything with my stories, always hit a hiccup. My stories are not so good right now, a big weakness. Anyhow I hope I see you get back soon enough!