Return-Path: Received: from icp-osb-irony-out1.external.iinet.net.au ([203.59.1.210] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5310090 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sun, 08 Dec 2013 06:07:28 +0100 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AjQCAPH9o1I6BjM8/2dsb2JhbAANSQMWgi18sRKIUYEtgxkBAQEDAUk1CwsHBjkhNgYTh3ADCROwKYh/DYZnF4x9ggMXEYMPgRMDligBgxuFPIVuiHY X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.93,849,1378828800"; d="scan'208,217";a="167627076" Received: from unknown (HELO [10.1.1.6]) ([58.6.51.60]) by icp-osb-irony-out1.iinet.net.au with ESMTP; 08 Dec 2013 13:10:00 +0800 From: Robert Davidson Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-1-150307532 Subject: Re: [AE] AE Question that has boggled me Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2013 16:10:00 +1100 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: <03D4A088-416F-4F85-9E15-B602E432BEBB@ozemail.com.au> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1085) --Apple-Mail-1-150307532 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi Eric, I don't quite understand what you mean by - "materials settings to off = on accept lights"? An object can still cast shadows or accept shadows even if it doesn't = accept lights. Cheers, Rob On 08/12/2013, at 1:00 PM, Mr. Eric D. Kirk wrote: > Hello, >=20 > This is just something that I've wondered since beginning using AE and = that's what is the logic behind having to change material settings to = "off" on accept lights when you USE a light. Logically, in my pea = brained head, "accept" lights is the more correct answer. I change now = purely because that's the thing to do but never understood why. >=20 > Appreciate it. >=20 > Eric >=20 > --=20 > Eric D. Kirk | Kirk Productions > Hidden in the Woods | VFX > The Night Visitor | VFX > 443.206.1347 > www.kirkproductions.com > kirkproductions@gmail.com > IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/ > =20 Robert Davidson Multimedia Specialist 0419 211175 robdav@ozemail.com.au http://members.ozemail.com.au/~robdav/SiteRD/Welcome.html --Apple-Mail-1-150307532 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Hi = Eric,
I don't quite understand what you mean by - "materials = settings to off on accept lights"?
An object can still cast = shadows or accept shadows even if it doesn't accept = lights.

Cheers, = Rob


On 08/12/2013, at 1:00 PM, = Mr. Eric D. Kirk wrote:

Hello,

This is just something that I've = wondered since beginning using AE and that's what is the logic behind = having to change material settings to "off" on accept lights when you = USE a light.  Logically, in my pea brained head, "accept" lights is = the more correct answer.  I change now purely because that's the = thing to do but never understood why.

Appreciate it.

Eric

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