How to Make Realistic INTERIOR Lighting in Roblox Studio — Transcript

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1. 0:00So, you want to learn how to make
2. 0:01realistic interiors in Roblox Studio.
3. 0:03Well, in this video, we will be going
4. 0:05over how to create the props, set up the
5. 0:06scene, and master the lighting so you
6. 0:09can turn your builds from this into this
7. 0:11in no time.
8. 0:12Before you begin any project, you should
9. 0:14compile a few references. So, I went on
10. 0:17Unsplash and just searched up interior
11. 0:19and found a couple of images that
12. 0:20inspired me, particularly this one.
13. 0:22Also, I would recommend using Pure Ref
14. 0:24to compile all of these images easily.
15. 0:27Once I have the concept of what I want
16. 0:28to build, I begin blocking up the main
17. 0:30shapes and objects with simple parts.
18. 0:32This will help with the sizing of the
19. 0:33build and can help with cohesion later
20. 0:35on. Remember, block outs don't need to
21. 0:37be that detailed and shouldn't take too
22. 0:39long. You could also add some basic
23. 0:41materials to help visualize the scene.
24. 0:43Once I have the basic layout completed,
25. 0:45I'll start compiling the objects for the
26. 0:47scene. You can either model them
27. 0:48yourself or you can download them on
28. 0:50different 3D websites. If you find a
29. 0:52good model in the Roblox toolbox, you
30. 0:54can use that, too. I started off by
31. 0:56modeling the main objects myself so I
32. 0:58could get a more exact result. This did
33. 1:00take a considerable amount of time,
34. 1:02though. Now is also good time to refine
35. 1:04the room shape and make a somewhat final
36. 1:06layout. For objects that you model, you
37. 1:08can either texture them yourself or add
38. 1:09a PBR material variant to them. I
39. 1:11recommend finding these materials on
40. 1:13AmbientCG or Poly Haven. At this point,
41. 1:16I'll begin to work on the lighting. I
42. 1:17start by tweaking the default lighting
43. 1:19settings, and this is what I used in the
44. 1:21end. Then I add in some effects such as
45. 1:23a bloom and color correction. Adding a
46. 1:25little bit of tint and contrast in color
47. 1:28correction can make the builds look so
48. 1:29much better. Also, for a quick tip, you
49. 1:31can add clouds and terrain and increase
50. 1:33the cover and density to create much
51. 1:35softer shadows. Combining this with a
52. 1:37regular light shadow property can get
53. 1:39interesting results. Now, unfortunately,
54. 1:42the regular Roblox lighting isn't that
55. 1:44powerful, so it needs some assistance to
56. 1:45get great-looking results. So, I add in
57. 1:47a lot of parts with spotlights, all
58. 1:49oriented and positioned slightly
59. 1:51differently. Make sure the shadows are
60. 1:53enabled, and these are the settings I
61. 1:54used for most of the lights. This will
62. 1:56create more interesting shadows and adds
63. 1:58more depth to the scene. It's also
64. 2:00important to add light to the scene
65. 2:01where it would logically be emitted,
66. 2:03such as that lamp in the corner. Instead
67. 2:05of adding a singular regular point
68. 2:07light, I add in several point and
69. 2:08spotlights to create a nice looking
70. 2:10balance and falloff. Next, I add in a
71. 2:12bunch of smaller random objects to help
72. 2:14populate the scene and make it feel more
73. 2:16full. All of these models came from
74. 2:17online 3D stores, particularly from
75. 2:20Sketchfab, all for free by the way.
76. 2:22Also, when you're downloading models,
77. 2:24make sure to optimize them so the game
78. 2:25isn't needlessly laggy. However, since
79. 2:28this is just a single room showcase, I
80. 2:30just left the models alone. Now, a lot
81. 2:32of these objects were not in my
82. 2:33reference, but it's okay to take
83. 2:35artistic liberties sometimes, and adding
84. 2:37more objects and detail is a great way
85. 2:39to add more realism. Now, we need to
86. 2:40work on the shadows. Because Roblox
87. 2:42doesn't have advanced shadows and bounce
88. 2:44lighting, we have to do some manually.
89. 2:46To make custom shadows, just search
90. 2:47gradient in the toolbox and grab a white
91. 2:49gradient. Use circle gradients for
92. 2:51objects and normal line gradients for
93. 2:53walls. Put the decal on an object and
94. 2:56make sure the object's transparent.
95. 2:57Then, make sure the decal is a dark
96. 2:59color and increase or decrease the
97. 3:01transparency accordingly. After that,
98. 3:03simply place the shadow where it would
99. 3:05logically go. Make sure to account where
100. 3:07the light is casting from. Using good
101. 3:08references will help a lot in this. Now,
102. 3:10I will start by adding the wall,
103. 3:12ceiling, and floor shadows. For this, I
104. 3:14basically just put it in the corners and
105. 3:16the creases. Then, I work on the object
106. 3:18shadows, for which I just place the
107. 3:20decals under the objects. Make sure to
108. 3:22stretch it to fit the light. Now, for
109. 3:23tables and such, I put a decal under the
110. 3:26main object. Then, I place shadows under
111. 3:28each leg. For square objects, such as
112. 3:30the paintings or TV, you can search up
113. 3:32square glow and use that as a decal
114. 3:34image. The last thing I add is a simple
115. 3:36volumetric type light, which really is
116. 3:38just a light beam with these settings.
117. 3:40If you want me to do a full tutorial on
118. 3:42the different types of light beams, let
119. 3:43me know. So, that's how I turned this
120. 3:45Roblox scene into this. It would help a
121. 3:47ton if you subscribed or liked this
122. 3:49video if it actually helped you. Make
123. 3:51sure to comment any questions or video
124. 3:52ideas you have. Goodbye now.