Capturing a natural landscape in CGI is always a difficult challenge, but one that can really help sharpen your eye. . Lighting setup: 1. Day rig to capture the falloff. 2. Infinite light to increase the shadow depth. 3. A Spot light with a gobo attached to create a natural imbalance of shadows and highlights. . I used #particles to create the sand blowing in the wind and a basic high resolution VDB for the clouds. . . . #cinema4d #redshift #redshfit3d #maxonc4d #landscapephotography #atmosphere #daydreaming #surreal #c4d #3d #desert #landscape maxonvfx maxonredshift