Work work work

Trying to just get on with all my work now, especially as that portfolio stuff is over and done with and I want to really knuckle down and do some good work.

So this morning I have been playing around with lighting. Normally I am RUBBISH at everything to do with 3ds max, like my last project was really naff looking so I am trying to work hard at making things look good. I was getting myself all confused with things, then I realised I have a wholeee book on how to use 3ds max and everything was happy again.

So I have been trying to get a certain look for my scene.. and I added in a

background just to get a general look.. I cant really use it as it isnt mine so will have to probably make my own somehow.. I also have been playing around with the hair and fur modifier to make grass :)

I want to be able to have streams of light coming through but I am not sure how to do this and I think the tree needs to be more illuminated

because if there were characters there you wouldn't be able to see them very well. Also if I was to use a background like this I think the tree needs to be bigger!