How to Create a REALLY White or REALLY Black Background

Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:22 pm

GOT AN ASSIGNMENT THAT REQUIRES YOU TO USE A BLACK OR WHITE BACKGROUND?

NEED TO SUBMIT A MODEL ENTRY ON A BLACK OR WHITE BACKGROUND?

USE THIS TUTORIAL TO GET THOSE JET BLACK OR PURE WHITE BACKGROUNDS!

::This is a very straight forward, very basic step by step tutorial. If you're familiar with CAS skip to step 7::

Step 1: The Lot

Choose whatever lot you want. You can see my choice in lot here:
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Step 2: Build the White/Black Screen Room

Build your room however big you want. If you use a room within a house already built or you have a special "white screen room" please make sure you still follow the steps for getting the right background.
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Step 3: Choosing the Flooring

Choose the flooring in the Carpet section. The flooring will be titled Simple Flooring - it's a white carpet.
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Step 4: Entering CAS

Click on the Create a Style button or press R. Then click anywhere on the flooring you just placed.
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Step 5: What CAS Looks Like
Yes, I'm including this because, believe it or not, some people don't know what CAS is. (Create a Style)

Once you click on the flooring this new window will appear.
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Step 6: Changing the Color/Texture in CAS
We will now be changing the color of the flooring to a pure white.

From the drop down menu select the category labeled Misc.
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Step 7: Changing Color to Pure White or Jet Black

A)Once you're in the miscellaneous category you will see a plan white square (#1 in the photo) click that. Then at the bottom of the color wheel, drag the arrow all the way to the left (#2 in the photo). You will then see a new custom square appear up top (#3 in the photo). This is a pure white.
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B)You can also achieve this white by choosing the # button below the color wheel - titled Color Numbers. Then type the Hex code FFFFFF.
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C)To get the black, you simply drag the arrow all the way to the right or type in the HEX code 000000.
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Step 8: Choosing Wall Covering

Select the Paint category and then scroll all the way down and select the wall paint titled Flat Wall - in white.
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You can now follow the steps for coloring the flooring to do the same for the wall coloring.

Refer to Step 6
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Refer to Step 7A
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Refer to Step 7B
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Step 9: Adding Proper Lighting

A)Press ctrl+shift+c to open the chat dialogue box and type in testingcheatsenabled true
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B)Open the chat dialogue box again and type in the cheat buydebug on

A new box in buy mode will appear with a ? on it. Click it. Then select the Miscellaneous category.
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C)Choose the invisible ceiling lighting titled Circular Ceiling Area Light 4x4
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D)Open the cheat dialogue box again and type the cheat moveobjects on

Place the lights in the room. I usually use 3-5 lights depending on how big the room is and overlap them to make sure the light reaches every corner of the room.
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I also use 4 or so of these Limelights in front of my models when I photograph them.
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PLEASE USE THIS METHOD TO GET THE KIND OF BACKGROUND OFTEN ASKED FOR ENTRY FORMS!

Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:53 pm

I love this tut!

Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:58 pm

Very specific and very much for newbies hehe, but I use it every time I do anything!

Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:25 pm

I've been meaning to make a tut like this! It's useful and great stuff to know ;)

Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:30 pm

Great tutorial!

Fri Oct 07, 2011 3:07 pm

Thanks guys, I have this posted on the Sensation website for my staff because I'm very particular about having the right BG color hehe, Mel thought this would be useful for people to use here when posting entry photos and such hehe