Rella is an animestyle illustrator wellknown for her VOCALOID illustrations and iconic lighting techniques. I tried studying 6 of Rella's lighting scenarios to better understand her techniques and to use it to fix my lighting problems. Showing you my process in breaking down scenarios like Ocean Day, Night, Spotlight, Stage Light, Sunset, and Dappled Light!

Rella!
Twitter/X :   / rellakinoko  
Pixiv : https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/163536
Pivix Fanbox : https://www.pixiv.net/fanbox/creator/...
(^ You can get Rella's roughs, process video, etc from here. I didn't include these in the video but it was very helpful for the study!)

Rella Pixiv Interview (Great Insights!) : https://www.pixivision.net/en/a/1969
Rella's Timelapse 1 : https://x.com/Rellakinoko/status/1210...
Rella's Timelapse 2 : https://x.com/Rellakinoko/status/1308...

CSP & PSD Files: https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Sparkle Brush (CSP) : https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Books Mentioned:
1. James Gurney Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter
2. Richard Yot Light for Visual Artists: Understanding and Using Light in Art & Design
(^ My Thoughts: I personally find 'Light for Visual Artists' to be more on point for studying lighting, as a digital artist. 'Color and Light' was a fantastic book, but its focus on traditional painting techniques and usage of paintings as examples, can sometimes make it challenging for me to grasp its application on digital illustration.)

Redjuice's Video (Inspiration for 2D/3D Hybrid):
   • HDR test H265 HDR10/PQ BT2020 Rec.210...  

Other Inspirations:
void/Re:era Inspired me to mix 2D w/ 3D :   / void_ling  
Rolua Flashlight style reference : https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/973...
口内炎( ºº ) Animated Illustration inspiration :   / 1676514584633708544  
Mika Pikazo Inspiration for drawing onto of photos   / 1683425454546624512  

I used this site to get free photos (both commercial & noncommercial) for references/ photobash: https://unsplash.com/

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:31 Rella Breakdown
01:59 Attempt 1 : Ocean Day
04:53 Attempt 2 : Night Sky
07:03 Attempt 3 : Spotlight
09:34 Attempt 4 : Stage Light
11:32 Attempt 5 : Sunset
13:32 Attempt 6 : Dappled Light
15:20 Conclusion (Final Outcomes)

Any questions? feel free to message me:
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