Use V-Ray Lights instead of standard Max lights for more realistic shadows and light decay.
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When you combine these two, you have the "Iron Man 2" era of VFX—the same tools used to render blockbusters before Arnold and Redshift took over. Use V-Ray Lights instead of standard Max lights