Now that we've looked at the basics let's apply our effects to this particular scene:
1. Make sure the time scrubber is on the first frame. Click on the Eye icon to turn the Color Adjust effect. Select that effect and change the Gray Style slider to 10.
2. Change the Brightness to the maximum 20.
3. Set the Contrast to 10.
4. Turn on the Lens Blur effect and set it to 5.
5. Double-click on the NPR filter, located in the Content Manager on the left side menu, to load it into the workspace.
6. Set the Paint Weight slider to zero.
7. Set the Colorful sider to zero.
8. Move the time scrubber down to frame 500.
9. Move the Colorful slider to the maximum of 20.
10. While still on frame 500 select the Lens Blur effect and set it to 5.
11. Move the time scrubber to frame 550.
12. Select the Lens Blur effect and set the Lens Blur to zero.
13. Return the time scrubber to the first frame and save the file.
14. Play the animation.
We used the combination of Post Effects to create a fade in from white while leaving a blue tint to the look. We also used the tools within the Color Adjust effect to brighten the scene for easier viewing.
It's time for you to experiment with the Post Effects in this project but be sure to save a copy first as we will use this project to expound on the Light Multiplier in the next section. Don't just change the parameters within the effects themselves but also move the effects up and down the Post Effects stack to visibly demonstrate the results of such moves.
One of the great new features of iClone is the Light Multiplier control that gives us control over the amount of light generated by the light source. This could very well be the simplest to use tool that has the greatest impact on a scene.
The following image shows the easy to use but highly effective new Light Multiplier control: