We Can't Fake the Sun ☀️

In this 3-part Chroma series, Ganz breaks down why even billion-dollar productions still chase what nature gives for free: sunlight.

by Alpha Chromatica
Alpha Chromatica
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October 22, 2025
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1 min read

A 3-Part Series by Ganz

Every VFX artist knows the struggle: the moment you light a CG plate and something just feels… off.

The truth is we’re not just imitating light. We’re imitating the most powerful physical constant in our visual universe.

In this 3-part Chroma series, Ganz breaks down why even million-dollar productions still chase what nature gives for free: sunlight.

Part 1 - Why Fake Sunlight Never Feels Right
The emotional and visual cues that betray an artificial light source.
👉 https://lnkd.in/dstFE4n3

Part 2 - The Physics of Belief
👉 Why no LED panel or StageCraft wall can reproduce the Sun’s full-spectrum, high-intensity, parallel-beam behavior..
https://lnkd.in/dbkMvSXW

Part 3 - Bridging the Gap
How productions fight back: bounce lighting in space, miniatures, and the relentless pursuit of physical truth - even in a digital world.
👉 https://lnkd.in/dvqHMtTa

Because in the end, compositing isn’t about faking light.
It’s about earning belief.