>>130136971In 2022 professional CGI has developed enough where Anon is right. 99% of all light and shadow effects are done by the computer. The only thing artist are doing(with stuff like this) is deciding where the characters are standing, or whether there are clouds that block the sun or not.
But the cd case reflecting light on skin? 100% computer.
Heck, even more complicated stuff, like new ways to make water look realistic, are just programmed, not actually modeled in any shape or form.