Bright Lights in the Room! ...or Maya?

Okay so we've been learning Texturing, Lighting and Rendering in class for the last week and I just want to post some of the work I've done.

Pool Ball

Our first task of the week was to light a sphere and then texture it to look like a pool ball.

Pool Table

I took the first task a step further and built a pool table and some extra balls and then lit them. I quickly discovered how much harder lighting the scene becomes when you have more objects in it. 

Fruit Bowl

Last but not least I just finished texturing the fruit bowl assignment we were given to light today. I find myself tweaking for hours to get it right, even the most minute setting changes can totally alter how light effects the scene.