Erm...

Okay, here's what my rendered picture should look like, in theory...

Problem is rendering, which means Maya actually turns it into the final image it's going to look like. Sounds simple, yes? Not if you're Maya. It's killing my computer.


First I tried a "physical sun and sky," which tells Maya to put in a blue sky and horizon line around the model, as well as incorporate realistic sunlight. Here are a few of those as examples:

While I liked what the light did to the model itself, I really didn't like the cheery background. I much prefer the foreboding stormy sky, and I like MY foreboding stormy sky. So...still trying to get a good render. Other than that, the model's finished.