Don't you feel happy that our table-vase scene is getting better and better as we progress through the pages? There's just one more element that we need to add to our scene - and that is the Shadow. We have different types of shadows available in Maya. As in a real world, shadow is cast by an object hindering the path of light. All we need to do is switch on Shadows for the lights we choose in Maya.

In Maya, we have two broad categories of shadows available. The first one is called Depth Mapped Shadows. It is the simplest and the least computationally intensive among the shadows available in Maya. We will apply depth mapped shadows to our current scene and see how it looks. The other kind of shadow called Ray Traced Shadow is more realistic and computationally intensive. But they provide the best solution in Maya when it comes to scenes in which light passes through semi transparent objects.