Rendered layout too dark

[patpinkston5FJ9C]

I'm a new user and I'm stuck.  I've finished my rendered character.  I have a HDRI image on my SkyDomeLight of deep space (so it must be dark out there).  I have spotLights on my character and I've turned up the cone angle, intesity, messed with the penumbra angle.... no matter what I do, my character remains in a dimly lit area (and the deep space outside my "craft") gets brighter and brighter.  I know I'm missing something but I don't know what.  

My goal is to have my character lit up (inside the "craft") and the HDRI space image, to remain dark....like space is supposed to be.  The first one below is what it should look like and the second is what's happening. What is should look likeUnfortunately, what it is in reality

[mspeer]

Hi!

Please provide a Maya scene-file.

[patpinkston5FJ9C]

I can't attach the document.  It keeps being rejected by the forum program as unknown.

[mspeer]

Hi!

Please ZIP the date before the upload.

You can also upload the data anywhere else and provide a download link.

[patpinkston5FJ9C]

Anyone willing to help I've attached the scene file as a Zip file.  Please open and get me out of my hell.  🙂

[patpinkston5FJ9C]

I've uploaded the zip file.  

[mspeer · Accepted solution]

Hi!

Thanks for the file.

The intensity values for the lights are just way too low.

Please try "1000" or higher for Intensity or increase the values for Exposure (you can manually enter values besides the slider range.)

(The reason for the need of such high values is the large scene scale and the "small" light source.)

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[patpinkston5FJ9C]

YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!  Thank you SOOOOO MUCH!!!