THE GNOMON WORKSHOP: Digital Sets 2: Lighting and Texturing

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Formats: Mac or PC only DVD-ROM

Over 2 1/2 hours of lecture

This series introduces the essential techniques for creating digital sets and backgrounds, an area of visual effects growing in prominence. In this second disc of a series of three, visual effects designer Eric Hanson covers the global illumination revolution, reviewing lighting principles specific to digital sets. He then leads into direct lighting techniques for both exteriors and interiors.

TOPICS COVERED:

Exterior Direct Lighting,Light Domes,Optical Effects,Interior Cubic Arrays

Fill Shadow Technique,Weathering Surfaces,HDRI Lighting,GI with Mental Ray and RenderMan