Essential CG Lighting Techniques with 3ds Max

3. New Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-240-52117-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 416 Seiten, Format (B × H): 184 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 1106 g

Certified by Autodesk, Darren Brooker's new edition teaches the production techniques behind real-world work. The tutorials take you from the fundamentals of lighting, right through to advanced techniques.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brooker, Darren

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Professionelle Anwendung Computersimulation & Modelle, 3-D Graphik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction Part 1: Theory 2 A little light theory 3 CG lights examined 4 Understanding shadows Part 2: Techniques 5 Basic lighting techniques 6 Further lighting techniques 7 Radiosity techniques 8 Indoor lighting techniques 9 Outdoor lighting techniques 10 Special lighting techniques 11 Match lighting 12 Rendering with mental ray 13 Lighting for Games 14 Lighting and lens effects 15 Compositing Part 3: Tips and tricks 16 In production Part 4: Taking it further 17 Composition and drama 18 Camerawork and technicalities 19 Looking further Appendix A About the DVD Appendix B Glossary Appendix C Bibliography DVD content: The natural elements Tricks of the trade Third-party plug-ins

Über Autor(innen)

Darren Brooker is a CG artist, with experience at Cosgrove Hall Digital and Pepper's Ghost, both top UK production studios. He is an award-winning, independent rendering and lighting specialist and an experienced journalist with published work in the Guardian, 3D World, CGI, Computer Arts, Creation and Broadcast Engineering News.