This lecture introduces the basic concepts of lighting and rendering a scene. It begins by introducing Render Globals, Depth-Map and Raytrace shadows, and each of the light types in Maya. Three-point lighting is demonstrated as an effective starting point for lighting a scene. More advanced topics such as reflected light, gobos, and optical effects are introduced. The lecture demonstrates a simple but rich three-point light setup, and then illustrates a more complex, fully realized scene, using the tools learned.
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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. Finally, the lesson highlights digital set texturing, including
Adobe Photoshop techniques, and how to weather surfaces with procedural shaders. Throughout the disc,
Eric uses a sample scene of an urban environment to highlight all essential steps. This series is
designed for all advancing intermediate Maya artists.
Over 2 1/2 hours of lecture.
Product Code: EHA02
Exterior Direct Lighting
Light Domes
Optical Effects
Interior Cubic Arrays
Fill Shadow Technique
Weathering Surfaces
HDRI Lighting
GI with Mental Ray and RenderMan
01. Exterior Lighting – Direct Lighting Technique
02. Exterior Lighting – HDRI Lighting Technique
03. Exterior Lighting – Fill Shadow Technique
04. Interior Lighting – Direct Lighting Technique
05. Interior Lighting – Basic GI Lighting Technique
06. Creating Optical Effects
07. Creating Rich Background Shaders
08. Final Project Rendering
Unlimited Possibilities
Juice Drops Volume 68 contains 25 layered Photoshop® files that provide an infinite number of creative possibilities. Tweak, delete, rearrange, colorize, scale, mix and add layers to your heart’s content. That’s the purpose for which Juice Drops were created. Juice Drops allow you to begin every new project with beautiful and totally original source material and then customize to fit your needs and express your creativity.
Features
* 25 royalty-free layered Photoshop® files
* DVD-ROM library
* Thousands of layers of content
Features
* 25 royalty-free layered Photoshop® files
* DVD-ROM library
* Thousands of layers of content
This Juice Drops “match” volume takes the animations from its companion Jump Backs animation volumes (JBHD 26: Reflective Thoughts and JB 51: Reflective Thoughts) and reproduces them at full print resolution, in a useful layered PSD format so you can customize your print projects with as much or as little detail from the matching animation as you need. There are also five additional, original Juice Drops matching the style and theme of the volume.
By themselves these Juice Drops are extremely useful, with abstract twists, turns and reflective surfaces that glisten and gleam while they beckon you to stare into their depths and reflect. Subtle hints of objects just out of reach are just interesting enough to attract the eye without detracting from your message.
The possibilities broaden even further when you are able to use these images on a multimedia project together with the matching Jump Backs animations. Maybe you want to match a DVD Menu with a DVD Jacket or perhaps a matching print and video ad campaign. If you’ve ever tried to come up with a cohesive mixed media TV/print/web campaign you’ll instantly see the value in having matching coordinated sets of graphics.
Features
* 25 royalty-free layered Photoshop® files
* DVD-ROM library
* Thousands of layers of content
This Juice Drops “match” volume is a perfect example of synergy at work. The vector graphics used in the illustrations were created in design layouts which were then adapted to the Juice Drops PSD format at the same time as they were animated for our Jump Backs line. The fresh new look is crisp, clean and hip. And you can carry the look from high resolution print graphics to your video projects. You can even use the vector files provided as a bonus in this Juice Drops volume for vector-style animations in Flash and After Effects.
Even by themselves these Juice Drops are extremely useful, with a kind of young, romantic style you can see everywhere in broadcast and print work lately. Give your next project a modern whimsical feel with crawling vines of flowers and leaves or highlight an important graphic with golden curves of intricate filigree.
Features
* 25 royalty-free layered Photoshop® files
* DVD-ROM library
* Thousands of layers of content
Juice Drops Volume 51: boldIDEAS takes a concept and runs with it – using bold shapes and colors, a collage of elements and a subtle palette of background textures and ornaments to add interest and division to the carefully built graphic scenes.
A wide variety of themes are explored – from education at multiple levels to religious imagery from a number of faiths, from science and technology to culture and recreation. The history of war, transportation trends, nature in its many forms and everyday household tools and rooms are all explored in a fun, bold, color-filled style that will provide you with thousands of layered elements to use alone or in their original layouts.
Features
* 50 royalty-free layered Photoshop® files
* DVD-ROM library
* Thousands of layers of content
Juice Drops Volume 50: happyEASTER covers this spring holiday season from A to Z, from the secular to the divine. The images in this volume illustrate both the religious and social aspects of the Easter season as well as the perennial concepts of rebirth and renewal associated with this time of year.
From Jesus’ triumphant ride through the streets on Palm Sunday to his crucifixion and resurrection, each aspect of the Christian Easter story is represented with thoughtful and colorful graphics. The modern day celebrations of the holiday such as Easter church services, egg decorating, children’s Easter egg hunts and baskets full of chocolates shaped as the Easter bunny are also well represented in a variety of styles. To celebrate the rebirth of the spring season, you can choose from images of spring flowers, newborn chicks, white Easter lilies and the first buds on a handful of pussy willow branches, to name a few.
Features
* 50 royalty-free layered Photoshop® files
* DVD-ROM library
* Thousands of layers of content
Juice Drops Volume 48: grungeCUTS continues the tradition of earlier grunge volumes (JD04: ultraGRUNGE and JD11: xtraGRUNGE) but adds a new twist by giving these abstract background illustrations a template “cuts” style. By adding even more layers and by defining clear areas for text and graphics, these edgy illustrations are more useful than ever.
You will be spoiled for choice with these 70 unique backgrounds. They range from smooth to rough, light to dark, realistic to futuristic. The one thing they have in common is the noise and texture that defines a grunge look. Need a template for a skateboard website? Just choose one of these illustrations and you are set. Need a texture to add interest behind a photographic montage? Turn off the template-defining layers on any one of these layered files and you have what you need.
Features
* 70 royalty-free layered Photoshop® files
* DVD-ROM library
* Thousands of layers of content
