Essential CG Lighting Techniques with 3Ds Max

Darren Brooker, Autodesk

416 pages, parution le 11/04/2006

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Résumé

This book and DVD package, co-branded with Autodesk, presents the concepts and techniques you need to create convincing CG lighting effects with 3ds Max; a vital skill for any 3D artist creating models, characters and CG environments. The stunning color illustrations throughout the book illustrate just what you can achieve, and the tutorial lessons will help you to do so.

Every ounce of theory is backed up with practical tutorials, using the free demo versions of 3ds Max and Combustion supplied on the companion DVD. The tutorials take you from the fundamentals of lighting, right through to advanced techniques. This new edition features new sections on radiosity techniques, rendering with mental ray, and compositing.

Features & Benefits

A one-stop master class in CG lighting with 3ds Max - co-published with Autodesk
Discover both the art and the science of lighting CG models and environments
Companion DVD includes tutorial files and bonus demo software to help you take your skills further

L'auteur - Autodesk

Autodesk : Autodesk's award-winning solutions are designed for digital media creation, management and delivery across all disciplines: from film and television visual effects, color grading and editing to animation, game development, web/interactive, and design visualization. Autodesk is based in Montreal, Quebec.

Sommaire

Part 1: Theory
- A little light theory
- CG lights examined
- Understanding shadows
Part 2: Techniques
- Basic lighting techniques
- Further lighting techniques
- Radiosity techniques
- Indoor lighting techniques
- Outdoor lighting techniques
- Special lighting techniques
- Match lighting
- Lighting and lens effects
- Rendering with mental ray
- Lighting for games
- Compositing
Part 3: Tips and tricks
- In production
Part 4: Taking it further
- Composition and drama
- Camerawork and technicalities
- Looking further
- Appendices: About the DVD
- Glossary
- DVD content: The natural elements
- Tricks of the trade
- Third-party plug-ins

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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Focal Press
Auteur(s)	Darren Brooker, Autodesk
Parution	11/04/2006
Nb. de pages	416
Format	19 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1205g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9780240520223
ISBN13	978-0-240-52022-3