Essential CG Lighting Techniques with 3ds Max

Expert guidance on creating professional standard cg lighting effects in an inspirational book and downloadable resources package!

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.

• Everything you need to learn the art of CG lighting in one easy-to-use volume
• Free trial software and detailed tutorials take you through every step of the CG lighting process

• Learn the art and science of lighting CG environments the Autodesk-certified way

  *"Students and seasoned artists will benefit from the broad concepts and specific examples delivered."--Robert Taylor, CG Supervisor & Consultant

  "If you work in game art, film or architectural visualisation, you'll need this lighting handbook."--3D World Magazine*

  Autorentext
  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.

  Klappentext

  The third edition of this book and DVD package, co-branded with Autodesk, presents the concepts and techniques required 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 the results the reader can achieve, and the tutorial lessons help them 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 the reader from the fundamentals of lighting, right through to advanced techniques. This new edition features new materials on radiosity techniques, rendering with mental ray, and compositing.

  Inhalt
  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