Digital Lighting and Rendering from New Riders is a comprehensive 432 page e-book authored by 3D visual effects and animation artist, Jeremy Birn. Focused on topics relating to producing realistic-looking illumination with 3D rendering software, this publication features a broad array of techniques to produce lifelike lighting, shadows, and textures in your animations.
This e-book has been specifically designed and coded for reading on electronic devices that support the EPUB e-book format, including select tablets, e-readers, and computers.
Topics
- Develop Hollywood-style lighting techniques to produce high-quality results in any 3D application
- Composite 3D models into real-world environments
- Apply advanced rendering techniques using subsurface scattering, global illumination, caustics, occlusion, and high dynamic range images
- Design realistic materials and paint detailed texture maps
- Simulate different camera properties, including aperture settings, exposure times, and depth of field effects as well as develop natural color temperature settings for more realistic renderings
- Learn to render in multiple passes for greater efficiency and control
- Understand how production processes work at visual effects and animation studios
- Practice building your lighting reel for sharing your work to potential clients