Essential CG lighting techniques
Illustrated in color throughout, this comprehensive text not only looks at the technical and theoretical aspects of becoming skilled at using the light tools available in 3D software, but also provides invaluable tutorials so you can explore these techniques in-depth.Lighting is a core CG skill that...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; Burlington, Mass. :
Focal Press
2003.
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| Colección: | Focal Press visual effects and animation series.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009634708706719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Essential CG Lighting Techniques; Copyright; Table of contents; About the author; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION; part 1: theory; CHAPTER 2: A LITTLE LIGHT THEORY; Real world lighting explained; The visible spectrum; Color mixing; Our perception of light; Color temperature; Color balance; The behavior of light; Understanding the qualities of light; CHAPTER 3: CG LIGHTS EXAMINED; Lights in CG; Point lights; Spotlights; Area lights; Directional lights; Ambient light; The anatomy of a CG light; CHAPTER 4: UNDERSTANDING SHADOWS; The importance of shadows
- The technical side of shadowsFaking it; When to fake; To use shadows or not?; Shadow saturation; part 2: techniques; CHAPTER 5: BASIC LIGHTING TECHNIQUES; Learning to light; Basic three-point lighting; The three lights; Key light; Fill light; Backlight; Key-to-fill ratios; Contrast; Tutorial - three-point lighting; CHAPTER 6: FURTHER LIGHTING TECHNIQUES; Making light work; Other light types; Area lights; Tutorial - area lights; Arrays; Tutorial - light arrays; CHAPTER 7: INDOOR LIGHTING TECHNIQUES; Indirect illumination; Simulating global illumination
- Tutorial - simulating global illuminationTutorial - caustics; Outdoor light indoors; Tutorial - outdoor light indoors; Artificial lighting; Tutorial - artificial lighting; Candlelight; Tutorial - candlelight; CHAPTER 8: OUTDOOR LIGHTING TECHNIQUES; The great outdoors; Sunlight; Skylight; Sunlight and skylight together; Tutorial - sunlight and skylight together; Cloud shadows; Tutorial - cloud shadows; Night time; Moonlight; Tutorial - moonlight; Streetlighting; Tutorial - outdoor lighting fixtures; Tutorial - streetlighting; CHAPTER 9: SPECIAL LIGHTING TECHNIQUES; Specific lighting problems
- Tutorial - neon lightingTutorial - underwater lighting; Tutorial - fluorescence; CHAPTER 10: MATCH LIGHTING; Background plates; Lighting reference data; HDRI; Match lighting in practice; Match lighting without reference; Tutorial - match lighting without reference; CHAPTER 11: THE NATURAL ELEMENTS; The forces of nature; Fire; Tutorial - fire; Smoke; Tutorial - smoke; Fog; Tutorial - fog; Clouds; Tutorial - raytrace fog; Tutorial - clouds; Rain; Tutorial - rain; Lightning; Tutorial - lightning; CHAPTER 12: LIGHTING AND LENS EFFECTS; Visual hooks; Inside the lens; Glows; Tutorial - glows
- Lens flaresTutorial - lens flares; Highlights; Tutorial - highlights; part 3: tips and tricks; CHAPTER 13: IN PRODUCTION; Working efficiently; The first step; The key; Fills and backlights; Rendering; Revision; Production pipelines; Modeling issues; Texturing issues; Texturing issues; More revision; More revision; Preparation; Pitching for business; Experimentation; CHAPTER 14: TRICKS OF THE TRADE; Tips and tricks; Lighting; Materials; Rendering and cameras; part 4: taking it further; CHAPTER 15: COMPOSITION AND DRAMA; Visual storytelling; Composition; Unity; Emphasis; Depth; Mood and drama
- CHAPTER 16: CAMERAWORK AND TECHNICALITIES
