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Lighting and Shading for Film Development
An 8-week course focused on lighting, shading, and rendering in Arnold for Maya.
An 8-week course focused on lighting, shading, and rendering in Arnold for Maya.
This course is for anyone interested in learning about making beautiful images with cg software used in professional productions.
We will be focusing on lighting, shading, and rendering in Arnold for Maya, with an introduction to compositing in Nuke.
Students will explore both the technical and the creative side of lighting. We will use references from live action and feature films to understand the role of lighting as a story teller, and use it in our cg creations.
Across various modules, students will progressively acquire the skills to set up a lighting scene, create photorealistic materials, render a shot, and apply finishing touches through compositing.
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Introduction to the course, setting the goals | Study of the lighting references from movies, shows, and games
Introduction to Maya and its renderer Arnold and the different lights we have available. Set up an HDRI and a 3 points light rig.
Create the light rig on an outdoor set. From the HDRI to the key light. Exploring multiple mood scenarios and understanding how lighting can be a storyteller.
Create an interior light rig with global illumination. Introduction to mesh lights and volumetric lighting.
Introduction to shading with Maya and Arnold shaders
Learning about sampling and render optimization. Generate AOVs and layers. Introduction to compositing in Nuke.
Students will choose a personal project to work on for the next 2 weeks, based on the assets available. The goal will be to set up a day and a night scene and generate an image for each.
Week 2 of the personal project.
Even though our courses are the most affordable for the quality of education, these finance options allow you to focus on your goals instead of the barriers that keep you from reaching them.
3x Payments
$249.67
2x Payments
$374.50
Full payment
$749
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Learn anywhere, anytime, and at your own pace with flexible, online course scheduling.
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