Global

Instructor:
Eric HANSON
Formats: (Mac or PC only)
DVD-ROM
System Requirements


This series introduces the essential techniques for creating digital sets and backgrounds, an area of visual effects growing in prominence. In this second disc of a series of three, visual effects designer Eric Hanson covers the global illumination revolution, reviewing lighting principles specific to digital sets. He then leads into direct lighting techniques for both exteriors and interiors. Finally, the lesson highlights digital set texturing, including Adobe Photoshop techniques, and how to weather surfaces with procedural shaders. Throughout the disc, Eric uses a sample scene of an urban environment to highlight all essential steps. This series is designed for all advancing intermediate Maya artists.

Over 2 1/2 hours of lecture.

Topics Covered:

Exterior Direct Lighting
Light Domes
Optical Effects
Interior Cubic Arrays
Fill Shadow Technique
Weathering Surfaces
HDRI Lighting
GI with Mental Ray and RenderMan


Chapters:

01. Exterior Lighting - Direct Lighting Technique
02. Exterior Lighting - HDRI Lighting Technique
03. Exterior Lighting - Fill Shadow Technique
04. Interior Lighting - Direct Lighting Technique
05. Interior Lighting - Basic GI Lighting Technique
06. Creating Optical Effects
07. Creating Rich Background Shaders
08. Final Project Rendering

Instructor Bio:

ERIC HANSON is a visual effects designer specializing in the creation of digital environments and effects for feature films. Having worked with leading effects houses such as Digital Domain, Sony Imageworks, Dream Quest Images, and Walt Disney Feature Animation, his work can be seen in The Day After Tomorrow, Cast Away, Hollow Man, Mission to Mars, Bicentennial Man, Atlantis, Fantasia 2000 and The Fifth Element, as well as many special-venue films. Eric is also an active instructor, leading courses on effects techniques at Gnomon School of VFX and the USC School of Cinema/TV. Eric is a member of the Visual Effects Society and attended the University of Texas at Austin. He recently published the second edition of his book on Maya techniques for Peachpit Press entitled, �Maya 6 Killer Tips�. He wishes he could sleep more.