Introduction to Lighting in 3ds Max 2009
Learn an essential workflow to lighting in 3ds Max and fundamental techniques to establishing moods and adding greater realism to your scenes through lighting. Software required: 3ds Max 2009 and up (required to open project files).
What you'll learn
Learn an essential workflow to lighting in 3ds Max and fundamental techniques to establishing moods and adding greater realism to your scenes through lighting. Contains over two hours of project-based training. Ideal for new and beginning artists. Popular highlights include: Overview of Standard Light Types; Overview of Photometric Lights; Controlling Light Decay and Attenuation; Modeling Environments to Scale for Accurate Lighting; Using Shadow Maps for Efficient Rendering; Utilizing Accurate Raytraced Shadows; Creating Soft and Diffuse Shadows; Real-world Lighting Profiles with Photometric Lights; Exposure Controls to View HDR Renders; Outdoor Lighting with Daylight System and Skylight; Altering Rendering Controls for Objects; Adding Glow Effects to Geometry and Lights; Creating Volumetric Lighting Effects; Radiosity to Simulate Indirect Illumination; Using the Light Lister; Creating Gobo Effects. Software required: 3ds Max 2009 and up (required to open project files).
Table of contents
- Intensity and Attenuation Controls of Standard Lights 10m
- Specialized Parameters of Spot Lights 7m
- Understanding and Using Direct Lights 5m
- Using Photometric Lights in 3ds Max 9m
- Adding Shadow Maps to Rendered Scenes 9m
- Using Raytraced Shadows in 3ds Max 4m
- Utilizing Area and Advanced Raytraced Shadows 11m
- Shadow Parameters of mental ray Lights 5m
- Altering the Rendering Controls on Individual Objects 4m
- Adding Glow Effects to Geometry and Lights 8m
- Adding Volumetric Effects to Lights 7m
- Including and Excluding Objects from Individual Lights 5m
- Using the Skylight to Create Outdoor Illumination 8m
- Creating Outdoor Lighting Using the Daylight System 12m
- Using Radiosity to Calculate Realistic Indirect Illumination 8m
- Methods for Refining and Enhancing Radiosity Results 11m
- Using the Light Lister in 3ds Max 2m
- Using the Advanced Effects for Greater Lighting Control 7m
About the author
Kyle was one of the first authors for Digital-Tutors, now a Pluralsight company. and has been a part of the team for over 10 years. Kyle began his career in computer graphics education as a college instructor and worked as a Digital-Tutors rendering tutor and curriculum manager since 2002. Kyle has contributed to many of the most popular projects and helped the Digital-Tutors team win awards throughout the company's history. Kyle has had the honor of having his art exhibited at the New York ... more