Lighting a Short Film Sequence in RenderMan
Learn to light a short film sequence maintaining continuity between different shots using Maya, RenderMan RIS and NUKE. Software required: Maya 2016, NUKEX 9, RenderMan 20, XGen, NUKE Studio.
What you'll learn
In this RenderMan course, we'll learn how to light a short film sequence maintaining continuity between different shots using Maya, RenderMan RIS and NUKE. We'll also explore how to maintain a cinematic style. We'll then learn about propagation of shots and handling shot assets for different formats such as Alembic. By the end of this RenderMan training, you'll have a thorough understanding of how a scene can be lit for a short film. Software required: Maya 2016, NUKEX 9, RenderMan 20, XGen, NUKE Studio.
Table of contents
- References and Animation Materials 7m
- Importing Alembic Files 10m
- Exploring XGen Fur 11m
- Setting up Hair and Fur Material 7m
- Creating the Key Light 11m
- Applying the Fill Light 6m
- Generating the Lamp Light 10m
- Creating Additional Lamp Light 8m
- Implementing Emissive Light 9m
- Applying a Kicker Light 9m
- Rendering Global Settings 8m
- Creating the Master Comp 6m
- Continuing Our Master Comp 11m
- Starting Second Shot 8m
- Finishing Second Shot 11m
- Starting the Comp for the Second Shot 12m
- Importing Alembic to NUKE 9m
- Starting Third Shot 10m
- Creating Render Layers for the Third Shot 13m
- Starting the Comp for the Third Shot 9m
- Creating the Jar Reflections 11m
- Starting the Fourth Shot 9m
- Compositing the Kid 8m
- Working on the Star 8m
- Creating the Eyes Dings 11m
- Finishing the Sequence 6m
About the author
Miguel Lleras Villaveces is a lighting artist and compositor with experience in animated feature films and VFX. He has worked for Blue Sky Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and he currently works for MPC (The Moving Picture Company) in Montreal. His film credits include Epic, Rio 2, and the Oscar-winner Big Hero 6. He is currently working on The Fantastic 4.