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“Eric Hanson has worked on
some of the most significant digital set films of our time. These dvds
are perfect for anybody wanting to learn proven techniques from an accomplished
industry professional .”
- Dan Abrams
3D Environments Lead Spiderman 2
Sony Imageworks
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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.
Product Code: EHA02
Exterior Direct Lighting
Light Domes
Optical Effects
Interior Cubic Arrays
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Fill Shadow Technique
Weathering Surfaces
HDRI Lighting
GI with Mental Ray and RenderMan
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 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
Click here to
view a sample clip from this DVD. Note that while this
clip is 640x480 the actual movie size is 1024x768 with
higher quality compression . View the stills to the right
to see the actual resolution.
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.
Digital Sets 1: Design, Modeling
and Camera
Digital Sets 3: Rendering and Compositing
Digital Sets 4: 3D Image-Based
Terrain
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