Students will be able to:
Accurately describe the light in an image.
Recreate the light in an image.
Recreate simple theatrical lighting designs.
Note: The exact timing and topics covered may shift.
Homework Review: Torso & Textured Room
Q&A: Have any questions come up since last class?
Watch: Sparkles and Wine Teaser by Nacho Guzman
Theory: Describing Light
Exercise: Describe the Light in Three Photographs
Exercise: C4D Lights
Theory: Differences in Real & CG Light
Technique: Create a Better Default Light
Exercise: Light a Fruit Bowl
Technique: Spot Lights
Theory: Bounce Lights
Technique: Exclusion Lists
Technique: Volumetric Lights
Technique: Gobos
What:
Project: Recreate the lighting of one of your photographs. You may use the Fruit Plate or Bust on Infinite Plane scene as a starting point.
Project: Add character/play/scene-appropriate lighting to your bedroom scene and post the finished render.
Light - A Detailed Tutorial by Richard Yot
Digital Lighting and Rendering (2nd Edition) by Jeremy Birn
Studio Lighting in Cinema 4D by Donovan Keith