Week 05: Basic Lighting

Learning Goals

Students will be able to:

  1. Accurately describe the light in an image.

  2. Recreate the light in an image.

  3. Recreate simple theatrical lighting designs.

Agenda

Note: The exact timing and topics covered may shift.

Dailies: 9:00am-9:20am

  1. Homework Review: Torso & Textured Room

  2. Q&A: Have any questions come up since last class?

Lighting Theory: 9:20am-9:45am

  1. Watch: Sparkles and Wine Teaser by Nacho Guzman

  2. Theory: Describing Light

  3. Exercise: Describe the Light in Three Photographs

Outdoor & Studio Lighting: 9:45am-10:30am

  1. Exercise: C4D Lights

  2. Theory: Differences in Real & CG Light

  3. Technique: Create a Better Default Light

  4. Exercise: Light a Fruit Bowl

Tips & Tricks: 10:30am-10:45am

  1. Technique: Spot Lights

  2. Theory: Bounce Lights

  3. Technique: Exclusion Lists

  4. Technique: Volumetric Lights

  5. Technique: Gobos

Homework 10:45am-10:50am

What:

  1. 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.

  2. Project: Add character/play/scene-appropriate lighting to your bedroom scene and post the finished render.

Recommended Reading / Viewing