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Taylor & Francis Ltd Essential Cg Lighting Techniques With 3Ds Max 3Rd Edition 2008 by Darren Brooker
Certified by Autodesk, Darren Brooker's new edition teaches the production techniques behind real-world work. The tutorials take you from the fundamentals of lighting, right through to advanced techniques. 1 IntroductionPart 1: Theory 2 A little light theory3 CG lights examined4 Understanding shadowsPart 2: Techniques 5 Basic lighting techniques6 Further lighting techniques7 Radiosity techniques8 Indoor lighting techniques9 Outdoor lighting techniques10 Special lighting techniques11 Match lighting12 Rendering with mental ray13 Lighting for Games14 Lighting and lens effects15 CompositingPart 3: Tips and tricks16 In productionPart 4: Taking it further17 Composition and drama18 Camerawork and technicalities19 Looking furtherAppendix A About the DVDAppendix B GlossaryAppendix C BibliographyDVD content: The natural elementsTricks of the tradeThird-party plug-ins