In this series of lessons we will explore a variety of techniques for creating realistic lighting which can also convey a
sense of mood and atmosphere within Maya.

Throughout these lessons we will learn how to use lights and shading network modifications to create the appearance of
real light sources, as well as using lights to call attention to particular areas of our scene. This course will be
placing emphasis on efficient rendering practices, and some guidelines that you can use in your day-to-day work to help
your renders proceed as quickly as possible. We will also take some time to learn how volume primitives and 3D textures
in Maya can be used to create complex volumetric effects within our scene.

Digital Lighting contains strategies for lighting design that are relevant to any digital artist. It presents an awareness of computer lighting models, how they differ from real-world lighting effects, and how to approach 3D lighting projects differently from practical light. Topics covered include: What good lighting can do for you; Light sources; Shading; Shadows; Exposure and content; Color: temperature, correction, mood; Qualities of light; 3-point lighting; Indirect illumination; Multipass rendering and compositing; Lighting in production; and Case studies: natural lighting, interior lighting, character lighting, and effects lighting.

In this series of lessons we will explore a variety of techniques for creating realistic lighting which can also convey a sense of mood and atmosphere within Maya. Throughout these lessons we will learn how to use lights and shading network modifications to create the appearance of real light sources, as well as using lights to call attention to particular areas of our scene. This course will be placing emphasis on efficient rendering practices, and some guidelines that you can use in your day-to-day work to help your renders proceed as quickly as possible. We will also take some time to learn how volume primitives and 3D textures in Maya can be used to create complex volumetric effects within our scene.

A great tutorial using Cinema4D - This is really helpful training for you. I hope you like it ! Enjoy !

In this tutorial, Michael Szabo from Big Mike Design walks us through his recreation of the popular baseball wall title scenes that have been used to advertise baseball games this season. After modeling both manually and with the help of Mograph, Mike also covers proper rendering habits when moving into After Effects for compositing!

Making eyes appear rich and soulful is critical to conveying character. In Rendering Eyes, Neville Page clearly describes a process for rendering beautiful, frightening, or appropriately horrible eyes. Detailing the anatomy of the eye, he explains how to approach the various details that contribute to a natural looking eye including reflection, glossiness, refraction, color, veins, the iris and wetness. Whether you choose to start with an existing sketch, render from scratch, or paint over a rough sculpture – all of which are described during the course of the lesson – these techniques are crucial to any character rendering.

Model presentation is a crucial step for every artist when building their portfolio. In this tutorial, Ben Tate takes us through a few techniques for creating a global illumination or “clay” render using 3Ds Max and it’s 3 common render engines – the scanline renderer, Mental Ray and finally V-Ray. He’ll also look at implementing additional lights, adding color variation, removing noise, and how to add image based lighting using HDRI images.