Advanced Lighting with Maya & Mental Ray

Our Advanced Lighting tutorial teaches you the trade secrets that specialist lighting artists use to create the blockbusting effects you see in the theaters.

The course takes a closer look at the art of lighting and the way it can be used creatively to build a sense of mood and place.

Learn how to light characters with different light sources for creative effect, from different times of day to changing light sources, including off-camera lighting and photographic lighting.

We supply a range of pre-prepared assets and scenes for you to work on, including a detailed model of a human head, an exterior environment and a Bugatti Veron sports car, all with accompanying HDRIs.

Course Breakdown

• Lighting Theory
• The Art of Lighting
• Gobos and Cookies
• Daylight
• Night and Artificial Lighting
• Image Based Lighting
• Photographic Lighting

eLearning – the new standard in distance learning

All Online Self-Directed Courses use our one-of-a-kind eLearning platform that integrates video tutorials, source files and social networking in a single intuitive web application.

It’s a virtual classroom designed so you can create while you learn with everything you need right at your fingertips. DVDs don’t even come close. Post your work for feedback, check out what other students have produced, get involved, and be inspired. There’s no more exciting or effective way to learn 3D online.

Specifications

• There’s no schedule to our Online Self-Directed Courses – you have unlimited access to all tutorials for 12 months.
• Training is streamed direct to your web browser on demand anytime and anywhere. Simply log on to start.
• Maya files containing support scenes and assets are downloadable.
• Software is not included – you can purchase student licenses direct from software manufacturers.