Lighting & Rendering with Maya

Lighting is the hallmark of a great shot and an important creative technique in its own right. Our Lighting & Rendering with Maya tutorial shows you how to harness the power of light.

From simulating mist to creating a shadowy film noir atmosphere, our Lighting & Rendering with Maya tutorials teaches you how to control light sources and render creatively for maximum visual depth and impact.

When you understand the basics, you’ll then work on a written brief, lighting a supplied scene to achieve a specific look and feel, just as you will when you work as a professional artist.

Course Breakdown

• Lighting and Shadows
• Ray Tracing and Depth of Field
• Final Gather and Image Based Lighting
• Render Layers and Compositing
• Photon Mapping and Caustics
  
  

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.