Lighting & Rendering in Maya: Lights and Shadows [Interactive DVD]In Lighting & Rendering in Maya: Lights and Shadows, Pixar Technical Director Jeremy Birn shares his secrets, his settings, and his Maya scenes. This comprehensive training DVD features over 3 hours of demonstrations of professional techniques in Maya and Mental Ray. Topics covered include:
Step-by-step lighting of full Maya scenes Simulated radiosity style lighting for realism and speed Every kind of Maya light and shadow explored in depth Hacks, tricks, cheats, and creative uses for light attributes Practical approaches to professional-looking color choices Ray-traced shadows: how to optimize them and control their appearance In-depth guide to fixing different kinds of shadow artifacts and light leaks Mental Ray controls in lights, shadows, shaders, and render settings Adjusting shadows in reflections, through transparency and fur, in real-time, and in other special cases
This DVD-ROM requires a computer, with a resolution of 1024x768 or higher and a DVD drive. It is compatible with Windows (XP or Vista), Macintosh, and Linux. The DVD features 18 video lectures that you can play on your computer, for a total of 3 hours and 17 minutes of video lecture, all recorded at high resolution (1024x768) to show every pixel of the Maya interface in each demonstration.
All the Maya scenes are included on the DVD as well, along with necessary textures, lights, and shaders to re-create each demonstration. You can use any recent version of Autodesk Maya (PLE, Complete, or Unlimited) to follow the demonstrations. Scene files are included in both Maya 2008 and Maya 7 scene versions for greater compatibility. Prinable PDF course notes are also included that provide a quick reference guide to lighting and rendering functions in Maya.
Mark Daughn Lighting 101: Glamour Photography Fundamentals DVDYou can learn the basics of glamour photography lighting!
Mark Daughn will teach you the breakdown of lighting, giving you all the concepts and information that will allow you to build your own lighting from the ground up.
View the lighting patterns used on all face types, and learn when to best utilize each one. Mark will show you how to use light to enhance the shape and form of your models, while creating a mood with light.
Mark will take you step by step through all of his equipment. You will see exactly what he uses to create his beautiful images.
Learn all the uses of the major lighting modifiers, and how and when to use them.
By the end of the lesson, you will master the types of light and the correct way to use them in your everyday shooting.
Mark Daughn Glamour Photography Lighting Diagrams on DVDContains the printed photo tip cards as hi-res files on DVD so you can print and arrange them to best suite your needs. The images are each provided in three formats: RGB tiffs, jpegs and PDF files. Use them to print, view on your computer, or load to your mobile device for reference.
This set of 40 slides are the ones Mark uses when he lectures students. They are a great quick reference and are easy to take with you when you're in the field on a shoot.
Topics covered include light positions, camera settings, light modifiers, shooting conditions, lens' focal lengths, metering tips and sample images. Perfect for both new and amateur photographers!
6-Beginner & Advanced Film Lighting-Film School on DVD(PAL)Training Program # 6 in our Film school on DVD. Beginner & Advanced Lighting for Film- A detailed look at how to do it yourself.Contents:1-Mounting a light2-A basic look at 3 lights 800 w(redhead) 2000W (blond)1.2 KW HMI Barn doors3-3 Point lightingKey lightFill lightBouncing light ScrimsBacklight4-Model lightingEye lightKicker5-Pack shotTranslucent bottle on infinity curve6-Translucent bottle pack shot7-lighting a set to a daylight balanceFloor planSpot & FloodCombo/Gobo standRight hand rules8X4 scrimBallastsMixed illuminationGelsDiffusionSpill lightMagic arm8-the scene we lit for9-Titbits on lighting10-Mood Lighting11-Effects lightingSpot lightEffects gels12-Exterior LightingPoly bounce
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Mark Daughn Glamour Lighting 201: Ultimate Single Light Setup DVDBy the end of the lesson, you will master the single light setup.
Included are topics such as:
Psychology of a single light
Learn the different light modifiers
Learn the correct use of scrim, umbrella & honeycomb grid
Learn the secrets of maximizing their effects
Mark will light and demonstrate shooting on three different sets
Mark Daughn Glamour Lighting 301: Correct Metering DVDThis DVD covers:
The types of meters and their uses
The correct use of meters
How to meter each light set up and predict the outcome
You will learn how to know and control the tonal range of your images
You will learn the rules of metering
Nigel Holmes - Lighting the DarkLIGHTING THE DARK shows you how to use hard and soft light to create ARTISTIC images. Soft light from umbrellas and hard light from dish reflectors and other sources. The pictures are shot on colour with a digital camera and then you are shown how traditional darkroom skills can be brought up to date for the digital age. A standard studio background canvas and some soft light can be just the start to creating something quite dramatic if you know what to do.Lighting with soft light doesn't seem right when you are looking for a strong finished image, yet if you get the exposure right at this stage then everything you need is there. You just need a creative mind and the knowledge to make it all happen.On this Mini Movie you will see on screen, exactly how this dramatic almost GOTHIC image was lit and how it was created. Hard light creates deep shadows. But as long as you know how to control them then this lighting technique can give you some of the best pictures you have ever taken.On the second part of the Mini Movie you are shown what it takes to light in unusual ways. This kind of light is not normally associated with glamour images, yet can give you much more punch that you can imagine.You are shown the skill of how to place light against dark and back again.
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Jump Start Your Photography 3 DVD SetGot a camera? Not satisfied with your photos? If you have the desire to learn the techniques that top pros use to consistantly create great photos, then this 3 DVD set is for you. Are you tired of being at mercy of your "Auto" setting? With the information contained on these DVD's you will be able to finally master going "M" for Manual.
Here is how my DVD's will help transform your photography:
1) Learn the foundation of award winning composition.
2) My step by step approach helps you answer the question "Where do I put the subject in the frame?"
3) Learn the relationship between f/stop, shutter speed and ISO in precise terms.
4) Find out how lens selection plays a major role on how your pictures look and feel.
5) Get a firm understanding of lighting techniques that provide detail throughout the photo.
6) Find out how to get the perfect exposure for what you want to see.
7) I'll take you through actual photo sessions providing clear instruction on applying my techniques.
8) Learn how to use lighting to create a certain mood.
9) Manny will show you how to photograph children, adults, pets and landscapes that will set you apart from other photographers.
Make your photos the ones people talk about. You will be able to accomplish this with the least amount of equipment. It doesn't matter if you take photos for fun or profit. If you want the satisfaction of creating images that people will remember, you are only 3 DVDs from realizing your dream. After viewing this DVD, go out and practice newly learned lighting and composition techniques and see how quickly your photography will improve.
Lightning, The White StallionCapturing the edge-of-your-seat suspense of any real horserace, Lightning, the White Stallion will make your pulse gallop and your heart soar! When a stolen white stallion escapes his captors, young Stephanie Ward (Isabel Lorca) gives him a new home and a new name: Lightning. As she grooms the horse for show-jumping competition, the pair forms an unbreakable bond. But when Stephanie finds herself in need of an expensive operation, and Lightning's original owner (Rooney) tracks him down, Stephanie sets all of her hopes on first prize at the Nationalsand on the horse who's become her best friend!
Intimate Lighting DVD [Region 2] Pal ImportUnited Kingdom released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: Czech ( Mono ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Cast/Crew Interview(s), Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: This wonderfully subtle comedy of provincial life is the debut film of a great director and one of the signature works of the Czech New Wave. Ivan Passer's film concerns the dreams of two musician friends, one of whom, having left their small hometown to become successful, returns to visit the other who stayed behind to become a local music teacher. Focussing on the humour of the ordinary and routine and stunningly shot by Miroslav Ondricek, the film shows true affection and understanding for all its characters to become that very rare thing in comedy a work of great originality and universal acceptance.