The Gnomon Workshop Ambient Occlusion in Maya & mental ray Lighting and Rendering Series Vol. 5
Title:?The Gnomon Workshop Ambient Occlusion in Maya & mental ray Lighting and Rendering Series Vol. 5
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In this lecture, Frederic Durand demonstrates a variety of techniques for indirect and direct lighting using Ambient Occlusion within
Maya and mental ray. In its most basic use, Ambient Occlusion allows artists to simulate contact shadows in an image. Frederic begins
with an introduction to Ambient Occlusion theory and quickly moves into how to control the look and feel of Ambient Occlusion
lighting. The technical and artistic challenges of lighting using Ambient Occlusion are covered in great detail. Production
technique for using the built-in AO Shader, MIB_FG OCCLUSION, MIB_AMB_OCCLUSION, MIB_FAST_OCCLUSION and MIB_BENT_NORMAL_ENV are
leveraged to create professional quality renders. Advanced concepts like environment lighting, refraction and transparency are
covered to ensure clean, accurate and aesthetically pleasing results from complex situations. Compositing is addressed as an integral
part of any lighting workflow as it helps to work more efficiently while rendering in passes is critical to any successful lighting
strategy. For those interested in mastering mental ray, this title offers invaluable techniques from an experienced industry artist.
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Vol. 3 DOES ANYBODY HAVE THIS ONE
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