CLASS DESCRIPTION:

Follow along as we develop a moody night time scene using Autodesk’s Maya and Pixar’s Renderman. In this course you’ll learn about key elements that help to establish a dramatic mood, along with various techniques that can be used to implement these elements within a scene.

Topics covered include:

- Setting up an initial natural/ambient lighting setup as a base to work off of

- Creating practical/physical lights within the scene/set to add to the mood

- Hero lighting specific assets in a way that aids to the composition

- Adding environmental/atmospheric effects to further add to the mood and help direct the composition

- Rendering a final still image

- Compositing the final render for final output

 

CLASS PROJECT:

Learn how to light the lost lobster in this moody night time scene project! This class project will take you through all the steps covered in this course, so that you can put what you learn to practice and become a master at bringing the moody vibes to all of your night time scenes. Feel free to take your mood in your own unique direction or you can just follow along with me!