Overview
Lighting is one of the most technical (and difficult) aspects of animation, yet it is of the utmost importance if you want to be an effective storyteller. Lighting masters at Blue Sky Studios, Jasmine Katatikarn and Michael Tanzillo go beyond software packages and equip you with the foundational skills you need to be a successful lighter. Lighting for Animation explores core fundamentals such as creating mood, directing the viewers eye, visual shaping, color, shadows, and materials. Learn how to create meaningful images and make informed aesthetic decisions about your work with this books holistic approach to lighting.
Lighting for Animation is designed with one goal in mind - to make you a better artist. Over the course of the book, Jasmine Katatikarn and Michael Tanzillo (Senior Lighting TDs, Blue Sky Studios) will train your eye to analyze your work more critically, and teach you approaches and techniques to improve your craft. Focusing on the main philosophies and core concepts utilized by industry professionals, this book builds the foundation for a successful career as a lighting artist in visual effects and computer animation. Inside youll find in-depth instruction on:
Creating mood and storytelling through lighting
Using light to create visual shaping
Directing the viewers eye with light and color
Gathering and utilizing reference images
Successfully lighting and rendering workflows
Render layers and how they can be used most effectively
Specific lighting scenarios, including character lighting, environment lighting, and lighting an animated sequence
Material properties and their work with lighting
Compositing techniques essential for a lighter
A guide on how to start your career and achieve success as a lighting artist
This book is not designed to teach software packagesthere are websites, instructional manuals, online demos, and traditional courses available to teach you how to operate specific computer programs. That type of training will teach you how to create an image; this book will teach you the technical skills you need to make that image beautiful.
Key Features
- Stunning examples from a variety of films serve to inspire and inform your creative choices.
- Unique approach focuses on using lighting as a storytelling tool, rather than just telling you which buttons to press.
- Comprehensive companion website contains lighting exercises, assets, challenges, and further resources to help you expand your skillset.
- | Author: Jasmine Katatikarn, Michael Tanzillo
- | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- | Publication Date: Jul 01, 2016
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9781138018679
- | ISBN-10: 1138018678
