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Exterior Rendering Strategies with Arnold and Maya

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Course Features

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Duration

160 minutes

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Downloadable Courses

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Accessibility

Desktop, Laptop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Advanced

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

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Video Content

160 minutes

Course Description

Do you long to create stunning cinematic environments with Arnold and Maya? Or are you just scratching the surface of what is possible with your current method? This course, Exterior Rendering Strategy with Arnold and Maya will teach you advanced techniques for lighting exterior scenes, as well as a rendering and compiling workflow that allows you to retain creative control into post. You'll first learn how to use natural lighting in an exterior light system. Next, you will learn how to create a flexible render setup with render layers, AOVs and mattes. You'll also learn how to use the render passes in composite to adjust individual lights, add depth and create lens effects. After completing this course, both artistic and technical knowledge will be yours to create your outdoor environments. This includes lighting, compositing, and even lens effects. Maya, Arnold 5, Nuke and Nuke are required software.

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Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

Finally, you'll explore how to use all the render passes in compositing to adjust individual lights, add depth, and even create lens effects

First, you'll discover how to implement the fundamentals of natural lighting in an exterior light rig

Next, you'll dive into creating a flexible render setup using render layers, AOVs, mattes, and Arnold's Light Groups

Software required Maya, Arnold 5, and Nuke

When you're finished with this course, you'll have both the artistic and technical background needed to carry out your vision for your own exterior environments, from lighting through compositing

You'll learn advanced practical techniques for lighting an exterior scene, in addition to a rendering and compositing workflow that maintains creative control all the way into post

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