Digital Lighting and Rendering (2nd Edition) ([digital])

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Author: Jeremy Birn
Publisher: New Riders Press
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

33 reviews
Sales Rank: 29154

Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 432
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.5 x 0.9

ISBN: 0321316312
Dewey Decimal Number: 006.693
EAN: 9780321316318
ASIN: 0321316312

Publication Date: May 7, 2006
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Product Description
Crafting a perfect rendering in 3D software means nailing all the details. And no matter what software you use, your success in creating realistic-looking illumination, shadows and textures depends on your professional lighting and rendering techniques. In this lavishly illustrated new edition, Pixar's Jeremy Birn shows you how to:

Master Hollywood lighting techniques to produce professional results in any 3D application
Convincingly composite 3D models into real-world environments
Apply advanced rendering techniques using subsurface scattering, global illumination, caustics, occlusion, and high dynamic range images
Design realistic materials and paint detailed texture maps
Mimic real-life camera properties such as f-stops, exposure times, depth-of-field, and natural color temperatures for photorealistic renderings
Render in multiple passes for greater efficiency and creative control
Understand production pipelines at visual effects and animation studios
Develop your lighting reel to get a job in the industry

Customer Reviews: Read 28 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Digital-Lighting & Rendering- Jeremy Birn June 9, 2008
Craig P. Zuckerman (Scarsdale, New York)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

An excellent book for those artists with some experience in 3D model making and experience in either traditional art and/photography. As a professional illustrator with 25 years experience in airbrushing, 15 of those years in 2d computer art and 8 years in 3D ,this book has provided me with many revelations. This book spends a lot of time detailing proper lighting for organic subject matter, architecture, and technical renderings. Subjects included are lighting basics, shadow types, , environments, color, and production pipelines . Jeremy Birn does a great job of preparing the reader to create 3D images that exhibit a thorough knowledge of lighting for a 3D environment. Highly recommended!

4 out of 5 stars

buen libro sobre tecnicas de iluminacion June 2, 2008
Depecheboy (PERU)
jeremy es un excelente profesional y en este libro nos demuestra nuevamente los conceptos y tecnicas vigentes en el desarrollo de un buen proyecto 3d.
Se centra mucho en conceptos de iluminacion indirecta..final gather, ambient occlusion y mental ray.
Muy buen libro..ojala que pronto saque una nueva edicion.

5 out of 5 stars

Oustanding book June 1, 2008
David (TX)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Best book on lighting on rendering I have ever seen or owned. Get it! I have referred to this so many times I cannot remember.

5 out of 5 stars

Clear and Thoughtful May 5, 2008
Andrew D. Fraser (Austin, TX USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

When I bought this book, I was a 3D modeling newbie. I still am, but I am now a much better informed newbie. Information about lighting and rendering is accessible and thorough. Technical where it needs to be but also full of real world examples and illustrative images. The author does a wonderful job of explaining alternatives available in current modeling, animation, and rendering applications for the experienced, or budding 3D modeler to make intelligent decisions about how to best light a scene (based on the particular needs of the project) and solid information about how those lighting decisions impact rendering.

I read this book concurrent to a self-guided education of Blender (a popular, open source 3D design & animation package). This book is application-neutral and has gone a long way to helping me understand all of the settings and terminology in that application.

4 out of 5 stars

Excellect resource!! April 21, 2008
Rajiv Narayanan
This is a unique book in the areas of lighting & rendering. Additional chapters have been added( indoor & outdoor lighting, production pipeline process and more..). This is a worth upgrade from the 1st edition. I recommend it to CG artist at all levels!