Tag archive for week 07

Advanced Lighting and Rendering

Advanced Lighting and Rendering

This week we are going to explore the standard 3-point lighting technique and how we can easily employ this technique in our work. We are also going talk about the other types of “Direct Illuminators” (a.k.a – lights) we have access to in Modo.

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Creating an Arm Swing

Creating an Arm Swing

This week we are going to explore the fundamental structure of moving an arm. Through this exploration, we’ll learn how to apply secondary motion by including the the illusion of “drag” on certain elements in the scene. Lets take a closer look at establishing the principle of Secondary Movement in our animations!

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Creating 3D Animations in After Effects

Creating 3D Animations in After Effects

This week we are going to explore the 3D animation system in Adobe After Effects. Creating movements in a 3-Dimensional space will help us achieve the illusion of depth in our animations. The results are stunning, so let’s jump in and start exploring the 3D animation system in After Effects.

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Painting in Photoshop

Painting in Photoshop

This week, we will explore the process of working inside Photoshop to create our texture maps. Here, we’ll learn how to use the integrated brush system, applying custom color and basics of using masks. In addition, we’ll cover the production pipeline between Modo and Photoshop and discuss how the two application can work seamlessly together. This is going to fun! Lets do it!

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