Nurbs UVeclipse
UVeclipse is a standalone lightdome editor capable of working
with Maya, AutoCAD and Rhinoceros. The purpose of UVeclipse
is to lubricate the tedious task of a lighting setup prior
to rendering. In order to render an image in a photoreal context
you need lots of lighting factors to approach the real thing.
In most cases photons are colliding with objects all over
the place and adding 2 spotlights to your scene isn't going
to make up for that. Some platforms feature skylights but
often these lack the necessary colour controls which would
make them really useful.UVeclipse can generate a realistic
lighting setup within seconds, based on easy to get image
data. Lightdomes are used to simulate a light-casting environment,
including coloured, directional shadows and hotspots.
Digital
Lighting & Rendering Book
Fusing Hollywood cinematography with high-end 3D graphics,
the new book [Digital] Lighting & Rendering brings together
everything you need to create top-notch professional renderings:
By Jeremy Birn
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People ltd Lightbulb
Bring your 3D creations to life with this stunning feature
rich lightmapping application. LightBulb is a new 3D Lightmapper
and Level Editor. It was designed to be extremely user-friendly
whilst maintaining a high level of access to all lightmapping
and object parameters.
3dRender.com
the best 3d lighting tutorials web site.
3D
Lighting Techniques Book
Mastering the art of lighting in 3D graphics is a challenge
facing even the most experienced professionals. With
the hands-on techniques and guidelines provided in these
pages, however, you’ll learn to illuminate your work
and add new depth and detail to your images. From the
history of lighting, to the detailed fundamentals of
3D graphics, all of the concepts needed to improve or
refresh your lighting skills are covered. The general
lighting techniques and information provided will serve
as an indispens- able and timeless resource. By Arnold
Gallardo
3D
design & animation lighting tutorials
Tutorials deal with lighting in CG, so I think most
3D folks out there without a background in lighting
could benefit. Drop a line if they've been useful, and
if you've got any questions, let me know.
3D Light
A Lightning Tutorial site.
Arcturus
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Lightning Tutorial for Bryce.
WWUG
Lighting User Groups
The WWUG's Worldwide Users Groups
Ledalite
great resources on lighting.
CyberCollege.com
great Lightning Tutorials.
ILLUMENAL
The resource for ultra photo-realistic light & rendering.
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