The Gnomon Workshop -3DS Max Collection Pack 1

The Gnomon Workshop - 3DS Max Collection Pack 1 (4 DVD)

http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/dvds/groups/3dsmax_g.html



01 - Global Illumination: Exteriors

In this lecture on the subject of Global Illumination lighting techniques, Christopher Nichols discusses the subject of exterior lighting. This DVD covers a general introduction to the principles of Global Illumination, which are essential to the understanding of this specialized form of lighting. While the series primarily uses V-Ray as the render engine in a 3ds Max environment, those using other GI renderers will also benefit from the conceptual techniques described. From the general concepts of reflected specular and diffuse light, to sky lights and image based lighting with HDRIs, Christopher shows how to light scenes using real world lighting in a fully reflective environment. He also demonstrates how to tackle the issues of animation by finding the most optimal way to bake lighting for exterior sets. This series is geared toward the CG artist that already has an intermediate understanding of direct lighting and is making the transition to GI lighting.
Over 3 hours of lecture.
Product Code: CNI01

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http://rapidshare.com/files/134675545/01_Global.Illumination_Exteriors.part01.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134676423/01_Global.Illumination_Exteriors.part02.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134680408/01_Global.Illumination_Exteriors.part03.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134681101/01_Global.Illumination_Exteriors.part04.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134677820/01_Global.Illumination_Exteriors.part05.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134679634/01_Global.Illumination_Exteriors.part06.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134672854/01_Global.Illumination_Exteriors.part07.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134673688/01_Global.Illumination_Exteriors.part08.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134674655/01_Global.Illumination_Exteriors.part09.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134616865/01_Global.Illumination_Exteriors.part10.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134618236/01_Global.Illumination_Exteriors.part11.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134619828/01_Global.Illumination_Exteriors.part12.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134622317/01_Global.Illumination_Exteriors.part13.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134623663/01_Global.Illumination_Exteriors.part14.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134625165/01_Global.Illumination_Exteriors.part15.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134626157/01_Global.Illumination_Exteriors.part16.rar

02 - Global Illumination: Interiors

Continuing from his first DVD, Global Illumination: Exteriors, Christopher Nichols explains how interior global illumination differs from exterior GI. Christopher focuses on the concept of digital sets and explores issues of interior lighting for GI, including the variety of light sources that can be used, as well as how space plays an important role in lighting. Christopher demonstrates the differences between regular light sources, environment light, IES lighting, area lights, and even how geometry and shaders can affect the lighting of a scene. Additionally, since bouncing light plays an important role in interior GI, this lecture looks at some special techniques such as using V-Ray’s photon mapping and light cache. Christopher also explores the idea of baking lighting into textures, which is a useful technique for some situations. With Global Illumination: Interiors, you will see the rendering of an interior space in a whole new light.
Over 3 hours of lecture.
Product Code: CNI02

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http://rapidshare.com/files/134689287/02_Global.Illumination_Interiors.part01.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134689303/02_Global.Illumination_Interiors.part02.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134689778/02_Global.Illumination_Interiors.part03.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134694643/02_Global.Illumination_Interiors.part04.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134684891/02_Global.Illumination_Interiors.part05.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134684893/02_Global.Illumination_Interiors.part06.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134684889/02_Global.Illumination_Interiors.part07.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134681772/02_Global.Illumination_Interiors.part08.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134682520/02_Global.Illumination_Interiors.part09.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134683215/02_Global.Illumination_Interiors.part10.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134683996/02_Global.Illumination_Interiors.part11.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134684732/02_Global.Illumination_Interiors.part12.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134684886/02_Global.Illumination_Interiors.part13.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134685508/02_Global.Illumination_Interiors.part14.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134689242/02_Global.Illumination_Interiors.part15.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134689289/02_Global.Illumination_Interiors.part16.rar

03 - Environment Creation for Production

In this DVD, Tim takes you through the entire process of creating an environment with 3ds Max starting with the analysis of reference photographs and determining real world object dimensions, all the way through the 3D modeling and texturing pipeline. Tim will teach you how to spot the visual cues that will allow you to quickly and accurately determine dimensions from set photographs. You will also learn how to build quick layout files for modeling and animation and how to model and texture an entire environment from photographic reference. Many artistic and technical challenges are addressed such as understanding perspective, modeling architecture, tile roofs, stone pathways as well as decay and general destruction.
Over 2 1/2 hours of lecture.
Product Code: TJO01

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http://rapidshare.com/files/134700648/03_Environment.Creation.for.Production.part01.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134955708/03_Environment.Creation.for.Production.part02.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134701645/03_Environment.Creation.for.Production.part03.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134709403/03_Environment.Creation.for.Production.part04.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134709410/03_Environment.Creation.for.Production.part05.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134709499/03_Environment.Creation.for.Production.part06.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134944170/03_Environment.Creation.for.Production.part07.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134944308/03_Environment.Creation.for.Production.part08.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134946486/03_Environment.Creation.for.Production.part09.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134947183/03_Environment.Creation.for.Production.part10.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134694898/03_Environment.Creation.for.Production.part11.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134694986/03_Environment.Creation.for.Production.part12.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134695075/03_Environment.Creation.for.Production.part13.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134695576/03_Environment.Creation.for.Production.part14.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134700607/03_Environment.Creation.for.Production.part15.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134700622/03_Environment.Creation.for.Production.part16.rar

04 - Environment Lighting for Production

In this DVD, after setting up various production lighting rigs, Tim discusses the pros and cons of each solution. You will learn when to use one type of rig over another based on the goals of the project, as well as how to deal with the challenges that different scene elements create for your lighting setups. Tim will also show you how to render passes out of 3ds Max, composite them using Digital Fusion and set up your lighting in real-time using floating point image formats. Finally, you will learn how to set up a scene for multiple lighting scenarios including day, sunset and night shots.
Over 2 1/2 hours of lecture.
Product Code: TJO02

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http://rapidshare.com/files/134963355/04_Environment.Lighting.for.Production.part01.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134963905/04_Environment.Lighting.for.Production.part02.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134966993/04_Environment.Lighting.for.Production.part03.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134967428/04_Environment.Lighting.for.Production.part04.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134948049/04_Environment.Lighting.for.Production.part05.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134951813/04_Environment.Lighting.for.Production.part06.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134953766/04_Environment.Lighting.for.Production.part07.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134956173/04_Environment.Lighting.for.Production.part08.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134957156/04_Environment.Lighting.for.Production.part09.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134960697/04_Environment.Lighting.for.Production.part10.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134961143/04_Environment.Lighting.for.Production.part11.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/134962914/04_Environment.Lighting.for.Production.part12.rar