T0396 - Digital Tutors - Introduction To Lighting in XSI

Learn essential techniques for adding greater realism when rendering and a time-saving workflow to lighting within XSI. Contains over 2 hours of project-based training. Ideal for new and beginning artists.Popular highlights include:

• Overview of Light Types in XSI


• Using Depth Map Shadows


• Utilizing Raytrace Shadows


• Decay Rates of Light


• Area Lights for Accurate Shadows


• Creating Custom Light Intensity Curves


• Controlling Render Statistics for Geometry


• Creating Volumetric Lighting Effects


• Building Shaders to Simulate Visible Light Sources


• Adding Environment Fog to Scenes


• Simulating Realistic Camera Effects with Lens Flare


• Altering Object Behavior in Render


• Inclusive and Exclusive Lighting


• Creating Gobos and Projectors


• Practical Lighting Exercises and Scenarios

Lesson Outline:

1.	Overview of Point, Spot, and Infinite lights	7:44
2.	Overview of Light Box and Neon lights	3:01
3.	Controlling a light's color and intensity values	10:07
4.	Altering a light's specular and diffuse contribution	4:22
5.	Using Light Attenuation to add realistic light decay to your scenes	8:34
6.	Exploring the unique properties of Spot Lights	5:38
7.	Detailed overview of Raytrace and Depth Map shadows	8:13
8.	Incorporating Area Lights into your scenes	7:28
9.	Using Inclusive and Exclusive lights to illuminate certain objects in your scene	9:06
10.	Adjusting an object's display and render options using the Visibility Property Editor	8:19
11.	Using shaders to mimic a visible light source	9:13
12.	Exploring the process of creating volumetric lighting effects	7:40
13.	Using Lens Flares to create realistic camera effects	7:10
14.	Using gobos to create complex shadow patterns	8:18
15.	Using Fast Light Effects to create various lighting results	9:01
16.	Using Fast Volume Effects to create complex volumetric lighting patterns	5:28
17.	Practical lighting exercise (part 1)	8:52
18.	Practical lighting exercise (part 2)	10:05
19.	Practical lighting exercise (part 3)	14:10
	Total Run Time:	2:32:29