illuminated-pixels.com
Illuminated Pixels - Project Files
http://www.illuminated-pixels.com/sample_files.html
This page is under development. Check back for additional Project Files. All 3D renders created by myself for the book were set up in Maya and rendered in Maya, Mental Ray, or RenderMan. I'm not promoting these software choices above others, but some software has to be used and that is what I have and am familiar with. Chapter 1 Project Files. Chapter 2 Project Files. Chapter 3 Project Files. Chapter 4 Project Files. Chapter 5 Project Files. Chapter 6 Project Files. Chapter 7 Project Files.
illuminated-pixels.com
Illuminted Pixels - Related Links
http://www.illuminated-pixels.com/related_links.html
Related Links is coming soon.
illuminated-pixels.com
Illuminated Pixels - Deleted Sections
http://www.illuminated-pixels.com/deleted_sections.html
Camera Continuity - many rules govern the continuity of camera editing. These rules collectively make up what is known as The Continuity Style mentioned briefly in Chapter 7, Goals 7-10: Providing Cohesiveness and Visual Interest. Here is a deleted section explaining the Continuity Style in greater detail. Several sections were deleted from Chapter 13, Camera Essentials. The next three sections were all removed from this chapter. Basic camera moves, as well as framings and positions.
illuminated-pixels.com
Illuminated Pixels - About the Book
http://www.illuminated-pixels.com/about_book.html
Dean of Film, Digital Media and Performing Arts. Savannah College of Art and Design. Here are a few sample sections to see what the book is like. I've included the table of contents and an excerpt from each of the three main areas. Exerpt from Part 1 (Introduction to the How), Chapter 1 First Things First. Exerpt from Part 2 (The Why), Chapter 4, Creating Mood. Exerpt from Part 3 (The What), Chapter 9, Light Intensity.
illuminated-pixels.com
Illuminated Pixels - Full Reviews
http://www.illuminated-pixels.com/full_reviews.html
Dean of Film, Digital Media and Performing Arts. Savannah College of Art and Design. Illuminated Pixels is an excellent resource for artists who wish to learn about the practical and aesthetic principles of CG lighting. Professor Wissler writes in a clear and conversational style that is very useful for novices and veterans alike. If you buy any one book to help you understand what goes on behind the scenes in a professional studio when lighting animation and visual effects, don't hesitate to buy Illumin...
illuminated-pixels.com
Illuminated Pixels
http://www.illuminated-pixels.com/index.html
Illuminated-pixels.com is the companion website to the book. Illuminated Pixels: The Why, What, and How of Digital Lighting. A comprehensive and non-software-specific book about digital lighting. This site has additional material not released with the book such as example project files and deleted sections, found in Bonus Material. The Lighting Forum has Q and A, work-in-progress, tutorials, lighting challenges, and interviews.
illuminated-pixels.com
Illuminated Pixels - Bonus Material
http://www.illuminated-pixels.com/bonus.html
A few chapters and sections didn't make it into the book. These sections are topics which are related to lighting and which are good to know, but aren't on the topic of digital lighting directly. Since they were already written, I thought some would be interested in seeing them here. Read more.
illuminated-pixels.com
Illuminated Pixels - About the Author
http://www.illuminated-pixels.com/about_author.html
I am passionate about creating imagery which tells a story through color, light, and mood. While technical mastery is a must to create CG imagery, my motto is the technical is always a servant to the artistic. The computer is only a tool. It is the human vision that drives the tools. The Chronicles of Narnia. While as a Digital Instructor teaching industry professionals, she began to notice a shortage of good educational material on the subject of digital lighting. She began a series of classes calle...
illuminated-pixels.com
Illuminated Pixels - Book Description
http://www.illuminated-pixels.com/book_description.html
Why is the question Why are you lighting? And refers to the aesthetic intent of your lights, defined by 10 goals of lighting discussed in the book. These Goals of lighting underlie great cinematography, photography, and even in many cases even paintings. What asks the question What are the physical properties of light which you are trying to imitate? How asks the question How will you accomplish this?