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Interview with Digital Matte Painter Nick Giassullo

Interview with Digital Matte Painter Nick Giassullo

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Matte painting involves a variety of tools, including digital painting, photomanipulation, 3D, and of course, compositing.  Every artist has their own tools and background, which makes it interesting to interview artists and

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Create a Virtual Render Studio for Awesome Renders in Cinema4D

Create a Virtual Render Studio for Awesome Renders in Cinema4D

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Realistic lighting and environments are the key to realistic computer graphics.  With the proper lighting, nearly anything will look realistic, while with poor lighting, even a perfectly modeled and textured object will

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Using V-Ray Lighting and Ambient Occlusion for Interior Architectural Visualization

Using V-Ray Lighting and Ambient Occlusion for Interior Architectural Visualization

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When lighting a space remember that the goal is not to see everything, but to make it look attractive and inviting.   In this tutorial you’ll learn some of the basic steps

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Applying Realistic Textures and HDRI Lighting for a Photoreal CG Car

Applying Realistic Textures and HDRI Lighting for a Photoreal CG Car

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One of the best parts of computer graphics is the ability to quickly and easily set up realistic lighting scenarios for subjects, without having to rely on expensive studio lighting or natural

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Achieve Realistic Caustics in 3D Studio Max with Mental Ray

Achieve Realistic Caustics in 3D Studio Max with Mental Ray

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Lighting can make or break any 3D scene.  A beautifully modeled object, terrain or person will look terrible with improper lighting, but if lit properly, nearly anything will look realistic because the

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