本教程是由Digital-Tutors机构出品的Maya2012灯光照明训练教程。全面学习Maya 2012的灯光工具使用方法和特性。

Maya 是目前世界上最为优秀的三维动画的制作软件之一，主要是为了影视应用而研发的，所以在出世后不久就在《精灵鼠小弟》、《恐龙》等这些大片中一展身手。除了影视方面的应用外Maya在三维动画制作，影视广告设计，多媒体制作甚至游戏制作领域都有很出色的表现。初识Maya 是目前世界上最为优秀的三维动画的制作软件之一，它是Alias|Wavefront公司在1998年才推出的三维制作软件。虽然相对于其他老牌三维制作软件来说Maya还是一个新生儿，但Maya凭借其强大的功能，友好的用户界面和丰富的视觉效果，一经推出就引起了动画和影视界的广泛关注，成为顶级的三维动画制作软件。

Digital-Tutors : Introduction to Lighting in Maya 2012

1 hrs. 46 min. |Released on June 1, 2011 |Project Files Included Required Software: Maya 2012 and upIn this collection of lessons we will learn about the essential lighting tools and features found in Maya.

Understanding how the various lighting tools in Maya work and behave is a very important skill for anyone who is getting started with this 3D application. In this series of lessons, we will discuss the different types of 3D lights found in Maya, and methods for easily aiming and controlling your lights. We will also explore some of the specialized attributes found in certain light types, we will discuss the different types of shadows available in Maya, we will see how we can add depth and mood to our scenes though the use of volumetric light rays, as well as many other lighting tools and concepts that will help you establish a solid foundation in Maya.

17 videos in this course

1. Introduction and project overview

2. Overview of various light types

3. Understanding common attributes of Maya lights

4. Essential attributes of Maya spot lights

5. Methods for easily aiming lights in Maya

6. Using the Show Manipulator Tool in Maya

7. Exploring the Barn Doors feature of spot lights

8. Working with ambient lights in Maya

9. Using Depth Map shadows in Maya

10. Rendering Ray Trace shadows in Maya

11. Controlling the Render Stats of Maya objects

12. Light and shadow linking in Maya

13. Creating volumetric light fog in Maya

14. Creating light glows and lens flares in Maya

15. Using gobos in Maya

16. Controlling reflection and refraction depth in Maya

17. Simulating illuminated light sources in Maya

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