A complete guide to rendering interior sets with XSI

$59.99

Software: XSI 6.0 and up (XSI 6.02 is required to open project files)
Run Time: 4 hrs. 5 min., 2 discs
Availability: Ships next business day

Learn a time-saving workflow to rendering interior sets and production-tested mental ray techniques that can be used for Film, Games, and Architectural Visualizations.
Contains 4 hours of project-driven training. Ideal for intermediate artists.

Popular highlights include:

    * Emitting Photons from Light Sources
    * Fine-tuning Global Illumination Results
    * Smoothing Global Illumination Results with Final Gather
    * Using Architectural Materials in XSI
    * Overriding Photon Properties
    * Adding Realism with Ambient Occlusion
    * Utilizing Multi-bounce Final Gather as GI Alternative
    * Outputting Images to 32-bit .EXR Format
    * Modifying Geometry for Optimal Global Illumination
    * Setting up Render Passes in XSI
    * BSP Memory Optimization Techniques
    * Using Custom XSI Shaders
    * Compositing Rendered Passes in External App
    * Adjusting Exposure Settings

Lesson Outline:
 
1. Introduction and project overview 1:47
2. Identifying key points to be aware of when approaching lighting in XSI 5:26
3. Creating the primary light source for a daytime render 8:43
4. Adding textures to the floor and creating an outside environment 10:24
5. Creating a photon casting light and adding rough Global Illumination 13:39
6. Adding glossy reflections to the floor and altering its photon interaction properties 8:44
7. Adding Final Gather to the scene to smooth out the Global Illumination result 7:16
8. Modifying the room?s geometry in order to get a cleaner Global Illumination result (part 1) 10:56
9. Modifying the room?s geometry in order to get a cleaner Global Illumination result (part 2) 17:17
10. Modifying the room?s geometry in order to get a cleaner Global Illumination result (part 3) 11:00
11. Assigning and adjusting the materials for the couch and chair 12:07
12. Creating realistic glass and chrome materials for the coffee table 9:41
13. Controlling how lights and photons interact with translucent surfaces 9:51
14. Creating and adjusting the materials for various smaller objects in the living room 10:53
15. Altering the room?s geometry to extend the floor into the hallway 7:43
16. Using BSP diagnostics to control the scene?s render performance 12:57
17. Fine-tuning the overall lighting in the scene 14:32
18. Creating an ambient occlusion pass to enhance shadowed detail 10:52
19. Using directional ambient occlusion to simulate more realistic soft shadows 13:16
20. Using the Render Manager to set up final image output 9:40
21. Using an external image editing application to make final adjustments to rendered frames 9:12
22. Resetting your XSI scene in preparation for a nighttime light setup 7:19
23. Setting up the lamp as the room?s primary light source 5:04
24. Adding primary and secondary final gather rays to simulate the effects of global illumination 16:37
Total Run Time: 4:04:55

Specifications
Item #: XST-1006
Software Requirement: XSI 6.0 and up (XSI 6.02 is required to open project files)
Run Time: 4 hrs. 5 min., 2 discs
Format: CD-ROM
Platform: Mac / PC
Availability: Ships next business day
Weight: 0.35 lbs
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