Assignment 1 - 3 pt Light

To clarify, I did not model this head. I just worked on the lighting.

First Denver HDR

While I was in Denver over the winter holiday, I thought it would be fun to try some hdr shooting with the nice camera we had in the house and a small christmas ornament. Denver has some very unique sunsets around Christmas time, so I tried to be aware of the magic hour so I could catch it. The Christmas ornament was really dirty but it seems to produce some nice results. This is exciting, because at this point I don't really know what I'm doing.

First Light

I thought I would compile my notes and excercises from the Lighting and Rendering class taught by Eric Hanson at USC. The purpose is to document my research in how I make my transition between practical lighting to cgi lighting. I hope to be able to learn the techniques in cg rendering to be able to work to create believability, enhance form, and create mood.