The Gnomon Workshop ships TRex Lookdev and Lighting
The Gnomon Workshop has released TRex Lookdev and Lighting, a detailed guide to professional look development workflows in Maya and Arnold, recorded by Double Negative CG Supervisor Charles Chorein.
An invaluable guide to lighting CG assets to match live footage
In the video, which lasts just under four hours, Chorein explores different techniques for integrating CG elements with live-action backgrounds, using an animated Tyrannosaurus rex as a case study.
Chorein begins with a grey-shaded turntable, uses grey, chrome and white sphere reference data to improve integration, then delves into Arnold’s global settings and Ai Skydome and area lights.
The video also demonstrates how to use Arnold’s alShaders alongside various texture maps while finalising the lighting and evaluating the animation for the scene.
Chorein composites the final shot in Nuke, adjusting beauty, shadown and reflection layers, and adding chromatic aberration and camera shake to finalise the result.
The Gnomon Workshop describes the tutorial as providing invaluable information on matching the lighting of CG objects to that of live footage, explained by an experienced CG supervisor.
About the artist
Charles Chorein is a CG Supervisor with ten years of experience at studios including Weta Digital, Prime Focus World and MPC. He currently works at DNegTV, Double Negative’s TV division.
Movies he has worked on include The Hobbit, Pirates of the Carribean and Harry Potter franchises, Prometheus, The Hunger Games 2, Man of Steel, Terminator Genisys and The Jungle Book.
Pricing and availability
TRex Lookdev and Lighting is available via an online subscription to The Gnomon Workshop, giving you access to over 300 detailed tutorials. Subscriptions cost $49/month or $499/year, and there is a free trial.
Read more about TRex Lookdev and Lighting on The Gnomon Workshop’s website
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