fig101_147_1

With this case study, we’ll replicate the lighting contained in a still life painting (Figure C1.1). Exercise steps are outlined for Autodesk Maya but can also serve as a general guideline for other 3D programs.

figC1_1
Figure C1.1 “Still life (Breakfast)” (1629) by Willem Claesz. Heda.

Public domain photo provided by The Yorck Project: 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei. DVD-ROM, 2002. ISBN 3936122202. Distributed by DIRECTMEDIA Publishing GmbH.

We’ll begin the exercise by answering important lighting ...

Get Aesthetic 3D Lighting now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.