Essential CG Lighting Techniques

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Greg Petchkovskywww.3dluvr.com/gregpetch/

1 Introduction

‘Light and illumination are inseparable components of form, space and light. These are the things that create ambience and feel of a place, as well as the expression of a structure that houses the functions within it and around it. Light renders texture, illuminates surface, and provides sparkle and life.’

Le Corbusier

The vital role of lighting is understood across a whole range of disciplines, from architecture to animation, film to photography. The modernist architect Le Corbusier, quoted above, perhaps sums up the considerable role it plays most poetically. Though ...