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Fall 2026:
TERM DATES: Oct 4, 2026 - Dec 19, 2026
LEVEL: Beginner
COURSE PREREQUISITES:Introduction to Maya
Introduction to 3D Lighting
$1620
Learn the basics of 3D lighting in Maya from working pros, in live classes. Learn the principles of light, shadow, color, composition, and staging. How to render great images using Maya's tools.
This course is designed for animation or modeling students, and also for students who may want to pursue lighting and rendering as a career path.
This course is designed for animation or modeling students, and also for students who may want to pursue lighting and rendering as a career path.
There is a required textbook for this course: Digital Lighting and Rendering (2nd Edition) ISBN-10: 0321316312
- Overview of Maya Lights
- Overview of Render Settings
- Evaluation of cinematic lighting, and various lighting theories.
- Image composition.
- Proper use of light, shadow, highlights, fall off, core shadows, etc.
- Compositing Techniques (Applicable to Nuke, After Effects, Photoshop or other compositing packages.)
- Overview of Render Settings
- Evaluation of cinematic lighting, and various lighting theories.
- Image composition.
- Proper use of light, shadow, highlights, fall off, core shadows, etc.
- Compositing Techniques (Applicable to Nuke, After Effects, Photoshop or other compositing packages.)
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