Integration of 3D Elements in Real Environments
Lighting 4
A course by Diego Velasquez , Director, MAKACO Animation and VFX Studio
About the video: Lighting 4
Overview
“To finish, I will teach you how to work the reflexes that are generated, so that these look natural. You will learn how to use the camera map per pixel tool. Finally, I will give you the key to make your composition as real as possible.”
In this video lesson Diego Velasquez addresses the topic: Lighting 4, which is part of the Domestika online course: Integration of 3D Elements in Real Environments. Learn a VFX process for integrating 3D objects into real scenes using 3ds Max, Nuke, and V-Ray.
Partial transcription of the video
“illumination While this appears to be our ship being transparent, the reality is that this is a reflection and an illumination. What is happening? Our background, our environment, is being the one that generates the reflections. It is working almost as if it were in front of our ship, totally straight, projecting on her, reflecting. What do we have to do then? We have to come to the V-Ray, to our V-Ray "tab", and tell him that reflections are not generated by this environment, They are generated by our light, the HDR that we are using here. Then what do we do? We activate Reflection / refra...”
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Course summary for: Integration of 3D Elements in Real Environments
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Category
3D & Animation -
Software
3ds Max, Nuke, V-Ray -
Areas
3D, Animation, Audiovisual Post-production, Film, Video & TV, Motion Graphics, Photography Post-production, VFX

Diego Velasquez
A course by Diego Velasquez
Passionate about art and science, Diego Velásquez of Peru discovered 3D animation to be the perfect combination of mathematics, drawing, and storytelling, establishing a professional career focused on the cinema and advertising industries.
In 2011, he founded MAKACO, a studio dedicated to the post-production of 3D animation and special effects. He has won several international awards, including gold for Best Foreign Language Commercial and bronze for Branded Entertainment of the Year at the Shots Awards.
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