Ancient ruins concept design
Establishing Mood and Lighting
A course by Sergei Sarichev , Artist
About the video: Establishing Mood and Lighting
Overview
“It's time to focus on the lighting. I'll present the various lighting tools available in Blender and then set up the basic lighting and atmosphere that I established in my sketch.”
In this video lesson Sergei Sarichev addresses the topic: Establishing Mood and Lighting, which is part of the Domestika online course: Ancient ruins concept design. Learn how to design 3d ancient ruins environments from ideation to final product. .
Partial transcription of the video
“In the previous lesson, you learned how to fix your camera and how to add characters to your scene. In this lesson, I will teach you how to establish the basic mood and lighting in Blender. So after we have the scene, the most important thing we actually need to start working on before we start making all of these assets more and more complex and look realistic is the lighting and the atmosphere of the scene. I render all my scenes in cycles. So in order to start working on the scene, actually, let's switch to cycles first, set it to GPU. This will actually be based on what kind of machine ...”
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Course summary for: Ancient ruins concept design
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Category
3D & Animation -
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Blender -
Areas
3D, 3D Modeling, Concept Art, Digital Illustration

Sergei Sarichev
A course by Sergei Sarichev
Sergei Sarichev, an accomplished Art Director, concept artist, and matte painter in the film and games industry, possesses a profound passion for creating realistic and immersive environments. With an extensive portfolio that includes notable projects like "Pet Sematary" and "Monster Hunter," Sergei's expertise and experience have garnered him recognition within the industry.
As a self-taught artist who continuously seeks to refine his craft, Sergei's creative process embodies efficiency and successful results. Through his work on films, TV series, and personal projects, he has honed his skills in creating atmospheric effects, complex lighting, and intricately detailed scenes. Sergei's dedication to achieving a balance between fantasy and believability allows him to create environments that captivate and transport viewers to otherworldly realms.
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