How To Render by Scott Robertson
The fundamentals of light, shadow and reflectivity
A comprehensive guide to understanding and applying light and shadow to create convincing form, it breaks down illumination, value, and material behavior through clear explanations and step-by-step demonstrations. It teaches construction of cast shadows and ambient occlusion in perspective, differentiates diffuse and specular responses across materials from matte to metallic, and explains how reflections, transparency, and translucency work. Through exercises that progress from simple primitives to complex designs, it offers practical workflows for both traditional and digital media, emphasizing value grouping, edge control, and lighting strategies to transform line drawings into fully rendered images.
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- 2014
- Nationality
- American
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- 272
- Original Language
- English
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