Lighting the CG Portrait
Character Lighting in VRay Next with Chris Barischoff
Description
Great lighting is what makes the difference between an amateur portrait render and a professional one. In this workshop, CG Supervisor Christopher Barischoff steps through what makes a photography studio styled lighting setup successful for characters and portraits. He covers classic photographic and cinematic lighting and expands on its implementation in 3D Graphics. Utilizing the Emma model provided by Satoshi Takazawa Lighting the CG Portrait takes a renderer-agnostic approach to the fundamentals of lighting using VRay Next, covering both the artistic and technical aspects of creating beautiful and compelling light setups.
Duration: 3h 13m
Format: HD 1920x1080
Christopher Barischoff
CG Supervisor at Fiat Lux Animation
Christopher Barischoff is an Animation and VFX artist with over 17 years of experience, known for his innovative approach to CG as a creative tool rather than a standard necessity. He has worked on mixed-style productions at Netflix Animation, StoryBots Inc., The SPA Studios, and Flying Bark Productions, gaining a versatile and experimental perspective on digital production.
Christopher enjoys exploring and teaching alternative CG techniques that challenge conventional rules, helping students and colleagues expand the creative potential of animation and visual effects across films, series, and mixed-media projects.
