Crafting a perfect rendering in 3D software means nailing all the details. And no matter what software you use, your success in creating realistic-looking illumination, shadows and textures depends on your professional lighting and rendering techniques. In this lavishly illustrated new edition, Pixar's Jeremy Birn shows you how to: * Master Hollywood lighting techniques to produce professional results in any 3D application * Convincingly composite 3D models into real-world environments * Apply advanced rendering techniques using subsurface scattering, global illumination, caustics, occlusion, and high dynamic range images * Design realistic materials and paint detailed texture maps * Mimic real-life camera properties such as f-stops, exposure times, depth-of-field, and natural color temperatures for photorealistic renderings * Render in multiple passes for greater efficiency and creative control * Understand production pipelines at visual effects and animation studios * Develop your lighting reel to get a job in the industry

Jeremy Birn，世界知名光照大師，甘前是大名鼎鼎的皮剋斯（Pixar）動畫公司的光照技術總監。他參與製作瞭《賽車總動員》（Cars）和《超人特工隊》（The Incredibles）等高票房“電影大片”。在2002年加入Pixar公司之前，他曾先後在Palomar Pictures、Wild Brain、CBS Television和Tippett Studio等公司從事光照和渲染工作，擁有高超的技術和百戰豐富的實戰經驗，其代錶作《數字繪圖的光照與渲染技術（第2版）》及其第一版暢銷世界。