Digital Photography for 3D Imaging and Animation

Dan Ablan9780470095836, 0470095830

Transform Your 3D Projects with Your Own Digital Photographs Enhance your 3D animation by adding photographs that you’ve composed, lit, and shot specifically for use in your 3D projects. This practical and easy-to-follow book will show you how. Even if you have limited experience, the tips and ideas you’ll find will soon have you creating quality photographs for use throughout the 3D workflow. From the mechanics of megapixels to the tricks of lighting to the art of finding the best images to shoot, you’ll gain control and learn valuable professional techniques that will transform your designs. Explore camera angles, lighting, and more from a 3D perspectiveCreate textures, backgrounds, and 3D image models with your photographsNotice details, find the right subjects, and learn photographic best practicesMaster the mechanics of f-stops, apertures, and lenses for 3DApply digital photographic quality to your rendered 3D imagesUse high-dynamic-range (HDR) imaging for advanced 3D lightingNo special software required. The instructions in this book apply to most popular 3D applications. Recognize useful real-world scenes and photographs with 3D in mind Use stills more effectively for texture, background, and reference Shoot and assemble complete 3D environments Companion DVD with video training! See how to incorporate photographs into your 3D projects with more than two hours of video training provided on DVD. You’ll also find valuable tools, including: Over a hundred digital images for your use, royalty-free, from the authorValuable software including LightWave 3DR demo version, MayaR 7 Personal Learning Edition, 3ds MaxR 9 evaluation version, AdobeR PhotoshopR CS2 tryout version, and photo-to-3D plug-ins