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Recommended Texts

The art and science of digital compositing : techniques for visual effects, animation and motion graphics (2008) - eBook and book by Ron Brinkmann
Digital lighting and rendering (2014) - eBook and book by Jeremy Birn
Various editions available
Introducing Autodesk Maya 2016 (2015) - eBook and book by Dariush Derakhshani
Various editions available
Mastering Autodesk Maya 2016 (2016) - eBook and book by Todd Palamar
Motion picture and video lighting for cinematographers, gaffers and lighting technicians (2019) - Book by Blain Brown
Various editions available

Recommended Web Resources

Readings

Arnold renderer 2021, Arnold tutorial - Imagers in Arnold 6.2 (MtoA),
online video, viewed 14 November 2024, <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZVesY7A5bQ>.
Autodesk n.d., AOVs - Arnold for Maya,
Autodesk, viewed 14 November 2024,<https://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2024/ENU/?guid=arnold_for_maya_render_settings_aovs_html>.
Autodesk n.d., AOVs - Arnold User Guide,
Autodesk, viewed 14 November 2024,<https://help.autodesk.com/view/ARNOL/ENU/?guid=arnold_user_guide_ac_output_aovs_ac_aovs_html>.
Autodesk n.d., Getting Started - Arnold for Maya,
Autodesk, viewed 16 July 2024,
<https://help.autodesk.com/view/ARNOL/ENU/?guid=arnold_for_maya_getting_started_html>.
Autodesk n.d., Lights - Arnold for Maya,
Autodesk, viewed 14 November 2024,
<https://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2024/ENU/?guid=arnold_for_maya_am_Lights_html>.
Autodesk n.d., Samples - Arnold User Guide,
Autodesk, viewed 16 July 2024,
< https://help.autodesk.com/view/ARNOL/ENU/?guid=arnold_user_guide_ac_lights_html >.
Autodesk n.d., Studio lighting - Arnold for Maya,
Autodesk, viewed 14 November 2024,
< https://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2024/ENU/?guid=arnold_for_maya_lighting_am_Studio_Lighting_html >.
Autodesk n.d., What is Sampling - Arnold user guide,
Autodesk, viewed 16 July 2024,
< https://help.autodesk.com/view/ARNOL/ENU/?guid=arnold_user_guide_ac_rendering_ac_what_sampling_html >.
Birn, J 2014, Digital lighting & rendering,
3rd edn, eBook, viewed 14 November 2024, O'Reilly eBooks.
Working with digital color
Anti-aliasing & Raytracing
Lighting basics and good practices
Shadows and occlusion
Fundamentals of lighting design
Lighting creatures, characters, and animation
Feature Shoot 2021, Portrait lighting tips - the essential guide for photographers,
500px, weblog post,, viewed 14 November 2024,<https://iso.500px.com/portrait-lighting-tips/>.
What Make Art 2021, Maya three point lighting tutorial for rendering 3D models,
online video, viewed 14 November 2024,<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nYSVw6-GxA>.

Autodesk n.d., Rendering a car using an HDRI and a backplate - Arnold for Maya,
Autodesk, viewed 21 November 2024,<https://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2024/ENU/?guid=arnold_for_maya_rendering_am_Rendering_a_Car_Using_an_HDRI_and_a_Backplate_html>.
Autodesk n.d., Skydome light - Arnold user guide,
Autodesk, viewed 20 November 2024, <https://help.autodesk.com/view/ARNOL/ENU/?guid=arnold_core_ac_skydome_light_html>.

Autodesk 2024, Lighting a room - Arnold for Maya,
Autodesk, viewed 21 November 2024, <https://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2024/ENU/?guid=arnold_for_maya_lighting_am_Lighting_a_Room_html>.
Autodesk n.d., Atmosphere volume - Arnold user guide,
Autodesk, viewed 21 November 2024, <https://help.autodesk.com/view/ARNOL/ENU/?guid=arnold_core_ac_atmosphere_volume_html>.
Autodesk n.d., Light portal - Arnold user guide,
Autodesk, viewed 21 November 2024, <https://help.autodesk.com/view/ARNOL/ENU/?guid=arnold_core_ac_light_portal_html>.
Autodesk n.d., Photometric light - Arnold user guide,
Autodesk, viewed 21 November 2024, <https://help.autodesk.com/view/ARNOL/ENU/?guid=arnold_core_ac_photometric_light_html>.

Autodesk n.d., Cameras - Arnold user guide,
Autodesk, viewed 21 November 2024, <https://help.autodesk.com/view/ARNOL/ENU/?guid=arnold_user_guide_ac_cameras_html>.
Autodesk n.d., Motion blur - Arnold user guide,
Autodesk, viewed 21 November 2024,<https://help.autodesk.com/view/ARNOL/ENU/?guid=arnold_user_guide_ac_render_settings_ac_motion_blur_html>.
Birn, J 2014, Digital lighting & rendering,
3rd edn, eBook, viewed 14 November 2024, O'Reilly eBooks.
Cameras and exposure

Birn, J 2014, Digital lighting & rendering,
3rd edn, eBook, viewed 14 November 2024, O'Reilly eBooks.
Matching live-action background plates - managing colors in your composite

Autodesk n.d., Standard surface - Arnold for Maya,
Autodesk, viewed 21 November 2024,<https://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2024/ENU/?guid=arnold_for_maya_surface_am_Standard_Surface_html>.
Autodesk n.d., Standard surface - Arnold user guide,
Autodesk, viewed 21 November 2024,<https://help.autodesk.com/view/ARNOL/ENU/?guid=arnold_user_guide_ac_surface_shaders_ac_standard_surface_html>.
Birn, J 2014, Digital lighting & rendering,
3rd edn, eBook, viewed 14 November 2024, O'Reilly eBooks.
Shading surfaces

Adobe Substance 3D 2023, Substance 3D Painter & ACES - 01 - color space fundamentals : Adobe Substance 3D,
online video, viewed 21 November 2024,<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDiYqODGoHg>.
Adobe Substance 3D 2023, Substance 3D Painter & ACES - 02 - OCIO & ACEScg in Painter,
online video, viewed 21 November 2024,<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrFqBNI6Tx4>.
Adobe Substance 3D 2023, Substance 3D Painter & ACES - 03 - Textures in Maya and Blender - Adobe Substance 3D,
online video, viewed 21 November 2024 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lksg6Fum3gw>.