Computer Graphics

• Digital Lighting

Definitions

Application of Computer Graphics

• Videogames
  • Game cinematics
  • Real-time graphics
  • Texturing and digital painting
• Films
  • CG ride films
  • Animated films
  • Visual Effects for films
• Television
  • Commercials
  • Visual effects for TV series
  • Animation for animated TV series (cartoons)

History of Computer Graphics

Computer Graphics tools: software

Computer Graphics techniques

Computer Graphics programming

Computer Graphics professional Roles

Shader Technical Directors

• Example of Shader TD job offering by Pixar Animation Studios

Architectural Rendering

Elements of architectural illustration

Camera

• camera position
• camera direction
• lens
  • tilt-shift
• focal length
• vignetting
• film speed
• aperture / Depth Of Field
• Exposure / HDR

Lighting

• Sun / moon
• weather
• atmosphere
• environment
• geographical location

Scale

• Use people, cars or street sign for scale

Output

• file format
• color depth
• color calibration
• monitor
• print
• HDR

Post-processing

• 2D Filters