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AB4268: The Compositing Power 3ds Max®: Using Render Elements and the new 3ds Max CompositeSantiago Garay3D Visualizations Artist

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Introduction

Architectural Graduate: Design Visualization work for Architecture. Vis Manager at Payette, Architectural Firm in Boston, MA Focused in Compositing / Post-Rendering workflows.

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Helpful previous knowledge: 3ds Max working experience. Basic Vray rendering (Though the concepts apply to MR as well). Basic Autodesk Composite (Gary Davis, Intro Course on AU2010).

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Class Summary

Sections / Objectives

1- Exposed To The Elements in Renderland

2- Learning The Rules: How to Create a Beauty off Render Elements

3- Breaking the Rules: The Artistic Override

4- Beyond The Composite: Render Elements for Cinematic Effects

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Class Summary

Sections / Objectives

1- Exposed To The Elements…In RenderlandUnderstand and configure Rendered Elements used to create a Beauty pass composite

2- Learning The Rules: How to Create a Beauty off Render ElementsUse Autodesk Composite ® to combine Render Elements into the final composite

3- Breaking the Rules: The Artistic OverrideUse post-rendering techniques in Autodesk Composite ® to modify GI, Lighting, Reflection, Color, and other properties

4- Beyond The Composite: Render Elements for Cinematic EffectsApply post-rendering techniques using Render Elements to create effects such as Depth of Field and Motion Blur

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1- Exposed to the Elements in Renderland

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Reflection Filter

Diffuse Filter

FILTER

Refraction Filter

Raw Global Illumination

Raw Lighting

RAW

Raw Reflection

STANDALONE

Raw Refraction

Self Illumination

Specular

Background

ELEMENT TYPES

SCENE DATA

MATTE DATA

MultiMatteElement

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SAMPLE SCENE

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Raw Global IlluminationRaw Lighting

Raw Elements

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Raw RefractionRaw Reflection

Raw Elements

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Reflection FilterDiffuse Filter Refraction Filter

Filter Elements

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Self IlluminationSpecular Background

Standalone Elements

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Matte Example 2Matte Example 1 Matte Example 3

Matte Elements

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2- Learning The Rules: How to Create a Beauty from Render Elements

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Diffuse Filter

Raw Global Illumination

Diffuse Filter

Raw Lighting

Raw Reflection

Reflection Filter

Raw Refraction

Refraction Filter

Specular

Lighting

Global Illumination

Reflection

Refraction*

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*

Self Illumination

Background

COMPOSITION

COMPOSITING DIAGRAM

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Diffuse Filter

Raw LightingLighting*

Diffuse Filter Raw Lighting Lighting

Lighting

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Diffuse Filter

Raw Global IlluminationGlobal Illumination*

Diffuse Filter Raw Global Illumination Global Illumination

Global illumination

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Reflection Filter

Raw ReflectionReflection*

Reflection Filter Raw Reflection Reflection

Reflection

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Refraction Filter

Raw RefractionRefraction*

Refraction Filter Raw Refraction Refraction

Refraction

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Self IlluminationSpecular Background

Standalone

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Background

Composition

Lighting

Global Illumination

Reflection

Refraction

Specular

Self Illumination

Beauty

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3- Breaking the Rules: The Artistic Override

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Diffuse Filter

Raw Lighting

Lighting*

Node Diagram

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Diffuse Filter

Raw Lighting

Lighting*

ADJUSTMENT

Node Diagram

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Diffuse Filter

Raw Lighting

Lighting*

ADJUSTMENT

Node Diagram

Matte Element

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Diffuse Filter

Raw Global Illumination

Diffuse Filter

Raw Lighting

Raw Reflection

Reflection Filter

Raw Refraction

Refraction Filter

Specular

Lighting

Global Illumination

Reflection

Refraction*

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*

Self Illumination

Background

COMPOSITION

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A

A

A

A

A

A

A

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4- Beyond The Composite:Render Elements for Cinematic Effects

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Z-DEPTH RENDER ELEMENT

COMPOSITION LENS BLUR FILTER

DEPTH OF FIELD - Node Diagram

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VELOCITY RENDER ELEMENT

COMPOSITION BLUR

MOTION BLUR - Node Diagram

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