Instructor: Jeremy Cook Working hard and working smart are not the same thing. This lecture is geared towards intermediate to beginner audiences. We'll cover how to make artists work more efficiently and make smarter decisions. Learn to work smart in a small and generalist pipeline, with speed in mind and making decisions based on your final output and time allowed. Knowing when and where to cut corners is a vital skill as most people over-build, over-think and over-work. There's no such thing as cheating when you're up against a deadline. General Topics Conceptualizing, layout strategies and keeping your final output in mind Planning your shot Keeping your 3D models simple with low poly counts Digital matte strategies Rendering passes for compositing in Photoshop Polishing your final image Modeling Topics Saving time by only modeling what's in view Working holistically Keeping your details to scale Using junkyards Organization planning Texturing and lighting Topics Starting simple and adding complexity as needed Rendering in Passes: The Basic 3 (Gobal Illumination, Diffusion and Specularity) Photoshop Topics Using passes Painting in the passes Painting with images Color balance Photo effects Gnomon Master Classes: CG Survival Ki

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