For the final episode of the series I'll be showing 3-5 user artworks and demonstrating how to improve the lighting. Send me your artwork here: forms.gle/tZ5uJqFYZxJw2xCY7
Just a thought but the flashlight under the chin lighting kind of look like your turning the face inside out Thinking about it from the makeup perspective, as apposed to being flat like the first render, it is adding shadows where there wood be highlights (ie the under eye section, the nose and the forehead) and adding highlights where there should be shadow(ie under the cheekbone and chin places where contour(makeup) is add). Pulling the inset areas forward and pushing back the protruding areas. Flipping the face inside out. Like a mask thats been crush in. Just a theory i came up with like 5 min ago tho soo
for me it's just cultural, we've been accustomed to interpreting light coming from the bottom as creepy because we tend to associate it with figures that usually use it like dracula or diablo. it just seem like the light source is coming from fire from below the figure that's why the brain automatically associates it as ominous or creepy without actually recognizing what reference causes it.
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge, I just finished the Blender chair tutorial series and i'm now trying to learn some core concepts (like lighting) that as more of a programmer I lack any artistic understanding of beyond day to day life. I have used other 3D tools such as trials of Max and Maya as well as student licences of some but since Blender is free I am really having a good go at it. I can see Poliigon being a part of my future resources in 3D graphics/game dev. : )
I was trying to learn Blender, I got an amazing life lesson instead: "You shouldn't fear shadow. Without the shadow we're not able to understand the form". Thanks :)
Notes: (Direction) Lighting for Beginners by BlenderGuru 5 Elements of Good Lighting - Direction * - Size - Colour - Readability - Emphasis Direction: Direction creates shadows,and Shadows reveal form. Side Note: Think about what message you’re trying to say, and what shadow is going to reveal that the best way. * Direction creates shadows, which helps us see the form. * Lighting from the front is the way to flatten stuff. * Shadows can reveal forms but can also reveal undesirable forms. Flat (Front Lighting): Flatten volume, and emphasise colour. - When light is behind the camera (flash lighting). - Use flat lighting when you don’t want to see shadows (eg: snapping an elaborate costume with a unique design). Paramount / Butterfly (Top Lighting): Neutral, flattering facial traits. This type of lighting is placed at the Top of the head. - Glamorous lighting. When you are given a small number of shadows. (Eg: used in fashion, beauty glamour shots). Overhead Lighting: Unflattering, sinister, This type of lighting is placed at the front of the head. - Undesirable lighting highlights a lot of shadows. - It can also be used in movies to make someone look evil (eg: like a skull). Silhouette Lighting: Emphasises silhouette, mysterious. This type of lighting is placed behind the top of the head. - Used in Movies when you don’t know who the character is. - Not revealing anything useful to the viewer. Split Lighting: Mysterious. This type of lighting is placed to the side which reveals half of the face and the other type in shadows. - Sometimes used when somebody has something to hide. - Hiding something but Revealing something. Underside Lighting: Unnatural, and creepy. This type of lighting is placed underneath the face. - Can be used to depict something creepy, horror, or scary. - Can also be used to highlight the eyebrows to make someone look angry - Unnatural form of lighting because the light comes from above us which makes it unpleasant. Rembrandt Lighting: The upper front side, Neutral, shows accurate form. This type of lighting is placed at the top left of the head. - Neutral form of lighting to show a character.
A good teacher doesn't come with amazing degrees or accreditation, but comes from experience and the ability to pass on information by making people understand. Understanding. That's the key word here. You are doing a great job with that, and not just in this series. Thank you.
Right!It's definitive. Andrew, you must have teacher's DNA!You truly have the ability to teach.So much work and thought put into presenting the info in such a clear way.Thank you.
A drawing book from the 70's mentioned that artists use light from the top left to prevent smudges in their work. As most artist are right handed, they wanted the shadows on the bottom right hand side of the drawing.
FINALLY something useful. I don't think people really need more tutorials on how to do stuff, because the best ones are always behind a paywall anyway, I think we need more education in being artists and understanding elements that create good art. Lighting is obviously of utmost importance and this video series is going to be great, can't wait for the next episode. I love your video on color and composition, broken down into simple pieces, yet very effective at conveying the right kind of information.
God, Andrew is just the best. I've watched tutorials about lighting before, but this is probably the first that really pinpoints the core concepts so well. You really understand what we struggle with, and I've always thought it was weird that most tutorials mainly taught just recipes.
You're really good at explaining simple and complex things in a way that is very pleasing. This is such a watchable tutorial. I feel entertained and educated at the same time.
I love this series! Exactly what I needed! Btw, I'm waaaay late to the game, but the under lighting essentially creates a black mask over the face (similar to the "burglar" masks of old cartoons) obscuring some of the most defining features for both facial recognition and emotional portrayal. A similar effect comes from smiling without engaging the eyes.
You explained the subject better than my photography teacher. Even though his lectures were informative, they were so ungodly boring that I would fall asleep literally every time when he started speaking. Thank you so much!
I was actually trying to explain this to another 2D artist the other day, and I think even though this video is about 3D it still basically translates.
Just a thought for anyone interested in the background of all this, visual art and photography have led the understanding of light and shadow; both artificial and natural lighting techniques. That's where many of these terms come from, film making and design have built upon those in some aspects, so you should be looking to those art & photographic resources for information. If you look at classical drawing or any good photography book that discusses photographic lighting will give you a good background. But good to see putting this out. Its why art teaches only black and white for quite some time as part of its education because its the grounding of light, shadow and form.
2:29 Andrew Price you beautiful bastard you light up my world, no amount of shadows brings you down babe. In all seriousness I started Blender 12 years ago when there were serious growing pains for online tutorials, what took me years to teach myself would have been probably just one year of great tutorials like the Donut. I've been browsing through these for a little while now trying to pick up any sort of tips or shortcuts, especially that I only recently moved over to Blender 2.8. Theory videos like these are especially wonderful, you'll probably never see this but thanks mate!
Love how good these....lessons are. Calling them tutorials almost feels inadequate. This one and the colour series are by far some of the most knowledgeable lessons here. Very well done!
Lighting from below can also convey intimacy and romance. Think candlelit dinner. The side lighting with half the face in shadow is sometimes used to convey an actual split - like being conflicted between two bad choices, and such. It can also convey balance and neutrality - particularly if used for narrator type characters.
This is intense. Been following your tutorials since blender was pink. You're the man. Could you pleas do an in-depth lesson or series on armatures / rigging / detailed weight-painting / poses - like a complete guide to armatures?
thats why I love Blender Guru... Lighting is what the most important aspect and mood of any scene, so It is very important too to understand that.. Thankyou..
You are an amazing teacher. It's so clear you love what you do. Keep it up fam. 5:50 -> careful with those hands, heard New York Times loves that gesture
This is so helpful 😭☝️ I have a tech theater degree and I've done lighting plots for dance shows before. You've saved me hundreds of dollars in head shot and modelling shots
"We're able to see the shadow underneath the pecks, six-pack, veins in his arms, the buuulge..." Just really made my day. As I was saying to a friend yesterday while we were dropping "that's what she said" and "your mom" like we were in middle school at Happy Hour (to put this into some perspective, she's in her 50s, I'm in my 30s): life's way too short to be professional all the time. Thanks for all you do, Andrew.
Hey mate, great tutorials! Can't believe they are free...Re: lighting from underweight; I think the book was right about the reason underside lighting is creepy; there are almost no natural circumstances in which we are lit mostly from underneath, except maybe around a campfire, and even that situation is a little scary. What you said about light bounce and lighting us naturally from below; yes, we are lit from below from bounce, but *only when there is a bright source that is lighting us primarily from above*. It's the RELATIVE amount we and lit from below. In the example you use, the person is lit 100% from below; extremely creepy. In the picture of the woman in goggles, she is lit like 90% from above and 10 from below, from bounce, so it's not creepy.
No matter how much i think i know about a topic, i'll always watch your videos. A: If i already know everythign you talk about, you still help me refresh it, and bring things into context. B: There's still always some new information i learn from your videos. Awesome work Andrew :)
@Blender Guru :The reason why the light underneath your face is scaring us is because we recognize face by grooves in our face (the eyes, nose, cheaks,...) . Even if there are clouds and you are lighting a face very smoothly these parts will always be a bit darker. By lighting a face from underneath only, these grooves will be the only thing lit up. Ur brain doesn't recognize the face by lighting then. The same technic is used in millitary camoflage with lighter paint in grooves and darker paint on parts that are normally exposed to more light.
11:47 Eyebrows, temples, noses/bridges, and cheekbones are have a lot of variation within the skeletons of humans and are a way to tell people apart (distance between eyes, height of ears, etc.) and lighting from underneath covers all of those things :) Notice it also looks like a superhero mask!
Thanks for the tutorial. It's great to experiment with the light with a 3D model (as opposite to real studio) since it's very easy to move the lights around.
I think the reason the lighting from below looks weird is that like you said, there is a lot of bounce lighting especially on snow, but it's a very large light source, and there's lots of light coming from all around, so shadows are nowhere near as harsh as having a torch right below your face.
Maybe one comment on the Underside lighting: I never really thought about it, but when you've showed the different examples, the girl as well as the movie examples, they all look like they are actually wearing a mask. Maybe this can actually point towards something creepy considering that it is hiding something. Nice work Andrew. Looking forward to the next parts
Amazing series!! thank you so much!! One thing I wanted to say, I have a problem with your term 'undesirable'. Im a total noob at everything,lighting, filmmaking, and least of all blender and digital artwork. But in my humble and layman opinion, I would rather think about lighting as "what is the emotion I'm trying to evoke". And in film "what is the emotional context of the story," to make sure that is what's driving the lighting. That way, nothing is inherently undesirable, but it does mean that if your making a beautiful image, and your character is the only focus, you'll want it to be beautiful and aesthetically pleasing.
Ah, an excellent tutorial once again! I just really wanted to point out the examples you made, especially the one with Anakin and split lighting, it's so interesting if you think of it that way. Really nice!
I really appreciate your lessons and look forward to more videos. I hope you do videos on how you make accurately re-creations rooms, environments and other scenery from picture and video references.
It's true that normally light hits the ground and bounce back to the subject from the bottom but the subject also lit from above. So I think the problem is not necessary cause by having light from below but the light from below and lack of light from the top. This is my guess. Love your videos, thanks for making them.
Bounce lighting from the ground is usually, just by the nature of it being bounce lighting, is usually less intense than other light (such as the sun). So I think the whole "sun is above us thing" is still plausible.
Yes. A strong key from underneath with basically zero fill is totally unnatural. On the other hand, bounce light from the ground is so dim in comparison to a sun key that it’s not as noticeable.
The "butterfly" in the Paramount Lighting refers to a large silk diffuser that's tied to a frame and raised up on stands over the subject. It's often used to soften midday sunlight when shooting outdoors but can be used in a studio as well with overhead lights.
very useful! i have basic photography knowledge and have been working with light setup for a while now in 3D compositions, and been wanting this series for so long! So glad that you are the one doing it!! Can't wait for all the parts to be uploaded!
Great tutorial buddy, the way you cover a topic but take it much further than others in a manner the sticks in the memory after watching is just magic. Seriously out of all the professionals and teachers I follow (and its a lot), you have to be one of the best. Really appreciate it and keep em coming... although cant believe your making me wait a week for video two. I'm too use to Netflix... gimme now now now!!! :)
The show "Person of Interest" would use overhead occasionally. It often gave a sense of anonymity or inhuman; the main characters were often seen as superheroes, so this helped with then.
10:04 Not reading too much into it at all ! I saw that in cinema class, it's used a lot especially in old black and white movies to tell a character is unsure about something, or hiding something. Also used a lot in the godfather, and of course with two face in Batman !
Im having a light course in college right now and the rembrandt is often seen in paintings, because the painters have windows i think on the south side and the sunlight is almost the same all day long. So your model is looking the same every day while you paint
This video reminds me of a quote from Ismael Mérindol (it's an automatic translation, I don't know if it will be as nice as the French version): "The Shadow is a dazzling pole of the Light. The Shadow does not seek to eclipse the Light, but to sculpt it, to underline it, to put it in relief. Without the charcoal of the Shadow, the page would be blank and our eyes blind." In the original: "L'Ombre est un pôle éblouissant de la Lumière. L'Ombre ne cherche pas à éclipser la Lumière, mais à la sculpter, la souligner, la mettre en relief. Sans le fusain de l'Ombre, la page serait vierge et nos regards aveugles."
For the final episode of the series I'll be showing 3-5 user artworks and demonstrating how to improve the lighting.
Send me your artwork here: forms.gle/tZ5uJqFYZxJw2xCY7
Just a thought but the flashlight under the chin lighting kind of look like your turning the face inside out
Thinking about it from the makeup perspective, as apposed to being flat like the first render,
it is adding shadows where there wood be highlights (ie the under eye section, the nose and the forehead) and adding highlights where there should be shadow(ie under the cheekbone and chin places where contour(makeup) is add).
Pulling the inset areas forward and pushing back the protruding areas. Flipping the face inside out. Like a mask thats been crush in. Just a theory i came up with like 5 min ago tho soo
for me it's just cultural, we've been accustomed to interpreting light coming from the bottom as creepy because we tend to associate it with figures that usually use it like dracula or diablo. it just seem like the light source is coming from fire from below the figure that's why the brain automatically associates it as ominous or creepy without actually recognizing what reference causes it.
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge, I just finished the Blender chair tutorial series and i'm now trying to learn some core concepts (like lighting) that as more of a programmer I lack any artistic understanding of beyond day to day life. I have used other 3D tools such as trials of Max and Maya as well as student licences of some but since Blender is free I am really having a good go at it. I can see Poliigon being a part of my future resources in 3D graphics/game dev. : )
This is exactly what I wanted to learn... Not how to make a specific scene, but good scenes in general. Do more such theory stuff
Split lighting for the Split film... I see what you did there 👏👏👏
I found it because I googled "Split lighting movie" and by coincidence it was actually perfect :)
@@blenderguru did you actually shine a light in your eyes for this tutorial to test all the directions 😂
I was trying to learn Blender, I got an amazing life lesson instead: "You shouldn't fear shadow. Without the shadow we're not able to understand the form". Thanks :)
Notes: (Direction) Lighting for Beginners by BlenderGuru
5 Elements of Good Lighting
- Direction *
- Size
- Colour
- Readability
- Emphasis
Direction:
Direction creates shadows,and Shadows reveal form.
Side Note: Think about what message you’re trying to say, and what shadow is going to reveal that the best way.
* Direction creates shadows, which helps us see the form.
* Lighting from the front is the way to flatten stuff.
* Shadows can reveal forms but can also reveal undesirable forms.
Flat (Front Lighting):
Flatten volume, and emphasise colour.
- When light is behind the camera (flash lighting).
- Use flat lighting when you don’t want to see shadows (eg: snapping an elaborate costume with a unique design).
Paramount / Butterfly (Top Lighting):
Neutral, flattering facial traits.
This type of lighting is placed at the Top of the head.
- Glamorous lighting. When you are given a small number of shadows. (Eg: used in fashion, beauty glamour shots).
Overhead Lighting:
Unflattering, sinister,
This type of lighting is placed at the front of the head.
- Undesirable lighting highlights a lot of shadows.
- It can also be used in movies to make someone look evil (eg: like a skull).
Silhouette Lighting:
Emphasises silhouette, mysterious.
This type of lighting is placed behind the top of the head.
- Used in Movies when you don’t know who the character is.
- Not revealing anything useful to the viewer.
Split Lighting:
Mysterious.
This type of lighting is placed to the side which reveals half of the face and the other type in shadows.
- Sometimes used when somebody has something to hide.
- Hiding something but Revealing something.
Underside Lighting:
Unnatural, and creepy.
This type of lighting is placed underneath the face.
- Can be used to depict something creepy, horror, or scary.
- Can also be used to highlight the eyebrows to make someone look angry
- Unnatural form of lighting because the light comes from above us which makes it unpleasant.
Rembrandt Lighting:
The upper front side, Neutral, shows accurate form.
This type of lighting is placed at the top left of the head.
- Neutral form of lighting to show a character.
*T H E B U L G E*
The budgie smugglers
THE VEINS
*THE BULGE*
*ITS REVEALING...*
all the information for us...
The second Andrew said it I immediately knew there was going to be a comment about it hahaha.
_hey baby ... now take a look at me lit from the top left_
Everyone of your series is well polished and presented and suits all levels ... thank you so much for sharing your knowledge !
A good teacher doesn't come with amazing degrees or accreditation, but comes from experience and the ability to pass on information by making people understand. Understanding. That's the key word here. You are doing a great job with that, and not just in this series. Thank you.
I like that in ur tutorials you don’t waste time with unnecessary things. you just go straight to the point
Andrew you're are the best Blender person in the whole multiverse, I always love watching your videos and owe you so much!
This is great. "Direction is creating shadow, shadow is revealing form." Principle over practice, right on good sir. Can't wait for more!
Right!It's definitive. Andrew, you must have teacher's DNA!You truly have the ability to teach.So much work and thought put into presenting the info in such a clear way.Thank you.
Andrew's parents are both teachers. Perhaps you are correct!
@Tirth Kavathiya yes, I am. My wife and I are proud beyond measure at what Andrew has achieved.
one of the best courses on lighting out there
From now on I'm going to job interviews with flashlight under my face. Great idea!
Atleast you would stand out from the rest of the people.
A drawing book from the 70's mentioned that artists use light from the top left to prevent smudges in their work. As most artist are right handed, they wanted the shadows on the bottom right hand side of the drawing.
So is that why I naturally put the lights at the top right? (I’m left)
This video should have millions of views -- it's something you'd expect to pay like 70 bucks for and it would still be worth it!
FINALLY something useful. I don't think people really need more tutorials on how to do stuff, because the best ones are always behind a paywall anyway, I think we need more education in being artists and understanding elements that create good art. Lighting is obviously of utmost importance and this video series is going to be great, can't wait for the next episode.
I love your video on color and composition, broken down into simple pieces, yet very effective at conveying the right kind of information.
God, Andrew is just the best.
I've watched tutorials about lighting before, but this is probably the first that really pinpoints the core concepts so well. You really understand what we struggle with, and I've always thought it was weird that most tutorials mainly taught just recipes.
Direction timestamps
1) 2:50 - flat
2) 4:13 - Paramount/butterfly
3) 6:03 - overhead
4) 8:21 - silhouette
5) 9:34 - split
6) 10:26 - underside
7) 12:17 - Rembrandt
You're really good at explaining simple and complex things in a way that is very pleasing. This is such a watchable tutorial. I feel entertained and educated at the same time.
I like your videos not only that you sharing priceless information, but also it is easy to listen to your voice.
I love this series! Exactly what I needed! Btw, I'm waaaay late to the game, but the under lighting essentially creates a black mask over the face (similar to the "burglar" masks of old cartoons) obscuring some of the most defining features for both facial recognition and emotional portrayal. A similar effect comes from smiling without engaging the eyes.
You explained the subject better than my photography teacher. Even though his lectures were informative, they were so ungodly boring that I would fall asleep literally every time when he started speaking. Thank you so much!
As a photographer I found this very helpful. Thank you kindly mate!
I was actually trying to explain this to another 2D artist the other day, and I think even though this video is about 3D it still basically translates.
don't use blender, or do any 3d rendering, but I watch all your stuff for my 2d illustrations. Greatly informative!
Finally finished my first blender donut and now I'm on to lighting. Thank you for all the content, man.
Just a thought for anyone interested in the background of all this, visual art and photography have led the understanding of light and shadow; both artificial and natural lighting techniques. That's where many of these terms come from, film making and design have built upon those in some aspects, so you should be looking to those art & photographic resources for information. If you look at classical drawing or any good photography book that discusses photographic lighting will give you a good background. But good to see putting this out. Its why art teaches only black and white for quite some time as part of its education because its the grounding of light, shadow and form.
You explained me how does the direction work in a better way than my teacher did... in the whole course. Thank you so much! :3
2:29 Andrew Price you beautiful bastard you light up my world, no amount of shadows brings you down babe.
In all seriousness I started Blender 12 years ago when there were serious growing pains for online tutorials, what took me years to teach myself would have been probably just one year of great tutorials like the Donut. I've been browsing through these for a little while now trying to pick up any sort of tips or shortcuts, especially that I only recently moved over to Blender 2.8. Theory videos like these are especially wonderful, you'll probably never see this but thanks mate!
Thanks for this! I just realize that my problem is always in lightning. I'm excited ofr the next part!!!
Awesome! Colour, composition and now - lighting! Cool!
Love how good these....lessons are. Calling them tutorials almost feels inadequate. This one and the colour series are by far some of the most knowledgeable lessons here. Very well done!
Lighting from below can also convey intimacy and romance. Think candlelit dinner.
The side lighting with half the face in shadow is sometimes used to convey an actual split - like being conflicted between two bad choices, and such. It can also convey balance and neutrality - particularly if used for narrator type characters.
Thanks, Andrew. Lighting is one of my weaknesses and this would help me a lot.
This is intense. Been following your tutorials since blender was pink. You're the man.
Could you pleas do an in-depth lesson or series on armatures / rigging / detailed weight-painting / poses - like a complete guide to armatures?
Thanks man for this ♥ AWESOME
Our lord and saviour Andrew finally released the best tutorial about lighting. I am just 1 part in and this already helped me so much.
thats why I love Blender Guru...
Lighting is what the most important aspect and mood of any scene, so It is very important too to understand that..
Thankyou..
You are an amazing teacher. It's so clear you love what you do. Keep it up fam.
5:50 -> careful with those hands, heard New York Times loves that gesture
This is so helpful 😭☝️ I have a tech theater degree and I've done lighting plots for dance shows before. You've saved me hundreds of dollars in head shot and modelling shots
I was looking for lighting tutorials on youtube yesterday, and here it is, you're just in time. Thank you.
"We're able to see the shadow underneath the pecks, six-pack, veins in his arms, the buuulge..." Just really made my day. As I was saying to a friend yesterday while we were dropping "that's what she said" and "your mom" like we were in middle school at Happy Hour (to put this into some perspective, she's in her 50s, I'm in my 30s): life's way too short to be professional all the time.
Thanks for all you do, Andrew.
Dang thats such a good animation in the beginning
This is by far the best and simplest tutorial on lighting, love it!!! And reinforces why I don't use flashes unless absolutely needed. Thank you!
Hey mate, great tutorials! Can't believe they are free...Re: lighting from underweight; I think the book was right about the reason underside lighting is creepy; there are almost no natural circumstances in which we are lit mostly from underneath, except maybe around a campfire, and even that situation is a little scary. What you said about light bounce and lighting us naturally from below; yes, we are lit from below from bounce, but *only when there is a bright source that is lighting us primarily from above*. It's the RELATIVE amount we and lit from below. In the example you use, the person is lit 100% from below; extremely creepy. In the picture of the woman in goggles, she is lit like 90% from above and 10 from below, from bounce, so it's not creepy.
I'm already in love with this series. Thank you, Andrew!~
I love your tutorials.........so well explained!
No matter how much i think i know about a topic, i'll always watch your videos. A: If i already know everythign you talk about, you still help me refresh it, and bring things into context. B: There's still always some new information i learn from your videos. Awesome work Andrew :)
@Blender Guru :The reason why the light underneath your face is scaring us is because we recognize face by grooves in our face (the eyes, nose, cheaks,...) . Even if there are clouds and you are lighting a face very smoothly these parts will always be a bit darker. By lighting a face from underneath only, these grooves will be the only thing lit up. Ur brain doesn't recognize the face by lighting then. The same technic is used in millitary camoflage with lighter paint in grooves and darker paint on parts that are normally exposed to more light.
just sitting and thinking what took me soo long to watch such a value tutorial which tells so many valuable things which i didnt know for this long
OMG! I was almost sending you an email to make this kind of course. No one teaches lighting in youtube. Thanks man. A lot
Wow !!! One of the best tutorial i ve ever seen about lighting
THIS IS HOW A TEACHER SHOULD BE!
it is so easy to follow!
11:47 Eyebrows, temples, noses/bridges, and cheekbones are have a lot of variation within the skeletons of humans and are a way to tell people apart (distance between eyes, height of ears, etc.) and lighting from underneath covers all of those things :)
Notice it also looks like a superhero mask!
best teacher on the internet!
Thanks for the tutorial. It's great to experiment with the light with a 3D model (as opposite to real studio) since it's very easy to move the lights around.
Thanks for helping us understand the principles! You're a great teacher
I think the reason the lighting from below looks weird is that like you said, there is a lot of bounce lighting especially on snow, but it's a very large light source, and there's lots of light coming from all around, so shadows are nowhere near as harsh as having a torch right below your face.
thanks for uploading , really most art schools cant stand in front of brilliant youtubers !
Maybe one comment on the Underside lighting:
I never really thought about it, but when you've showed the different examples, the girl as well as the movie examples, they all look like they are actually wearing a mask. Maybe this can actually point towards something creepy considering that it is hiding something.
Nice work Andrew. Looking forward to the next parts
Amazing series!! thank you so much!!
One thing I wanted to say, I have a problem with your term 'undesirable'. Im a total noob at everything,lighting, filmmaking, and least of all blender and digital artwork.
But in my humble and layman opinion, I would rather think about lighting as "what is the emotion I'm trying to evoke". And in film "what is the emotional context of the story," to make sure that is what's driving the lighting.
That way, nothing is inherently undesirable, but it does mean that if your making a beautiful image, and your character is the only focus, you'll want it to be beautiful and aesthetically pleasing.
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thanks for the serie it's verry helpfule
Ah, an excellent tutorial once again! I just really wanted to point out the examples you made, especially the one with Anakin and split lighting, it's so interesting if you think of it that way. Really nice!
Very good tutorial. I'm going to enjoy this series!
Holy Molly, that was so in time. Just yesterday I was thinking about to get some info about lighting objects. Thanx a lot!
it's suitable for every kind of visual art, i love it ! i really needed this tutorial ty :)
Can´t wait for Part 2, thank you!
Awesome presentation. Animating the light was super useful
I really appreciate your lessons and look forward to more videos. I hope you do videos on how you make accurately re-creations rooms, environments and other scenery from picture and video references.
It's true that normally light hits the ground and bounce back to the subject from the bottom but the subject also lit from above. So I think the problem is not necessary cause by having light from below but the light from below and lack of light from the top. This is my guess. Love your videos, thanks for making them.
Really nice tutorial! Easy to understand, well presented and to the point!
This is really helping with my photography. Thanks a ton!
again, super helpful and informative. Thank you so much for taking the time to walk us through this. I will definitely use this!
You’re about to save a lot of lives rn.
Thank you for these tutorials i actually feel learning something about lighting-shadow..
Bounce lighting from the ground is usually, just by the nature of it being bounce lighting, is usually less intense than other light (such as the sun). So I think the whole "sun is above us thing" is still plausible.
Yes. A strong key from underneath with basically zero fill is totally unnatural. On the other hand, bounce light from the ground is so dim in comparison to a sun key that it’s not as noticeable.
The "butterfly" in the Paramount Lighting refers to a large silk diffuser that's tied to a frame and raised up on stands over the subject. It's often used to soften midday sunlight when shooting outdoors but can be used in a studio as well with overhead lights.
Wrong...
Thanks for the awesome content!!
I dream of being an animator and your videos give me more confidence do dive into it!!
very useful! i have basic photography knowledge and have been working with light setup for a while now in 3D compositions, and been wanting this series for so long! So glad that you are the one doing it!! Can't wait for all the parts to be uploaded!
Great tutorial buddy, the way you cover a topic but take it much further than others in a manner the sticks in the memory after watching is just magic. Seriously out of all the professionals and teachers I follow (and its a lot), you have to be one of the best. Really appreciate it and keep em coming... although cant believe your making me wait a week for video two. I'm too use to Netflix... gimme now now now!!! :)
What a great video! I learned a ton from this one and it was enjoyable to see.
Awesome! Looking forward to part 2
The show "Person of Interest" would use overhead occasionally. It often gave a sense of anonymity or inhuman; the main characters were often seen as superheroes, so this helped with then.
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Thank you, I've been needing to learn light and shadow.
10:04 Not reading too much into it at all ! I saw that in cinema class, it's used a lot especially in old black and white movies to tell a character is unsure about something, or hiding something. Also used a lot in the godfather, and of course with two face in Batman !
You are an angel, this is going to be such a good resource
Am keeping to this series.... can't wait for the next 1
Overhead lighting is one of my favourites. It looks dark and gothic, and I have a soft spot for these kinds of things lol
great tutorial!! cant wait for the rest, because this is essential for every visual artist!
Im having a light course in college right now and the rembrandt is often seen in paintings, because the painters have windows i think on the south side and the sunlight is almost the same all day long. So your model is looking the same every day while you paint
This video reminds me of a quote from Ismael Mérindol (it's an automatic translation, I don't know if it will be as nice as the French version): "The Shadow is a dazzling pole of the Light. The Shadow does not seek to eclipse the Light, but to sculpt it, to underline it, to put it in relief. Without the charcoal of the Shadow, the page would be blank and our eyes blind."
In the original: "L'Ombre est un pôle éblouissant de la Lumière. L'Ombre ne cherche pas à éclipser la Lumière, mais à la sculpter, la souligner, la mettre en relief. Sans le fusain de l'Ombre, la page serait vierge et nos regards aveugles."
Great series !
Is the lighting in here really good or are you just happy to see me?
Thank God, I've needed this for too long
i always eager to learn from you, i admire your efforts. best teacher. thank you
Excellent lecture.
Love your videos! Such a pleasant way of learning.
Nice job! not that I didn't knew all this, but it was still interesting to watch! GJ!
This is gonna be a great series!