Digital Photography for 3D Imaging and Animation
1st Edition
Published on 2. February 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
314 pages
978-0-470-09583-6 (ISBN)
Description
Transform Your 3D Projects with Your Own Digital Photographs
Enhance your 3D animation by adding photographs that you've composed, lit, and shot specifically for use in your 3D projects. This practical and easy-to-follow book will show you how. Even if you have limited experience, the tips and ideas you'll find will soon have you creating quality photographs for use throughout the 3D workflow. From the mechanics of megapixels to the tricks of lighting to the art of finding the best images to shoot, you'll gain control and learn valuable professional techniques that will transform your designs.
* Explore camera angles, lighting, and more from a 3D perspective
* Create textures, backgrounds, and 3D image models with your photographs
* Notice details, find the right subjects, and learn photographic best practices
* Master the mechanics of f-stops, apertures, and lenses for 3D
* Apply digital photographic quality to your rendered 3D images
* Use high-dynamic-range (HDR) imaging for advanced 3D lighting
No special software required. The instructions in this book apply to most popular 3D applications.
Recognize useful real-world scenes and photographs with 3D in mind
Use stills more effectively for texture, background, and reference
Shoot and assemble complete 3D environments
Companion DVD with Video Training!
See how to incorporate photographs into your 3D projects with more than two hours of video training provided on DVD. You'll also find valuable tools, including:
* Over a hundred digital images for your use, royalty-free, from the author
* Valuable software including LightWave 3D(r) demo version, Maya(r) 7 Personal Learning Edition, 3ds Max(r) 9 evaluation version, Adobe(r) Photoshop(r) CS2 tryout version, and photo-to-3D plug-ins
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Dan Ablan is president of AGA Digital Studios, Inc., a 3D animation and visual effects company. He is also founder of 3D Garage.com, a Web site dedicated to 3D training. Dan has been involved in the visual arts since 1982 and is the author of ten books on computer graphics and animation.
Content
Introduction.
Chapter 1 Photography and 3D.
Early Imaging.
3D Animation.
Merging Technologies.
Digital Incorporation.
Chapter 2 Digital Photography Methods.
Working with Megapixels.
Working with Lenses.
Apertures and f-Stops.
Depth of Field.
Focal Length and f-Stop.
Your Next Shot.
Chapter 3 What to Shoot.
Composing Your Shot.
Noticing Details in Subject Matter and Light.
Shooting for 3D.
Your Next Shot.
Chapter 4 How to Shoot.
Camera Choice.
How to Handle Your Camera.
Camera Shake.
Viewfinders.
Digital SLRs.
Image Orientation and Proportion.
Framing.
Symmetry and Balance.
Patterns and Textures.
Image Orientation.
Perspective.
Your Next Shot.
Chapter 5 Image Management.
Organization.
Image Organization Software.
Color.
RGB vs. CMYK.
Hue and Saturation.
Bit Depth.
Image Types.
Lossy vs. Lossless.
RAW.
Noise.
Image Noise.
Your Next Shot.
Chapter 6 Image Mapping with Digital Photos.
Advantages of Image Mapping.
Your World.
Digital Photo vs. Image Map Size.
Image Size and Resources.
Digital Photos beyond Image Maps.
Displacement Maps from Digital Photos.
Normal Mapping.
Chapter 7 3D Imaging with Photography.
Creating an Interesting 3D Slide Show.
Creating the 3D Shapes.
Setting the Scene.
Lighting the Scene.
Animating the Scene.
Stacking Photos in 3D.
Going from Photos to Particles.
Creating Dynamic Photos.
Your Next Shot.
Chapter 8 2D Imaging Techniques.
Creating a Digital Photo Montage.
Setting Up After Effects.
Adding Multiple Digital Photos in After Effects.
Creating Secondary Elements.
Masking Digital Images.
Adding Final Elements.
Animating the Montage.
Your Next Shot.
Chapter 9 Creating and Using HDR Images.
What HDR Is.
Light-Probe Images.
Setting Up a Sphere Rig.
Taking Shots for Probe Images.
Creating an HDR Image.
Using HDR in 3D.
Your Next Shot.
Chapter 10 Image-Based Modeling.
Understanding Image-Based Modeling.
Shooting for Image-Based Modeling.
Using Realviz's ImageModeler.
Calibrating Images.
Creating Models.
Using Textures from Photos.
Exporting the Model.
Your Next Shot.
Chapter 11 Creating Panoramic Environments.
Envisioning Good Panoramas.
Planning the Shots.
Setting Exposure for Panoramas.
Correcting with Exposure Compensation.
Assembling Panoramas.
Using Panoramas in 3D.
Creating 360-Degree Panoramas.
Creating Panoramas with a Point-and-Shoot Camera.
Why a Panorama?
Taking the Shots 264
Using Simple Software to Stitch Images.
Your Next Shot.
Chapter 12 Digital Images: To 3D and Back.
Digital Image Manipulation in 3D.
Creating 3D Reflections.
Setting Up 3D Lighting.
Using 3D Filters on Digital Photos.
Creating Hairy Images.
Appendix A Choosing a Printer.
Resolution.
Paper.
Compatibility.
Size.
Appendix B Reference Materials.
Reading References.
Other References.
Index.