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Afterglow for Blender - Comprehensive Crash Course

Offered By: Curtis Holt via YouTube

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Course Description

Overview

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Dive into a comprehensive crash course video on Afterglow, a new add-on for Blender. Explore the various features including studio environments, mapped gradients, light images, studio cages, character cages, materials, and HDRIs. Learn installation procedures, content importation, and practical demonstrations using statues and other objects. Discover techniques for manipulating light, creating textures, and utilizing studio cages effectively. Gain insights on performance considerations, creative lighting tips, and rendering HDRIs. Perfect for Blender enthusiasts looking to enhance their 3D rendering and studio lighting skills.

Syllabus

- Afterglow is Here!
- The Store Page
- Store Page - Studio Environments
- Store Page - Mapped Gradients and Light Images
- Store Page - Studio Cages
- Store Page - Character Cages
- Store Page - Materials
- Store Page - HDRIs
- Store Page - Asset Library
- Studio-Friendly License
- DISCOUNT - 2 Weeks
- Installing Afterglow
- Importing the Content
- Studio Environments
- Mapped Light Gradients
- Useful Demo Objects
- The Physical Presence of Light
- Playing with Gradients
- A Note About Performance
- Dynamic Gradient Ratios
- Spherical Gradients
- Decal Light Images
- Light Image Textures
- Color Modifications
- More Light Textures
- Studio Environment 2
- Studio Environment 3
- Statue Demonstration and Materials
- Improving the Statue Demo
- Creative Diversions
- Studio Environment 4
- Wall Lighting
- A Nice Result
- Decal Lighting
- Wall Light Texture
- Studio Environment 5
- Another Statue Demo
- Studio Environment 6
- Creating a Light Texture
- Studio Environment 7
- Horse Statue Demo
- The Holt Tint
- Tips for Studio Lighting
- Improving the Horse Demo
- Liminal Spaces
- Saving for Later
- Studio Cages
- What is the Center?
- Replaceable Objects
- Replaceable Characters
- Studio Cage Cameras
- Studio Cage Lights
- Reflection in Studio Cages
- Ray Visibility
- Future Content
- Studio Cage 9
- AO Gradients for Clay
- Natural History Demo
- Material Demonstrations in Cage
- Character Cages
- Rendering HDRIs
- What We Learnt
- Closing Thoughts


Taught by

Curtis Holt

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