Workflows
Past screenshots from different steps in the creation of computer-generated imagery (CGI).
Frequently used skills:
Scene setup
selecting models, props, environments
Camera
framing of the image, depth of field (DoF), aperture (F-stop)
Lighting
scene lights, environment lighting, light emissive surfaces
Materials & Shaders
color scheme, node based editing, texture editing
Simulations
dynamic clothing & hair simulations
Postproduction
layer compositing with masks
On a project basis:
Animation
keyframe animation, procedural particle emitters
Custom 3D assets
vertex modeling, sculpting, texture painting, UV layout
Camera Equipment
This digital 35mm camcorder has a special place in my memory.
Sony NEX FS100 camcorder on a Pocket Dolly by Kessler Krane. Sustenpass, Switzerland (2012).
Computer Hardware
In 2011 rendering 3D images with the CPU could take more than 24 hours.
Switching to GPU rendering with Nvidia graphic cards drastically reduced the required time.
A snapshot of three Geforce GTX Titan (2013)
In the following years new GPU kept reducing the render time from hours to minutes to seconds...