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LinkedIn Learning

VFX for Architectural Visualization

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

Learn practical techniques for making architectural renderings of buildings look as if they've been placed into an existing still image or full-motion video.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Communicate your architectural vision with VFX
1. Camera Tracking
  • Import and track footage in After Effects
  • Set the ground plane and reference objects
  • Exporting an FBX camera from After Effects
  • Importing an FBX camera into Maya
  • Importing footage into Maya
2. 3D Model
  • Model export from Revit
  • Model export from 3ds Max
  • Model UVs and group refine in Houdini
  • Import a model into Maya
  • Set up sun and sky lighting
  • Ground plane
  • Create Redshift materials
  • Assign materials to model
3. 3D Foliage
  • Acquire models from the SpeedTree store
  • Exporting trees from SpeedTree
  • Export a hedge from SpeedTree
  • Install a SpeedTree plugin
  • Importing a tree into Maya
  • Import a hedge into Maya
  • Review vegetation
  • Creating .rstexbin files
4. 3D Rendering
  • Object IDs
  • Set up matte AOVs
  • Set up ambient occlusion AOV
  • Refine render settings
5. 3D Integration
  • Import footage into After Effects
  • Color correct a building
  • Color correct trees
  • Color correct hedges
  • Final render
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Scott Pagano

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