Rendering Using Cycles in Blender

Learn about shading and lighting realistic 3D renders with Cycles.The open-source 3D graphics suite Blender now offers Cycles, a rendering engine that adds a new degree of realism and professionalism to your projects. In this course, George Maestri introduces Cycles, and reviews its lighting types, materials, and render settings. Learn how to layer shaders, enhance surfaces with texture and gloss, and add lifelike lighting and shadows to your scenes. In the final chapter, follow along with a small, self-contained project, where a simple architectural interior will be rendered. Topics include: Controlling interactive rendering Using the shader node system Adding textures to materials Adding bumps and displacements Adding primary and secondary lights Using ambient occlusion Using objects as light sources Creating cameras