DAZ Studio Shadow Master

Intimidated by shadows in DAZ Studio? Can't get them to work for you, and spending too much time on trial & error:ing your way forward? Or maybe you already love shadows, but want to take them to the next level. Then Shadow Master is for you.

What's Included and Features

• You get the following:
  • 1. How to use shadows inside DAZ Studio to dazzle your renders like never before
  • 2. How to get confident with shadows in no time
  • 3. How the different shadow types affect your art
  • 4. How different light types offer different kind of shadows
  • 5. How to create fake shadows inside DAZ Studio, without using Photoshop
  • 6. How to take things to the next level, by adding fake shadows using Photoshop
  • 7. How to add Photoshop created shadows inside DAZ Studio for spectacular effects
  • 8. How to use shadows in a creative way, creating special effects and horror
  • 9. Four modules PACKED with shadow effects you know of, but never got the hang of, and effects you never even knew existed
  • 10. How to create a shadow effect like the one you see in the promo image, entirely inside DAZ Studio
  • BONUS: How to speed up shadow rendering 3-10 times
  • BONUS: Invisible plane that catches shadows, awesome for mixing with photos so that your characters actually cast shadows. (DS 4.6+ version and DS 4.8 version)
• MODULE 1: RAY TRACING VS DEEP SHADOW MAPS, DISTANT, SPOT AND POINT LIGHT SHADOWS
  • 01.01 - Ray Tracing Vs Deep Shadow Maps
  • 01.02 - Distant Light And Spot Light Shadows
  • 01.03 - Point Light Shadows And Super Cool Point Light Shadow Effect
• MODULE 2: MORE ON POINT LIGHT SHADOW MANIPULATION AND SHADOW BALANCE
  • 02.01 - More In Depth About Point Light Shadow Manipulation
  • 02.02 - Shadow Balance Part 1
  • 02.03 - Shadow Balance More Tricks Including Off Camera Shadows Part 2
• MODULE 3: SOFT SHADOW EFFECTS AND FAKED OCCLUSION
  • 03.01 - Soft Shadow Effects Part 1
  • 03.02 - Soft Shadow Effects Part 2
  • 03.03 - Soft Shadow Effects Part 3
  • 03.04 - Soft Shadow Effects And Faked Occlusion Part 4
• BONUS MODULE 1: SHADOWS BEHIND WALLS, FOR PHOTOS & BACKGROUNDS & A MANUAL MAP FOR HIGH SPEED RENDERING
  • 04.01 - Shadow Effects Using Plane Primitives
  • 04.02 - The Fuzzy Behind The Wall Effect
  • 04.03 - Shadow Catcher Planer For Photos And Backgrounds
  • 04.04 - Creating A Manual Shadow Map For Ultra High Rendering Speed
  • 04.05 - Quick Shadows In Photoshop
• BONUS MODULE 2: CITY SCENE, GIRL ON STAIRS, CAMERA, LIGHTS AND RENDERING
  • 05.01 - City Scene Props Cameras & Lights Plus Test Renders And Tweaking
  • 05.02 - City Scene More Props & Light And Shadow Adjustments
  • 05.03 - City Scene Final Render And Postwork
  • 05.04 - Girl On Stairs - Lighting
  • 05.05 - Girl On Stairs - More Lighting And Rendering
  • 05.06 - Girl On Stairs - Tweaking Lighting For Final Render
  • 05.07 - Girl On Stairs - Adding Two More Layers Before Photoshop
  • 05.08 - Girl On Stairs - Postwork Part 1
  • 05.09 - Girl On Stairs - Postwork Part 2
• NOTE: This is a non Iray video tutorial program covering 3Delight rendering although most material can be applied to Iray rendering.

Notes

• This product includes:
  • 1 General Installer

Compatible Software:

Daz Studio