11) Texturing and Lighting:

Aesthetic and design issues involved in the creation of textures for digital 3D animation, and game development.

Topics covered include:

• Photoshop fundamentals
• Image maps and procedural maps
• Color theory
• Contrast ratio and ambient light
• Indoor and outdoor lighting techniques
• Effective use of photo-sourcing
• Advanced U/V mapping techniques
• Normal and bump mapping
• Specular mapping
• Shader techniques for materials
• High dynamic range rendering and lighting
• Composition and drama