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VUE : Stunning Skies

April 19, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - April 26, 2020 @ 9:30 pm BST
Free – $85

 

VUE has an advanced atmospheric engine allowing you to create impressive skies with multiple cloud layers. You can pick a pre-defined atmosphere of course, but if you want to craft a specific cloudscape that compliments your terrain, it’s vital to comprehend the atmosphere editor as well as learning how to light the scene.

Karen Reedstrom is a long standing VUE artist AND a trained meteorologist who has worked for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. National Weather Service. With her specialised background she will provide you additional depth in this VUE course on creating Stunning Skies. She’ll include the teaching of cloud types and atmospheric conditions so you can achieve more realistic and attractive scenes in Vue.

In this two session course you’ll learn…

  • An in-depth grand tour of the Atmosphere Editor
  • Explore creating and editing cloud materials
  • What are the different Lighting Models and when to use them
  • Editing the Sun
  • God Rays creation and adjustment
  • Editing clouds in the material editor
  • Getting the aerial perspective right for your scene
  • Quality boosting and when to use it
  • How to create atmospheric effects
  • Creating cool effects with Environmental maps and reflection maps
  • Rain and Snow
  • What are the different Atmospheric models?
  • Using color matched spotlights to brighten up objects that are too dark
  • Cloud types and atmospheric conditions
  • Karen’s workflow on enhancing your renders in Photoshop
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Who is this course for?

  • VUE Artists wanting comprehensive training on the Atmosphere Editor
  • Digital artists wanting more control on their cloudscapes

FREE Sample Webinar Session

Join us for the first 30 minutes of this course for free. Register with the sample session ticket.

NEW : Premium Pack includes Learning Framework

To consolidate learning, this course will include an online structured course with additional material:-

  • Structured framework
  • Bonus video content
  • Advanced quizzing
  • Additional PDF guides
  • Progression tracking for each student
  • Certificate on course completion

GOODY BAG CONTENT for this course

  • Cloud materials
  • 12 Photometric Spectral Skies
  • 6 Romantic Skies
  • 20 Northern Light Skies
  • 6 Outer Space Skies with out of this world nebulas!

Software Requirements

  • VUE 2015 or up
  • Photoshop or GIMP

Webinar Dates, Times and Content

Session 1 Sunday 19th of April

Time : 20:00 BST (London)/12:00 PDT (Los Angeles)/15:00 EDT (New York)

Duration : 1.5 hours

Content : The atmosphere editor – tab by tab

Sun Tab
– How to move the sun around and use the Real World settings with the Map of the World
– Tips on the sun’s appearance and it’s corona.
Light Tab
There are five Atmosphere models and different options are available for each. Let’s explore them!
– Karen will also show you some tips to get greyed out features active again.
– What are the lighting models and what do they do?
– What do I do with those colored boxes? And what is Gain and bias and Range?
– Can I create some cool SciFi effects without burning out my processor? YES!
Clouds Tab
Karen is a trained meteorologist who knows clouds! She will tell you about the different types of clouds, where they are located in the atmosphere and how they are layered.
– Using the material editor to color and sculpt clouds
– The different cloud materials in Vue and how to use them
– The different ways to add and mix clouds in Vue
Sky, Fog & Haze Tab
What do all these sliders and color boxes do?
– What is Sky ground density and how is it different from Sky mean altitude?
– How are fog and haze different and why are they important for the creation of God Rays?
– What is this anisotropy term and how do I use the sliders correctly?
– Aerial perspective, is that important?
– Do I need to boost the quality to the max for a good render and why is there another quality boost slider in the Light Tab? Do I need both?
– How come when I check the Godrays box I get no Godrays??
Wind Tab
When would I use this?
Effects Tab
– Exploring some of the little used features like Environment map and Default reflection map for cool effects.
– How come my stars look like unrealistic plus signs? Can I fix that?
Rain and Snow
How do I use this feature?
Then… on Sunday April 26 we will put all our new knowledge forward and create some Stunning Skies!!

Session 2 : Sunday 26th of April

20:00 BST (London)/12:00 PDT (Los Angeles)/15:00 EDT (New York)

Duration : 1.5 hours

About Karen Reedstrom (Minto)

Karen has been using Vue since Vue 4 and has posted many renders on Cornucopia 3D, winning awards and actively taking part in contests. She has been a long-time vendor on the former Cornucopia 3D store creating objects, plants, skies, and more. Professionally she has used Vue for Ford Motors online training courses and combining DAZ and Poser characters with Vue to create artwork, movie one sheets and book covers.

Karen is also a trained meteorologist who has worked for the U.S. Navy, The National Weather Service, and several private meteorological business including a pioneering satellite research scientist.

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