In this first episode of Virtual Cinematography we'll be using only one light source to get cinematic results!

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Software used: https://blender.org/

Link to 3D mocap model (free download, but you'll need an Adobe account): https://mixamo.com

00:00 I spent five days on this intro
00:31 Importing the mocap character
01:12 Creating the studio backdrop
01:54 Creating the camera
02:23 Character placement
03:10 Mindset 1: Illuminating the scene
04:04 Mindset 2: Placing the shadows
05:19 My favorite lighting setup
08:04 But what did we do correctly?
09:09 Lighting from outside vs. inside
09:49 Mysterious vs. revealed
10:42 Getting too excited about drawing
11:33 Recap
13:32 Final result
13:45 About Virtual Cinematography

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