“MONSTERS UNIVERSITY” Progression Image 6 of 6: LIGHTING and FINAL IMAGE
The Lighting department is responsible for integrating all of the elements – characters, set pieces, cloth and hair, shading – into a final image. The lighting is achieved in the computer by placing virtual light sources into the scene to illuminate the characters and the set In a scene, many dozens of lights are often required. “Monsters University” is the first Pixar film to implement Global Illumination, a new lighting technology that allows for ultra-complex lighting set-ups where light bounces in a physically realistic way.
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