3D Stereo Rendering with Michael Davies

We've uploaded a new series of videos to our Vimeo Tutorial Channel, on the subject of 3D Stereoscopic Rendering in Maya. 

The videos were recorded by our undergraduate program leader Michael Davies.  3D Stereo has been a big growth area in the animation industry in recent years; in this tutorial Michael Davies explains how to go about setting up cameras for a 3D Stereo render. You can find the tutorial at our Vimeo channel here.

3D Stereo Rendering
3D Stereo Rendering, stereoscopy (also called stereoscopics, or stereo imaging) is a technique for creating or enhancing the illusion of depth in an image by means of stereopsis for binocular vision.

Stereoscopic methods present two offset images separately to the left and right eye of the viewer. These two-dimensional images are then combined in the brain to give the perception of 3D depth.

Stereoscopy Videos
There are two videos to watch:

1. The Stereo SetUp. This video explores the basics of Stereoscopic Rendering in Maya; a technique that has become important as a selling tool for animated content
2. The Render 3D. This video explores how we can put the 3D Stereo Renders together using Adobe After Effects.

About Michael Davies

Michael Davies

Michael is our undergraduate program leader, and a digital artist with a long industry track record. His main areas of expertise are rigging and modelling, but he has also worked as a 3D generalist and supervisor. Michael is an Accredited Trainer for Maya at Autodesk, and also for Unreal Engine.

Michael has worked on many VFX blockbuster movies including Batman vs Superman, Doctor Strange and Thor Ragnarok.  He also rigged Smaug (The Hobbit) and The Minions for Illumination-McGuff.

Tutorial
You can find 3D Stereo Rendering with Michael Davies at our Vimeo Channel here.

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