Flashpoint Academy continued its support of CG Society: Chicago Chapter on Friday night, hosting another well-attended workshop with a presentation by Heinz Schuller from Day 1.

Heinz presented an in-depth look at lighting for games that included:

• Heinz’ background and the background of Day 1
• Who lighting artists are, what a lighting artist needs to know, and what a lighting artist does
• Day 1’s approach to lighting from an aesthetic point of view
• Comparisons between dynamic and static lighting
• Deferred shading
• The relationship between light volumes and light complexity
• The elements within an artist’s toolbox for lighting
• Global lighting
• Local lighting
• The future of lighting for games, including radiance sampling

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