ABSTRACT
Large production houses often employ technical directors whose job involves looking after the teams of lighting and texture artists, as well as writing shaders and other custom software with the studio’s research and development staff. The advantages of working in a structured setup such as this is that people work only in their areas of expertise and so the quality of work is likely to be higher. The sharp edge of the box on the left does not create a specular highlight, whereas the small bevel applied to the box on the right gives a subtle highlight that looks much more convincing. Modelers generally understand the needs of the animation team and build into their creations sufficient geometry where it’s needed, around the joints of characters for instance. The client should be kept informed of the project at all times, the client should be informed of what to expect.
