Shading food: making it tasty for ratatouille

Abstract

The challenge of shading food on Ratatouille was to work with a stylized look that fit into our world, yet still be readable and recognizable as something appealing to eat. We as humans have a built in sensory system to know what looks right to our eyes and stomach, and finding that acceptable (and tasty) look was the main focus. To achieve this we used subtle illumination techniques that became a general approach we could use for a variety of objects. In this course we will go over a brief technical overview, then descriptions of different concepts, techniques and systems to achieving the look.