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Mental ray for Maya - 3ds Max and XSI: A 3D Artists Guide to Rendering
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Render them speechless with this in-depth guide to mental ray
Turn 3D
models into film-worthy digital animations by mastering mental ray rendering once and for all. This must-have guide is the only book on the market to focus exclusively on
mental ray in Maya, 3ds Max, and XSI, and it's packed with techniques and insights you can't get anywhere else. Best of all, the book's advanced rendering concepts apply
to other rendering software as well, including V-Ray, Brazil, Maxwell and RenderMan.
From scattering light to reducing render artifacts to deciphering
rendering and shadow algorithms, you'll get a high-level look at advanced lighting, camera, and workflow techniques that usually take professionals years to figure out. This
valuable book also covers the very latest on HDR image editing, viewing, and compositing tools and features a sixteen-page color insert that showcases final rendered
images.
* Get the fundamentals on light, cameras, and mental ray output
* Render from the host application or from the stand-alone
renderer
* Explore the full array of mental ray shaders and shader libraries
* Get exclusive coverage of custom shaders that don't ship with any of the
host applications
* Simulate light bounce with indirect illumination for more realism
* Apply textures, projections, and light profiles
* Perform
subsurface scattering and Nuke compositing
* Master the fine points of Final Gather and ambient occlusion
* Create photo-realistic characters, objects,
and landscapes
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