Learn the fundamentals of mental ray nodes in Maya and add visual depth to your work. Contains over 4 hours of project-based training. Perfect for intermediate artists.
Popular highlights include:
- Overview of Common mental ray Materials
- Simulating Glass & Water with Dielectric Materials
- Setting up Dielectric-to-Dielectric Material Interactions
- Simulating Glossy Reflective Surfaces with DGS Material
- Generating Realistic Automotive Renders with Car Paint Phenomena
- Mimicking Light through Skin with Subsurface Scattering
- Creating Multi-node mental ray Shading Networks
- Controlling Texture Placement Using Rotational Matrices
- Overview of mental ray’s Procedural Textures
- Utilizing Maya’s Procedural Shaders in a mental ray Network
- Constructing Custom Phenomena
- Understanding the Various Types of Ambient Occlusion
- Applying Real-world Lighting Data to mental ray Lights
- Using mental ray Lights that Emit Color Based on Temperature
- Creating Caustic Effects with Photonic Materials
- Overview of mental ray's Architectural Material
- Generating Realistic Outdoor Renders Using Physical Sky Shader
* Maya 8.5 and higher is recommended for several lessons. Please see the outline.
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