Digital Tutors : Digital Tutors - Mental Ray Nodes In Maya



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



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