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mental ray Rendering Techniques: Interiors

Learn a production workflow to rendering interior sets and time-saving mental ray techniques that can be used for Film, Games, and Architectural Visualizations. Software required: Maya 8.5 or higher.

Intermediate
3h 51m
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Last Updated Sep 08, 2016

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mental ray Rendering Techniques: Interiors

Learn a production workflow to rendering interior sets and time-saving mental ray techniques that can be used for Film, Games, and Architectural Visualizations. Software required: Maya 8.5 or higher.

Intermediate
3h 51m
(1)

Created by

Last Updated Sep 08, 2016

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Contains 4 hours of project-based training - Great for intermediate artists. Popular highlights include: Setting up Environmental Geometry; Light Placement Techniques; Emitting Photons from Light Source; Visualizing Photon Maps in Viewport; Tuning Photon Intensity; Smoothing GI Photons with Final Gather; Incorporating Maya and mental ray Materials; Adjusting Photonic Attributes of Materials; Altering Geometry for Optimum GI; Rendering Images to HDR Format; Adding realism with Ambient Occlusion; Fine-tuning Renders with External Apps; Adjusting Exposure with Camera Lens Shaders; Using Multi-bounce Final Gather as GI Alternative; Creating and Storing Rendering Presets. Software required: Maya 8.5 or higher.

mental ray Rendering Techniques: Interiors
Intermediate
3h 51m
(1)
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