I3D Tutorials - Introduction to Mental Ray in SOFTIMAGE XSI

I3D Tutorials - Introduction to Mental Ray in SOFTIMAGE XSI
English : Flash | Flash Video 4 800x624 | MPEG MP3 128Kbps | 925 MB
Genre: Video training


This training series covers the most important aspects of rendering with mental ray within Softimage for beginners. We begin with the easiest principles and features of mental ray and gradually move onto more advanced features in a way that is easy to understand and follow, as every step of the process is explained and covered in detail. By the end of this training series, you will have the knowledge necessary to render out photo-realistic scenes for use in architectural, product, and CGI renderings.
Some of the training highlights include: area lights, final gather, global illumination, caustics, daylight systems, controlling and fine tuning mental ray's powerful lighting features for quality and speed among others. mental ray has never been easier to learn. This training product includes all project files and assets needed to follow along with the instructor. Project files require Softimage 6.5 and up.
NOTE: This product is available as a download only.
Includes all project files, scenes, and assets.

Contents:
? 01 Intro Video
? 02 Interface Overview
? 03 Previewing Renders
? 04 mental ray Options
? 05 Direct Lighting
? 06 GI Basics Start
? 07 GI Basics Tweaking
? 08 GI Apartment Start
? 09 GI Direct Lighting
? 10 GI Apartment Tweaking
? 11 FG Basics Start
? 12 FG Basics Options
? 13 FG Basics Tweaking
? 14 FG City Start
? 15 FG City Tweaking
? 16 GI Plus FG
? 17 Caustics Start
? 18 Caustics Tweaking Style
? 19 Caustics Tweaking Quality
? 20 Render Manager
? 21 Conclusion

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