mental ray Workflows in Maya: Global Illumination
Learn creative practices for utilizing global illumination and time-saving rendering techniques that can be used in a multitude of applications. Software required: Maya 7 and up (Maya 2008 required for project files).
What you'll learn
Learn creative practices for utilizing global illumination and time-saving rendering techniques that can be used in a multitude of applications. Contains 2 hours of project-driven training - Perfect for intermediate artists. Popular highlights include: Global Illumination Overview; Understanding Photons in mental ray; Emitting Photons from Various Light Sources; Controlling Photon Energy; Controlling Decay Rates; Altering Photon Color Attributes; Separating the Effects of Direct Lighting; Separating the Effects of Indirect Lighting; Tuning Global Illumination Scale; Tuning Global Illumination Radius; Tuning Global Illumination Accuracy; Photon Tracing with Transparent Surfaces; Global Illumination Photons Maps; Global Illumination with Final Gather; Using the Map Visualizer; Global Illumination Overrides; Photon Interaction with Maya Materials; Photon Interaction with mental ray Materials. Software required: Maya 7 and up (Maya 2008 required for project files).
Table of contents
- Controlling Photon Emission and Photon Energy Properties 8m
- Altering Photon Color Attributes 5m
- Separating the Effects of Direct and Indirect Lighting 7m
- Adjusting Global Illumination Scale - Accuracy and Radius 10m
- Using Global Illumination in Combination with Final Gathering 7m
- Using Photon Tracing to Control How Photons Interact with Transparent Surfaces 11m
- Viewing Photon Distribution in Your Scene with the Map Visualizer 7m
- Saving and Reusing Photon Maps for Efficient Rendering 8m
- Controlling How Photons Interact with Maya Materials 11m
- Controlling How Photons Interact with Mental Ray Materials 7m
- Using Global Illumination Together with Mental Ray's Architectural Materials 7m
- Learning to Control How Photons Interact with Individual Objects in Your Scene 6m
- Global Illumination Workflow - Basic Light Setup 7m
- Global Illumination Workflow - Adding Indirect Illumination 11m
- Global Illumination Workflow - Final Adjustments of Lights and Material 13m
About the author
Kyle was one of the first authors for Digital-Tutors, now a Pluralsight company. and has been a part of the team for over 10 years. Kyle began his career in computer graphics education as a college instructor and worked as a Digital-Tutors rendering tutor and curriculum manager since 2002. Kyle has contributed to many of the most popular projects and helped the Digital-Tutors team win awards throughout the company's history. Kyle has had the honor of having his art exhibited at the New York ... more