Mastering mental ray: rendering techniques for 3D and CAD professionals

Mastering mental ray is written for busy professional artists who need to know just enough about mental ray to get high-end results for their 3D, design, or architecture renders. Jennifer OConnor distills the highly technical nature of rendering into digestible, learnable chunks, along with compelling applicable tutorials that readers can apply to their own projects. The book uses 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design to show the integration with mental ray, but users of any 3D or CAD software can use this book to learn valuable techniques for incorporating mental ray into their pipeline. Sample video footage will accompany the book on a DVD, along with project files and sample software where applicable.Jennifer OConnor (Lindenhurst, Illinois) is an accomplished visual design artist, instructor, speaker and expert on mental ray and 3ds Max. She is the founder and president of 4D Artists Inc., a 3D rendering and animation company, aswell as the founder and president of the Chicago Autodesk Animation Users Group Association for 3ds Max. She is an Adjunct Professor of 3D Rendering, Animation and Architectural Illustration at the College of Lake County, IL. She hasbeen working with 3D and CAD software since 1992, and has worked on projects ranging from museum animations and tropical islands, to product visualization.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-56385-4
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 368
• Fecha Publicación: 29/04/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés