mental ray Workflows in Maya: Global Illumination
Pluralsight
Course Summary
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).
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Course Description
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).
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Course Syllabus
Introduction and Project Overview- 5m 57s
—Understanding the Purpose of Photons in Mental Ray 5m 57smental ray Workflows in Maya: Global Illumination- 2h 4m
—Controlling Photon Emission and Photon Energy Properties 8m 5s
—Altering Photon Color Attributes 5m 16s
—Separating the Effects of Direct and Indirect Lighting 7m 19s
—Adjusting Global Illumination Scale - Accuracy and Radius 10m 3s
—Using Global Illumination in Combination with Final Gathering 6m 37s
—Using Photon Tracing to Control How Photons Interact with Transparent Surfaces 10m 50s
—Viewing Photon Distribution in Your Scene with the Map Visualizer 6m 31s
—Saving and Reusing Photon Maps for Efficient Rendering 8m 21s
—Controlling How Photons Interact with Maya Materials 10m 34s
—Controlling How Photons Interact with Mental Ray Materials 6m 31s
—Using Global Illumination Together with Mental Ray's Architectural Materials 6m 58s
—Learning to Control How Photons Interact with Individual Objects in Your Scene 5m 52s
—Global Illumination Workflow - Basic Light Setup 6m 48s
—Global Illumination Workflow - Adding Indirect Illumination 11m 26s
—Global Illumination Workflow - Final Adjustments of Lights and Material 12m 48s
