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Maya Shading Networks 2nd Edition
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Maya Shading Networks 2nd Edition is a practical guide to creating shading networks in Autodesk Maya. The second edition has been completely revised and updated and features crystal clear 1080p high definition video.

Through a series of in-depth lessons, visual effects artists, Andrew Hazelden and Russell Hazelden, share countless tips and techniques that will help you create more realistic shading networks.

Essential topics include aging a shiny metal surface by adding a layer of tarnish, using the Mental Ray IPR renderer to interactively preview shading networks, creating 2D and 3D procedural textures, adjusting specular highlights, exploring various ways to assign materials to objects, using environment maps to create reflective materials, and adjusting 2D texture placement attributes.

Learn how to use incandescence and glow to simulate materials that emit light. This effect is often used when creating materials for light fixtures, television sets, and glowing hot lava.

Discover how PSD networks can be used to simplify the creation of shading networks that contain multiple file textures.

Advanced topics include: using light linking to control scene illumination, adjusting shader glow normalization values, viewing render statistics in the Maya render log, and utilizing shared nodes to make shading networks simpler to maintain.

No steps are left out and every detail is explained with easy to follow step-by-step instructions.


Adobe PDF Getting Started Guide
Read the Getting Started Guide in Adobe Acrobat Format. 		Project Files Project Files Included
Project files for all of the Maya Shading Networks lessons are included.


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Topics Include

  • Creating Shading Networks in the Hypershade
  • Mental Ray IPR Rendering
  • Maya Render Log
  • Incandescence
  • Shader Glow
  • Glow Auto Exposure
  • Glow Intensity Normalization
  • Halo Intensity Normalization
  • Light Centric Light Linking
  • Point Lights
  • Light Decay Rates
  • Light Color and Intensity
  • File Node
  • PSD File Textures
  • Specular Mapping
  • Bump Mapping
  • Diffuse Mapping
  • Sharing Nodes
  • Blinn Material
  • Phong Material
  • Bump2D Node
  • Bump3D Node
  • Ramp Node
  • Cloud Node
  • MultiplyDivide Node
  • Environment Ball Node
  • Place 2D Texture Node


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Delivery Format Download
Duration 59 Minutes
Download Size 569 MB
Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Video Format QuickTime 7
Price: $49.95

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