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Vehicle Rendering in 3ds Max 2009 (Includes 3 Scene Files)
An In-Depth Look at Rendering Vehicles in 3DS Max 2009
In this video Jeff Patton takes an in-depth look at how to create a realistic render of a vehicle in 3DS Max using Mental Ray.
Jeff walks you through the process step by step and provides a solid foundation for you to be able to create your own renders and understand Mental Ray.
Specifically, Jeff covers the following items: Arch and Design Materials, Metallic Flake Paint Materials, Using a 3 Point Lighting Setup, Photographic Exposure Controls, Kelvin Controls, Texturing, The New Composite Map in 3DS Max 2009.
Please note that 3DS Max 2009 is REQUIRED.
Please note that the gamma settings are as follows:
Enable Gamma/LUT Correction = Enabled
Display Gamma=2.2
Bitmap Input Gamma=1.0
Bitmap Output Gamma=2.2
Post Date: September 22, 2008
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Jeff Patton is very active on CGTalk and his posts about mental ray have often been very useful to me (and to many other people I'm sure) so when receiving the Gnomonology Newsletter I saw a tutorial by him had been added, I had to get it. And I must say, I wasn't disappointed. It's fast paced but easy to follow (and I'm not a native English speaker as you probably already noticed while reading that :) ) and the tutorial doesn't stop when you finish watching the video since you can also check the materials and how they were built.
Posted September 27, 2008 - 06:03amI hope that's it's only the beginning and that we will see many more tutorials about mental ray by Jeff.
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge with us and please, forgive my bad English, I'm French.
Jean-Luc
Hi Jean-Luc,
Posted September 30 2008 - 05:08pmThank you for sharing your thoughts on the video. I'm very glad to hear that it didn't disappoint..and FWIW, I think your English is perfect.
Jeff
Best $$ I have spent in a while!
Posted October 01, 2008 - 11:30amNo matter what your current skill level is, this video is well worth the price! If you render with Mental Ray, this lesson will definitely increase the quality of the renders you produce. Jeff gives an informative overview of the steps used to create stunning car renders both in a studio enviro, and comped to a photo background. As mentioned the accompanying scenes are a great learning asset on their own, materials, lighting, everything covered in the video is there for you to learn from. Buy this tutorial..... you will not be sorry you did!
Todd Daniele
Jeff is one of the most knowledgeable Mental Ray artists out there. Being able to examine his lighting and material setups is priceless. Worth way more than $35 in my opinion. You won't be disappointed.
Posted October 07, 2008 - 08:10amDave Coalter
Coalter Digital LLC
Thank You Jeff for this tutorial and waiting for more :) ( and dont You run from 3d!!!)
Posted October 08, 2008 - 12:40ambest regards
Adam Bakowski
This is a great tutorial, I learned a lot !
Posted October 09, 2008 - 10:16amThe only problem is that Mental Ray takes ages to render... (I need a new computer).
Anyway great info, do some more please ! :)
Brilliant tutorial Jeff. I've never really used mentalray before as at work they use vray a lot. I am looking forward to many more tuts from you and have picked up lots of tips and tricks from your blogs. Thanks,
Posted December 30, 2008 - 06:44amDan
love love love the tutorial, i'm a finalrender user here tryin to grasp something i've avoided for a while. one question though..... where do u access the stand alone mr sun?!? other than that, amazing!
Posted January 01, 2009 - 06:34pm