Introduction to mental ray in SOFTIMAGE|XSI

What is covered in this training series?

This training series covers the most important aspects of rendering with mental ray within SOFTIMAGE|XSI for beginners. We begin with the easiest principles and features of mental ray and gradually move onto more advanced features in a way that is easy to understand and follow, as every step of the process is explained and covered in detail. By the end of this training series, you will have the knowledge necessary to render out photo-realistic scenes for use in architectural, product, and CGI renderings. Some of the training highlights include: area lights, final gather, global illumination, caustics, daylight systems, controlling and fine tuning mental ray’s powerful lighting features for quality and speed among others. mental ray has never been easier to learn.

Who is this training series for?

The training series starts out with very simple and basic principles of rendering with mental ray in SOFTIMAGE|XSI. It gradually turns it up a notch and we begin covering some more advanced features. This training series is designed for beginners to rendering in general, people new to mental ray but coming from another renderer, aspiring rendering artists, those looking to learn to create photo-realistic CGI in SOFTIMAGE|XSI, and people who are looking to improve their rendering skills and take their renders to the next level. Whether you are a complete beginner or have some experience, this training series is for you. If you are planning or thinking about providing architectural visualizations, product visualizations, and photo-realistic imagery to clients; then this training is also right for you.

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Total Running Time: 05:04:10