Mental Ray Satellite v3.8.1 For Maya 2011 32/64 bit | 12MB + 14MB
OS: WinAll
Language: English

fxphd - MYA102 - An Introduction to Maya 2011
English | AVC1 1152x720 | AAC 64 Kbps | 2.30 GB
Genre: eLearning


Taught by Matt Leonard, this Maya course is aimed at those who have little or no experience in 3D, or post-grads who know another system, such 3DS Max or Softimage but want to expand their software skills. The course is designed to cover all the main areas of Maya's vast toolset including Modeling, Animation, Rigging, Muscles, nParticles, Dynamics, nCloth, Hair, Fur, Fluids, Shaders, UV’s, Lighting, Cameras and Rendering.

Escape Studios - Advanced Lighting with Maya & Mental Ray
English | FLV | AVC 1280x720 | AAC 48 Kbps | 8.90 GB
Genre: eLearning

As a successful and respected CG academy, Escape Studios is a proving ground for a new generation of computer graphics stars breaking into film, TV, games and commercials. Escape Studios is not like other schools. We don’t practice theoretical exercises. We skip the history lessons and focus on results. Our courses teach you one discipline, in-depth over a short time period. Through intensive hands-on practical workshops, designed with a single goal in mind – we give our students the skills, experience and confidence (not to mention the demo reel) to help them succeed in the world of computer graphics.

Escape Studios - Lighting and Rendering with Maya
English | FLV | AVC 1280x720 | AAC 48 Kbps | 2.10 GB
Genre: eLearning

Just as in live action cinematography, lighting is an important 3D skill. Our Introduction To Lighting and Rendering Tutorial shows you how to produce realistic lighting effects within Maya. From replicating fog to creating an evocative film noir atmosphere using contrasting light and shadow, you’ll learn how to control light sources and render creatively for maximum visual depth and impact. Key techniques covered include Render Layers, Depth of Field, Camera Mapping, Photon Mapping, Reflections, Caustics and Ray Tracing. At the end of the course you’ll produce a final shot to a brief, lighting a scene to achieve a specific look and feel.

Escape Studios - Texturing With Maya
English | FLV | AVC 1280x720 | AAC 48 Kbps | 4.14 GB
Genre: eLearning

Shape up. Our Texturing with Maya tutorials show you how to add textures to base models and turn skinned wireframes into realistic objects. Learn how to use Adobe Photoshop to manipulate photographs and create brushes and layers ready to use in Maya, just like the professionals do. Next, we show you how different combinations of specularity, bump, translucency and reflectivity are used to emulate the qualities of different surfaces, from skin to aluminium. At the end of the course you will have learned all the key skills you need to confidently create textures of any kind.

Escape Studios - Polygonal Modeling & Skinning With Maya
English | FLV | AVC 1280x720 | AAC 48 Kbps | 4.07 GB
Genre: eLearning

Going polygon. The Introduction to Polygons 3D modeling tutorials show you how to flesh out NURBs models with base surfaces ready for texture. After downloading our pre-created library of project model files, you’ll add polygons to basic meshes of a human torso and a US P-51 Mustang WWII fighter plane. You then learn how to create UV maps ready for painting your objects in Photoshop. At the end of the course you’ll skin each model ready for animation.

V-ray 2.00.04 for MAYA 2011, 2012 x32/x64 | 217.6 MB
V-Ray for Maya is one of the latest developments by Chaos Group. Developed to meet the needs of the most demanding VFX & Film studios around the world, the rendering engine delivers uncompromised stability, interactivity, ease of use and unprecedented speed.Now, V-Ray for Maya enables the rendering of even larger scenes with greater complexity and artists can rely on a faster rendering process. The comprehensive list of features provided by V-Ray for Maya includes CarPaint Material, V-Ray Light Select Render Element, PText texture, true 3D Motion Blur, Sun & Sky procedural lighting system, Physical camera for matching live footage, and many others.

Digital-Tutors : Rendering Interiors With Mental Ray And Maya 2011 | 786.94 MB

In This Series Of Lessons We Will Explore Techniques And Workflows For Setting Up Realistic Lighting For Your Interior Scenes, And Rendering These Scenes Using Mental Ray.