Bücher der Reihe mental ray (R) Handbooks

An increasing number of artists and programmers in visual effects and broadcast production now use mental ray, a high performance rendering engine for generating photorealistic images. It includes many example shaders, including the simplest shader possible in each category that can serve as a starting point for further customization.

Written by the mental ray software project leader, this book gives a general introduction into rendering with mental ray, as well as step-by-step recipes for creating advanced effects and tips and tricks for professional users. The third, completely revised edition covers the latest version of the new generation of mental ray, version 3.4.

The mental ray series of handbooks is conceived to provide concise and up to date general and technical information about the commercially available rendering software mental ray.