MENTAL RAY MAYA How-To Videos & Articles

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How to render glass in Maya's Mental Ray renderer

Render glass in Maya's Mental Ray renderer

In this video I teach two of the Major glass materials within Mental Ray Maya 8.5 and How to render them.

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How to create mattes in Maya for Mental Ray rendering

Create mattes in Maya for Mental Ray rendering

In this Maya 3D software lesson we will learn various ways to render ...more

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How to use high dynamic imaging in Maya

Use high dynamic imaging in Maya

This tutorial demonstrates how to use high dynamic imaging (HDR) in Maya in conjunction with the Mental Ray renderer. This is helpful in ...more

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How to subscatter particles across a surface in Maya & Zbrush

Subscatter particles across a surface in Maya & Zbrush

This tutorial shows you how to subscatter particles (SSS) across the ...more

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How to make an X-ray egg

Make an X-ray egg

Learn how to make a see-through x-ray egg.

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How to play Stevie Ray Vaughan riffs on electric guitar

Play Stevie Ray Vaughan riffs on electric guitar

Learn a couple fun, easy to play Stevie Ray Vaughan riffs on electric ...more

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How to snap points in Maya 8.5

Snap points in Maya 8.5

This 3D modeling software tutorial will show you how to snap points in Maya 8.5. There are multiple ways to snap points which will be ...more

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How to use fabric in Maya

Use fabric in Maya

This lesson provides a quick introduction to using cloth in Maya.

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How to model objects using blendshapes in Maya

Model objects using blendshapes in Maya

In this Maya lesson we will learn how to use Blendshapes during the modeling process to add flexibility to our model. Learn how to use Maya ...more

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How to use motion samples in RenderMan for Maya

Use motion samples in RenderMan for Maya

In this lesson we will learn how to use Motion Samples in RenderMan for Maya. Using RenderMan motion samples allows you to increase the ...more

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How to adjust Zbrush meshes in Maya

Adjust Zbrush meshes in Maya

In this lesson we will learn how to make adjustments to a ZBrush base mesh using Maya. This tutorial is especially helpful for working with ...more

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How to choose to render Maya scenes with RenderMan or Maya

Choose to render Maya scenes with RenderMan or Maya

In this render lesson we will learn about one of the powerful features ...more

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How to modify textures in Maya to match model uv's

Modify textures in Maya to match model uv's

Sometimes it's too hard to change the uv's of a Maya model to match the textures. If this is your problem, watch this tutorial and learn how ...more

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How to set up a basic animation rig in Maya

Set up a basic animation rig in Maya

In this tutorial you will learn how to setup a basic rig in Maya. Animation rigs are the bone and muscle structures used to animate and move ...more

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How to use containers in Maya

Use containers in Maya

This video tutorial demonstrates using Containers to create a cleaner Hypershade window when working in Maya. There are three ways you can ...more

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How to use the compass in Maya

Use the compass in Maya

In this Maya lesson we will learn how to use the Compass - a handy viewing widget - to stylishly transition into alternate camera angles ...more

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How to create a ramped shader to texture multiple Maya models

Create a ramped shader to texture multiple Maya models

In this lesson we will learn how to use nested ramps and our UV layout ...more

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How to render curves in RenderMan for Maya

Render curves in RenderMan for Maya

In this software lesson we will learn how to render curves in RenderMan for Maya. See how to use the shared geometric attributes menu of ...more

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How to convert HD-DVD To Blu-ray

Convert HD-DVD To Blu-ray

This step by step guide shows you how to convert an HD-DVD to Blu-ray that you can either put on a blu-ray disc or multiple DVDs. This can ...more

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How to bake topology to targets in Maya

Bake topology to targets in Maya

In this Maya lesson we will learn about using the command Bake Topology to Targets. The Bake Topology to Targets tool is used most when ...more

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Roly-Poly Bridge

Heatherwick Studio's London based rolling bridge is an engineering marvel. Lots of fun, and immensely satisfying to watch (via YouTube, assuming you can't see it in person). From Heatherwick Studio: ...

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Building-Sized Überorgan Emits Heavenly Music and Farts

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Super Slim and Sexy Xbox Mod

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Laser Coil Gun Shoots Bullets on Pure Electricity

Wow, kudos to Daniel Eindhoven for his incredible laser-lit coil gun. This bad boy shoots bullets on pure electricity and can shoot up to 85 km/hr. Daniel's specs: Fully semi-automatic, up to 14 shots ...

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