Chapter 13. Texturing and Lighting with Advanced Techniques
You can use high dynamic range (HDR) images to add realism to any render. The RenderMan For Maya plug-in opens up a whole new world of advanced rendering options. The normal mapping process can record details from a high-resolution surface and impart the information to a low-resolution surface. With the Surface Sampler tool, you can create normal maps, displacement maps, and diffuse maps. The Render Layer Editor gives you incredible control over the batch-rendering process.
Chapter Contents
Understanding the HDRI format
Lighting, texturing, and rendering with HDR images and mental ray
An introduction to RenderMan For Maya
An overview of normal mapping
Managing renders with the Render Layer ...
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