Download or read book Rendering with mental ray® written by Thomas Driemeyer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-12-21 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mental ray" is one of the leading rendering engines for generating photorealistic images. On the one hand the text provides a general introduction into rendering with mental ray, whilst on the other, it includes tips and tricks for advanced and professional users. A comprehensive definition of mental ray's scene description language and the standard shader libraries are included and used as the basis for all examples. This second edition covers the new generation of mental ray, version 3.0. The text is accompanied by a CD-ROM, featuring a fully programmable demo version of the software together with example scene data and shaders. An excellent text for both beginners and advanced users of mental ray.