2016
Lynda
Andy Beane
2:25
English

Using simple Maya shaders in advanced ways can help you create more realistic and interesting materials for your 3D models. Watch this Maya training course to learn how to create and control advanced materials (including mental ray materials) in Maya.
Andy Beane includes two methods for creating advanced Maya materials. He starts with smaller, easier materials that can be composited together. He then shows how to combine these same materials in an all-in-one-method for rendering, and evaluate the pros and cons of both techniques. Chapter 3 demonstrates the subsurface scattering (SSS) material in mental ray, which will strengthen your material toolbox, and shows how to composite the results in After Effects.

Introduction
Welcome
What you should know before watching this course
Using the exercise files
1. Basics of Advanced Materials
Defining the problem: Tell the story
Collecting, finding, and creating reference material
Pros and cons of breaking into simple materials vs. a large shader network
2. Basic Materials Made Better
Define the problem: Dirty gazing ball
Setting up the scene: Making sure mental ray is an option
Chrome material
Blurry chrome material
Dust material
Creating the alpha materials
Setting up the matte material render layer
Compositing the individual materials
Putting it all together in one material
Challenge: Add your own material
Solution: Add your own material
3. Advanced mental ray Materials
Define the problem: Grapes
Setting up the matte material render layer
Diffuse color
Setting up the matte material render layer
Subsurface scattering layer: Subdermal
Subsurface scattering: Back scatter
Specularity
Putting the material back together
Rendering
Rendering continued
Challenge: Create the look of jade
Solution: Create the look of jade
Conclusion
Next steps

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