Category Archives: mental ray

Mastering mental ray

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Jennifer O'Connor

I’m pleased to announce that I’ve completed negotiations with Wiley/Sybex on the production of “Mastering mental ray”, my new book.  The book is centered around 3ds Max Design, and includes sections on using and rendering Revit and Inventor models (among … Continue reading →

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New Projects, and mental ray Conference

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Jennifer O'Connor

4DA picked up a couple new projects.  One is revisions to the “Brixen Ivy” project in Wrigleyville, Chicago, and another high-end tropical vacation home for architect Howard Holtzman. We have also finalized many of the plans for our “mental ray … Continue reading →

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mental ray Training at Flashpoint Academy

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Jennifer O'Connor

I have been hired to provide 10 hours of Lighting, Rendering and mental ray training to the first graduating class of the Game Development department at Flashpoint Academy of Media Arts and Science.  www.flashpointacademy.com The training will take place over … Continue reading →

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3ds Max 2010 Announced

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Jennifer O'Connor

3ds Max 2010 has finally been announced, although it’s release is a couple months away: http://area.autodesk.com/index.php/blogs_ken/blog_detail/announcement_3ds_max_design_2010/ I’ve been involved with the beta testing, and all I can say at this point is that it is a significant release!  Take a … Continue reading →

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www.mentalray4Design.com is live!

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Jennifer O'Connor

The web site for my upcoming book, “mental ray for Design Visualization using 3ds Max Design” is now live.  The site contans some bio information on me, and the preliminary Table of Contents of the book. The site is at … Continue reading →

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New Website for Upcoming mental ray Book

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Jennifer O'Connor

New book for mental ray by Jennifer O’Connor. Continue reading →

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3ds Max Design ‘Daylight’ and Light Analysis White Papers

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Jennifer O'Connor

Autodesk has released two new White Papers on using the Daylight system in mental ray, and using the new Lighting Analysis tools. http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=11360846

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mental ray Essentials Updated

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Jennifer O'Connor

The “mental ray 101: Essentials” document had been extensively updated and expanded.  www.4da-inc.com/mental_ray.html The entire document had been updated with new images and updated content, and considerable content has been added in the area of Final Gather in particular.  There … Continue reading →

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3December Celebration

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Jennifer O'Connor

The annual 3December celebration for the AAUGA group will be on Sunday, December 7th, at the DePaul University ‘CDI’ building downtown Chicago.   Along with hosting and coordinating the event, I will be presenting a mental ray training seminar. Watch for … Continue reading →

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mental ray Training Documents available on-site

Posted on October 25, 2008 by Jennifer O'Connor

mental ray training documents now on-line. Continue reading →

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