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 other applications). It is scheduled to hit the shelves in March of 2010.
The book covers the details of using mental ray and also tackles a number of practical topics such as Gamma, Batch and Network Rendering, Lighting work flow, troubleshooting common issues, and provides numerous examples and projects to help teach concepts and hone your skills. We are working with other firms to examine their training needs so we can address issues critical to their success. I just completed giving mental ray training at Goettsch Partners in Chicago, and look forward to working with others on their mental ray issues.
I want to thank Mark Gerhard, 3ds Max Guru, for pitching the book to Wiley! Mark will also be the Technical Editor on the book, and assisting in production as TE. Ryan O’Connor of 4D Artists will be producing many of the charts and 3d models for illustrations and sample scenes.
There is no better way to learn something than to teach or write about it, and so far this has been a great process. The book is currently at 75,000 words and growing, and has a target length of 400 full-color pages. The book will list for $59.95, and once we have an Amazon link we’ll post it here.
For more information on the book see http://www.mastering-mentalray.com
