Rendering For Maya

# 1 11-10-2003 , 04:25 AM

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I know the rendering system in maya isnt the best, some say it is, some say there should be a third party involved. If the last statment is true what rendering system would be the best to get Quality out of and efficiency. thx (maya 5 unlimited)

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# 2 11-10-2003 , 04:49 AM

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I believe Mental Ray comes with Maya 5.0 and I have heard that it's a lot better providing you know how to use it. You cannot do post-rendering things like Maya fur, Paint FX, or glows however.

I've heard "Renderman" a few times, but don't know anything about it really. It's fairly popular so you might think about looking into it.

I don't own either though and just stick with the regular rendering system in Maya.

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# 3 11-10-2003 , 05:37 AM

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Thx for the reply man, ill keep lookin i guess

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# 4 11-10-2003 , 08:24 PM

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Renderman is awsome, and works well with Maya.
Plus you can achieve amazing fur and paricle effects.
I believe they have also lowered thier price, it's a lot more affordable now.
Takes some learning, but the help is good and it has a massive community.

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# 5 11-10-2003 , 08:30 PM

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I've not had any problems with Maya's normal renderer. You may need to experiment and such, but that's the same with most renderers.

-Mike
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# 6 14-10-2003 , 09:13 AM

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Chris_H, i think Renderman is ONLY for maya. and it is said to be the best renderer on the market, the last time i checked the version on the market is compatible with maya 4.5 not 5. Pixar will probably release that after they made use of it for a couple projects. (that's what they did with the last version) i could be wrong but its worth the research. i think mental ray is a pretty kick @$$ renderer in itself though. user added image

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