Realistic Architectural Visualization with 3ds Max and mental ray

[3DEXTRUDE]

Anyone Got that book yet?

 

I would like to know what everyone thinks. At amazon.com there are some negative crit on this book. Especially the first from the top. He seems to know a lot about 3ds max and mental ray. He states that the book supposed to get you up to speed and to render realistic images with mental ray, but the book falls too far from it. I wonder what everyone else thinks.

 

Is there anyone else here who has similar crits negative or positive about the book or who thinks it sucks?

 

 

cheerz..

[SandmanNinja]

I'm interested as well. I almost bought it straight away, but decided to wait a little bit to see if anyone had any comments on it.

 

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I read numerous reviews on Amazon and none were that favourable.

I have a pretty thorough understanding of 3DS, but was hoping to get something specific to mental ray and lighting and shaders.

 

I might just stick with Bri's Mental Ray tutorials for the time being. There's a new video tutorial being released very soon that I just have to get: they walk you through from an empty 3DS Max screen to a completed apartment with trim, light switches, power points, furniture, fixtures, windows, lighting, rugs - you name it. http://www.kristopherlee.com

[louis.cho]

I don't know, most of the time i was disappointed by that kind of books. They looks fantastic at first but more you lok onto it you discover that all the information is free on Internet with a little google search.

 

Honestly, I think I will ask my local library to buy it, and I will see.