Realistic Architectural Visualization with 3ds Max and mental ray

Roger Cusson is an active educator and consultant working in the professional and academic architectural field. He has authored several titles on Autodesk Viz and 3ds Max, 3ds Max Design, AutoCAD and Revit. Jamie Cardoso is a senior 3D artist and special effects designer. Currently he is working as a 3D Consultant for a variety of professional organizations worldwide. Find more information at jamiecardoso-mentalray.blogspot.com.

Introduction, Section 1; Setting up the scene for "Ecological Harbour", Lighting, Applying shaders and materials on a completely new scene with no lights, Bringing the final scene together, Introducing the Night (lume) shader. Section 2: Setting up the scene for "The Living Room" day light: Lighting, Applying shaders and materials on a completely new scene with no lights, Bringing the final scene together. Section 3: Setting up the scene for "The Living Room" night scene: Lighting, Applying shaders and materials on a completely new scene with no lights, Bringing the final scene together, The Glow (lume) shader for interior lighting, Conclusion and Further Study, Appendix A ? Importing Models