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# 3 06-07-2003 , 05:24 PM
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To BabyDuck:

Like you said, I want to learn how to construct my own shaders. Glass, crystals, mirrors, metals, marble and more. I also want to know why I am doing each step in the tutorial. I know A|W sells a DVD that does this(From what I hear) so I will buy that eventually. I just want to know if that book shows the reader how to make interesting shaders, and/or some theory. I am getting frustrated with "intro" information since it doesnt show the depth of hypershade. After much digging on the internet I found a turorial that shows how to make a velvet shader. It showed me some things I never saw before. But it also showed me how complex hypershade can be. I also didnt fully understand WHY I did some of the steps required. I am just wondering if Learning Maya| Rendering has some useful indepth tutorials AND theory about hypershade.( I assume the book covers lighting, which is my primary goal at the moment.) Have you read the book? Any info on this would be appreciated. Thanks user added image