Introduction to Maya - Rendering in Arnold
This course will look at the fundamentals of rendering in Arnold. We'll go through the different light types available, cameras, shaders, Arnold's render settings and finally how to split an image into render passes (AOV's), before we then reassemble it i
# 1 30-12-2003 , 02:03 PM
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MEL books

Can someone tell me if one of these books is better than the other? or Are both needed to really get a grasp on mel?

MEL Scripting for Maya Animators

Complete Maya Programming: An Extensive Guide to MEL and C++ API

Amazon has these 2 together, was wondering if i need to get one or both.


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# 2 30-12-2003 , 06:24 PM
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buy both, then u will be unstopable

# 3 30-12-2003 , 06:49 PM
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I got the first. It's good. Packed with information but sometimes boring to read...

I'm working on a MEL chapter for a book to be released early next year. The book is called "Maya 3D| Exotic Tools" and there's lots of other interesting stuff in it as well. The MEL chapter will be aimed towards "talented beginners". It's not a complete programming manual but gets you going quickly with a lot of practical examples...


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# 4 01-01-2004 , 06:05 PM
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Just ordered both from Amazon, I hope theyre good as i think they are.


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# 5 03-02-2004 , 10:33 PM
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WOW, finally got around to reading these books. its like injecting liquid MEL into your brain. and definatly a better understanding of Maya.


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