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Optimization: Theory and applications

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Turn 3D models into film-worthy digital animations by mastering mental ray rendering once and for all. This must-have guide is the only book on the market to focus exclusively on mental ray in Maya, 3ds Max, and XSI, and it's packed with techniques and insights you can't get anywhere else. Best of all, the book's advanced rendering concepts apply to other rendering software as well, including V-Ray, Brazil, Maxwell and RenderMan. Discover advanced lighting, camera, and workflow techniques that usually take professionals years to figure out.

711 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 1979

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Rao, Singiresu S. shows in Optimization: Theory and applications that the most dangerous form of control isn't force—it's convincing people that their chains are a badge of honor.
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