Caustics with Mental Ray 3D Studio Max / Special Effects
This tutorial mainly focuses on refractive caustics caused by light going through an object. There is also reflective caustics, such as the light bouncing off of shiny things.
Caustics in 3ds Max 3D Studio Max / Compositing
This is a tutorial on how to create caustics for 3ds Max using mental ray. It covers the materials, settings, and a hastily put together glass to test the caustics on.
Reflective Caustics 3D Studio Max / Compositing
In this tutorial we will create uneven, shimmering light patterns on the nearby walls of swimming pool using reflective caustics. We will use photons to create this effect.
Reflective Caustics 3D Studio Max / Compositing
In this tutorial we will create uneven, shimmering light patterns on the nearby walls of swimming pool using reflective caustics. We will use photons to create this effect.
Creating caustics 3D Studio Max / Compositing
This tutorial will guide you on how to create a good caustic effect using the mental ray 3.2 renderer in-built to 3d studio max 6 and hopefully explain a little about the effects of each settings. A little knowledge of the program interface is helpful however this tutorial can be tackled by a complete beginner.
Vray Basic HDRI 3D Studio Max / Lighting
The basic stuff in Vray. You will learn how to use HDRI and have very realistic render. HDRI image you can find in tutorial.