mental ray DVD for Maya Artists released Advanced rendering concepts revealed Seattle—June 15, 2003—Mesmer, Inc. (http://www.mesmer.com/) has now released the DVD product "Real Maya mental ray" for Maya artists and animators needing to achieve exceptional levels of photo-realism and rendered beauty in their work. Six months in development, the 'Real Maya mental ray' DVD is a huge resource, featuring more than 3 hours of finished work, culled and edited from over 40 hours of original content. Everything an artists needs to know to get the most out of mental images' fabulous rendering engine, now a part of the Alias|Wavefront Maya software, is covered in this DVD. Topics include Micro Pixel Displacement, Procedural Shaders, Scene optimization, Motion Blur, Global Illumination, Caustics, Final Gathering, Volume Lighting, Image Based Lighting and much more. The 'Real Maya mental ray' DVD was a collaborative effort between three of Mesmer's top artists and animators: Rick McCann, Brian Demong and Anthony Rossano. Brian's innovative multimedia interface is leaps and bounds ahead of the standard linear DVD interface, allowing users to navigate through the 35 possible clips, with feedback on content and subject matter. Rick's amazing modeling and lighting sets a new standard for learning content, taking film quality art to a learning DVD. "This DVD packs a decade of learning about mental ray onto a tiny silver disc " says Anthony Rossano, Producer on the project, " anyone who plans to render in mental ray should get a copy. 'Real Maya mental ray' will have an immediate and transforming effect on your work." "Real Maya mental ray" is available from www.mesmer.com, www.amazon.com, and other DVD outlets. Educators and schools may buy in bulk at substantial discounts by contacting Mesmer Press directly, at 1.800.237.7311. More information about "Real Maya mental ray", including screen shots, art samples, and a short movie, is available online at http://www.mesmer.com/public/readpubartcom.php?in=340 -more- Mesmer, Inc. is the leading high-tech training company providing essential information and learning services to the entire 3D technology spectrum—the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. With its portfolio of classroom training, physical books and courseware, online learning, on-site corporate training and a 3d user community deployed across the world wide internet, Mesmer is uniquely positioned to offer its customers comprehensive, integrated solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. For more information on Mesmer Inc, Mesmer Animation Labs, and the Mesmer Press, please visit http://www.mesmer.com/ or contact Anthony Rossano, anthor@mesmer.com Mesmer, Mesmer Press, Mesmer Animation Labs, and the Mesmer logo are all trademarks or registered trademarks of Mesmer Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries. All other brands, products or service names are or may be trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of, and used to identify, products or services of their respective owners.