Contents

• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Which Renderers Support Custom Shaders?
• How Many Shader Types Are There?
  • RenderMan
  • Mental Ray
  • Mantra
  • Exercise
  
  
• Quick Start
  • A Constant Surface Shader
  • How Do Several Shaders Works Together?
  
  
• Get Your Hands Dirty
  • Default Surface Shader
  • Stairs
  • Simple Room
  • Caustics
  • Baking
  
  
• Light Source Shaders
  • Ambient Light Sources
  • Distant Light Sources
  • Point Light Sources
  • Spot Light Sources
  • Area Light Sources
  • Light Sources And Shadows
  
  
• Surface Shaders
• Displacement Shaders
• Imager Shaders
• Volume Shaders
• Tables
• Bibliography
• About this document ...