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RenderMan for 3dsmax - Work in progress 01

RenderMan for 3dsmax - Work in progress 01 from Mahmoud Hisham on Vimeo.

So, briefly this is the biggest project I've been working on for implementing RenderMan to 3dsmax ..
this in a non-official plugin it's just an individual work with +3000 line of code in 3dsmax SDK

here is some of RenderMan Features we got from this plugin :

- PxrDisney Shader is exact the same as the one in Maya,

so no worries in working on many software .. you will get the exact same quality!

- A bunch of render settings options, will be expanded in the next work in progress 02.

- RenderMan Area light with some basic parameters like :

Light Color, Exposure, Temperature and Shading Rate.

- RSL Shader is available so you can test your REYES shaders with RenderMan Shader Factory directly from your 3dsmax scene.

And Here is some pre-alpha renders we got from this implementation :

Lastly, Here's a list of what we have in this plugin and what is planned to see in the next work in progress 02

What we have got in this work in progress 01 :

- Exporting 3dsMax Objects to RenderMan.

- Implementing PxrDisney Shader to 3dsmax shaders editor.

- Implementing RenderMan Area Light to 3dsmax.

- Built a base for RenderMan settings in 3dsmax.

Upcoming work in progress 02 should have :

- Camera transformation fixed.

- Implementing more RenderMan Shaders.

- Creating more RenderMan Settings Options.

- Having RSL bridge with RenderMan Shader Factory to work.


I hope that you enjoyed it, and wait for the upcoming implemented features.

Feel free to contact me over:

Email :: Mahmoud.Hiisham@gmail.com

Phone :: +491639451928

Maya C++ API - viewport collision objects

Maya C++ API - viewport collision objects from Mahmoud Hisham on Vimeo.

So, my first plugin just came out .. this is just some working around with deformers, data handlers and matrices in Maya's API.

Still there's much work to do .. still work in progress.

Mahmoud Hesham - Technical Director/Pipeline TD Demoreel '15

Mahmoud Hesham - Technical Director/Pipeline TD Demoreel '15 from Mahmoud Hisham on Vimeo.

so this is just a showcase for the latest things I was working on ..

there's many other tools and plugins I couldn't publish because of studio's security wise.

Audi Q7 - Renderman

this engine is so powerful, excited to unveil more of it's features!   

Thanks for Mark Flanagan and his tutorials :)

a sort of breakdown can be found here :

[Audi Q7 - lookdev] Maya & Renderman Day01 from Mahmoud Hisham on Vimeo.

check it out on pixar's renderman showcase :

https://community.renderman.pixar.com/article/493/audi-q7.html

[MYX] Sneak Peek for my upcoming project

Just a quick sneak peek for my upcoming project about developing the communication between 3Ds Max,Maya and several software.

[MYX] Sneak Peek for my upcoming project from Mahmoud Hisham on Vimeo.

hope you enjoy it !

RnD/Tools September'14 Updates

September'14 Updates

Mahmoud Hesham RnD/Tools September'14 Updates from Mahmoud Hisham on Vimeo.

RnD/Tools Showreel

August 2014 RnD/Tools Showreel

Mahmoud Hesham RnD/Tools Showreel from Mahmoud Hisham on Vimeo.