In this video, from “Rendering with mental ray in 3ds Max 2010”, learn how to combine two of mental ray’s most powerful features, Global Illumination and Final Gather.

In this video, we will look at how to work with the subsurface scattering shader that comes with SOFTIMAGE|XSI.

In this video taken from our “Rendering with SOFTIMAGE|XSI v.I: mental ray” training product, we will get to see how to properly setup an architectural scene in preparation for camera animation using mental ray and Final Gathering.

In this video taken from our “Rendering with SOFTIMAGE|XSI v.II: mental ray” training product, we will get to see how to use the new irradiance particles indirect illumination algorithm and combine it with image based lighting using HDRI rendering.

Get a free look into the inner workings of ICE and production workflow in this video from the "Mastering the Art of ICE Volume I: Breaking the ICE" series. In this video, we will look at working with an ICE Tree © Eddy De Jesus

Learn the basics of animation in the Softimage/XSI 6 Mod Tool with this tutorial from Noesis Interactive. Follow along as topics such as bone chains, keyframes, and animation curves are explained while animating a simple character. © Ben Mears

This Noesis Interactive tutorial introduces you to the recently released Softimage/XSI 6 Mod Tool. The Mod Tool is specially designed for video game development and is available for free download from the Softimage website. © Ben Mears

In this tutorial I am going to explain how I made the image of the Parthenon. I have seen many different photographs and drawings of the Parthenon from different angles, in order to have an idea, as clear as possible, about its characteristics and proportions.

This is the first of a two part tutorial series from Noesis Interactive. Using Softimage/XSI, learn shading, painting, and mapping techniques with a car door as an example. This lesson will be very useful to anyone interested in creating textures for 3D objects. © Ben

This is the second of a two part tutorial series from Noesis Interactive. Using Softimage/XSI, learn shading, painting, and mapping techniques with a car door as an example. This lesson will be very useful to anyone interested in creating textures for 3D objects.

This short lesson from Noesis Interactive outlines the steps to “tag a rig” in Softimage/XSI. This process teaches you how to set up your rigs so that you can re-target animations and apply motion capture data to different 3D characters. © Ben Mears