The host I use for my website recently 'upgraded' to a new cPanel system...I didn't think anything of it until today when I've had problems accessing my site (jeffpatton.net). I'm trying to wrap my head around all the new buttons & jargon I have to look at in order to access my site now and scratching my head wondering why...it wasn't broke, so why did they have to go 'fix' it. <sigh>, I guess that's just the wheels of progress rolling over me.

I'm pretty certain I have my email setup correctly, but my website may be hosed for a while until I can figure out what buttons I need to push to fix it.

Master Zap with mental images will be teaching a ten week training class at FXPHD. Here's a link to the info at FXPHD: http://www.fxphd.com/courses#MRY201

And a link to Zap's blog where he provides more details:
http://mentalraytips.blogspot.com/2...0-weeks-of.html

If you're rendering gemstones with mental ray you'll want to read MasterZap's latest blog-torial:
http://mentalraytips.blogspot.com/2...amonds-and.html

Wanted to pass along another "new to me" helpful site I just discovered via a FaceBook post...and who said FaceBook was useless!
cgpov.com - All kinds of various useful info here, and all written/recorded very well.

Added a new blog tip on creating 'fake' projected volume caustics with 3ds Max & mental ray

Click image to go to tip: