Using The Maya MIB_Glossy_Reflection Node

Stuart Christensen returns with a tutorial describing some of the options available in Maya Mental Ray Shaders that will help with reflective surfaces, particularly MIB_Glossy_Reflection.

There’s a number of different Maya and Mental Ray shaders that help achieve glossy surfaces, and one in particular called the MIB_Glossy_Reflection gives great control and depth for a glossy surface and it’s reflections. There’s a few steps involved to “invoke” this most pleasant glossy surface and this tutorial by Stuart Christensen will help you with understanding the controlling properties of this unusual Mental Ray Node. Everyone loves shiny surfaces!