Vray/Realistic lighting MAYA equivalent?

[Brerchaos]

I love the Vray render for MAX. I think some of the looks you can get are outstanding. Unfortunately, I'm mostly 'Maya' right now. Aside from MentalRay (which in my opinion falls quite short of Vray) does anyone know of a another plugin/script/renderer that can create the hyper realistic lighting of Vray? I'd love to get some claymation/plasticine (sp?) effects in Maya if i can do it without going crazy with procedural (sp?) textures. Thanks!

[Dark Bob]

Like this?

http://www.jupiter-project.com/Donald/Knot/skull5.jpg

if so drop me an email or PM and I will gladly send the file you need to make this lighting possible.

[Black_Robe]

you can download Mental Ray 3.2 for Maya 4.5 at the Alias|wavefront website Here (http://www.aliaswavefront.com/en/products/maya/mentalray.shtml) All you have to do is register on the website and then you also can gerfree shaders and mel scripts :) Go on!