Recently in DDA II, we've been working with lighting and how lights interact with objects in 3DS Max. Our most recent project, which had to be completed at home due to the coronavirus, involved working with the Arnold Renderer and the Arnold lighting system. Arnold lights are versatile and appear to be photorealistic, and I personally really like how my final scene turned out. The only problem that I have with them, and the Arnold Renderer in general, is the fact that it takes a really long time to fully render. A preview pass takes an upwards of three minutes, which is fine, but my full render for the scene took around 3-4 hours, but it looks incredible. Below are two renders I made of my scene- one of the preview passes, and the full render, which I'm really proud of. The preview passes are grainy at best, but give a good idea of what the full scene really looks like. Overall, I really like Arnold lighting, but rendering takes a really long time, which can be a problem if I'm working on a school assignment.
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AuthorHi! I'm Thomas MacDougall, a sophomore at DSA. Here you can check out my thoughts and recent activities. Please note that the views and opinions expressed in this blog are solely those of the author and do not represent those of Durham School of the Arts or Durham Public Schools. Archives
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