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Support for mental ray proxies allows animators to create scenes with a huge number of object instances, while allowing fast rendering and keeping memory usage low. This video introduces new options that let animators control how individual objects interact with Final Gather. It highlights the new mental ray-specific render elements that offer many options for post-processing and compositing. Learn about the glare shader, which provides realistic glare around bright areas of the rendered image.
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Rendering881 postsThe scene is ready; now the pixels have work to do. Follow rendering engines, optimisation and production workflows that balance image quality, iteration speed and the available computing budget.
Compositing493 postsBring the pieces together and hide the seams. Explore keying, tracking, integration and node-based workflows that help live action, digital elements and effects convincingly share the same frame.
Autodesk 3ds Max584 postsBuild scenes with a well-stocked digital toolbox. Explore 3ds Max modelling, visualisation and rendering workflows, alongside updates and techniques for turning geometry into characters, environments and carefully composed images.
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