3ds Max Rendering Techniqueswith Christopher Nichols |
Sample Clip
Speed vs Quality in Vray
- Duration: 56 min
If there is one thing that can truly control the balance of speed versus quality in Vray it is image sampling. Image sampling is basically part of anti-aliasing. This tab can take your renderings from 20 second quick tests to 30 minute high quality renders without having to adjust any other aspect of the rendering. They control anything from fine detailed textures, to glossy reflections and refraction, to aspects like depth-of-field and motion blur, all at once. This tutorial helps to make sense of each one and simplify the process. Control the quality of the rendering in the most efficient way.
Sample scene requirements: Max 8 or higher, Vray 1.5rc3 or higher. All textures provided except HDR. Users must provide their own HDRI for testing.
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Christopher Nichols
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sway Studio
Christopher Nichols received a Bachelors in Mathematics and Fine Arts from Colgate University. He went on to get a Masters of Architecture from Rice University, where as a lecturer he taught the principles of architectural visualization and animation. After a long career in architecture, Christopher entered the world of feature film visual effects, specializing in color and lighting. Having spent several years at Digital Domain and Sony Pictures Imageworks, Christopher has credits on such movies as The Day After Tomorrow, I Robot, Stealth and Ghost Rider. He has spent several years as a cg and visual effects supervisor in commercials at studios such as Sway and Method.
"Christopher Nichols is one of the rare artists who understands lighting equally well from its aesthetic and scientific perspectives."