Learn creative practices for caustics, reflecting and refracting light rays, and time-saving rendering techniques that can be used in an array of scenarios that require caustic effects. Contains over 2 hours of project-based training. Perfect for intermediate artists.
Popular highlights include:
- Understanding Caustic Photons
- Emitting Photons from Various Light Sources
- Controlling Photon Energy and Decay Rates
- Altering Photon Color Attributes
- Separating Caustics from Direct Lighting
- Tuning Caustic Scale, Radius, and Accuracy
- Photon Tracing with Transparent Surfaces
- Saving and Re-using Caustic Photons Maps
- Dielectric Material Properties
- Troubleshooting Rendering Errors
- Using the Map Visualizer
- Photon Interactions with Maya Materials
- Photon Interactions with mental ray Materials
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