Author
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6/5/2017- Arnold rendering concepts
- Arnold lights such as quad, spot, and distant
- Modifying Arnold object properties
- Filtering light with the gobo filter modifier
- Image-based lighting with Skydome
- Daylight simulation with Physical Sky
- Arnold Standard Surface material parameters
- Diffuse, opacity, and bump mapping
- Rendering refractions with Transmission
- Building an Arnold shading network
- Test rendering with utility map
- Mesh subdivision and displacement at render time
- Atmospheric perspective with scene environment fog
- Rendering a spherical environment with VR Camera
Skill Level Intermediate
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- [Instructor] Hi, I'm Aaron F. Ross, and I'd like to welcome you to this course on Arnold rendering in 3ds Max. Arnold is the new high-end rendering engine in 3ds Max 2018. It's a physically-based renderer that excels at photorealism while also enabling nonphysical artistic effects. In this course, we'll focus on the core features of the Arnold renderer, including lighting, materials, and the basics of rendering. We'll see how to apply studio lighting, image-based lighting, and daylight.
The Arnold standard surface material is a versatile all-purpose physical shader and we'll employ it for a variety of materials. Other shading effects, such as ambient occlusion, give us even more creative capabilities. The course concludes with a look at camera and rendering tools such as displacement, atmospheric effects, and spherical environment panoramas. The combination of 3ds Max and Arnold is a powerful one, so let's begin our exploration of Arnold rendering in 3ds Max.
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 2s
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Using the exercise files2m 29s
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Updating the MAXtoA plugin1m 56s
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1. Concepts
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Course prerequisites1m 12s
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Introducing Arnold3m 53s
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Arnold rendering concepts3m 54s
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2. Studio Lighting
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Mapping light color3m 49s
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3. Environment Lighting
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Creating a distant light5m 17s
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4. Materials and Maps
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Mapping Diffuse and Opacity6m 41s
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5. Rendering
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Adding an Arnold atmosphere5m 15s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 9s
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