From the course: SketchUp: Rendering for Compositing in V-Ray Next
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Render elements explained
From the course: SketchUp: Rendering for Compositing in V-Ray Next
Render elements explained
- [Instructor] Having already spoken a little bit about why we might want to take advantage of a post-production or compositing based workflow on our projects, what we're going to focus on in this video is the how. This being by means of the Render Element tools that can be found inside V-Ray, a set of options that give us the ability to output a wide array of scene elements or components for use in a compositing workflow. Simply put, Render Elements give us the ability to split apart the various aspects of a rendered image and break it down into its component elements. Imagine, if you can, the control that a painter would have over their art if they had the ability to pick apart a finished piece and separate elements out for further editing. So maybe the various colors, the brush strokes used, and possibly even the compositional elements that make the painting what it is. Well, in a CG image, this level of control is…
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Why use a compositing workflow?3m 40s
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Mattes, masks, and alpha channels2m 56s
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Render elements explained2m 49s
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Making a pipeline decision3m 16s
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The render elements UI and workflow2m 42s
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Output options4m 44s
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The importance of bit depth in compositing4m 20s
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