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[Narrator] - Let's begin with the course prerequisites. In this course, we're working with Arnold core version 5. Solid Angle and Autodesk have at least Arnold plugins for many 3D applications, and each of those plugins is based on a common code base, which is the Arnold core. MtoA is the Arnold rendering plugin for Maya. The versioning for the plugins is separate from the versioning of the core. Version 2 of MtoA uses version 5 of the Arnold core.
I strongly recommend keeping the Arnold plugin up to date. As I described in a previous movie, the Arnold plugin is updated very frequently and it's always a good idea to check the Solid Angle website to make sure you have the latest version. Another prerequisite for the course is basic knowledge of rendering in Maya. It's assumed that you have some experience with the Maya renderer, such as the software renderer, or mental ray, and know the fundamental techniques of materials, lighting, and rendering. Most of what you know already will apply in the Arnold domain, and I'll do my best to point out the differences so you can have a smooth transition to this new renderer.
And finally, I'd like to talk just a little bit about computer hardware. You need a graphics workstation that's up to the task of advanced rendering in Maya. But for Arnold you don't need to worry about the graphics hardware or the video card, because Arnold is a CPU renderer and does not use a graphics card for rendering, it only uses the central processor. Arnold is very fast and efficient, and multi-core aware. It takes full advantage of multi-processor and multi-core systems, and gives you control over CPU usage.
The more processing cores your computer has, the faster your renders will be. And those are the prerequisites for the course.
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7/31/2017- Arnold rendering concepts
- Lighting with Maya and Arnold lights
- Controlling exposure
- Filtering light with Gobo
- Light attenuation with Decay
- Image-based lighting with Skydome
- Exterior daylight with Physical Sky
- Arnold Standard Surface material attributes
- Mapping material attributes
- Rendering refractions
- Mesh subdivision and displacement at render time
- Shading effects such as ambient occlusion and vertex color
- Camera effects such as fisheye and depth of field
- Animation image sequence rendering
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 5s
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Using the exercise files4m 13s
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Updating the Arnold plugin2m 45s
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1. Concepts
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Course prerequisites2m 11s
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Introducing Arnold4m 24s
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Arnold rendering concepts3m 43s
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Balancing sampling and Ray Depth10m 44s
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2. Studio Lighting
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Controlling camera exposure2m 43s
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Rigging a spot light4m 53s
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Focusing a spot light7m 40s
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Adding suffuse illumination4m 12s
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3. Natural and Environmental Lighting
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4. Materials and Mapping
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5. Rendering
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Rendering a panorama4m 17s
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Rendering an image sequence6m 27s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 2s
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