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The author didn't want to do because it would take hours to render.  There are tricks that he could have used to reduce the rendering time (I didn't see any reflections in it accept for the door knobs) and no one suggested turning on IDL and using IBL.

Even on a single CPU it doesn't have to take hours for reasonably sized rendering to render even with IDL activated-he/she has other problems with the computer.   The individual could have been helped but didn't wany any.  Jan

Yes I dont believe "bagginsbill" is using some kind  of UBER rendering hardware set up
and he has shown people that it does NOT take hours to get a decent IDL render but hardly no one seems to care.

Why?? because once you start asking people in the poser gallery sect to actually
Start Learning rendering parameters and other settings you lose your audience due to the fact that people find it easier to use presets for everything.
and dont want to learn how to customize lighting for example.

And why should they??
they are  not CG professionals
they have no  paying Clients to please
and there is  plenty of personal satisfaction to be had from the guaranteed gallery "praise".

The Same goes for Animation
with the advent of  nonlinear auto Drag&Drop solutions Like aniMate+ For DAZ studio
We see Youtube flooded with some of the most Awful Cobbled together non-contextual animation sequences I have ever seen .
replete with unbearable Canned music Loops & unsightly,cheesy 'Vegas video" title Sequences.
but  since most people(Gallery posters &Praisers) are hobbiests and we should Not expect
them to spend alot time& effort Producing Quality Images& animations.

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