Hi,

Does anyone know of any tutorials based on rendering?
I'm really looking for how to cut down on render times! There does obviously seem to be a big difference in times depending on what materials, skies etc you use. So am wondering if anyone had put something together to explain for beginners, like me!, what to do and what not to do if you want quickish renders.

Many thanks

jon

there is one pdf linked in here somewhere about vue6 render settings ... you would have to use search or maybe someone has the link at hand ...

from what i have heard the predefined render settings (final, broadcast etc.)  are not balanced very well and there are better ways (described for vue6 in the above mentioned pdf). i think the author is working on a vue 7 version as the settings have changed a little.

and the obvious factors that slow down rendering speed are better lighting models (AO, GI, GR and volume/spectral lighting), transparency, mirroring, volumetrics, antialiasing, larger image sizes, complex materials (check the function editor to see if there is much going on there)

thats about all i know :)

Here is a great thread for Sharp renders.  There is a link to Peggy Walters' render tutorial plus some comments by Rutra:

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/showthread.php?thread_id=2756568

And here is another one where Rutra expands on the adjustments needed for Vue 7:

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/showthread.php?thread_id=2759242

Good Luck!

Thanks Mari-Anne and lightning2911. Will look them up and try and get the render times down!!!

thanks again.

Jon

Attached Link: Render options and render time

And there is another thread(a bit older but well explained) with Rutra's useful hints.

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