depth of field

Introduction to Maya - Rendering in Arnold

This course will look at the fundamentals of rendering in Arnold. We'll go through the different light types available, cameras, shaders, Arnold's render settings and finally how to split an image into render passes (AOV's), before we then reassemble it i

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# 1 10-03-2006 , 06:05 PM

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Hi guys just wondering can someone give me a definition of depth of field in Maya is it a tool, I think it has something to do with rendering, any help would be appreciated

thanks, Callum

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# 2 10-03-2006 , 06:16 PM

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Its under your camera setting hit Crtl A adn scroll down till you see depth of feild.

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# 3 10-03-2006 , 06:17 PM

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so do you use it to give a specific effect to your scene?

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# 4 10-03-2006 , 06:20 PM

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You can make teh backgroud blury like in real life or the for ground if you want the back ground clear. Like a real camera or your eyes

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