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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 23-10-2009 , 07:32 PM

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been using this Graphic card for some time now, am ready to move to the next level of Graphic..am talking about upGrading my systems.
just need some information concernig the one i should purchase.....and now my question to you all: What the best Graphic Card on the market today for intel based systems.
Please try to give brand name and description and it ability to increase productivity and hold great scenes....thanks for the help!:bow:

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# 2 24-10-2009 , 04:13 AM

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Well, you can't really go wrong with the Quadro's (NVidia) or FirePro's (ATI).

Going with gaming cards, such as Geforce, or Radeon's, can be a bit risky, as they seem to be hit-and-miss depending on your computer's setup. A setup for one person, may not work for another. If you are going to go for a gaming card as they are much cheaper, go for the Radeon's, as they have been OpenGL support. Any geforce's that we have at work have major issues with Maya.

You also want to make sure you get a card with a good amount of ram on it. (512mb+) This will dramatically increase how many textures and other graphic elements can be cached at one time.

Also look into upgrading your ram on your motherboard as well. This will also speed up your machine greatly.

If you need to, take a look at the official qualification charts for Maya. https://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet...&siteID=123112

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