- Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:03 am
#367427
Hi, guys!
New Maxwell user here, so please excuse my noobyness.
One thing i would like to do is remove all depth of field effects for a smallish model in working on. Having a think, this is what i did: i created the camera, and using the Create -> Measuring Tools -> Distance Tools, i measured from the center of the cam to the center of the model (cunningly parented the locator shape to cam to save time when moving it), then put this distance in the Maxwell Render section in the camera's attributes. [Is this the best way to focus? If i dont do this, the render is miles out of focus].
Would the best way to remove DOF be to increase the FStop, then lower the ISO / shutter speed to brighten up the image? (I get a lot of grain doing that, but i can work on that externally). How about camera zoom? Better to place the camera further away and zoom in, or closer?
Secondly, im having a problem with FIRE. It used to work, but when i press the yellow button now, i get a red error in Maya saying " .... maxwellregisterShelf.mel line 583: Objects name 'MaxwellFIRE' is not unique". I have tried reinstalling the plugin, unloading it from Maya, but i just wont work. Any ideas?
Thank you in advance for all your help.
New Maxwell user here, so please excuse my noobyness.
One thing i would like to do is remove all depth of field effects for a smallish model in working on. Having a think, this is what i did: i created the camera, and using the Create -> Measuring Tools -> Distance Tools, i measured from the center of the cam to the center of the model (cunningly parented the locator shape to cam to save time when moving it), then put this distance in the Maxwell Render section in the camera's attributes. [Is this the best way to focus? If i dont do this, the render is miles out of focus].
Would the best way to remove DOF be to increase the FStop, then lower the ISO / shutter speed to brighten up the image? (I get a lot of grain doing that, but i can work on that externally). How about camera zoom? Better to place the camera further away and zoom in, or closer?
Secondly, im having a problem with FIRE. It used to work, but when i press the yellow button now, i get a red error in Maya saying " .... maxwellregisterShelf.mel line 583: Objects name 'MaxwellFIRE' is not unique". I have tried reinstalling the plugin, unloading it from Maya, but i just wont work. Any ideas?
Thank you in advance for all your help.