- Sun Dec 04, 2005 2:23 pm
#91970
I left a simple diamond model to render overnight. Scene consists of 1 diamond model, 1 ground object, 1 emitter, 1 Maxwell camera.
The positive comment I can make is that:
1. Render speed (in relation) to noise clearance is much improved.
2. Light transmission seems better in that the black shadow problem may have gone (1 render isn't going to satisfy me with that one).
The negatives:
1. Too many crashes during set up.
2. I freeze of Maxwell during a test render.
3. No spectral dispersion rendered (how do I swich that on if the abbe does not control it?)
4. Prominent jaggles of some edges at around 45 angle (this fault looks terible actually).
5. Image looks over smoothed (is this why the noise clears faster). I had this thought about the infamous pre release images.
5. Noise still apparent after about 8 hours of rendering.
6. Unresponsive camera.
7. Camera that I cannot match up with a Cinema one for purposes of compositing.
I am now convinced the right thing for me to do is to reinstall Beta and tolerate the longer render times for improved image quality and improved workflow with Cinema4D. Personally, I don't see RC being fixed for many months to a point when (if ever) the nice crisp images of Maxwell Beta will return.
I left a simple diamond model to render overnight. Scene consists of 1 diamond model, 1 ground object, 1 emitter, 1 Maxwell camera.
The positive comment I can make is that:
1. Render speed (in relation) to noise clearance is much improved.
2. Light transmission seems better in that the black shadow problem may have gone (1 render isn't going to satisfy me with that one).
The negatives:
1. Too many crashes during set up.
2. I freeze of Maxwell during a test render.
3. No spectral dispersion rendered (how do I swich that on if the abbe does not control it?)
4. Prominent jaggles of some edges at around 45 angle (this fault looks terible actually).
5. Image looks over smoothed (is this why the noise clears faster). I had this thought about the infamous pre release images.
5. Noise still apparent after about 8 hours of rendering.
6. Unresponsive camera.
7. Camera that I cannot match up with a Cinema one for purposes of compositing.
I am now convinced the right thing for me to do is to reinstall Beta and tolerate the longer render times for improved image quality and improved workflow with Cinema4D. Personally, I don't see RC being fixed for many months to a point when (if ever) the nice crisp images of Maxwell Beta will return.
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