Hello folks,
I'm new to Mantra/Houdini, have looked through a bunch of vids and am now just starting to noodle with the software.
Soooooo….for my first question :
The attached image is using the micropolygon physically based rendering engine. it's very noisy as you can see. I've been fiddling with all kinds of sampling and quality settings but can't really seem to put a dent in the quality. Same with just the micropolygon engine (but not this bad)
This is a simple box with polybevel, a simple plane and two area lights for key and fill.
I'd appreciate suggestions on ways to improve quality. Bonus points for those requiring the least render time
Many thanks in advance
Nick
New to Mantra
19987 6 0- nboughen
- Member
- 3 posts
- Joined: March 2008
- Offline
- circusmonkey
- Member
- 2624 posts
- Joined: Aug. 2006
- Offline
Simple Example scene attached , using the Physically Based Rendering Engine. Pixel samples are what you use to control the amount of noise you see. Likewise if you use the micropolygon physically based rendering engine you should be using the min and max ray samples to control the noise. A good starting value for your max ray samples can be found if you multiply your pixel samples by each other
Rob
Rob
Gone fishing
- nboughen
- Member
- 3 posts
- Joined: March 2008
- Offline
- Siavash Tehrani
- Member
- 729 posts
- Joined: July 2005
- Offline
- AmmonsHorn
- Member
- 12 posts
- Joined: Feb. 2008
- Offline
I have a quick question as well since I'm just starting to mess around with Houdini's rendering options; are there standard materials like Phong, Blinn, Lambert available? I can't seem to find them in the material palette, although I know I've seen screenshots of Houdini with these materials available. I'm using Apprentice if that makes a difference.
- circusmonkey
- Member
- 2624 posts
- Joined: Aug. 2006
- Offline
- AmmonsHorn
- Member
- 12 posts
- Joined: Feb. 2008
- Offline
-
- Quick Links