Learn creative practices for caustics, reflecting and refracting light rays, and time-saving rendering techniques that can be used in an array of scenarios that require caustic effects. Contains over 2 hours of project-based training. Perfect for intermediate artists.

Popular highlights include:

• Understanding Caustic Photons
• Emitting Photons from Various Light Sources
• Controlling Photon Energy and Decay Rates
• Altering Photon Color Attributes
• Separating Caustics from Direct Lighting
• Tuning Caustic Scale, Radius, and Accuracy
• Photon Tracing with Transparent Surfaces
• Saving and Re-using Caustic Photons Maps
• Dielectric Material Properties
• Troubleshooting Rendering Errors
• Using the Map Visualizer
• Photon Interactions with Maya Materials
• Photon Interactions with mental ray Materials

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