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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13-06-2012
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Reflect laser beams
I am trying to create a laser beam effect that mimics a real world laser projector. There is a beam and two mirrors, for x and y control. By tilting the mirrors the beam can be used to draw pictures.
My first problem is I am using a narrow spotlight for the beam. It kinda works but a straight beam would be WAY better. I am going to try experimenting with passing the spotlight through a lens to straighten it.
My next problem is I can't get any reflections to show up in the fog or to illuminate other objects.
Any suggestions/ideas would be very helpful at this stage. I will post some renderings once I get a little further into this project.
Thanks,
Alex
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