V-Ray Render Optimization - an in-depth Guide (call for Before/Afters)

[RockinAkin]

@pixelplume

Thanks Vlado.
I think I know what you’re getting at. Also, I realize now, I really didn’t know the fundamental difference between Adaptive Subdivision and Adaptive DMC. Along that line, I will say that, though Rockin’s tutorial is incredibly eye opening and just truly great, it didn’t mention (I don’t think) any of the other AA methods, particularly Adaptive Subdivision. He, however, recommends another tutorial that I also read and it explained Adaptive subdivision in-depth: http://www.interstation3d.com/tutorials/vray\_dmc\_sampler/demistyfing\_dmc.html

I think (and maybe Vlado can correct me if I’m wrong) but the Adaptive Subdivision sampler is kind of depreciated these days. I never use it anymore personally, and I don’t know of any studios using it.

Adaptive DMC, Fixed Rate, and the new Progressive sampler are all basically variants of the same sampler… so my tutorial applies to all of them. Fixed Rate is basically Adaptive DMC with the Min and Max subdiv values set to the same value, and Progressive is just Adaptive DMC rendering the entire image at once instead of bucket by bucket.

In fact, in my ultra-minimalist mindset, I wish V-Ray would simplify the UI by having having the dropdown to select samplers only have Adaptive DMC and Adaptive Subdivision, and then roll in the options of Fixed Rate and Progressive into the Adaptive DMC sampler’s rollout.