How to - Set up Fake GI lighting for quicker renders.

Headwax

Hi it occurred to me that a few new users might to be struggling with long render times and not have seen these v ideos.

Worth a watch.

and part 2

there is also a convoluted discussion thread here  https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/53378/faking-global-illumination-in-carrara/p1

but I recommend just watching the videos

 

 

Diomede

Thanks - worth a watch for some more long time users, like me.  

Headwax

Pleasure - it's something I use quite often!

Alberto

Dome LightX could be useful to save lights and rendering time  (LighX is a free plugin).

The original posts about it start here:

https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/2684771/#Comment_2684771

Alberto said:

First example:

Dartanbeck's Base Scene Day (Woodlands). The original one with distant lights replicated to simulate GI. Rendering time: 48 sec

In the next one, the GI is simulated by only a dome (personal) light. Rendering time: 8 sec.

 

 

 

 

Headwax

Ah thanks so much for that Alberto!!