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Get to know how ray tracing works under the hood as you begin your rendering in Cycles journey. Learn how to control and optimize your renders to reduce render times drastically and improve the quality.

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Part 1
Part 1
Part 1
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Part 1
Overview
Overview
Overview
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Overview
The Goal
The Goal
The Goal
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The Goal
6:21
Prereqs
Prereqs
Prereqs
2
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Prereqs
1:13
Hardware
Hardware
Hardware
3
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Hardware
5:02
CPU vs GPU
CPU vs GPU
CPU vs GPU
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CPU vs GPU
5:37
Optimizations
Optimizations
Optimizations
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Optimizations
Basic Optimizations
Basic Optimizations
Basic Optimizations
5
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Basic Optimizations
8:19
Sampling
Sampling
Sampling
6
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Sampling
7:19
Adaptive Sampling
Adaptive Sampling
Adaptive Sampling
7
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Adaptive Sampling
3:50
Micrograin vs Film Grain
Micrograin vs Film Grain
Micrograin vs Film Grain
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Micrograin vs Film Grain
4:15
Ray Tracing
Ray Tracing
Ray Tracing
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Ray Tracing
7:27
Light Paths
Light Paths
Light Paths
10
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Light Paths
4:13
Ray Visibility
Ray Visibility
Ray Visibility
11
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Ray Visibility
4:27
Branched Path Tracing
Branched Path Tracing
Branched Path Tracing
12
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Branched Path Tracing
3:28
Fireflies
Fireflies
Fireflies
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Fireflies
3:22
Denoising
Denoising
Denoising
14
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Denoising
4:36
Part 2
Part 2
Part 2
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Part 2
Mando
Mando
Mando
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Mando
Environment Setup
Environment Setup
Environment Setup
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Environment Setup
11:58
Cycles Setup
Cycles Setup
Cycles Setup
16
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Cycles Setup
3:54
Direct vs Indirect Rays
Direct vs Indirect Rays
Direct vs Indirect Rays
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Direct vs Indirect Rays
5:38
Photographic Compositing
Photographic Compositing
Photographic Compositing
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Photographic Compositing
5:54
Sword in the Stone
Sword in the Stone
Sword in the Stone
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Sword in the Stone
Sword in the Stone Overview
Sword in the Stone Overview
Sword in the Stone Overview
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Sword in the Stone Overview
3:04
Optimizations
Optimizations
Optimizations
20
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Optimizations
6:59
Sword Glow
Sword Glow
Sword Glow
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Sword Glow
6:48
Sword Comp
Sword Comp
Sword Comp
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Sword Comp
5:59
Alchemist
Alchemist
Alchemist
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Alchemist
Alchemist Setup
Alchemist Setup
Alchemist Setup
23
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Alchemist Setup
11:01
Alchemist Compositing
Alchemist Compositing
Alchemist Compositing
24
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Alchemist Compositing
4:50
Part 3
Part 3
Part 3
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Part 3
Rock
Rock
Rock
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Rock
Rock Base Mesh
Rock Base Mesh
Rock Base Mesh
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Rock Base Mesh
7:58
Base Textures
Base Textures
Base Textures
26
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Base Textures
3:17
The Power of Grunge
The Power of Grunge
The Power of Grunge
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The Power of Grunge
8:45
Part 4
Part 4
Part 4
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Part 4
Crystal
Crystal
Crystal
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Crystal
Crystal Model
Crystal Model
Crystal Model
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Crystal Model
7:21
Crystal Shader
Crystal Shader
Crystal Shader
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Crystal Shader
9:17
Volume Absorption
Volume Absorption
Volume Absorption
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Volume Absorption
6:36
Presentation
Presentation
Presentation
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Presentation
Composition
Composition
Composition
31
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Composition
5:44
Lighting
Lighting
Lighting
32
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Lighting
13:16
Duplication
Duplication
Duplication
33
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Duplication
7:08
Final Tweaks
Final Tweaks
Final Tweaks
34
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Final Tweaks
9:49