Render high-quality 3D images faster with Arnold – so you can focus on the art
Overview
Arnold software is an advanced Monte Carlo ray tracing renderer that helps you to work more efficiently
- Interactivity produces immediate results, leaving more time for iterations.
- The controls and UI are simple and intuitive.
Features
Subsurface scatter
High-performance ray traced subsurface scattering eliminates the need to tune point clouds.
Hair and fur
Memory-efficient ray traced curve primitives help you create complex fur and hair renders
Motion blur
3D motion blur interacts with shadows, volumes, indirect lighting, reflection, or refraction. Deformation motion blur and rotational motion are also supported.
Volumes
The volumetric rendering system in Arnold can render effects such as smoke, clouds, fog, pyroclastic flow, and fire.
Instances
Arnold can more efficiently ray trace instances of many scene objects with transformation and material overrides.
Subdivision and displacement
Arnold supports Catmull-Clark subdivision surfaces.
OSL support
Arnold now features support for Open Shading Language (OSL), an advanced shading language for Global Illumination renderers.
Light path expression
LPEs give you power and flexibility to create Arbitrary Output Variables to help meet the needs of production.
Adaptive sampling
Adaptive sampling gives users another means of tuning images, allowing them to reduce render times without jeopardizing final image quality.
Toon shader
An advanced Toon shader is part of a non-photorealistic solution provided in combination with the Contour Filter.
Extended Features
Maximize the performance for most complex project with Arnold:
- As per your production need switch between CPU and GPU rendering.
- Arnold thrives heavy datasets and complex scene files.
- Manage complex characters, scenery and lighting challenges.
- Optimize compute performance when creating elements like hair, fur and skin.
Flexible tools and integration:
- Easy to integrate with all of the 3-D digital content creation tools.
- Scalability of an open and extensible architecture available.
- Build custom shaders.
Use Cases
Arnold Toon Shader
Artist Calder Moore demonstrates how to customize the Arnold Toon Shader to create unique looks for your scene.
Photoreal CG characters
Aviral Agarwal shares his process for making a photorealistic 3D character using Autodesk Maya and Autodesk Arnold.
Experimenting with Volume Displacement techniques
Artist Lee Griggs shares the tools and techniques behind his unique renders.
Pricing
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