HtoA 6.2.4.1 - Arnold for Houdini - Date: 18 October 2023
Bug Fixes
ARNOLD-9773 - Exorbitant rays/pixel reported for first % progress report
ARNOLD-13909 - Crash with extreme numbers of overlapping volumes
ARNOLD-14068 - Incorrect smart opaque when a shader is assigned to an instancer
ARNOLD-14087 - Crash when writing a scene without a valid render session
ARNOLD-14110 - GPU crash when attempting to read an EXR/TX file that isn't present
ARNOLD-14138 - Round up initial progress stat in log so it reports 1% and not 0%
ARNOLD-14180 - Profiler uses too much memory in very long running renders
Arnold from Autodeskis an advanced unbiased Monte Carlo ray tracing renderer. It uses the power of your CPU to calculate illumination in the scenes by default. You can, however, switch between CPU and GPU rendering depending on your needs. Arnold is famous for its staggering hyperrealistic renders, which is why it's perfect for creating cinematic shots. When you have a massive amount of fine detail in your scene, when you're dealing with intricate textures, or when your lighting setup is complex, a precise renderer like Arnold will ensure that none of your hard work goes unnoticed. Think of the stunning visuals of Blade Runner 2049, Guardians of the Galaxy, or Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland - all three were rendered using Arnold.
Arnold for Houdini (HtoA)provides a bridge to the Arnold renderer from within the standard Houdini interface. Having been in beta for several months, the plugin has already been used in production by many studios, including Prime Focus World for Hercules and Vampire Academy, Milk VFX for the Sherlock and Doctor Who TV series, and Framestore NY for the Captain Morgan commercials.
Houdini to Arnold Teaser
Teaser of the upcoming tutorials about Arnold for Houdini. I will be making a digital asset Arnold "uber" shader, showing how to make layered materials, explaining the general setting and at the very end texturing, rendering and multi-pass comping a Ferrari 458 Italia in NukeX. Available in 4k UltraHD
Solid Angleis leading provider of rendering software for animation and visual effects. The Arnold team believe that accurately and efficiently computing light transport in CG scenes is the best way to create stunning imagery for films and TV. Developers strive to provide clients with the best rendering tools to efficiently create realistic images. Solid Angle is a wholly owned subsidiary of Autodesk Inc, and has its offices in Madrid and London.
Autodeskhelps people imagine, design and create a better world. Everyone-from design professionals, engineers and architects to digital artists, students and hobbyists-uses Autodesk software to unlock their creativity and solve important challenges.