Dustin introduces the info kernel modes within Octane. Info Kernels are used within Octane to make adjustments in focus, shadows, and environment or check how the model will react to certain items in the scene. Generally providing the user more information about how the scene will eventually render.
The Direct Lighting Kernel is generally used for faster preview rendering. It's not unbiased and will not yield photorealistic results, however because of its speed it can be the ideal choice for rendering animations or stills depending on your purpose. Some of these settings are shared with the ...
The PMC Kernel is a custom mutating unbiased kernel designed specifically for GPU rendering. Rendering with PMC creates physically accurate lighting and caustic effects and is generally produces the highest quality result but can also take the most time to render depending on the scene. Below we ...
