Wow, thanks for all the tips, everyone! I tried simplifying the geometry like some of you suggested, and it definitely helped reduce the artifacts. Still tweaking the settings, but it’s looking better already.
I also checked out Blender’s proxy system, and it’s way easier than I thought. Gonna give Octane Render a shot next—seems like it could save me even more time.
One quick follow-up: anyone know if lighting proxies work well with animated scenes? I’m thinking of using them for a project, but I’m worried about how they’ll handle movement. Cheers!
I also checked out Blender’s proxy system, and it’s way easier than I thought. Gonna give Octane Render a shot next—seems like it could save me even more time.
One quick follow-up: anyone know if lighting proxies work well with animated scenes? I’m thinking of using them for a project, but I’m worried about how they’ll handle movement. Cheers!