One of the most important parts of 3D rendering is lighting. The good news is that V Ray for Maya is getting better at lighting through an adaptive dome light and global illumination. Many of the newer features will save you time and produce better results.  Global Illumination The Global Illumination Render Element is a image used to store indirect lighting information that comes from reflected diffuse light found in a scene when you enable indirect illumination.

When it comes to protecting your business, you probably have locks on all your doors. You may even have a security system installed on your building. With all that added security, your business could still be at risk for invasion, theft and vandalism, especially if you haven't taken steps to secure your computers mainframe. All the data for your business is held within the confines of your mainframe. If it's not protected properly, you could be putting your entire business at risk.

As any livestock farmer will attest, spring cleaning chores are not limited to just the house on most farms and ranches. This is especially true on farms that raise large livestock, such as beef or dairy cattle, and use a process call deep bedding to help keep them warm during the coldest months of the year. If you are fan of the deep bedding method, but dread the spring cleaning chores it requires, the following tips can help you save time, labor costs, and maybe even some muscle strain.

Are you an employer who is looking to incentivize your employees? Do you want to go beyond simply giving a cash bonus or a raise? While there is nothing wrong with recognizing an employee's hard work with a monetary amount, sometimes that doesn't feel sufficient to express all the gratitude that the employee has been doing for the company. Acknowledging the hard work that your employees put into everything can be a great way to increase employee retention and productivity.