Arnold

Overview

Arnold software is an advanced Monte Carlo ray-tracing renderer. It's designed for artists and for the demands of modern animation and visual effects (VFX) production.

Speedy rendering
Optimisations like 2D dithered sampling deliver high-performance results, helping you to produce great images.

Streamlined controls
Get great-looking results quickly, even on the most complex scenes.

Memory-efficient
Render your most demanding shots with highly optimised data structures.

Scalable
Arnold is carefully multi-threaded and allows for optimal use of available CPU threads. Get even better performance with hyperthreading.

Manufacturer: Autodesk

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What we think about Arnold

The acquisition of Arnold by Autodesk now brings a world class renderer directly into the hands of every user of 3dsmax and Maya. Arnold is used by over 300 hundred Studios and countless individuals worldwide. It’s popularity has risen by its unique approach to unbiased rendering. Arnold’s core strengths bring highly physically-based interactive rendering optimisations and high dynamic work-flows, allowing artists and creatives alike the control they expect to innovate and align their vision.
Richard Seanor, Technical Application Specialist