I'm sure many of us out of laziness or time constraints refuse to add or complete objects that will be out of view in the finished render. But, what effect might these hidden or none-existant objects have on the final work.

Obviously, a work that features reflected objects must be complete enough to provide something to reflect, but is it not true that those same objects have an affect on the way light plays in the WHOLE scene regardless of the presence or absence of mirrors or other reflective items?

In other words, would you get a better render if ALL that makes up a scene exists within the scene, whether in the field of view or not?

Message edited on: 07/26/2004 19:20

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