Create photo-real renders in Maya using Gaussian Splats! #tutorial #arnoldrender #photorealism @Autodesk

Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Gaussian splats are an alternative technique to rendering highly complex images (typically reality captures) that maintains a high level of detail. You can use Gaussian splats in Maya through the Arnold renderer.

For more info on this workflow, check out the tutorial here: youtube.com/watch?v=vX3fLhrTavM

Thanks to scant3d.com for the Tetrarthria Gaussian Splat.

Create photo-real renders in Maya using Gaussian Splats! #tutorial #arnoldrender #photorealism

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