Box Study

I'm currently learning 3D animation with Autodesk Maya. Basically, render settings are a give-and-take operation. The prettier it looks, the more time it'll take to render each frame. For example, I'm noticing a good bit of graininess toward the center and on either side of the frame; this is corrected by adjusting reflection/shadow/contrast settings prior to the rendering operation, but the cost is time (based on your computer's processing power). The only surefire workaround to this is to procure the beefiest rig you can get your hands on. If you're running Windows, it's fairly easy to build a powerful pro-equivalent desktop machine for around a thousand bucks, if you know where to get your parts. If you're running Mac, be prepared to shell out some dough (although I personally prefer them over Windows for all my creative software).

BTW, I seem to remember you having a graphic novel-type series of paintings posted in your gallery, but I can't find them now. Did you take them down?