pixelated shadows?

[ToddD]

Those are pretty odd, try adjusting your shadow sample rate on each light you have created. I would guess that would solve your problem based on the info provided.:beer:

[Gibbz]

where abouts is the samle rate for shadows? in the render options? or under the light setting on the modifier panel? i cant find it o.0

[ToddD]

or under the light setting on the modifier panel When you select the light, below where the intensity setting is there are a bunch of rollouts. 1 of them is shadow map parameters and that is where you will find what you need.;)

[Bercon]

What kind of shadows are you using? Raytraced? Shadow Map? Area shadows?

[Gibbz]

im using the mental ray shadow type...

[nismoS132]

speaking of shadows, sometimes my shadows get misaligned, and it makes it look like my object is floating.

for example i once had a table on a plane and shone a spotlight infront of it. the shadow seems to start a short distance away from the table.

any reason why?

[Cthulhu]

if your shadow is too far away from the object, you have to decrease the bias of the shadow (in the shadowrollout of the light). i usually set it down to zero, don't know why max doesn't do this by default...

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