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Troubleshoot grainy or flickering shadows in illuminated fog

Troubleshoot shadows

Troubleshoot shadow appears detached from shadow casting surface

 

User Guide > Rendering and Render Setup > Lighting > Basics of Lighting > Troubleshoot shadows > 

Troubleshoot dark spots or streaks on illuminated surfaces (outside of shadows)

Do one of the following:

• Turn on Use Mid Dist for the shadow casting light that illuminates the surface.
• Increase Bias in Depth Map Shadow Attributes by a small amount for the shadow casting light that illuminates the surface.