Optimization in Blender - Better Samples, Faster and Less Noisy Renders

Links to SMOUSE products (affiliate): https://superhivemarket.com/creators/... My Extensions repository: https://extensions.spencermagnusson.com/ BCONNA tickets: https://bconna.org Denoise asset file on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/spencermagnusson Patreon: https://patreon.com/SpencerMagnusson?... Optimization series/course on YouTube:    • Optimization in Blender   PeerTube: https://tilvids.com/c/spencer_magnuss... Temporal denoising Blender products: Temporal Denoising Toolkit (node group): https://markstead.gumroad.com/l/Tempo... Super Image Denoiser (add-on): https://superhivemarket.com/products/... 00:00 Why optimize render samples? 01:12 Optimizing samples via shaders (a "super" glass shader?!) 12:14 Optimizing samples via lights 18:16 Render settings 1: Pre-optimize scene itself 22:28 Render settings 2: Understanding render settings 25:39 Render settings 3: light bounces 30:30 Render settings 4: samples, noise threshold and denoise 35:57 Post-render denoising options