Materials
No raytracing. Seriously.
That simple rule goes a long way. Yes, there will be times, such as a point-of-view shot through your character’s bifocals, when you absolutely need to use raytracing to achieve believability in your scene. Barring that, though, just forget it.
The three material properties that will cost the most render time and which you should use only with consideration are:
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