SketchUp: Rendering with V-Ray 3

Course details

V-Ray 3 for SketchUp features interactive rendering technology that allows users to see results immediately upon changes to the model. In this course, Brian Bradley both introduces and helps to solidly ground you in your ability to use the tools and features found in the powerful V-Ray for SketchUp rendering solution. After he familiarizes you with the V-Ray interface, Brian demonstrates how to add illumination to your scenes using the program's versatile lighting tools. He shows how to work with different light types for adding both artificial light and natural-looking daylight. In addition, he covers the V-Ray camera, materials, map types, render elements, FX tools, and more.

Learning objectives
Gamma handling in V-Ray 3 for SketchUp
Working with interactive rendering
V-Ray light types
Working with irradiance mapping
Rendering animations
Working with the V-Ray camera
Using the Materials UI
V-Ray FX tools
Stereoscopic 3D rendering
Using V-Ray objects

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - Software versions used in this course
03 - What you should know before watching
04 - Using the exercise files
05 - Setting SketchUp preferences
06 - A word about HDRIs
07 - Gamma handling in V-Ray 3 for SketchUp

V-Ray 3.6 Update Features

08 - Introduction to 3.60.03 new features
09 - Software versions used and important information
10 - Viewport rendering
11 - Hybrid rendering
12 - UV tools
13 - V-Ray Color Picker
14 - V-Ray Scene (.vrscene) import
15 - Environment Fog
16 - V-Ray Mesh Viewer
17 - File Path Editor
18 - Improved denoiser
19 - Multimatte, part 1
20 - Multimatte, part 2

1. Introduction to V-Ray

21 - Finding V-Ray tools in the SketchUp UI
22 - The V-Ray for SketchUp toolbar
23 - The Lights and Objects toolbars
24 - V-Ray frame buffer overview
25 - V-Ray frame buffer history controls
26 - V-Ray render output options
27 - Working with interactive rendering

2. Lighting the Place Up

28 - V-Ray light types - Sunlight
29 - V-Ray light types - Rectangle
30 - V-Ray light types - Sphere
31 - V-Ray light types - Spot
32 - V-Ray light types - IES
33 - V-Ray light types - Omni
34 - V-Ray light types - Dome
35 - V-Ray light types - Mesh
36 - V-Ray light types - GI skylight

3. Bouncing Light Around

37 - Working with irradiance mapping, part 1
38 - Working with irradiance mapping, part 2
39 - Creating a light cache solution
40 - Using the brute force engine
41 - Rendering animations

4. Working with the V-Ray Camera

42 - Overview of the physical camera options
43 - A primer on exposure values (EVs)
44 - A closer look at the exposure controls
45 - Handling perspective correction
46 - Setting up a depth-of-field effect
47 - Working with the white balance controls

5. It's a Material World

48 - Using the Materials UI
49 - Introduction to V-Ray materials, part 1
50 - Introduction to V-Ray materials, part 2
51 - Introduction to V-Ray materials, part 3
52 - Creating diffuse surfaces
53 - Adding reflectivity
54 - Creating glass
55 - Making colored and frosted glass
56 - Creating a translucency effect
57 - Understanding color on the SSS material
58 - Tweaking the SSS effect
59 - A look at the hair material
60 - Using the car paint material
61 - The wrapper material
62 - The V-Ray material library
63 - Using VRmats

6. V-Ray Map Types

64 - Introduction to V-Ray map selection
65 - V-Ray map types - Bitmap
66 - V-Ray map types - Triplanar
67 - V-Ray map types - Composite
68 - V-Ray map types - Dirt
69 - V-Ray map types - MultiSub Tex

7. The Quality Control Department

70 - Image sampling explained
71 - The progressive sampler
72 - The bucket sampler
73 - Vlado's preferred approach to sampling

8. Working with Render Elements

74 - Render elements explained
75 - Pipeline decisions
76 - Render elements workflow and setup
77 - Outputting elements
78 - Compositing elements
79 - The Denoiser feature

9. V-Ray FX Tools

80 - Generating a caustic effect
81 - Stereoscopic 3D rendering
82 - VR made easy
83 - Using V-Ray objects - Fur
84 - Using V-Ray objects - Proxies
85 - Using V-Ray objects - The V-Ray clipper
86 - Working with displacement
87 - V-Ray scene export
88 - Adding aerial perspective

Conclusion

89 - What's next