V-Ray 3.0 for 3ds Max Essential Training

Course details

Master features of the V-Ray 3.0 rendering engine and learn how to extend the range of 3ds Max with state-of-the-art V-Ray tools, such as progressive sampling, skin and hair shaders, and stereoscopic 3D rendering. This course covers critical V-Ray concepts such as basic material creation, image sampling, color mapping, subdivs, and lighting, as well as creating in-camera effects such as depth of field, motion blur, and caustics. Author and 3D expert Brian Bradley will help you add amazing and lifelike materials and effects to your 3D models with this powerful plugin.

Learning objectives
Using the new UI elements, Quick Settings, and revamped Frame Buffer
Understanding color mapping modes
Adding V-Ray light types
Working with the V-Ray Sun and Sky systems and dome light
Using irradiance mapping and light cache
Working with diffuse color maps
Making reflective materials
Creating a translucency effect
Using the new SSS and skin shaders
Ensuring quality with image sampling
Working with the adaptive subdivision engine
Controlling the physical camera
Working with FX tools such as VRayFur and VRayMetaball
Stereoscopic 3D rendering
Using Render Mask

Concepts

Introduction and Important Information

01 - Welcome
02 - Software versions used
03 - What you should know before watching this course
04 - Using the exercise files
05 - The 3ds Max project structure
06 - Gamma handling
07 - A word about Intel Embree
08 - A word about HDRIs

V-Ray 3.1 to 3.3 Updates

09 - Introduction to this update
10 - Using the additional exercise files
11 - V-Ray and 3ds Max versions used
12 - Updates to V-Ray RT
13 - VFB improvments
14 - Updates to cameras
15 - GGX, rounded corners, and more
16 - Randomization and better translucency
17 - The Triplanar Map
18 - Render elements
19 - Lighting updates
20 - Aerial perspective
21 - Volume grid
22 - V-Ray proxy
23 - The V-Ray Instancer
24 - VR mesh viewer
25 - Odds and ends
26 - Next steps

V-Ray 3.4 to 3.6 Updates

27 - Introduction to this update
28 - Using the additional exercise files
29 - V-Ray and 3ds Max versions used
30 - The Denoiser
31 - Interactive Lens Effects
32 - MDL materials
33 - RT GPU improvements
34 - Resumable Rendering
35 - VFB Real-Time improvements
36 - Interactive Production Renderer
37 - The AL Surface shader
38 - V-Ray scene object
39 - Full Light Select Element
40 - Cryptomatte
41 - Next steps

1. Getting Ready to Render with V-Ray

42 - V-Ray workflow options and recommendations
43 - The V-Ray toolbar
44 - New UI elements and Quick Settings
45 - The revamped frame buffer with advanced color controls
46 - The V-Ray Render Output options
47 - Image sampling explained
48 - Understanding subdivs
49 - Overview of color mapping
50 - What the color mapping modes do

2. Key Lighting Tools

51 - Using 3ds Max light types with V-Ray
52 - Working with the V-Ray light
53 - Adding a spherical fill light
54 - The V-Ray Sun and Sky system
55 - Controlling global exposure
56 - Enabling the Environment skylight
57 - Working with the V-Ray dome light
58 - Creating a mesh light

3. Global Illumination

59 - Global Illumination explained
60 - Understanding primary and secondary bounces
61 - How irradiance mapping works
62 - Using irradiance mapping - Part 1
63 - Using irradiance mapping - Part 2
64 - How light cache works
65 - Using light cache
66 - Understanding brute force GI
67 - Using brute force GI

4. V-Ray Materials and Maps

68 - Introduction to V-Ray specific materials
69 - Creating diffuse color
70 - Making a clear glass material
71 - Making colored and frosted glass
72 - Making reflective materials
73 - Blurring our reflections
74 - Creating a translucency effect
75 - Using VRmats
76 - New ray-traced SSS shader
77 - New simplified skin shader
78 - V-Ray hair shader

5. Quality Control with Image Sampling

79 - Using the fixed-rate engine
80 - How to use the adaptive engine
81 - Working with the adaptive subdivision engine
82 - Progressive sampler
83 - Fixing super bright sampling problems
84 - Using universal settings

6. Working with Cameras - The V-Ray Physical Camera

85 - Physical Camera setup
86 - Physical Camera controls
87 - Depth of field
88 - Creating a Motion Blur effect

7. Working with Cameras - V-Ray 3 & the 3ds Max Physical Camera

89 - Where did the V-Ray Physical Camera go
90 - Adding a Physical Camera to the scene
91 - Overview of the Physical Camera controls
92 - A primer on exposure values (EVs)
93 - Automated Exposure Control
94 - Controlling exposure manually
95 - Correcting a skewed perspective
96 - Creating depth of field
97 - Adding Motion Blur effects

8. The V-Ray FX Tools

98 - Caustic effect setup
99 - Generating the caustic effect
100 - Using VRayFur
101 - Stereoscopic 3D rendering
102 - Vr-Ray Metaballs
103 - Proxies
104 - The VRayClipper
105 - Depth of field - Using a perspective viewport
106 - Using Render Mask

Conclusion

107 - What's next