Lynda – V-Ray 3.0 for 3ds Max Essential Training

Master features of the V-Ray 3.0 rendering engine and learn how to extend the range of 3ds Max with V-Ray’s state-of-the-art 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.

Topics include:
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
Subject:
3D + Anima

1. Introduction and Important Information

   11m 58s
   

   1. Welcome

      1m 54s

   2. Software versions used

      1m 10s

   3. What you should know before watching this course

      1m 18s

   4. Using the exercise files

      1m 4s

   5. The 3ds Max project structure

      2m 28s

   6. Gamma handling

      1m 19s

   7. A word about Intel Embree

      1m 49s

   8. A word about HDRIs

      56s

2. 1. Getting Ready to Render with V-Ray

   37m 59s
   

   1. V-Ray workflow options and recommendations

      2m 59s

   2. The V-Ray toolbar

      3m 51s

   3. New UI elements and Quick Settings

      4m 54s

   4. The revamped frame buffer with advanced color controls

      4m 14s

   5. The V-Ray Render Output options

      4m 59s

   6. Image sampling explained

      3m 41s

   7. Understanding subdivs

      2m 44s

   8. Overview of color mapping

      4m 46s

   9. What the color mapping modes do

      5m 51s

3. 2. Key Lighting Tools

   34m 9s
   

   1. Using 3ds Max light types with V-Ray

      5m 21s

   2. Working with the V-Ray light

      5m 7s

   3. Adding a spherical fill light

      4m 15s

   4. The V-Ray Sun and Sky system

      4m 34s

   5. Controlling global exposure

      3m 49s

   6. Enabling the Environment skylight

      3m 37s

   7. Working with the V-Ray dome light

      4m 33s

   8. Creating a mesh light

      2m 53s

4. 3. Global Illumination

   40m 39s
   

   1. Global Illumination explained

      3m 56s

   2. Understanding primary and secondary bounces

      3m 24s

   3. How irradiance mapping works

      5m 43s

   4. Using irradiance mapping: Part 1

      4m 21s

   5. Using irradiance mapping: Part 2

      5m 53s

   6. How light cache works

      3m 50s

   7. Using light cache

      5m 43s

   8. Understanding brute force GI

      2m 53s

   9. Using brute force GI

      4m 56s

5. 4. V-Ray Materials and Maps

   48m 40s
   

   1. Introduction to V-Ray specific materials

      3m 21s

   2. Creating diffuse color

      5m 14s

   3. Making a clear glass material

      5m 39s

   4. Making colored and frosted glass

      4m 35s

   5. Making reflective materials

      4m 35s

   6. Blurring our reflections

      2m 43s

   7. Creating a translucency effect

      4m 45s

   8. Using VRmats

      6m 7s

   9. New ray-traced SSS shader

      3m 24s

   10. New simplified skin shader

       3m 46s

   11. V-Ray hair shader

       4m 31s

6. 5. Quality Control with Image Sampling

   29m 49s
   

   1. Using the fixed-rate engine

      6m 9s

   2. How to use the adaptive engine

      5m 31s

   3. Working with the adaptive subdivision engine

      5m 36s

   4. Progressive sampler

      3m 35s

   5. Fixing super bright sampling problems

      4m 19s

   6. Using universal settings

      4m 39s

7. 6. Working with Cameras

   53m 44s
   

   1. The V-Ray Physical Camera

      17m 55s
      

      1. Physical Camera setup

         4m 9s

      2. Physical Camera controls

         5m 5s

      3. Depth of field

         4m 20s

      4. Creating a Motion Blur effect

         4m 21s

   2. V-Ray 3 & the 3ds Max Physical Camera

      35m 49s
      

      1. Where did the V-Ray Physical Camera go? NEW

         3m 0s

      2. Adding a Physical Camera to the scene NEW

         2m 55s

      3. Overview of the Physical Camera controls NEW

         6m 16s

      4. A primer on exposure values (EVs) NEW

         2m 38s

      5. Automated Exposure Control NEW

         5m 40s

      6. Controlling exposure manually NEW

         3m 54s

      7. Correcting a skewed perspective NEW

         3m 11s

      8. Creating depth of field NEW

         5m 1s

      9. Adding Motion Blur effects NEW

         3m 14s

8. 7. The V-Ray FX Tools

   41m 49s
   

   1. Caustic effect setup

      4m 39s

   2. Generating the caustic effect

      4m 43s

   3. Using VRayFur

      4m 23s

   4. Stereoscopic 3D rendering

      4m 32s

   5. Vr-Ray Metaballs

      5m 13s

   6. Proxies

      5m 35s

   7. The VRayClipper

      4m 40s

   8. Depth of field: Using a perspective viewport

      3m 30s

   9. Using Render Mask

      4m 34s

9. Conclusion

   1m 47s