(You Can Choose Between Sketchup or 3dsmax).

Course Length: 10 hours

Course Overview:

This course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to Vray and its various features. You will learn how to create high-quality renders using Vray, from basic lighting and texturing to advanced techniques such as global illumination and image-based lighting. The course is suitable for beginners and those with some experience in 3D rendering.

Course Outline:

Part 1: Introduction to Vray

• Understanding the Vray interface
• Setting up the workspace
• Basic Vray settings
• Introduction to Vray materials

Part 2: Lighting Techniques

• Types of lighting sources
• Understanding light properties
• Creating a basic lighting setup
• Using Vray lights for interior and exterior scenes
• Advanced lighting techniques

Part 3: Vray Materials

• Understanding material properties
• Creating and modifying Vray materials
• Working with diffuse, reflection, and refraction materials
• Using Vray displacement maps
• Creating procedural materials

Part 4: Image-based Lighting

• Understanding image-based lighting
• Using HDRI maps
• Using Vray's dome light for interior and exterior scenes
• Using Vray's sun and sky system

Part 5: Global Illumination

• Understanding the concept of global illumination
• Vray's ambient occlusion and indirect illumination
• Using Vray's Irradiance map and Light Cache
• Fine-tuning global illumination settings

Part 6: Camera Settings and Techniques

• Understanding camera properties
• Vray's physical camera and its settings
• Creating a depth of field effect
• Creating an atmospheric effect
• Using Vray's camera effects

Part 7: Vray Render Settings and Workflow

• Vray's image sampling settings
• Vray's color mapping settings
• Vray's render elements
• Optimizing rendering time
• Vray's render passes and its uses

Part 8: Advanced Techniques

• Creating a realistic material workflow
• Working with Vray proxies
• Using Vray's fur and grass system
• Creating volumetric effects
• Working with Vray's displacement modifiers

Part 9: Projects

• Putting everything together
• Creating a simple interior scene
• Creating a simple exterior scene
• Creating a complex scene with multiple objects and materials

Course Requirements:

• A computer with Vray and a 3D modeling software (e.g., 3ds Max, Rhino, Sketchup and Maya) installed
• Basic knowledge of computer operations
• Interest in 3D rendering

Course Goals:

By the end of this course, you will have a thorough understanding of Vray and its various features, and be able to create high-quality renders that are realistic and visually appealing. You will have the skills needed to continue learning and improving your 3D rendering skills.