V-Ray Beginners to Advanced 2024

Welcome to V-Ray! We go over how to navigate the interface and go over what is possible in V-Ray.

Let’s set up and different view ports, and place cameras to get the perfect shot for creating renders!

Go over the necessary options for basic render setup, render quality control, file location etc.

Setup the Rhino-V-Ray Sun and adjust the settings to properly light your environment.

We go over the different kind of lights in V-Ray and how to properly use and setup a rectangle light and change the parameters.

How do light hierarchies work? Let’s setup a simple scene with various lights that differ in temperature and intensity.

Let’s learn how to use the frame buffer to correct over exposure in certain scenes.

An introduction into IES lighting and how to properly set them up with the correct parameters to suit your scene.

An introduction into V-Ray default materials, how to apply them to objects and adjust material parameters.

Learn how to map materials onto objects to get the correct size and positioning of your material maps.

An introduction into HDRI lighting and how to set it up for an interior lighting scene.

Learn the Mise En Scene of a interior render view and how to set up each element correctly.

An introduction into HDRI lighting and how to set it up for an interior lighting scene.

Let’s learn what depth of field is and how to properly utilize it to create a photo-realistic scene!

Let’s hop into Adobe Photoshop to post process our render.

Learn all the elements that go into setting up a realistic and convincing delicate room scene.

Create a curtain material using two-sided V-Ray material from scratch.

Create a carpet using V-Ray Fur, and learn how V-Ray Fur works.

Now we put everything together and create a render which is post-processed in the frame buffer as well as Photoshop.

Let’s set up our primary and secondary lighting in our house scene, then add a dome light to complete the light hierarchy.

Learn how to use emissive materials by creating various lights within our scene.

Add V-Ray materials to the scene and adjust parameters such as diffuse, reflection, coat etc.

Using the V-Ray water material we will create a realistic looking pool.

Set up the ambient occlusion render element to be used in Photoshop, this allows us to more accurately define shadows.

Now let’s post-process our final render in Photoshop!

Let’s setup an outdoor render view using REAL photography methods including framing, lens length etc.

Learn the different parameters of glass materials and how to give glass that realistic look.

Let’s complete the scene by adding all materiality to our components.

Let’s add our final render elements and bring it into Photoshop for post-processing.

Chaos Cosmos is a powerful tool for populating your environment, let’s take a look at what it is and how to use it!

Adjust your renders in frame buffer view to add realistic lens effects and glare.

Let’s create a simple animation using V-Ray and the default Rhino Animation tools!