Join Brian Bradley for an in-depth discussion in this video Introduction to V-Ray-specific materials, part of V-Ray 2.0 for 3ds Max Essential Training.
When it comes to outputting serious high-quality renders from our 3D…application, one of the things we have to recognize very quickly is that a lot…of the finished quality, a lot of the power and functionality housed in our…rendering engine of choice, comes from the materials and maps that are written…specifically for that engine.…In fact, we can say without hesitation that all of today's high-quality render…engines of both the biased and unbiased varieties would be nowhere near as…appealing or convincing in their output if not for the engine-specific…materials and maps they use.…
VRay is of course no exception in this regard.…And if come and open up 3ds Max's Material Editor, we will use the icon up on…the Main toolbar, and you can see we are working in the Slate Material Editor at…this moment in time.…So if you want to change the mode, if you are in Compact, then this is how you do that.…And if we just come into the search by name field and type vray, you can see we…get access to all of the V-Ray-specific materials and maps that are a part of…
Author
Brian Bradley
Released
3/8/2012- Installing and setting up V-Ray
- Using the DMC Sampler
- Understanding color mapping modes
- Adding a spherical fill light
- Working with the V-Ray Dome Light
- Using irradiance mapping and Light cache
- Creating diffuse color
- Making reflective materials
- Creating translucency
- Ensuring quality with image sampling
- Controlling the V-Ray physical camera
- Creating a motion blur effect
- Compositing V-Ray elements
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome57s
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Workflow options2m 18s
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1. Getting Ready to Render with V-Ray
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Installing V-Ray4m 32s
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Setting up V-Ray4m 39s
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2. Critical V-Ray Concepts
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Image sampling explained3m 23s
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Understanding subdivs3m 54s
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Using the DMC Sampler7m 41s
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Overview of color mapping5m 21s
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3. Key Lighting Tools
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Creating a mesh light3m 43s
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Creating a skylight effect5m 10s
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4. Global Illumination
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How irradiance mapping works5m 32s
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How light cache works3m 38s
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Using light cache7m 37s
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Understanding brute force GI2m 24s
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Using brute force GI5m 40s
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5. The V-Ray Materials
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Creating a diffuse color7m 45s
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Making reflective materials4m 56s
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Blurring reflections9m 31s
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6. Quality Control with Image Sampling
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Using the Fixed-Rate sampler6m 37s
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7. The Physical Workflow
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Working with VRaySun and VRaySky10m 30s
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8. V-Ray's Effects Tools
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Generating caustic effects8m 25s
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Using VRayFur9m 7s
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Stereoscopic 3D rendering6m 23s
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9. Using Render Elements
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Render elements workflow7m 34s
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Preparing to composite2m 22s
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Post-lighting a scene10m 34s
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10. V-Ray RT
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Overview of V-Ray RT6m 27s
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Conclusion
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What's next?1m 16s
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Video: Introduction to V-Ray-specific materials