Join Brian Bradley for an in-depth discussion in this video Using irradiance mapping, part 2, part of V-Ray 2.0 for 3ds Max Essential Training.
Time now to work at refining the Irradiance mapping solution that we…have created so far.…As you can see from the render left from our previous video, we have at this…moment in time a very blotchy solution-- indeed, really doesn't work for us a final…production quality solution.…One thing we can do to start improving matters here is to really give our GI…system a helping hand.…We can do this by enabling our currently disabled V-Ray Plane Light.…So let's come up to our Tools menu. Let's come down to our V-Ray Light Lister.…
And we first of all want to put a check in the On box, make certain that, that is enabled.…And then we want to come to this Skylight dropdown. We just want to come in here…and set this to None.…This option will basically give our GI systems a point of focus. They will…give it a way of pulling color and illumination information from our outdoor environment.…In fact, again, if we just close our Light Lister, you can see this V-Ray Plane…Light fills our entire window opening, and that has been set up there very…
Author
Brian Bradley
Released
3/9/2012- 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
Views
-
Introduction
-
Welcome57s
-
Workflow options2m 18s
-
-
1. Getting Ready to Render with V-Ray
-
Installing V-Ray4m 32s
-
Setting up V-Ray4m 39s
-
-
2. Critical V-Ray Concepts
-
Image sampling explained3m 23s
-
Understanding subdivs3m 54s
-
Using the DMC Sampler7m 41s
-
Overview of color mapping5m 21s
-
-
3. Key Lighting Tools
-
Creating a mesh light3m 43s
-
Creating a skylight effect5m 10s
-
4. Global Illumination
-
How irradiance mapping works5m 32s
-
How light cache works3m 38s
-
Using light cache7m 37s
-
Understanding brute force GI2m 24s
-
Using brute force GI5m 40s
-
5. The V-Ray Materials
-
Creating a diffuse color7m 45s
-
Making reflective materials4m 56s
-
Blurring reflections9m 31s
-
6. Quality Control with Image Sampling
-
Using the Fixed-Rate sampler6m 37s
-
7. The Physical Workflow
-
Working with VRaySun and VRaySky10m 30s
-
8. V-Ray's Effects Tools
-
Generating caustic effects8m 25s
-
Using VRayFur9m 7s
-
Stereoscopic 3D rendering6m 23s
-
9. Using Render Elements
-
Render elements workflow7m 34s
-
Preparing to composite2m 22s
-
Post-lighting a scene10m 34s
-
-
10. V-Ray RT
-
Overview of V-Ray RT6m 27s
-
-
Conclusion
-
What's next?1m 16s
-
Take notes with your new membership!
Type in the entry box, then click Enter to save your note.
Press on any video thumbnail to jump immediately to the timecode shown.
Notes are saved with you account but can also be exported as plain text, MS Word, PDF, Google Doc, or Evernote.
Share this video
Embed this video
Video: Using irradiance mapping, part 2