3ds Max and V-Ray: Exterior Lighting and Rendering

Overview

Create high-quality renders of building exteriors using V-Ray for 3ds Max. Learn how to create both daytime and nighttime lighting and composite your renders in Photoshop.

Syllabus

Introduction

Create architectural exteriors with V-Ray in 3ds Max
Get the most from the exercise files

1. Set Up the Scene and Environment

Set up V-Ray
Using exposure compensation
Preliminary camera placement

2. Lighting for Daytime

Add an HDR environment
Set up environmental lighting
Add sunlight
Auxiliary lights
Interior lighting
Set up sliders
Balance lights

3. Daytime Rendering and Compositing

Understanding V-Ray render elements
Create lighting elements
Set up reflection elements
Add a wireframe color element
Final render
Layer the composite in Photoshop
Add light and shadow in Photoshop
Adjust reflections Photoshop
Adjust the sky
Final touches

4. Lighting for Night

Move lights from day to night
Adjust interior lighting
Add architectural lights
Additional lighting
Landscape lighting
Balance lights

5. Night Rendering and Compositing

Create render elements
Add a wireframe color element
Final render
Layer the composite in Photoshop
Add light and shadow in Photoshop
Adjust global illumination
Final touches

Conclusion

Next steps

Taught by

George Maestri

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