Overview
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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
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Introduction
- Create architectural exteriors with V-Ray in 3ds Max
- Get the most from the exercise files
- Set up V-Ray
- Using exposure compensation
- Preliminary camera placement
- Add an HDR environment
- Set up environmental lighting
- Add sunlight
- Auxiliary lights
- Interior lighting
- Set up sliders
- Balance lights
- 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
- Move lights from day to night
- Adjust interior lighting
- Add architectural lights
- Additional lighting
- Landscape lighting
- Balance lights
- 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
- Next steps
