Jewelry Rendering With Keyshot

Make premium photo realistic jewelry stills and animations

What you'll learn

basics of rendering in general

methods and principles for getting photorealistic renders

Learn what computer hardware is important when rendering

How to prepare your 3D models for rendering

Round/fillet edges using 4 different methods

Use the HDRI for lighting

Learn to import 3D objects the right way

Advance your scenes with adding props

Create your own materials

Use labels

Setting up lighting and environment

Get creative with camera position

Add simple camera and object animation

Add image styles to your final renders

Learn how to do post processing of stills and animations

Add diamond and metal highlights and sparkle using 3rd party plugins

Requirements

Any KeyShot version, but KeyShot 9 Pro preferred

No prior knowledge required

Description

REQUIREMENTSAny KeyShot version, but KeyShot 9 Pro preferredNo prior knowledge requiredOPTIONALAdobe Photoshop and/or Adobe After EffectsRhino 7 WIP3DCoatPlugins mentioned in the courseAll you need is obviously KeyShot, optional software is only if you want to take your renderings to another level, or speed up your workflowDESCRIPTIONThis course has been designed for both intermediate and more advanced users. Throughout this course you will be taken through creating different rendering scenes from scratch, and you will have your own photo realistic renders in no timeEDIT 3/07/2020added another lesson for setting up a white background render for animations and stillswill continue adding more lessons each monthWhat will you learn in this Rendering jewelry with KeyShot course?Start with some basic understanding of rendering in generalDive into methods and principles of getting photorealistic rendersLearn what computer hardware is important when renderingHow to prepare your 3D models for renderingRound/fillet edges using 4 different methodsUse the HDRI for lightingLearn to import 3D objects the right wayAdvance your scenes with adding propsCreate your own materialsUse labelsSetting up lighting and environmentGet creative with camera positionAdd simple camera and object animationAdd image styles to your final rendersLearn how to do post processing of stills and animationsAdd diamond and metal highlights and sparkle using 3rd party pluginsWhy Learn Rendering Jewelry from me?This course has been designed by Ivan Vuzem who is a professional jewelry CAD designer and has over 20 years of experience in 3D modeling and rendering, and is also an Authorized Rhino TrainerI promise to help you learn Rendering jewelry with KeyShot no matter what it takes. If you ever get stuck, just post a message to the course Facebook Group, or Discord channel and I’ll be there to support youYour Happiness GuaranteeIf you aren’t happy with your purchase, I have a 30-day 100% money back guarantee. There’s literally no reason to hesitate!Stop wasting your time and enroll now!Who this course is for:Anyone who wants to start using KeyShot for their jewelry renderings and increase sales with photo realistic stills and animations of their designsIntermediate, amateurs, and even professionals

Overview

Section 1: Overview

Lecture 1 Preview

Lecture 2 What will you learn in this course

Lecture 3 About your instructor

Lecture 4 What is rendering and why do we use it

Lecture 5 Hardware and software used

Section 2: Methods and principles

Lecture 6 What makes a good render

Lecture 7 Pre-cuts for diamonds

Lecture 8 Rounded edges - How to make the edges rounded

Lecture 9 Rounded edges - Rounded edges with KeyShot

Lecture 10 Rounded edges - Rounded edges with Rhinoceros

Lecture 11 Rounded edges - Rounded edges with 3DCoat

Lecture 12 Rounded edges - Rounded edges with Rhinoceros 7

Lecture 13 Slight curvature on flat surfaces

Lecture 14 Real life scenes and props

Lecture 15 Lighting

Section 3: Rendering with KeyShot

Lecture 16 Introduction - User Interface Walkthrough

Lecture 17 Create your scene from scratch

Lecture 18 Importing 3DM files

Lecture 19 Positioning your models

Lecture 20 Material creation

Lecture 21 Multi material

Lecture 22 Labels

Lecture 23 Lighting settings

Lecture 24 Environment setup

Lecture 25 Camera

Lecture 26 Basic animation (360 & camera animation)

Lecture 27 Image styles

Lecture 28 Render output settings

Lecture 29 Caustics

Lecture 30 Displacement

Section 4: Post processing

Lecture 31 Stills - Photoshop post processing

Lecture 32 Stills - Basic color correction

Lecture 33 Stills - Working with Zdepth pass

Lecture 34 Stills - Transparent PNG with shadows

Lecture 35 Animation - After Effects

Lecture 36 Animation - Quick scene setup

Lecture 37 Animation - Importing all rendered passes

Lecture 38 Animation - Setting up clown passes

Lecture 39 Animation - Setting up Starglow

Lecture 40 Animation - Setting up depth pass (Zdepth)

Lecture 41 Animation - Sharpen and color correction

Lecture 42 Animation - Change metal color

Lecture 43 Animation - Export for Media Encoder

Section 5: Additional Lectures

Lecture 44 White background scene setup

Lecture 45 Dangling pendant animation

Lecture 46 Keyshot new features - Collision and Settle

Section 6: Quiz

Section 7: Outro

Lecture 47 Outro

Beginners looking to get into quality rendering,Intermediate users who want to push their boundaries,Experts who want to learn a few new tips and tricks