V-Ray 2.0 for Maya Essential Training

This course introduces the features of the V-Ray 2.0 rendering engine and demonstrates how to extend the range of Maya with its state-of-the-art tools, such as irradiance mapping, fur and hair textures and shaders, and stereoscopic 3D rendering. The course covers critical concepts such as creating basic materials, image sampling, color mapping, subdivs, and lighting, as well as the Render Elements, RT, and physical rendering workflows in V-Ray. Exercise files are included with the course.

Topics include:
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 the 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

Introduction4m 28s
Welcome 59s
What you should know before watching this course 51s
Exercise files 40s
Workflow recommendation 1m 58s

1. Getting Ready to Render with V-Ray11m 32s
Installing V-Ray 4m 25s
Setting up V-Ray 3m 14s
Locating V-Ray's tools and features 3m 53s

2. Critical V-Ray Concepts24m 41s
Image sampling explained 3m 19s
Understanding subdivs 3m 49s
Using the DMC Sampler 6m 54s
Overview of color mapping 4m 45s
Understanding the color-mapping modes 5m 54s

3. Key Lighting Tools27m 55s
Dealing with lighting problems 9m 26s
Adding a spherical fill light 8m 50s
Creating a mesh light 2m 43s
Creating a skylight effect 3m 18s
Working with the dome light 3m 38s

4. Global Illumination44m 25s
Global illumination (GI) explained 3m 55s
Understanding primary and secondary bounces 3m 34s
How irradiance mapping works 5m 30s
Using irradiance mapping, part 1 4m 35s
Using irradiance mapping, part 2 5m 44s
How light cache works 3m 48s
Using light cache 7m 58s
Understanding brute force GI 2m 18s
Using brute force GI 7m 3s

5. The V-Ray Materials40m 3s
Introduction to V-Ray-specific materials 2m 22s
Creating diffuse color 8m 31s
Making reflective materials 5m 40s
Blurring reflections 8m 31s
Making clear and colored glass 8m 49s
Creating a translucency effect 6m 10s
6. Quality Control with Image Sampling24m 15s
Introduction to image sampling 2m 56s
Using the Fixed-Rate sampler 5m 57s
How to use the Adaptive DMC sampler 5m 21s
Working with the Adaptive Subdivision sampler 7m 7s
Comparing image-sampling renders 2m 54s

7. The Physical Workflow17m 23s
The physical workflow explained 2m 37s
Working with VRaySun and VRaySky 7m 39s
Controlling the VRayPhysicalCamera 7m 7s

8. V-Ray's Effects Tools45m 0s
Depth of field: VRayPhysicalCamera 5m 45s
Depth of field: perspective viewport 5m 49s
Creating a motion blur effect 9m 30s
Generating caustic effects 7m 51s
Using VRayFur 6m 2s
Setting up render-time displacement effects 10m 3s

9. Using Render Elements34m 17s
Render elements workflow 6m 47s
Preparing to composite 2m 22s
Compositing V-Ray elements 7m 8s
Putting extra elements to work 6m 20s
Post-lighting a scene 11m 40s

10. V-Ray RT11m 47s
Overview of V-Ray RT 5m 27s
Demonstrating the RT workflow 6m 20s
Conclusion1m 8s
What's next? 1m 8s