Tutorials

Architectural Visualization with HDRI Skies and V-Ray In this tutorial by Paco Morales, we will illuminate an exterior architectural scene with help from V-Ray and a HDR image (High Dynamic Range Image, or HDRI for short) from Hyperfocal Design. Formats zip  (login required)

Basics of The V-Ray Render Settings This tutorial will explain very briefly many of the vray render settings. A very basic 3ds Max knowledge is needed to be able to follow the tutorial. This tutorial was written by Wouter Wynen Formats pdf  (login required)

HDR Images in V-Ray This tutorial will show you how to use HDR images in V-Ray. It assumes you have basic knowledge of V-Ray and 3ds Max. This .zip file includes the tutorial pdf and a HDR image. This tutorial and image was created by Wouter Wynen Formats zip  (login required)

Introduction to Indoor Lighting with V-Ray In this quick start tutorial, you will be introduced to some basics of using vray to light an indoor scene with sunlight and skylight. This tutorial was written by the talented and popular artist Serge Vasiliew (Caesar). Formats zip  (login required)

Rendering Glass and Liquid You will learn how to model and render a glass filled with liquid, in our studio lighting setup (previous tutorial). This tutorial was written by Wouter Wynen Formats pdf  (login required)

V-Ray Material Settings The basic material settings tutorial explains almost all material parameters of the vray material. This tutorial was written by Wouter Wynen Formats pdf  (login required)

V-Ray Standard Studio Lighting This tutorial will provide a general workflow for a standard studio lighting setup: create the environment, place lights, adjust render settings. Formats pdf  (login required)