This week we'll be taking a look at how you can use VRay area lights in 3d Studio Max. Let's light this warehouse like it's at night...
Lighting
VRay Sun & Sky
In this Monday Movie I'll show you just how easy it is to set up Sun & Sky lighting in VRay!
Old School Sun & Sky
Learn how to create sun & sky effects the old school way- with nothing but a skylight and a direct light.
Setting Up HDRI
This week I'll show you how to set up the lighting and background in order to make use of those HDRI files we created. It's easy as pie!
Neon Lights
This week, I'll show you how you can create neon lights in 3d Studio Max using mental ray. It's easy!
Lights as Objects
We'll look at how you can use the "Light Shape Visible in Rendering" feature of area lights!
Glare Effects
This week's Monday Movie is about how you can create a light glare effect in your renders both in Photoshop and using mental ray's "Glare" shader.
3dsMax Caustics Tutorial
Caustics in 3dsMax are made easy with step-by-step instructions in this PDF tutorial.
Precomputed vs Manual Lighting
In this week's video tutorial, we'll look at the difference between pre-computed lighting (like Final Gather) and manual 3d lighting techniques.
mental ray Sun & Sky
Learn how to use mental ray's Sun & Sky in this week's 3dsMax video tutorial!
Making a Waterbox
In this video tutorial, we'll look at how you can create a waterbox in 3d Studio Max- perfect for learning caustics!