3ds Max and V-Ray: Interior Lighting and Rendering

Learn how to light and render interior scenes and environments using V-Ray for 3ds Max.

Introduction

• Critical techniques for lighting interior spaces
• How to use the example files

1. Setting Up the Scene

• Set up V-Ray
• Use exposure compensation
• Whether to use photometric lighting

2. Lighting for Daytime

• Preliminary camera placement
• Add an environment
• Set up environmental lighting
• Add sunlight
• Auxiliary lights
• Fill lighting
• Balancing lights

3. Daytime Rendering and Compositing

• Understand V-Ray Render Elements
• Create lighting elements
• Set up reflection elements
• Add a wireframe color element
• Final render
• Layer the composite in Photoshop
• Adjust reflections in Photoshop
• Add light and shadow in Photoshop
• Add sunlight glow
• Final touches

4. Lighting for Night

• Set up an environment
• Add environmental light
• Create flames
• Simulate firelight
• Illuminate a floor lamp
• Add auxiliary lighting
• Finalize with fill light

5. Night Rendering and Compositing

• Set up render elements
• Add selection elements
• Final render
• Layer the composite in Photoshop
• Add light and shadow in Photoshop
• Adjust reflections in Photoshop
• Adjust flames
• Final touches

Conclusion

• Next steps