Introduction to Lights in V-Ray Next

Learn how to use the VRayLight in V-Ray Next for 3ds Max to light and render any scene.

Introduction

• An introduction to lighting in V-Ray
• Software versions used in this course
• Gamma and unit settings
• Using the provided scene files

1. Understanding Light Behavior

• Light behavior
• Light waves or light rays
• Understanding light decay
• Working with color
• Size, shadows, and highlights
• Photographic lighting tools
• Controlling color bleed

2. The VRayLight: Common Settings

• An introduction to the VRayLight
• Controlling intensity and color
• The on, target, and texture controls
• Setting the lighting units
• The invisible and no decay options
• Working with exclude and include controls
• Affect diffuse, specular, and reflection
• Controlling shadows
• Skylight portals
• The sampling rollout
• Viewport and advanced options rollouts

3. Unique Mode Settings on the VRayLight

• The directional controls
• The size parameters
• The dome light rollout
• The mesh light rollout

4. Putting Everything Into Practice

• Challenge: Lighting the sample scene
• Lighting the sample scene: Dome light
• Lighting the sample scene: Plane light
• Lighting the sample scene: Mesh light
• Lighting the sample scene: Sphere light

Conclusion

• What next?