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Bespoke V-Ray for 3ds Max - 2 Day Intermediate

Key Course Details:

Level:

Intermediate to Advanced

Location:

UK Centres, Online, Onsite

Class, Online, Onsite

Duration:

2 Days (10am-5pm)

Price:

From £1,195 + VAT

Dates:

Dates to suit you

In this 2 day bespoke intermediate course, we show you how to take charge and become a 3ds Max power user with V-Ray rendering skills. Produce visually stunning animated scenes and learn how to create and manipulate realistic 3D objects.

This course can be based around our base outline or part/fully customised according to your level & requirements. Our bespoke Autodesk 3ds Max training is offered either Online, Onsite at your offices or at one of the XChange centres in London, Manchester and Glasgow.

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Bespoke V-Ray for 3ds Max - 2 Day Intermediate

Course Details

Autodesk 3ds Max is a powerful tool for 3D modelling, animation, rendering and compositing enabling artists and designers to quickly create production ready projects. 3ds Max offers compelling new techniques for creating and texturing models, animating characters and producing higher quality images in less time for games film and television content.

In this 2 day intermediate course we will show current 3ds Max users additional skills to work confidently in a production environment including use of 3d workspace, organising your scenes and objects, lighting a scene, simulating real life materials and getting the best results with V-Ray for rendering. Attendees will also learn how to create cameras and compose scenes for rendering.

Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites:

This course is intended for current 3ds Max designers who wish to further their 3D design and modelling skills with more additional 3ds Max intermediate skills and develop rending skills with V-Ray for 3ds Max which they have little or no experience of.

Delegates should have core familiarity with 3ds Max. An understanding of other 3D and 2D graphics packages like Photoshop would be beneficial.

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Full Course Outline

The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.
What does V-Ray do?
- The quickest ways to set quality and output
What lighting works with V-Ray and why?
Thinking like a camera
- Getting the right exposure and colour temperatures
New materials for V-Ray and getting to grips with the interface
Designing displacement maps and when to use them
Render settings for Global Illumination
Choosing between photometric lights and enhanced standard lighting
Making shadows work and when to use Ambient Occlusion to assist
Advanced features and Proxy objects
Organising your time and renders with different settings for draft and final
Training Location Options
Online ↓ London ↓ Manchester ↓ Glasgow ↓ Onsite ↓
This course is offered for your convenience at one of our bespoke training centres in London, Manchester and Glasgow, Remote Online, or Onsite at your offices anywhere in the UK. Just let us know what would work best for you or your team.

Remote Online

Delivered Online to your location

Live online training offers an extremely flexible and convenient way of covering the same content as our bespoke classroom based courses. You will receive professional, certified design training from one of our experienced instructors direct to your screen, offering the perfect solution for those wishing to learn without having to travel.
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Remote Online Training Courses

Central London

5 St John’s Lane, Clerkenwell, EC1M 4BH

St John’s Lane is located in the heart of Clerkenwell close to the junction of Farringdon and Clerkenwell Road. Farringdon tube & train station is just a few minutes away and the training centre can also be accessed from Chancery Lane and Barbican tubes in about 10 minutes. There is also easy direct access by bus from Waterloo (243) and West End (55) with nearby stops.
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London Training Centre

Central Manchester

Piccadilly House, 49 Piccadilly, M1 2AP

Piccadilly House is located in central Manchester directly next to the Piccadilly Gardens transport interchange with excellent bus and tram connections and is easily accessed from Piccadilly train Station (5 mins). Victoria station is also close by (around 10 mins).
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Manchester Training Centre

Central Glasgow

Centrum Business Centre, 38 Queen Street, G1 3DX

The Queen Street training centre is located in central Glasgow within easy walking distance of the 3 local train options of Central Station, Queen Street and Argyle Street offering excellent transport connections.
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Glasgow Training Centre

Onsite

Onsite at your Offices/Premises

If you have the required set up and would prefer to have the training at your location we will be able to deliver the same session onsite at your premises as in our training centres. This will provide you with the same tailored training but without the need to travel and less disruption to you or your teams work schedule.
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Onsite Training
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Frequently Asked Questions:

What dates are available for this course?

As a bespoke course the date arrangement is based around your requirements and availability in our schedule. With your guide of when you are looking for the training we will advise suitable date options ahead of finalising the planned date(s).

Can the content be tailored to my requirements?

Yes we are flexible about tailoring content and can adapt to be fully based on your requirements, a mixture of content from different levels of our base courses or a base outline with some additional focus areas.

Can this course be delivered live online?

Yes we can provide the same bespoke course as a live online session connecting to you or your group with either Zoom or Microsoft Teams if preferred.

What is the cost to deliver the course onsite?

We are equally able to deliver our bespoke training onsite at your premises and the cost to deliver this is the same structure as classroom with the addition of basic expenses depending on your location. Onsite courses in and around London, Manchester and Glasgow are usually without additional costs.

Can the course include my work samples?

It is often possible to review and include consideration towards sample files however the main course content is usually structured around prepared examples which are best suited to the planned content and structure of teaching the required skills in the best format.