The very first thing I do when starting a project is look for references - it could be photos found on the internet, images from movies or sometimes concept art. And of course, I do not pretend to have the background to teach a way to work, but maybe it could help new artists who are just getting started! Collecting Reference But of course, everyone is free to create their own process. I have learned a lot and have refined my processes alongside my studies. In 3D, there are hundreds of ways to achieve a result, what I am describing here is just one way to do it.

I will talk a bit about which plugins I use, the process, and why I use them. That is to say, the set up of my scene, the lighting, the fog, my assembly/modeling/shading, the rendering, then the post production I do in Adobe After Effects.

Referencing several personal projects that I have done, I will try to explain my process to create a full CG environment in a few steps. In this post he shares with us his process for making realistic CG environments using 3ds Max and V-Ray. Robin aspires to be environment / lighting artist. Alongside his studies, Robin is also doing an internship at Nki Studio in Paris. More of her work is available at her Instagram account, is a 23yr-old studying in his last year at New3dge in Paris. She shares her knowledge, advice, and tips and tricks on her YouTube channel, Margarita Nikita.

Nikita has published several design books on 2D and 3D graphic design, some of which are used in university courses, actively contributing to the formation of the new generation of 3D modelers in her native country, Greece. Margarita Nikita is the co-founder of High Q Renders LLC, an award-winning creative company based in San Francisco, CA, with offices in Greece. The reader does not need experience to follow this book, but any prior knowledge of working in 3ds Max will help the reader jump right in. This book is intended for architects, interior designers, and anyone else wanting to create photorealistic renderings using V-Ray in 3ds Max. The book introduces the 3ds Max interface and the basic commands, allowing readers to familiarize themselves with the work environment from the very beginning. The potentials of V-Ray are detailed using a bedroom scene as an example.

Create Stunning Renders using V-Ray in 3ds Max: Guiding the Next Generation of 3D Renderers is a step-by-step guide on how to create realistic renderings using V-Ray in 3ds Max.

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