Learning KeyShot

1h 43mBeginner2017-02-28

Authors

George Maestri

Animation Director and Producer

Course details

With a simple user interface that provides numerous options for advanced visualization—and no workflow-impeding clutter—KeyShot is both powerful and easy to use. This 3D renderer features a real-time workflow that helps you see your renderings and animations take shape instantly, which reduces the time it takes to create that perfect shot. From scientifically accurate material and environment presets to advanced material editing and animation, KeyShot can make creating product visuals or sales and marketing imagery a little bit easier.

In this course, George Maestri helps you get started with KeyShot. George starts off by taking a look at the Keyshot interface and going over some of the basics. Next, he helps you get used to the workflow by showing how to create a simple render. He also digs into working with materials and lighting. To wrap up the course, George goes over how to animate with KeyShot.
Learning objectives

Navigating the KeyShot interface
Configuring performance settings
Managing the objects in a scene
Importing assets into KeyShot
Assigning and modifying materials
Setting up the final render
Creating materials
Working with transparency and refractions
Using objects as lights
Creating a turntable animation
Animating parts of objects

Skills covered

KeyShotRenderingMotion Graphics and VFXVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and Illustration

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - How to use the exercise files

1. The KeyShot Interface

03 - Overview of the KeyShot interface
04 - Navigation in KeyShot
05 - Performance settings
06 - Manage scenes
07 - Select and move objects
08 - File management

2. Create a Simple Render

09 - Import assets into KeyShot
10 - Assign materials
11 - Modify materials
12 - Add texture maps
13 - Lighting the scene with images
14 - Set up the final render

3. Work with Materials

15 - Create materials
16 - Work with transparency and refractions
17 - Transparency and render quality
18 - Bump and opacity mapping
19 - Manage materials across multiple objects
20 - Use material graphs

4. Lighting and Rendering

21 - Use the HDRI editor to create lights
22 - Use objects as lights
23 - Use backplate images
24 - Work with cameras
25 - Create depth of field

5. Animation

26 - Create a turntable animation
27 - Animate parts of objects
28 - Camera animation

Conclusion

29 - Next steps