V-Ray Next: Unreal Engine Rendering

2h 50mIntermediate2019-09-06

Authors

Brian Bradley

3D Artist, Business Owner

Course details

The V-Ray Next render engine inside Unreal is a game changer, offering offline and real-time rendering for a variety of 3D projects, including architecture, animation, film, and product design. This course introduces you to the rendering workflow in V-Ray Next, including lighting, texturing with custom and third-party materials, rendering desired elements, and even compositing them with a post-production tool like After Effects. Instructor Brian Bradley also provides a tour of V-Ray Frame Buffer, the display window that allows you to perform color corrections and apply interactive lens effects, as well as high-quality light baking for real-time rendering.

Learning objectives
Handling UVs
Adjusting camera settings
Importing materials
Lighting in V-Ray Next
Working with V-Ray materials
Creating basic materials
Adjusting quality settings
Rendering elements
Compositing elements in After Effects
Using V-Ray Frame Buffer
Light baking in V-Ray Next

Skills covered

V-RayChaos GroupVisualizationUnreal EngineEpicAugmented RealityRenderingMotion Graphics and VFX3D ModelingVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and IllustrationDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Creating renders using V-Ray in Unreal
02 - Software versions used in this course
03 - The 3ds Max project structure
04 - Gamma and units setup

1. V-Ray to Unreal - The Basic Workflow

05 - Checking out the 3ds Max scene that we will be using
06 - Handling UVs correctly
07 - Exporting the VR scene
08 - Unreal project setup
09 - V-Ray in the Unreal UI
10 - Workflow choices
11 - Working with our camera settings
12 - Checking the imported materials, part 1
13 - Checking the imported materials, part 2
14 - Rendering what we have

2. Lighting with V-Ray

15 - An introduction to lighting with V-Ray
16 - The sun and sky blueprint, part 1
17 - The sun and sky blueprint, part 2
18 - The light dome blueprint, part 1
19 - The light dome blueprint, part 2
20 - The light rectangle blueprint
21 - Light behavior basics
22 - Working with the GI engines

3. Working with Materials

23 - Material choices when using V-Ray in Unreal Engine 4 (UE4)
24 - The V-Ray material instance asset
25 - The VRayMtl
26 - The VRayCarPaintMtl
27 - The V-Ray physically based rendering (PBR) Mtl
28 - Creating basic materials
29 - Using external materials

4. Quality Control Using the Settings Window

30 - Image sampling explained
31 - Using the common settings
32 - V-Ray performance settings

5. Working with Render Elements

33 - Render elements explained
34 - Pipeline decisions
35 - Render elements workflow
36 - Rendering the desired elements
37 - Compositing the elements in After Effects

6. V-Ray Frame Buffer (VFB)

38 - UI overview
39 - The color correction controls
40 - Using the history tool
41 - Interactive lens FX

7. Light Baking and Real Time Rendering with V-Ray

42 - Getting ready for light baking
43 - Creating our first light bake
44 - Tweaking bake quality
45 - Finishing touches

Conclusion

46 - Next steps