Realistic Rendering of Spaces with 3ds Max
Basic Lighting Setup
A course by Milan Stevanović , Architect and 3D Artist
Joined July 2020
About the video: Basic Lighting Setup
Overview
“This lesson will explore the basic parameters of the VRay shader, including color diffusion, reflection, refraction, etc. Then, you will create simple metal and glass materials for your scene.”
In this video lesson Milan Stevanović addresses the topic: Basic Lighting Setup, which is part of the Domestika online course: Realistic Rendering of Spaces with 3ds Max. Create an architectural model of a building filled with detail from the initial brief to the final touches in Photoshop.
Partial transcription of the video
“Basic Lighting Setup In this lesson, we'll set up our basic lighting setup in 3ds Max. In our scene at the moment we have our V-Ray Dome Light with a V-Ray Sky applied to the Texture slot. This V-Ray Sky is also here in this Material Editor slot and as you can see, it is connected to the V-Ray Sun inside the scene. That means that changing the sun position affects the V-Ray Sky and it'll change accordingly. The same V-Ray Sky is located in both the V-Ray Dome Light and in the Environment Map slot. Let's do a quick test and see how it looks by starting an interactive rendering. Since there a...”
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Course summary for: Realistic Rendering of Spaces with 3ds Max
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3D & Animation, Architecture & Spaces -
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3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop -
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3D, 3D Design, Architecture, ArchVIZ, Digital Architecture, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Milan Stevanović
A course by Milan Stevanović
Milan Stevanović is an architect and 3D artist based in Niš, Serbia. He is the founder of A+ Studio, where their main focus is architecture and architectural visualization, but are also established in the field of graphic design. Their main goal is providing their clients with a unique design and the feeling that comes with it.
Their clients range from local projects like creating a visualization for the revitalization of Cara Dušana street in the center of Belgrade, to international projects like visualizations for the rehabilitation of the old corrida arena name Plaza de Toros in Tangier, Morocco. A+ Studio’s work has been featured in Belgrade Design Week, Arhitekton magazine, and Dezeen online magazine.
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