Automotive Rendering in 3ds Max
In this tutorial, we will learn to create a photorealistic automotive render using 3ds Max. Software required: 3ds Max, Photoshop, MARI, V-Ray.
What you'll learn
In this tutorial, we will learn to create a photorealistic automotive render using 3ds Max. We will learn key features such as what to look for when creating a realistic automotive rendering, such as creating tileable textures and stencils to use for painting the environment. Also, we will take a look at some lighting techniques to push our image even further. Software required: 3ds Max, Photoshop, MARI, V-Ray.
Table of contents
- Key Points for When Creating an Automotive Render 12m
- Creating Tileable Textures and Stencils for Painting 10m
- Continuing to Create Tileable Textures and Stencils 14m
- Preparing the Vehicle 11m
- Scene Layout 12m
- Painting the Wall Textures 21m
- Painting the Tire Texture 15m
- Painting Textures for the Fire Extinguisher Box and Sign 22m
- Setting up Our Scene for Shading and Rendering 23m
- Creating Shaders for the Front Wall 13m
- Creating Shaders for the Back Wall 6m
- Creating Shaders for the Ground Floor 11m
- Creating Shaders for the Fire Assets 15m
- Creating More Shaders for the Fire Assets 14m
- Creating Shaders for the Security Camera 18m
- Creating Shaders for the Electrical Components 15m
- Creating More Shaders for the Electrical Components 11m
- Creating Shaders for the Tires 12m
- Creating Shaders for the Brakes 14m
- Creating More Shaders for the Brakes 21m
- Finishing up the Chassis Materials 17m
- Creating the Car Paint Shader 14m
- Creating the Carbon Fiber Material 12m
- Creating Headlight Materials 22m
- Creating Shaders for the Front Details of the Vehicle 10m
- Creating Shaders for the Details on the Rear of the Car 18m
- Creating More Shaders for the Details on the Rear of the Car 13m
- Creating Supporting Lights and Adjust the Lighting 16m
- Finalizing Any Missing Details and Setup for Rendering 17m
- Working on Some Post-production in After Effects 20m
About the author
Kris Cabrera is a lighting artist based in the greater Los Angeles area, though he's originally from Miami, Florida. He studied at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, where he got a Bachelor's degree in Visual Effects and Motion Graphics. Near the end of high school, he decided he wanted to do visual effects, something that would catch people's attention, so he pursued the movie industry. He considers himself a big car fan, and he tries to express that love for cars in his CG. Kris also does a... more