sebastiankavanagh

Cheers I just check out Siger Shaders looks very good but I'll probably only use it once I've reached an expert level. May I ask what free resources did you find good when you first started?

Wow the tutorials seem very professional, the only gripe I have to say is the price though. I know many would consider $149 reasonable due to the expert knowledge on the subject but as a student it's difficult to justify paying up that amount. May I ask do you know any good free resources?

Ultimately it depends on what you are striving to achieve. Are you trying to make quick and dirty renders which quickly communicate an idea or are you looking for ultra realistic renders? a) I've never used the A360 render engine but it will produce renders fast but lacking in detail. b) I've used Vray in Revit and it offers alright results. Obviously it needs work in post production but it produces images relatively fast. An example of my work: http://imgur.com/aPw0rIN c) This is probably the best option for ultra realistic images. I'm trying to learn it at the moment but there seems to be a huge learning curve involved. d) I can't really comment on this as I've never tried this. e) Other render engines can do some amazing work for instance C4D which I hear is easier than 3DS Max and is made by the same people who make ArchiCAD. At the moment Vray in Revit works best for me at the moment. However, I am trying to learn 3DS max and Vray as it offers better results albeit a lot of time is required to model, set up cameras and figure out materials. Not to mention a lot of time is needed in post production. Best of luck with your endeavour and remember it ultimately comes down to practice!

Hi all, I have just started using 3DS max and Vray. Previously I've used revit and Vray which although slightly easier won't really give ultra realistic results which is what striving to achieve. Anyway I have just started to learn the basics and I am wondering what courses, tutorials, materials, videos and guides help you get better at the software? Currently I'm using Adam Zollinger's 3DS Max and Vray course on Udemy but some parts are a little outdated. And also I prefer to use cad plans to get more accurate models. Any help would be greatly appreciated!