VRay Toon without shadows?

[Ramon Folguera]

Hello there,

 

 

I was rendering with Vray Toon effect to get this outline renders and get some sketchy images. But I am trying to get one without shadows and I have no idea how can I do that.

 

 

Any ideas??

 

 

Thanks

[notamondayfan]

Put a vray light material in your override material slot, that'll give you a toon outline which you can do what you like with in post.

 

Dean

[Ramon Folguera]

Hello Dean, thanks for your comment

 

 

if I put a vray light material the model is completely black. Which settings should I change in the material.

 

 

And also I have a vray sun in the scene,

 

 

Thanks,

 

 

 

 

ramon

[notamondayfan]

Turn off all lights, GI, camera exposure.

Drop a vray light material into the override material slot (look in the vray manual for this).

Turn on vray toon.

 

The image should render white, with black toon lines.

 

The composite this how ever you see fit. The easiest option is to screen this over the render in say Photoshop.

[Ramon Folguera]

Heay Dean!

 

 

It works as you said! Perfect!

 

 

Thank you very much!

 

 

Ramon

[Sung-ho]

If you're aiming for a shadow-free V-Ray Toon render, similar to the crisp, high-contrast visuals seen in Korean webtoons like those on blacktoon.com , follow these steps to maintain a clean, cel-shaded aesthetic:

1. Disable Shadows in V-Ray Toon

• Select the V-Ray Toon Material in your scene.
• Locate Affect Shadows and Affect Reflections, and turn them off.
• Adjust the lightness of your base material to ensure a smooth, evenly lit surface without shading artifacts.

2. Turn Off Shadows from Light Sources

• Select all active V-Ray lights in your scene (V-Ray Sun, Dome Light, etc.).
• Disable Shadows or increase Shadow Bias to a high value to minimize shading.
• If using a V-Ray Sun, decrease shadow opacity or replace it with an even ambient light setup.

3. Override Global Illumination

• In the V-Ray Render Settings, go to the GI (Global Illumination) tab.
• Disable GI or set Primary Engine to None to prevent indirect lighting from adding depth.
• This ensures a completely flat, 2D-style shading, perfect for webtoon-style visuals.

BlackToon Webtoon Connection – Achieving That Bold, High-Contrast Look

Webtoons on BlackToon feature strong outlines, high contrast, and minimal shading, creating a striking graphic novel aesthetic. By removing shadows in V-Ray Toon, you can replicate this bold, inked style, ideal for digital comics, animated webtoon trailers, or stylized 3D visuals.

For an even closer match to BlackToon’s webtoon look, consider using:

• V-Ray Light Material for completely flat colors without gradients.
• Stronger Toon Outlines with controlled thickness for that crisp inked effect.
• Minimal to No Reflection to maintain a solid-colored look.

By fine-tuning these settings, you can bring the clean, sharp webtoon aesthetic from BlackToon.com into your V-Ray Toon renders for animation, comic-style illustrations, or stylized 3D artwork.

Would you like a step-by-step guide with specific software like Maya, 3ds Max, or Blender? 😊