Furniture & Product Rendering Course | Vray for SketchUp

You’ll learn about the two primary approaches: rendering in a studio setting, which emphasizes intricate details, and rendering in a contextual environment, showcasing furniture in real-world scenarios. The lesson also highlights the importance of using precedents and mood boards, with tools like PureRef to refine your design vision. Get ready to explore these fundamental techniques that will elevate your rendering skills.

You’ll begin by refining a provided furniture model, emphasizing accuracy and realism through techniques like bevelling edges and creating detailed components. This lesson also introduces essential plugins like “Round Corners” to enhance the realism of your models. As you prepare for the rendering phase, you’ll set up a studio backdrop, learning the importance of soft curves and proper face orientation for optimal rendering results. This session lays the groundwork for high-quality furniture renders.

Starting with basic render settings, you’ll set up a dome light and utilize an HDRI for realistic lighting effects. You’ll also learn how to fine-tune lighting by adjusting exposure and adding an additional area light for contrast. The lesson delves into material creation, covering techniques like using roughness and bump maps to add texture and imperfections for a more realistic finish. By the end, you’ll have a solid foundation in creating high-quality, detailed renderings.

Here, we focus on achieving a cool-toned studio shot, adjusting HDRI settings, lighting, and depth of field for realism. You’ll learn to apply leather textures using Cosmos and fix UV mapping issues. The lesson covers de-noising to reduce graininess and explores key V-Ray render settings for higher quality. Additionally, it demonstrates creating materials with added fabric sheen and optimizing aspect ratios for different compositions. The lesson wraps up by preparing renders for final output with professional-quality settings.

In the final lesson, we focus on designing a realistic living space to showcase your product in context. We set up a simple floor, walls, and lighting, experimenting with HDRI and sunlight for natural effects. The lesson emphasizes the importance of staging with elements like sofas, plants, and decor to create a compelling scene. You adjust the camera angles, depth of field, and white balance to refine the shot. The session wraps up with tips on exporting high-resolution renders for professional presentation.