How V-Ray Next sped up TILTPIXEL’s 3ds Max renderings by 25%
TILTPIXEL reveals how it visualized the modernization of a decades-old architectural structure to meet the demands of modern tenants, with V-Ray and Phoenix FD.
What is THU? V-Ray artist & Total Chaos contest winner explains
Total Chaos competition winner and V-Ray artist Ivona Alexandrov shares how her passions for science, technology and art magically collided at THU 2019 in Malta.
“Undiscovered” Student Rendering Challenge Revealed
We’re inviting students around the world to show us something we’ve never seen before and win big prizes, including a V-Ray or Corona commercial license.
How to render your dragon (with Chaos Cloud!)
In “Dragon Recipes,” a young witch conjures something unexpected. Director Maria Pavlou shares how V-Ray for Maya and Chaos Cloud helped make this cute short.
Robert Legato — VFX Supervisor and 2nd Unit Director
Meet the three-time Oscar-winner and passionate movie fan who put real tech into virtual sets via “The Aviator,” “The Jungle Book,” “The Lion King” and more.
Marcos Fajardo — Founder and Software Architect, Solid Angle
Get to the choppa and discover the past, present and future of the Arnold renderer with the man who created it
Master V-Ray Next for Maya with this 4-part practical guide
Unlock the many powerful features available in V-Ray Next for Maya in this comprehensive series of video tutorials packed with tips by VFX artist Rusty Hazelden.
Matt Wallin — VFX Artist, FXGuide Podcast Co-Host and Professor
“The Matrix,” “Star Wars” and “King Kong” VFX artist — and fxguide podcast co-host — tells Chris how and why he made the jump from production to academia.
Thriving on Chaos: V-Ray, Corona and Lavina at SIGGRAPH 2019
Get all the latest V-Ray news, Corona updates and highlights from Chaos’ new real-time ray tracer, Lavina — plus the full scoop from Total Chaos @ SIGGRAPH 2019.
Andre Cantarel — Senior VFX Generalist, Scanline VFX
How do you create one of the world’s most accurate models of the White House? “Independence Day: Resurgence” and “Justice League” generalist Andre explains all.
How V-Ray for 3ds Max brought Deadwood's VFX to life
With “Deadwood: The Movie,” HBO’s revisionist Western makes a welcome return. We talk to FuseFX’s Eric Hayden about revisiting its locations and characters.
V-Ray for Houdini released
Discover how V-Ray’s powerful rendering for procedural workflows helped Ingenuity Studios rack up billions of views for Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish videos.
Craig Xray Halperin — Insomniac Games
From veiny vampires to swinging superheroes: Craig Xray Halperin on an incredible career which has taken in blockbuster VFX, Greek temples and VR video games.
Sonja Christoph — Massive Entertainment
How do VFX skills translate into the world of videogames? Matte painter and level artist at Massive Entertainment Sonja tells Chris about going from “Doctor Strange” to “The Division.”
How do you go from arch-viz images to making movies?
With "Twosret," Karim Moussa takes his mastery of arch-viz into a beautiful and compelling short film. Find out what inspired him to make the jump.
The render tricks behind Netflix’s NSFW Love, Death & Robots
Blur Studio explored multiple animation styles with the help of V-Ray for the Netflix anthology, Love, Death & Robots. Go behind the scenes!
Rendering the Game of Thrones title sequence in V-Ray Next
Learn how Elastic took their creative — and their rendering — to a new level with V-Ray Next for Maya for the final season of Game of Thrones.
Students get a leg up on the competition
Attendees at 3D College Denmark create work worthy of professional studios. We talk to tutor Nicklas Byriel about inspiring a new generation of CG artists.
Getting totally educated at Total Chaos
With Academies, Masterclasses, panel discussions, presentations and more, Total Chaos was a perfect event for anyone who wanted to jumpstart their career in CG.
Phil Miller and Simeon Balabanov — V-Ray and real-time, Chaos Group
Rasterization, real-time and ray tracing: Join two of the Chaos Group experts that are helping users to create photorealistic imagery at phenomenal speeds.
Darin Grant — CTO, Animal Logic
How has the cloud changed the way VFX are created? And what happens when your favorite company is acquired by a big one? Join industry guru Darin to find out.
Gray Marshall — Colorist, finisher and VFX artist
“Avengers: Endgame” and “Roma” colorist tells Chris about his crucial role in movie production including the last 11 Marvel films.
Afonso Salcedo — Creative Producer, Photographer, Lighting Artist
He escaped “Azkaban,” made “Ratoutille” and driven “Cars 2.” As he prepares to chill for “Frozen 2,” Afonso Salcedo tells Chris about his transatlantic career.
Cris Blyth — Director/VFX Supervisor, What’s Good Studios
From Edinburgh to East Africa via Los Angeles: How this Renaissance man of gaming, commercials and VFX has traveled the world — and always landed on his feet.