LEARN V-RAY FOR MAYA

Your go-to collection of official learning resources

Setup & installation

Our step-by-step guide will get you up and running with V-Ray quickly and easily.

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TUTORIALS

This series of in-depth articles and video tutorials are designed for users of all levels, from beginner to advanced

Getting started: V-Ray Courseware

Follow our comprehensive Beginner's guide to V-Ray for Maya.

How to make the most of V-Ray GPU

This tutorial demonstrates how V-Ray GPU Next for Maya can speed up your workflow.

V-Ray Color Management

Simulate real-world lens effects with the new Procedural Dust and Scratches.

Rendering colorful splashes of paint

VFX artist Rusty Hazelden shares a series of tutorials on numerous V-Ray aspects, including V-Ray IPR, V-Ray GPU, V-Ray Physical camera, plus a comparison of Progressive and Bucket rendering modes.

CG Artist Taj Nabhani reveals the making of Jjahawa, a 3D character based on a concept by Roman Kupriianov. Taj covers the entire process, from modeling, using V-Ray materials and shaders, and lighting and rendering.

How to create a 3D wax candle

This tutorial explores some of the properties of V-Ray Fast SSS2 and how you can use it to create highly realistic candle wax materials.

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Learn the art of styling V-Ray Fur

Become a virtual hairstylist with this guide to styling V-Ray Fur. You'll learn handy tips that you can apply to your own projects.

Rendering refractive surfaces

Discover techniques for rendering refractive surfaces that are in contact, such as rendering liquids inside glass containers.

Using the Fur Sampler node

The VRayFurSampler node provides extra output attributes, which can be used when shading V-Ray Fur.

Using the Hair Sampler node

VRayHairSampler provides extra output attributes to be used when shading hair, either with Maya's own Hair system or a Maya plugin.

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Tips & tricks

This selection of tips and tricks will help you make the most of V-Ray in Maya

Preview V-Ray's viewport lighting

Discover all the information you need about how to use V-Ray lights to illuminate objects in Viewport 2.0.

Index of Refraction: Metal shaders

This great resource will help you understand the proper Index of Refraction of different types of metal materials.

Disabling Motion Blur on animated UVs

Learn how to disable the Motion Blur effect on animated UVs using V-Ray post-translate script, while preserving the effect on an object.

Webinars

This series of webinars presents the features and updates in V-Ray for Maya's major versions

V-Ray 5 for Maya

CG Specialist Cory Holm shares workflow tips and tricks and covers best practices for creating a cyberpunk scene using V-Ray 5. You’ll learn about everything from shading and lighting to applying final touches in the redesigned V-Ray Frame Buffer.

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V-Ray Next for Maya

CG Specialist Cory Holm presents how to make the most of V-Ray Next for Maya, including the workflow improvements, intelligent tools, and speed boosts that can take your rendering capabilities to the next level.

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Free scenes

These free scenes will give you a head start learning V-Ray for Maya. Each scene includes complete assets and renders. You can also use them to follow along with our tutorials.

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