Digital Tutors - Automotive Rendering in 3ds Max

In this tutorial we will learn to create a photorealistic automotive render using 3ds Max.

We will learn key features like what to look for when creating a realistic automotive rendering, such as creating tileable textures and stencils to use for painting out the environment. Also, we will take a look at some lighting techniques to push our image even further.

1. Introduction and project overview00:48

2. Key points for when creating an automotive render12:28

3. Creating tileable textures and stencils for painting10:09

4. Continuing to create tileable textures and stencils14:29

5. Preparing the vehicle11:30

6. Scene layout12:22

7. Painting the wall textures20:54

8. Painting the tire texture15:30

9. Painting textures for the fire extinguisher box and sign22:01

10. Setting up our scene for shading and rendering22:59

11. Creating shaders for the front wall12:58

12. Creating shaders for the back wall06:13

13. Creating shaders for the ground floor11:06

14. Creating shaders for the fire assets15:28

15. Creating more shaders for the fire assets14:37

16. Creating shaders for the security camera17:49

17. Creating shaders for the electrical components15:15

18. Creating more shaders for the electrical components10:41

19. Creating shaders for the tires12:10

20. Creating shaders for the brakes13:40

21. Creating more shaders for the brakes20:59

22. Finishing up the chassis materials16:56

23. Creating the car paint shader14:30

24. Creating the carbon fiber material12:35

25. Creating headlight materials22:02

26. Creating shaders for the front details of the vehicle09:55

27. Creating shaders for the details on the rear of the car18:24

28. Creating more shaders for the details on the rear of the car13:07

29. Creating supporting lights and adjust the lighting16:22

30. Finalizing any missing details and setup for rendering17:20

31. Working on some post production in After Effects20:03