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Creating Exterior Visualizations in 3ds Max

In this 3ds Max tutorial, we will learn how to create exterior visualizations from start to finish. Software required: 3ds Max 2012, V-Ray 2.20.03, Photoshop CS5.

What you'll learn

In this 3ds Max tutorial, we will learn how to create exterior visualizations from start to finish. We will go through several different stages, including modeling and preparing vegetation models like grass and trees so we can use them in our scene as proxy. We also go through lighting, texturing, and post-production, where we will learn couple of techniques about how to make our renders looks better and more appealing. Software required: 3ds Max 2012, V-Ray 2.20.03, Photoshop CS5.

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