Chaos (19 Tutorials)

In Depth: How to Choose the Right 3D Rendering Software #3drenderer UPDATED
September 26, 2023
There are so many renderers available out there, and how does an artist know what to choose? Learn what the different renderers offer.

The Art of Painting with Shadows – Corona & V-Ray Tutorial
September 14, 2023
Learn Corona Renderer shows you how to cast beautiful shadows and precisely control exposure in your renders using Corona or V-Ray.

Part 1: Modeling the Scene [Beginner’s Guide to Interior Design Rendering]
August 22, 2023
In Part 1: Modeling the scene, Nejc Kilar, 3D Artist at Chaos, kicks off the Beginner’s Guide to Interior Design Rendering series.

3D Architects – High Quality Photorealistic Assets
August 22, 2023
Brazilian architect Ricardo Eloy not only offers a great list of where to find high-quality photoreal assets for architectural visualization, including Chaos Enscape, Scans Library, and more, but he also explains why using them is important for both the architect and the client,

What is Universal Scene Description (USD)? #burningquestion
August 14, 2023
Universal Scene Description, or USD, is a scene encoding format for content creation that enables 3D applications to exchange assets.

Chaos Vantage 2 – Getting Started/Overview
July 4, 2023
These videos explain the process for using Chaos Vantage 2 for scene exploration, fast rendering, as a real-time reference, as a viewport companion, and more. A free trial is available too.

SketchUp: Realistic Rendering with Round Corners
April 18, 2023
Eric from SketchUp shows you how to get create Rounded Corners when rendering in V-Ray, with some tips and tricks for keeping original geometry, file size down, and still getting realistic-looking renders.

Chaos Phoenix: Deforming Fire and Liquid Simulators
April 18, 2023
In this tutorial, Yane from the Chaos 3D team explains how you can achieve different looks in Phoenix by playing with modifiers to deform volumes and particles. Plus, he also shows you how to shade mist for even more realistic results.

Create a Basic Wooden Floor with V-Ray for Cinema 4D
April 11, 2023
In this video, Nejc explains how to create a basic wooden floor with Cinema 4D. This is a tutorial geared toward beginners.

When to use Corona Scatter, Pattern, & Displacement
March 9, 2023
Jake from the Corona team talks about Scatter, Pattern, and Displacement in Chaos Corona for 3ds Max.

Projecting Decals on curved objects – V-Ray for 3ds Max
February 14, 2023
V-Ray Decal helps easily but labels on cylindrical surfaces. Take your product visualizations and surface effects to a whole new level.

Free V-Ray for Sketchup Training Course
January 3, 2023
Trimble has created a free in-depth training course for V-Ray for Sketchup with a total of 26 lessons. It teaches you the best way to set up your model (a modern cabin exterior), and the proper settings in V-Ray to get amazing results.

Burning Question: How Do I Fix Rolling Shutter?
November 23, 2022
Learn about Rolling Shutter is, the of Rolling Shutter types you may encounter, and tools to fix this annoying video problem.

Using Corona Pattern in Chaos Corona 9
October 20, 2022
Learn about tiling 3D geometry onto a surface in Chaos Corona with Corona Pattern for Cinema 4D and 3ds Max. Corona Pattern is a new feature in Chaos Corona 9,…

What is Hybrid Rendering? #burningquestion
September 12, 2022
When the GPU and CPU are both used, we call that hybrid rendering. You can learn more about Hybrid Rendering here.