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Getting started with V-Ray for Maya.

Your go-to collection of official learning resources.

You can learn anything — and V-Ray for Maya is no exception.

To help you begin this journey, we've compiled a number of helpful resources. You'll find all the tutorials, webinars and documentation you need to be able to create great-looking renders in no time.

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Setup & installation

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

New to V-Ray for Maya?


To get started, follow our series of beginner-friendly tutorials. Learn the basics and unleash your creativity right away.

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Getting started

See how to set up V-Ray, create your first camera, add basic lighting to your scene, and more.

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Working with materials

Learn about all the essential steps you need to go through when applying materials to your scene.

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Lighting your scene

Explore different ways to light your scene, create and customize setups for different times of day and contrasting moods.

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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.
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Shading characters

Watch this video to learn how to set up the shading for a character using V-Ray for Maya.

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Post-processing renders in the VFB

See how to make the most of V-Ray for Maya’s post-processing capabilities. Enhance your renders right from the V-Ray Frame Buffer with Light Mix, and more.

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Creating a sci-fi scene

We invited Darko Mitev to take you on a tour of ORIS City. Find out how V-Ray for Maya helped him create this intricately detailed cyberpunk metropolis.

Making a fantasy 3D character

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.

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Creating a shadow catcher

Follow this tutorial to learn how to turn a plane into a shadow catcher to achieve more photorealistic renders. We delve into two different approaches you can use.

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Creating rocks with V-RayTriplanarTex

Get familiar with the standard setup when using the VRayTriplanarTex to create rocks. Read to find out how to map textures and achieve a realistic result.

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Setting up your ACEScg workflow

Learn about ACEScg and the workflow with V-Ray for Maya. We cover setting up ACEScg for rendering and display, both manually as well as using an OCIO configuration.

Curious to learn more?

Follow our Courseware for a comprehensive guide to V-Ray for Maya.

Tips & tricks

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

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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Help docs

Chaos documentation is the best place to find in-depth explanations per V-Ray feature, parameter and detailed information on various settings. 


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Chaos blog

Get all the latest V-Ray for Maya news, customer stories, podcasts and more.

V-Ray Personal Learning Edition for Maya

Explore V-Ray for Maya at a pace that suits you.
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