3ds Max- Easily Create Stunning Realistic 3d Environments
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- Mar 18, 2025

3ds Max: Easily Create Stunning Realistic 3d Environments, available at $59.99, has an average rating of 4.8, with 31 lectures, based on 105 reviews, and has 797 subscribers.
You will learn about Create a photorealistic 3d environment quickly with professional tools Master the use of environment building tools like Forest Pack and Quixel Megascans Use V-Ray to add to your environment with atmosphere, displacement and other essential settings Increase your ability to achieve photorealism in any exterior scene This course is ideal for individuals who are 3d artists who want to create photorealistic environments in 3ds Max or Artists interested in learning more about Forest Pack for adding detail to their 3d scene or Artists interested in developing a workflow with Quixel Suite and Megascans for achieving photorealism quickly and easily. It is particularly useful for 3d artists who want to create photorealistic environments in 3ds Max or Artists interested in learning more about Forest Pack for adding detail to their 3d scene or Artists interested in developing a workflow with Quixel Suite and Megascans for achieving photorealism quickly and easily.
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Summary
Title: 3ds Max: Easily Create Stunning Realistic 3d Environments
Price: $59.99
Average Rating: 4.8
Number of Lectures: 31
Number of Published Lectures: 31
Number of Curriculum Items: 31
Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 31
Original Price: $89.99
Quality Status: approved
Status: Live
What You Will Learn
Who Should Attend
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NOTES
Some professional models will be provided for free to students, specifically the architecture and everything that is inside (furniture), and the basic terrain base.
30 day money back guarantee on any purchase (through Udemy)
Course will be updated with additional projects in the future
DESCRIPTION
Welcome to “3ds Max: Easily Create Stunning Realistic 3d Environments,” the ultimate course for aspiring 3D artists, game developers, architects, and interior designers looking to bring their creative visions to life with stunning 3d environments.
In this comprehensive Udemy course, you will embark on an exciting journey into the world of 3D environment design using Autodesk 3ds Max, one of the industry’s leading software packages. Whether you are a beginner or have some prior experience with 3D modeling and animation, this course will empower you with the knowledge and skills to create breathtaking virtual worlds to enhance your renderings and add the final touches of realism.
In order to build realistic environments, students will see various tools and workflows demonstrated, including 3ds Max tools and some additional plugins.
Here are just some of the tools that we will discuss in-depth in the course:
V-Ray
Forest Pack PRO
Quixel Suite (Megascans, Bridge and Mixer)
Students will use these tools specifically to quickly create a 3d environment that is fully photorealistic, complete with photoscanned models, scatters, photoscanned materials, professional models and atmospherics. Students will also go over a professional post-processing workflow for environment scenes.
WHAT TO EXPECT
This is not an overivew course for 3ds Max (I have another course for that), but rather a course about unlocking 3ds Max using 3rd party tools to quickly create amazing 3d environments. Students will be surprised at how easily they can improve their scenes with proper knowledge of the tools and workflow. Below is a basic outline of what to expect:
Basic modeling of terrain in 3ds Max
Forest Pack PRO – all the settings you need to know to have complete control over your scene
Quixel Bridge – use Bridge to quickly and seamlessly import photoscanned content into your scene
Importing professionally made models into your scene to add realism (i.e. Evermotion models)
Quixel Mixer (coming soon) – Use Mixer to create photorealistic materials for your environment scene with photoscanned content
Atmospherics with both 3ds Max and V-Ray techniques
V-Ray Render Settings
Professional post-processing in Photoshop – add more atmosphere with V-Ray Zdepth channel, use Camera Raw filter, etc.
There is no better course on the internet for developing these specific skills, and they are essential to a professional workflow, and realistic looking renderings. Don’t overlook these advancements in rendering tools and technology.
Join the course today, and take your renderings to the next level.
All course purchases get you lifetime, on-demand access to all course content, present and future.
THE INSTRUCTOR
Adam is an industry professional, working in architectural visualization for over 15 years. He is the founder of Learn Arch Viz, a website dedicated to teaching the world the skills necessary to be good arch viz artists.
Learn ArchViz currently has 16 courses and over 100K students on Udemy, and has become one of the premiere training resources on the web for all things archviz.
Course Curriculum
Chapter 1: Introduction
Lecture 1: Course Overview
Lecture 2: Stay Connected With Your Instructor
Chapter 2: Modeling and Model Setup in 3ds Max
Lecture 1: Basic Model Setup in 3ds Max
Lecture 2: Sculpting The Terrain With 3ds Max Tools
Lecture 3: V-Ray Camera Setup
Chapter 3: Adding Detail With Megascans and Forest Pack
Lecture 1: Using Megascans with 3ds Max
Lecture 2: Forest Pack: Setting Up a Basic Background Scatter
Lecture 3: Foreground Grass Scatter
Lecture 4: More Foreground Scatters and Forest Pack Settings
Lecture 5: Finishing Touches for the Modeling
Lecture 6: Finish the Model
Chapter 4: Materials With Quixel Mixer
Lecture 1: Using Quixel Mixer to Create Realistic Materials
Chapter 5: Environment Lighting
Lecture 1: Lighting Your Environment With an HDRI and V-Ray Dome Light
Lecture 2: Adding Direct Light With V-Ray Sun
Chapter 6: Add Atmospheric Perspective and Fog
Lecture 1: Creating Atmospheric Perspective
Lecture 2: V-Ray Environment Fog
Chapter 7: Revisiting Model and Materials With Lighting Applied
Lecture 1: Adjusting Displacement in Your Scene
Lecture 2: Further Adjustment of Scatters in Prep For Final Rendering
Chapter 8: Rendering
Lecture 1: Setting Up The Final Rendering
Chapter 9: Post-Processing
Lecture 1: Adding Atmosphere With The Z Depth Channel
Lecture 2: Using The Camera RAW Filter for Finishing Touch
Chapter 10: Adjust Your Settings To Create A Completely Different Environment
Lecture 1: Change The Look By Adjusting The HDRI
Lecture 2: Replace Megascans Objects With Forest Items
Lecture 3: Adjust Forest Pack Settings to Create a Forest Scene
Lecture 4: Scattering More Forest Objects – Creating a Realistic Forest Floor
Lecture 5: Rendering The Final Forest Scene
Lecture 6: Thank You!
Chapter 11: V-Ray Updates: V-Ray 5.0 and Above
Lecture 1: V-Ray 5.0 Updates
Lecture 2: V-Ray 5.2 Updates
Lecture 3: V-Ray Cosmos and Material Library
Chapter 12: EXTRA: Where To Go From Here?
Lecture 1: What Software or Subject Should You Learn Next? Here Are Suggestions and Links
Instructors

Adam Zollinger
Digital Artist & Instructor – 3ds Max / V-Ray / Photoshop
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