In this article, we will take a quick look at Chaos Group courseware and using V-Ray for games to bring a cinematic quality to any game world. A worldwide leader in computer graphics, Chaos created technology that assists designers and artists create photorealistic animation and imagery for television, design, and feature films. They are the creators of V-Ray, an industry-leading 3D rendering software, that can be used to visualize anything imaginable. In fact, V-Ray was recognized by the Academy of Motion Pictures for its contribution to the realism of film VFX in 2017.

V-Ray is compatible with most major digital content creation applications including Autodesk Maya, Revit and 3ds Max, Robert McNeel’s Rhino, and Foundry’s Katana, Nuke, and Modo. V-Ray is also available for Unreal, Cinema 4D, Houdini, Blender, and formZ. For universities, the V-Ray Education Collection is available offering quick-and-easy access to a wide selection of these products at a great value. It allows you to focus more on your art and worry less about what license you need.

Chaos Group Courseware

Designed to allow educators to do what they do best, Chaos Group’s official courseware provides customizable and proven resources, assets, and guidance for every level of V-Ray training. This modular courseware provides lesson plans, lectures, handouts, demo tutorials, practice assignments, scenes, and assets. It is easy to set up classes with over 40 hours of training and practice.

Chaos Group also offers a comprehensive resources section that includes quick-start videos, help documents, and webinars.

Using V-Ray for Exceptional Games

In addition to all the other applications, V-Ray is also a powerful 3D rendering software for games. With photorealistic lights, cameras, and materials you can create the highest quality renders possible. Bring a cinematic quality to any game world. V-Ray is used by game developers, from Triple A to Indie, to tell their story in the most immersive way possible.

“Our cinematics are packed with action – huge environments, crowds of characters with hair and SSS, fire, explosions, and debris – all with 3D motion blur and render passes. It’s a lot to work with, but V-Ray makes it easy to get the job done.” Kevin Margo, Director & VFX Supervisor, Blur

Factors that make V-Ray ideal for games:

• High Quality
• Powerful Renderings
• Fast
• Easy to use
• Smart Integration
• Industry Standard

Offerings ideal for game design include V-Ray for Maya, for 3ds Max, for Unreal, for Houdini, for Cinema 4D, and for Modo. Render anything imaginable from creatures and characters to entire worlds.

Take a look at Chaos Group’s 2020 Game Cinematic reel for inspiration…