Beginner
Modules 01 to 03 — exercises adapted to the team’s projects.
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Private Chaos Corona for 3ds Max training tailored to your team
Create photorealistic architectural imagery in 3ds Max with Chaos Corona, emphasizing a streamlined workflow, lighting and materials.
Method
A practical method focused on your projects
The course is designed for archviz and image production: interactive rendering, physical materials, LightMix, cameras, Scatter, optimization and post-production.
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Focused demonstrations
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Guided exercises
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3-hour modules
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Customizable plan
Three levels
A beginner-to-advanced learning path
The full path is 30 hours across 10 modules. Beginner: 9 h / modules 01 to 03. Intermediate: 12 h / modules 04 to 07. Advanced: 9 h / modules 08 to 10.
Intermediate
Modules 04 to 07 — exercises adapted to the team’s projects.
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Modules 08 to 10 — exercises adapted to the team’s projects.
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Ten three-hour modules
Corona setup and interactive rendering
- Set up Corona in 3ds Max
- Understand Render Setup and Corona VFB
- Start an interactive render
- Use regions and quick iterations
- Create simple test settings
- Organize a scene for fast iteration
Cameras, exposure and tone mapping
- Create physical cameras
- Set focal length and perspective
- Control exposure and white balance
- Use VFB tone mapping
- Maintain architectural verticals
- Create several consistent views
Corona Physical Material and textures
- Understand Corona Physical Material
- Create wood, stone, metal, glass and fabric
- Use PBR maps
- Set bump, displacement and imperfections
- Manage UVs and scale
- Build a reusable library
Natural lighting and HDRI
- Use Corona Sun and Sky
- Create a mood with HDRI
- Balance exposure and contrast
- Prepare day or dusk scenes
- Control shadows and light direction
- Test several environments quickly
Artificial lighting and LightMix
- Create Corona lights
- Use IES profiles
- Set intensity and temperature
- Organize LightMix groups
- Create variants without re-rendering the scene
- Avoid noise and inefficient lights
Cosmos, Scatter and entourage
- Add Chaos Cosmos assets
- Use Corona Scatter
- Create vegetation and entourage
- Control distribution and variation
- Use proxies for heavy scenes
- Optimize density for the camera
Interiors and finish materials
- Light a room with natural openings
- Combine natural and artificial light
- Create believable finish materials
- Manage reflections and depth
- Add detail without overloading
- Prepare a balanced interior image
Exteriors, environment and composition
- Organize terrain, vegetation and context
- Create readable exterior lighting
- Manage sky, background and horizon
- Compose an architectural camera
- Create atmospheric depth
- Prepare high-resolution output
Performance, noise and distributed rendering
- Understand passes, noise and time limits
- Use appropriate denoising
- Identify costly materials or lights
- Optimize geometry and proxies
- Understand distributed rendering
- Create test and production settings
Post-production, quality control and delivery
- Use VFB tone mapping and corrections
- Create useful masks and passes
- Prepare a file for Photoshop
- Check noise, clipping and artifacts
- Archive textures and resources
- Create a repeatable delivery method
Audience
Who this training is for
Architectural visualizers, interior designers, 3D artists and teams using 3ds Max for architecture or real estate.
Outcomes
Skills put directly into practice
Corona setup and interactive rendering
Cameras, exposure and tone mapping
Corona Physical Material and textures
Natural lighting and HDRI
Artificial lighting and LightMix
Cosmos, Scatter and entourage
Use cases
Examples of needs the training can address
Content can be adapted to the organization’s real files, methods and objectives, subject to available licenses and features.
Photorealistic interior
Architectural exterior
LightMix lighting variants
Real-estate marketing images
Focused workshops
Possible focused workshops
These workshops can be selected individually in the builder or included in a longer path.
Natural lighting and HDRI
Artificial lighting and LightMix
Exteriors, environment and composition
Performance, noise and distributed rendering
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can we choose only certain modules?
Yes. The builder lets you create a plan from the 10 Chaos Corona for 3ds Max modules.
Is the training suitable for beginners?
Yes. Modules 01 to 03 form the 9-hour beginner path.
Can we work with our own files?
Yes, when the files can be shared and doing so complies with your organization’s confidentiality rules.
Do we need a license?
Basic 3ds Max knowledge is recommended. Corona should be installed and licensed.
Canada
Private training across Canada
Videoconference training is available to your team across Canada, in English or French.
Extend the learning path
Training that complements Chaos Corona for 3ds Max
These recommendations extend the workflow covered by this course and make it easier to build a coherent team learning path without adding unrelated topics.
Autodesk 3ds Max
Deepen modelling, scene organization and 3D production before rendering with V-Ray or Corona.
View training Autodesk 3ds Max →Adobe Photoshop
Finish images, textures and visuals with retouching, compositing and multi-format production.
View training Adobe Photoshop →V-Ray for 3ds Max
Push 3ds Max scenes into controlled photorealistic rendering for architecture, products and visualization.
View training V-Ray for 3ds Max →JFL Media
Build your Chaos Corona for 3ds Max plan
Select modules and send a clear pathway to JFL Media.