Corona Renderer interior rendering course at ETC Lebanon

Corona Renderer for Interior Architects - Training Course

Learn Corona Renderer at ETC Lebanon. Master realistic rendering techniques for interior and exterior scenes using 3D Studio Max and the Corona plugin with expert hands-on training. ETC is an Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC), and participants receive an international Autodesk Certificate of Completion upon successfully completing this Autodesk-authorized program.

Duration: 16 hours

Teaching Methodology: Hands on

Course Schedule: Schedule

Fees $350

Course Mode: Blended (Face-to-face or online via Zoom)

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DESCRIPTION

This Corona course teaches you how to render interior and exterior scenes. You will be quickly producing high-quality rendered images.

OBJECTIVES

In this course, students learn how to use 3D Studio Max and the Corona plug-in to create realistic high-quality interior scenes.

Topics Covered:
Setup
The Workflow
Render Settings
Camera
Lighting
The Corona Frame Buffer
Materials
UV Mapping
Volume Material
Corona Proxy
Rendering Interior Scenes

AUDIENCE

Architects, interior designers, decorators, graphic designers, artists, animators, TV graphic designers, art directors, and anyone interested in creating 3D presentations.

PREREQUISITES

3DS Max 1 for Architects and Interior Designers and Adobe Photoshop

COURSE CONTENTS

01 - Introduction to Corona

  • About the Corona Renderer
  • Chaos Corona Feature List
  • Making Corona the render engine
  • Environment
  • Scene Tab
  • Corona Interactive
  • The Corona VFB
  • Saving as PNG Vs. TIFF
  • Corona Light: Sphere, Light Options
  • The Corona Tool Bar
  • The Corona Camera
  • Tone Mapping, Photographic Exposure
  • The Corona Lister
  • The Corona Material Library
  • UVW Map, Planar Length and Width 1x1
  • Usefull sites: textures.com
  • Download Lesson 01

02 - The Basics

  • Enable Gamma 2.2
  • Making Corona the Render Engine
  • Gradient Ramp for Environment
  • Render Setup: Area to Render
  • Output Size
  • File Output, TIFF 16bits
  • Unhide All, Render
  • Corona Light
  • Corona Help
  • The System Tab
  • Render Stamp
  • Denoising mode: High Quality, Render, Enable in VFB
  • Material: CoronaPhysicalMtl
  • Presets
  • Roughness, Color, IOR, Metalness
  • Mirror Material: Metal Material, Level 1, Roughness 0, Color White
  • Corona Help - Physical Material
  • Using 3DS Max Material with Corona Renderer
  • Converting the 3DS Max Material to Corona Physical Material
  • The Performance Tab, See Help
  • Download Lesson 02

03 - Rendering an Interior Scene

04 - Camera

05 - Rendering an Exterior Scene - Bridge

  • Environment
  • Sky
  • Corona Sun
  • Help on the Corona Sun
  • Using the Cosmos Browser
  • Using the Material Library
  • Replacing the HDRI with the Corona Sky
  • Bridge Material
  • Scene Environment Overrides
  • Download Lesson 05

06 - Using Various Lights with Corona

  • Standard Lights
  • Photometric Lights/IES
  • V-Ray Plane Lights
  • Help on Corona Lights
  • Corona Sphere Lights
  • Corona Rectangle Lights
  • Corona Disk Lights
  • Corona Cylinder Lights
  • Corona Lights as IES
  • Objects as Light Sources
  • Bloom and Glare
  • Help on Corona Bloom and Glare
  • The Light Lister
  • Setup LightMix, the VFB LightMix Tab, Render Elements
  • Download Lesson 06

07 - Working with Corona Materials and Maps

08 - Render Elements

  • Why Render Elements
  • Render Elements One By One
  • Beauty and Alpha
  • Reflact and Refract
  • LightSelect, Zdepth, Shadows
  • Zdepth Image to Adobe Photoshop Alpha Channel
  • Photoshop Filter: Blur: Lens Blur
  • LightMix
  • Download Lesson 08

09 - Corona Proxies

  • Why Using Proxies
  • Saving Objects as Proxies
  • Loading Proxies

10 - Rendering a Living Room

  • Materials
  • Lighting
  • Camera
  • Render Elements
  • Rendering

11 - Rendering a Dining Room

  • Materials
  • Lighting
  • Camera
  • Render Elements
  • Rendering

12 - Rendering a Master Bedroom

  • Materials
  • Lighting
  • Camera
  • Render Elements
  • Rendering

13 - Rendering a Conference Room

  • Materials
  • Lighting
  • Camera
  • Render Elements
  • Rendering

14 - Rendering a Lobby

  • Materials
  • Lighting
  • Camera
  • Render Elements
  • Rendering

Certifications & Accreditations

ETC Expertise Training Center is an Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC) and a licensed educational institution in Lebanon. Participants receive an international Autodesk Certificate of Completion upon successfully completing Autodesk-authorized training programs.

Students who meet the requirements outlined in ETC's certification roadmap may also qualify for ETC certificates attested by the Lebanese Ministry of Education, providing both internationally recognized training credentials and locally attested professional certification.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Corona Renderer used for?

Corona Renderer is used for photorealistic rendering of architectural interiors and exteriors. It is especially popular among architects and interior designers for its simplicity and high-quality output.

Do I need prior experience with 3DS Max to take this course?

Yes, students are expected to have a basic understanding of 3DS Max. We recommend completing our 3DS Max 1 course before enrolling in the Corona Renderer training.

Is this course available online?

Yes, the Corona Renderer course is offered in a blended format, allowing students to attend face-to-face at our Dbayeh center or online via Zoom.

What software will I need?

You will need 3DS Max and Corona Renderer installed on your computer. Your instructor will guide you through the installation if needed.

Do you provide a certificate after course completion?

Yes. ETC is an Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC), and participants receive an international Autodesk Certificate of Completion upon successfully completing this Autodesk-authorized program.

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