SOA ArchvizMasterclassC O U R S E D E T A I L S

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Welcome to SOA Academy!

In this document you can find useful information about details

and schedule of the SOA Archviz Masterclass. Please, read this

pdf carefully to understand how to register to the class and all the

requirements needed to get the best from this experience!

Course detailsS O A A R C H V I Z M A S T E R C L A S S

Requirements

Software used:

Basic knowledge of Autodesk 3dsMax. Compulsory is also watch

the tutorials provided during the registration.

• Autodesk Autocad

• Autodesk 3dsMax

• Chaos Group V-Ray

• Corona Renderer

• Substance Designer

Available seats

Prices

Bonus contents

12 seats

Euro 3,930.00 +22% VAT + Euro 55.00 (admin fee)

Price for students and individual bookings (10% Discount)

Euro 3,537.00 + 22% VAT + Euro 55.00 (admin fee)

More than ~100 Gb of assets

2 Free months of subscription to Substance

Customized SOA Academy T-shirt / Notebook / Pen

Special SOA Goodies

Discounts on software

Certification

SOA Official CV + Reccomendation letter

SOA Official Attendance Certificate

Corona Renderer User Certificate

Chaos Group V-Ray Attendance Certificate

Autodesk Certificate of Completion

Type of course & LengthIn-class, at SOA Academy in Italy.

160 hours. from Monday to Friday

from 9.00 to 13.00 + from 14.00 to 18.00

• Quixel Megascans

• Forest Pack and RailClone

• Quadspinner Gaea

• Adobe Photoshop.

TH E N E W S OA ACA D EM Y H E A D Q UA RTER , 2 02 0

Week #1S O A A R C H V I Z M A S T E R C L A S S

1.1 Introduction• Arch-Viz foundations

• Presentation of the Masterclass’ project

• Chasing the great beauty

1.2 Autocad & Revit• Project reading

• CAD cleaning

1.3 3dsMax• Introduction / Interface

• CAD import

• CAD alignment

1.4 3d modelling project blocking• Introducton to SOA modelling for achitecture

• Creation panel, vertex, segment e spline

• Edit poly and modifiers

• Modelling methods

• Modelling of windows

• Modelling the building maquette

1.6 3d modelling details• Parametric modelling: iToo RailClone

• Multi-texture map and floor shading

• Exercises

1.7 Environment: ground creation• Intro to Biomes, Ecoregions

• Workflow: Ground shape --> Materials --> Scattering

• Ground shape modeling in 3ds max with different approaches

(displace, vertex paint, push/pull, soft selection)

• Gaea workflow

• Displace vs Displacement

• Mesh optimization

• Materials for ground with MegascansPARAMETRIC MODELLING

3D MODELLING

CHASING THE GREAT BEAUTY

1.5 Unwrap• UVW Mapping base

• Unwrapping

• Multi-mapping

• CAD export

• Revit import – best practises

Week #2S O A A R C H V I Z M A S T E R C L A S S

2.1 Photography• Composition and photography rules

• Analysis of rendering and photos

• Understanding how a reflex works

• Photography workshop

• Discussion on the students’ photos

2.2 Rendering• Analysis of the interface in Chaos Group V-Ray and Corona Renderer

• Calculation methods for the global illumination (pro and cons and their settings)

• Workflow to optimise the scenes for a faster rendering

• Rendering for animations

• Settings and memory management

• V-Ray / Corona Renderer Proxies

• Distributed rendering

• V-Ray RT (CPU and GPU)

• VR Creation Content

2.3 Lighting• Linear workflow

• Sun & Sky

• Physical camera

• Frame Buffer

• Daylight

• Image Base Lighting (HDRI)

• V-Ray lights / Corona Lights

2.4 image-planning• Introduction to the imageplan

• Photo research / reference & Imageplanning

• Presentation and discussion in class

2.5 Shading• Introduction to the Material Editor

• Introduction to the material physics

• Correct workflow to replicate real materials

• V-Ray Standard Material and Corona Material

• Corona LightMixer

• Interior and exterior lighting

(night version with artificial lights)

• Camera Effects

• Atmospheric Effects

• Render elements

• Creation of basic architectural shaders

• Tricks and tips to simulate snow, dust,

sand, dirt

LIGHTING

RENDERING

PHOTOGRAPHY

Week #3S O A A R C H V I Z M A S T E R C L A S S

3.1 Advanced Shading• Creation of complex architectural shaders (Multi-level shading)

• Creation of textures

• Material optimisation

3.2 Substance Designer• Introduction to Substance Designer

• Interface of Substance Designer and its settings

• Advanced shading with Substance Designer

• Creation of shaders for the Masterclass project

3.3 Environment: vegetation• In-depth intro to Forest Pack

• Understand Forest Pack errors

• Randomization for transforms and color

• Different types of distribution (procedural and manual)

• Forest Pack optimization (viewport and rendering)

• How to use Forest Pack Library

3.4 Post production• Image depth theory

• Tips for 32 bit postproduction in Photoshop

• Exercise for 32 bit

• HDR and LDR

• Understanding histogram stretching and operators

• Camera effects for photorealism

• Iris settings

• SOA 16bit Workflow

• Render elements

• Cut-out techniques

• Sky replecement

• Custom brushes

• Material improvements using render elements

• How to paint lights

• Smoke, glow, rain and other Fx

• Final Color grading

• Matching people into renders

• Exercises on interior and exteriorPOST-PRODUCTION

MATERIALS

VEGETATION

Week #4S O A A R C H V I Z M A S T E R C L A S S

4.1 WorkshopAll images will be rendered with Corona Renderer

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Booking processS O A A R C H V I Z M A S T E R C L A S S

Step 1Go to the course page and add it to your cart. Fill the form and

complete your order.

Step 2We’ll contact you per email with further information to make the

payment and the contract to sign.

Step 3Make the bank transfer. Send us the receipt and the contract signed

via email. Wait for your booking confirmation.

Step 4We’ll inform you when the payment is well-received and send you

the invoice

Once your booking is confirmed:• Go to the course page and make the compulsory tutorials you’ll

find in the bonus content.

• We’ll send you a reminder when it’s time to make the payment for

the balance.

• Save the dates on your calendar and get ready to join us in a unique

life changing experience.

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