1 APPROACHING VANTAGE 312 min

We start with the Nvidia cards for Vantage, exploring Live Link
to get ready to dive into the certified Vantage course

- Types of graphic cards
- Live Link tool
- A bit of fun with Vantage
- Course structure and method

2 INTERFACE & SETTINGS7 min

The interface is made up of two side columns and a toolbar to control lights, objects, and manage the real-time viewport

- Sample scenes in Vantage
- Controlled navigation within the Vantage environment
- Lighting, object, and material tabs
- Real-Time Viewport render settings

3 CAMERAS IN VANTAGE 37 min

Each camera has its own controls, and thanks to the Camera Lister, it’s easy to move between the available views

- Camera controls
- Camera Lister and framing views
- Other methods to navigate the scene
- Color Correction tab

4 'SUB' AND 'SCENE' STATES16 min

Scene-State and Sub-State are among the most powerful and flexible tools in Vantage. Let's learn how to manage them professionally

- What SUB and SCENE States are
- Creating lighting setups with Sub-States
- Creating Scene-States
- Full control: Scene + Camera State

5 WORKING FORMATS11 min

Let’s learn how to manage the different formats supported by Vantage and how to properly organize the workflow between 3ds Max and the software

- Course Project Introduction
- First export from 3ds Max
- .Vantage and .Vrscene formats
- Quickly managing changes with "Scene Reload"

6 THE MATERIAL EDITOR15 min

Let’s explore how to set up and fine-tune photorealistic materials in the new Material Editor of Vantage 3

- Editor Mtl interface
- Creating the first material
- UVW Coordinates
- Creating a fabric Material

7 VANTAGE SCATTER15 min

Let’s discover Vantage’s powerful Scatter tool to populate scenes quickly, with control and realism

- Vantage Scatter
- Tool parameters
- Managing density and other controls
- Edge Trimming and Far settings for fine-tuning

8 EXPLORATION METHODS13 min

Let’s dive deeper into Vantage’s scene exploration systems, improving precision and smoothness through advanced parameters

- Methods to explore scenes
- Collision and Navigation parameters
- The 'Look' navigation method
- Speed control and cursor settings

9 CREATING FRAMING SHOTS10 min

We work on building framing shots, combining technique and composition to enhance the scene in Vantage to its fullest

- Positioning and creating framing shots
- Composition techniques in Vantage
- Position/focal length combinations
- Introduction to DOF in Vantage

10 TIMELINE & SHOT #118 min

We begin building the final project with the first shot: animation, lighting, timeline management, and vegetation

- Shot 1 movement
- Lighting 1 refinement
- Timeline approach
- Vegetation animation

11 SHOT #2 WORKFLOW12 min

We move on with the second shot, optimizing movement, lighting, and animated transitions for a smooth and realistic result

- Shot 2 movement
- Lighting 2 refinement
- Simulating animated DOF
- Creating automatic transitions

12 SHOT #3 WORKFLOW17 min

Third shot workflow: beyond lighting, we focus on the Render Setup window and the first tests for the final animation

- Shot 3 movement
- Lighting and positioning refinement 3
- Render Setup window
- Test settings for animation

13 FINAL ANIMATION 12 min

We prepare the final output with batch rendering, motion blur management, and the final settings for the entire project

- Batch Render for still frames
- Motion Blur
- Final settings for animation
- Final result and Conclusions

14 APPENDIX11 min

A collection of useful tools and functions to optimize the workflow: render pauses, camera recordings, displacement, and more

- Pausing the rendering process
- Preferences: Render Default
- Displacement settings
- Recording manual camera movements
- Rendering clips in batch for editing