Corona Renderer: Architecture Rendering From Scratch

Corona Renderer from Zero: lighting, materials, render setup & realistic interior and exterior projects in 3ds Max

What you'll learn

Set up and navigate the Corona Renderer interface inside 3ds Max through real-world projects

Understand the core concepts of lighting in Corona using practical, scene-based examples

Use HDRI lighting for realistic outdoor and indoor renders within complete project scenes

Master Corona Physical Materials by applying them step-by-step to different project objects

Create realistic materials like wood, glass, metal, and fabric in real architectural scenes

Set up Corona Cameras for better composition and exposure control in practical projects

Optimize render settings for both quality and speed, using real rendering scenarios

Use Corona’s Interactive Rendering to preview and refine lighting and materials live

Complete a full interior rendering project, from camera setup to final render

Complete a full exterior rendering project, including lighting, texturing, and rendering

Requirements

Basic to intermediate 3ds Max modeling skills are required

You must be able to create architectural models before taking this course

No experience in rendering, lighting, or materials is needed

This course is designed for beginners to Corona Renderer

A system capable of running 3ds Max smoothly is recommended

Corona installation is fully explained in the course, no setup knowledge required

Description

Welcome to “Corona Renderer from Zero: lighting, materials, render setup & realistic interior and exterior projects in 3ds Max”! This course is your project-based roadmap to mastering Corona Renderer the go to engine for architectural visualization. If you already model confidently in 3ds Max but want to level up your rendering, you’re in the right place.What You’ll LearnFundamental lighting techniques: From natural Corona Sun & Sky setups to HDRI workflows, you’ll learn how to light realistic interiors and exteriors.Material creation: Build Corona Physical Materials for wood, metal, glass, fabric, and more—step by step, from simple base colors to advanced Roughness, Reflection, and Bump mapping.Camera and composition: Discover how to place and configure CoronaCamera for perfect framing, exposure control, and optional Depth of Field.Render setup and optimization: Tweak sampling, noise thresholds, and denoising to balance quality and speed, then save your own presets.Real-world projects: Complete two full projects—one interior and one exterior—applying every concept in a practical, hands-on environment.Why This Course Is DifferentZero prerequisite rendering knowledge: While you need basic 3ds Max modeling skills, we assume no prior experience with Corona, lighting, or materials.Step-by-step, project-based lessons: Every concept is taught through a live project. You won’t just watch— you’ll follow along and build your own scene.Interactive rendering focus: Learn to use Corona Interactive to preview changes in real time, instantly refining your light and material setups.Complete installation guide: I’ll walk you through downloading and installing Corona Renderer so you can hit the ground running.Who This Course Is ForArchitecture students and professionals looking to enhance their presentation skills.Beginner 3D artists who want a clear, hands-on path to realistic rendering.Interior and exterior designers seeking a fast, intuitive pipeline in 3ds Max.By the end of this course, you’ll have all the tools and confidence to produce stunning, photo-realistic renders—perfect for portfolios, client presentations, or academic work. Ready to transform your 3ds Max scenes with Corona? Enroll now and let’s get started!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to Corona Renderer

Lecture 1 Why Corona Renderer ?

Lecture 2 How to Install and Set Up Corona in 3ds Max

Section 2: Lighting Fundamentals

Lecture 3 Basic Lighting Principles in Architectural Rendering

Lecture 4 Natural Lighting with Corona Sun and Corona Sky

Lecture 5 Using Corona Light Sources

Lecture 6 HDRI Lighting Setup for Realistic Results

Section 3: Material Creation

Lecture 7 Introduction to Corona Physical Material

Lecture 8 Material Creation and Introduction to Bitmaps

Lecture 9 How to Use the Corona Material Library

Lecture 10 Full Project Material Assignment - Part 1

Lecture 11 Full Project Material Assignment - part 2

Section 4: Camera Setup and Render Setup

Lecture 12 Camera Setup

Lecture 13 Render Setup

Section 5: Interior Project

Lecture 14 Importing 3D Model and Scene Preparation

Lecture 15 Camera Placement in the Project

Lecture 16 Interior Scene Lighting with Corona - Day Lighting

Lecture 17 Interior Scene Lighting with Corona - Night Lighting

Lecture 18 Create Material - Part 1

Lecture 19 Create Material - Part 2

Lecture 20 Create Material - Part 3

Lecture 21 Render Settings and Final Output

Section 6: Exterior Project

Lecture 22 Exterior Scene - Day Lighting - Part 1

Lecture 23 Exterior Scene - Day Lighting - Part 2

Lecture 24 Exterior Scene - Day Lighting - Part 3

Lecture 25 Exterior Scene - Night Lighting

This course is ideal for architecture students, beginner 3D artists, and interior/exterior designers who want to learn rendering with Corona Renderer from scratch.,It’s especially valuable for those who already know how to model in 3ds Max but have little or no experience in lighting, materials, or final rendering.,If you want to build strong rendering skills through project-based lessons, without wasting time on theory, this course is for you