The Chaos Group student rendering challenge is now live — and this year, we’re inviting you to get creative with lighting.
Your subject could be anything from a realistic CG character to an astounding arch-viz project; we just want you to demonstrate eye-catching lighting setups.
As well as having your time in the spotlight, we’ve got some great prizes on offer, including V-Ray and Corona licenses, Chaos Cloud credits, artwork reviews from industry professionals and much more.
You’ve got until December 3, 2020, to enter.
Find out more and submit your entry
You will need to be a student enrolled in an accredited program or course, and you have to use V-Ray or Corona to render your entry. If you don’t already have the software, you can download trials here:
Download your free 30-day V-Ray trial >
Download your free V-Ray for Maya Personal Learning Edition license >
Download your free 45-day Corona Renderer trial >
Be sure to check out the full details before you enter.
Still waiting for a lightbulb moment? Here’s some inspiration from 2019’s winners:
“Corona’s Light Mix was an absolute game-changer. It usually isn't easy to handle high-poly scenes before the final render, but it allowed me to perfectly balance the lights.”
“From the beginning, I knew what kind of lighting I was looking for: I wanted it to be as simple as possible to represent the very first encounter. I thought: ‘This person has just found something they weren’t expecting and wanted to take a picture of it immediately.’”