In this course we will explore the Vray plugin for Rhino, with specific focus on how to integrate the Vray tools available in Grasshopper to create parametric animations. We will begin by exploring the absolute basics of Vray in Rhino: how to setup basic scenes and create simple materials for our 3D models. We will then move into Grasshopper to recreate this workflow.

In the second half of the course we will leverage the power of Vray’s Grasshopper toolkit to create animations that link to parametric relationships in our Grasshopper workflow. We will learn how to use number sliders to create basic animations first, before examine how we might apply the same logic to Kangaroo Physics simulations, and Anemone looping algorithms.