Hi All,
I am wondering if people can help recommend some great courses to learn more of keyshot, one of my KPIs at work is to get some training but there is quite a few online but not sure which is best for me… i work in a lighting manufacturer and i am supplied step files of our products from our R&D so out of the course i would ideally like the following
. materials - we use mainly metal materials in various paint finishes with glass
. creating light outputs using iso files prodvided by our light testing facilities
. creating models if possible in keyshot (not neccessary)
Hi @trevor.zimm,
For knowledge about the materials I think the course of Will Gibbons can really give you a great amount of information. Not only about the materials but also a bit of the theory behind it and for example how certain light setups work and help you to get the perfect shot.
The light output files using iso files sound a bit like a kind of conversion between iso and .IES since you can use the IES files. Not sure what you want to achieve since KS is a renderer and not so much a tool to calculate exact light values.
For creating models like the ones you showed earlier I think Fusion 360 can be really nice. I’m also doing some video tutorial of Fusion 360 just to get the basics a bit and I think for objects like the light fixtures it would be a great tool. Also because you can change things later as it can record the steps you took. Non-commercial use is free so you can just try it at first if you like.
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Hi Oscar,
Thanks again for your help and great advice, i have got sign off today to sign up today for Will’s course which I have been looking at for a while now so hear you recommend it i am looking forward to doing it and training.
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Hi Trevor,
That’s awesome! Think the good thing of the course is you don’t learn tricks like in a lot of tutorials but also about the ‘why’ so it’s a really good base for renders/materials/lighting in general as well.
Looking forward to fresh renders 
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I’m in the middle of Will Material Masterclass course, and i will say one thing- it is very thorough. It takes a long time to do some steps, and I will advise you to follow along and do ALL the things, there are parts you can skip, (like making a model set for each material type) but don’t, it gives you lots of muscle memory when it comes to doing repetative tasks.
its great, and explains a lot, and finishes with a scene that is built from scratch. Great program well worth the money.
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Thanks for the advise / tip Matt…
I am wanting to learn keyshot thoroughly so that is a good thing, as i am kind of self taught … so be great to actually do a course to learn properly about the program… is there any parts in the course that discuss’s glass etc becuase i know it is using a google home model but that model doesnt really use glass so be interesting to see how to do that better etc
Hey! So, I don’t spend much if any time on glass materials on the KeyShot Rendering Masterclass, but do a fair bit on the Material Masterclass.
That said, if you have issues or questions at any point after you dive into the course, you can send me a message on discord and I’m happy to help if I can.
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