Rendering Photorealistic 3D Scenes in Blender: Video Course
16 lessons • 3h 02m • Beginner
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- Lessons
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- Duration
- 3h 02m
- Level
- Beginner
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- 16 Lessons
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- Software
- Blender
Learn to create engaging 3D environments using creative lighting, modeling and texturing techniques that turn your observations into eye-catching imaginary worlds. In this video course, James Tralie teaches you how to conceptualize, design and render a photorealistic architectural scene using the open source software Blender.
"I explore 3D environment creation that exists at the boundary of the real and surreal. I try to give life to imaginative worlds that engender a feeling of nostalgia and relaxation in the viewer."
His style has led James to create album cover art and product visualizations for brands including Zara, Apple and Nissan. He also works as a producer and animator at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and shares his expertise with 145K followers on Instagram.
What you'll learn
- How to observe the natural world, take reference photos and assemble a mood board
- Sketching your final project on paper or on screen
- An introduction to Blender and 3D modeling, and how to set up your workspace
- Blocking out the scene and arranging initial lighting
- Refining details, advanced texturing techniques and adding natural elements
- Setting up the compositor in Blender and rendering your scene
- Final edits in Photoshop, plus a bonus on building an award-winning portfolio
Specs
- Format: online video course
- Audio: English (original), German, Spanish, Spanish (Latam), French, Indonesian, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish
- Resources: 21 downloads
- Software used: Blender, Photoshop
- Lessons: 16
- Total video length: 3 h 2 min
- Level: Intermediate
- Subtitles: Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch, Turkish, Romanian, Indonesian
- Delivery: online access link
Perfect for
- Architecture students building a visualization portfolio
- Designers who want atmospheric, surreal architectural renders
- Blender beginners looking for a complete scene workflow
- Architects creating concept images for competitions
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