Description

After completing the tutorial, you will be able to create various types of plants in SpeedTree, integrate them into Blender and create a realistic render by physically adjusting light and shaders. I will teach you my process on how to create a stunning render in Blender Cycles step by step, starting at the very basics. We will discuss how and where to gather valuable reference for your project, as well as how you can inspire yourself to create creative renders.

You will learn how to create different shaders in Blender Cycles, how light can be adjusted physically correct and how to setup your renderer to deliver great results in no time. We will also be covering, how you can compose your scene to make the most out of it, while also using common post-processing techniques to make your render pop even more.

What can I benefit the most from the tutorial?

Creating realistic renderings can be a tough challenge. With this tutorial you will learn, how easy it can be when you understand the basics correct. You will also learn a lot about procedural workflows and creating foliage.

What can be gained after learning?

Procedural creation of Foliage for VFX; Phyically accurate shading inside Blender Cycles; Composition, rendering and post-processing of scenes.

Why should I buy this tutorial?

People often assume creating stunning renders needs a lot of work. Mostly it comes down to nailing and most importantly knowing the key parts and basics. This tutorial will teach you exactly that.

Kai “Kizzle” Mergener

Material & Environment Artist

My name is Kai but you can call me Kizzle. I have been working in 3D since age of 14, where at that time I mostly made simple texture mods for Call of Duty. Now, I have been working as material & environment artist at “Gentlymad Studios”, currently working on Endzone – A World Apart. I love learning new software and new workflows, which is why I constanlty increase my skill across multiple software such as SpeedTree, Substance Suite, Blender and many more.

Core Knowledge Points

01 Theory – Searching for an idea
At the beginning, we will start to learn where to gather good reference and explanation about things to be considered in advance of the creation process.

02 Setting Up Blender Cycles for Fast Rendering

Right after that, we will make a brief explanation of all the options inside Cycles to enable fast and consistent rendering for the early stage.

03 Working with shaders in Blender

Next, we will do a quick explanation of the node-based workflow. Basic setup for assigning and creating textures to objects.

04 Creating Water and Foliage

Right after that, we will shade and create photorealistic water, as well as there different types of plants procedurally created in SpeedTree.

05 Populating The Scene and Scattering
Next, we will scatter the foliage and layer different types of foliage for realism.

06 Lights, Cameras and Volumetric

Hereafter, we will do simple sculpting and displacement to shape the garden.

07 Composition and Rendering

Then, we will do the final rendering setting and preparation of different passes.

08 Post Processing

Finally, we will add common post-processing effects.

Create a Beautiful Garden Scene Inside Blender Cycles

Chapter_00

Trailer (1m 47s)

Chapter_01_Theory – Reference and Inspiration

01_a-What reference to gather and questions to ask in advance(12m 13s)
02_b-How to work with reference(8m 54s)
03_c – Where to gather reference and what to consider(6m 9s)

Chapter_02_Working with PBR in Blender

04_a – Basic setup of a material and brief explanation of PBR(12m 18s)
05_b – Assign textures to shaders & How to setup displacement(12m 26s)

Chapter_03_Early Blockout and how to scatter in Blender

06_a – Early blockout(19m 41s)
07_b – Showcase of Graswald(12m 33s)
08_c – Scattering with classical particle systems(11m 45s)

Chapter_04_Setting up Blender Cycles for fast rendering

09- Fast and consistent Rendering in Blender Cycles(11m 14s)

Chapter_05_Creating a physicaly accurate Water Shader

10- Create a Water Shader(35m 16s)

Chapter_06_Creating a birch tree in SpeedTree [Part 1]

11_a – Overview of the SpeedTree Interface(5m 41s)
12_b – Importing textures and create meshes(6m 11s)
13_c – Basic workflow inside(15m 57s)

Chapter_07_Creating a birch tree in SpeedTree [Part 2]

14_a – Combining photogrammetry meshes with a procedural workflow(13m 30s)
15_b – Refining the tree and create realism(45m 16s)
16_c – Adjusting textures, normals and lighting(5m 36s)

Chapter_08_Creating a birch tree in SpeedTree [Part 3]

17_a – Optimizing the tree for faster processing and rendering(9m 48s)
18_b – Setting up optional Wind for exporting into Blender(7m 4s)
19_c – Export features of SpeedTree and Import to Blender(11m 36s)

Chapter_09_Creating a shrub in SpeedTree

20- Creating a shrub in SpeedTree-1(30m 10s)
20- Creating a shrub in SpeedTree-2(30m 57s)
20- Creating a shrub in SpeedTree-3(30m 22s)

Chapter_10_Creating flowers and groundcover in SpeedTree

21- Creating a Fern Blockout in SpeedTree(33m 59s)

Chapter_11_Design the terrain

22- Terrain Blendshader in Blender(23m 38s)

Chapter_12_Populating the scene using particle systems and scattering

23_a- Importing Foliage and material Setup(15m 4s)
24_b- Scattering & layering different types of Foliage(17m 47s)

Chapter_13_ Theory to cameras and lighting inside Blender

25_a- How to setup correct lighting in Blender Cycles(17m 32s)
26_b- Camera Settings & DOF(16m 51s)
27_c- Creating volumetric lighting and god rays(16m 45s)

Chapter_14_ Rendering & Compositing

28_a- Understanding Composition and guidelines(35m 19s)
29_b- Final render settings and preparation of different passes(10m 40s)
30_c- AOVs(17m 31s)
31_d- Compositing in Blender(15m 34s)

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