I started to fear that it would take me months to get the entire sequence…

The initial tests took a long time to get rendered - way too long. So I switched engines, I worked on my modelling a bit and then, I did some renders.Īnd that was the start of the real journey… Step 1: Freaking out when faced with the rendering timeĪs is always the case when you use Cycles and have no prior knowledge in its inner workings, I’d actually missed out on a lot of interesting parameters at first.

Compared to the internal and new EEVEE engines, Cycles is physically based and therefore specifically designed for lifelike renders. How to get a realistic render in Blender?įirst of, to get a realistic render style, I knew I had to use Blender’s Cycles render engine. Once again, that’s what I love about 3D - you can easily move a wall, replace a door, scale everything up or down… it really helps with conceiving credible and pleasing ambiances! We actually managed to sketch the overall movie pretty fast, but then we had to improve the technique to get a better rendition of the paintings. That’s why I decided to put together this unique online course 3D For Artists, teaching you the basics of 3D, from the very beginning all the way to creating beautiful finished renders and artworks.Cali Rezo’s sketchbook #3: the textures (color maps, specular maps, bump maps)Īfter we had both roughed out the subject, we started to make some low-res small-sized renders to get a feel for the room. I know many artists want to be able to tell their stories and create realistic concepts, just like me. So through years and years of using many types of 3D software, I’ve developed a great simplified workflow that allows me to create scenes and renders quickly and effortlessly that I can use in both my clients’ and my personal artworks. Thing is, 3D is actually quite straightforward and even easy once you crack the code and understand it. I needed a way to work fast, creatively, and also have fun while doing it.

I needed to get quick perspective, lighting setup, scene layouts, and renders so I could work on my artworks for clients. I know, I know… this is what I felt in the beginning too.Īnd being an artist without much experience with 3D, I wanted to get to the “art part” of it all. “But 3D seems so complicated… I just want to create nice art!”

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