Support my work on Patreon: patreon.com/jamestralieDreamscapes CollectionJames Tralie2024-07-26 | A collection of dreamscapes designed in 3D by James Tralie
Support my work on Patreon: patreon.com/jamestralieI used 3D software to imagine my dream spaceJames Tralie2023-02-03 | ...How to Model a Rocky Cliff in BlenderJames Tralie2022-12-02 | In this tutorial, I show you how to model a rocky cliff based on a reference image using Blender.
Support my work on Patreon (this project file is available for download over there): patreon.com/jamestralieHow to Make a Rainy Scene in Blender and Set it Up for AnimationJames Tralie2022-12-01 | In this tutorial, I break down how I set up the lighting, textures, and rain for this animated scene.
Support my work on Patreon (this project file is available for download over there): patreon.com/jamestralie
#blender #rain #animationHow to Add More Depth to Your RendersJames Tralie2022-11-28 | In this tutorial, I break down some of my favorite tips/tricks for adding amazing depth to your renders.
Support my work on Patreon (this project file is available for download over there): patreon.com/jamestralieFloral CastleJames Tralie2022-11-02 | ...Creating an Environment in Blender in 1 Hour | Speed Art TimelapseJames Tralie2022-10-27 | I challenged myself to design, light, and render an environment in Blender in 1 hour. This was the result.
Support my work on Patreon: patreon.com/jamestralieCastle Bay Animated with Blender 3DJames Tralie2022-10-26 | ...Lagoon RoomJames Tralie2022-10-25 | ...Joshua Tree Desert Ambience with Relaxing Music and Cozy Fireplace Sounds 2 HoursJames Tralie2022-10-21 | A cozy evening in the Joshua Tree Lounge. Grab a coffee or tea, sit back, relax, and enjoy the chill vibes! 2 hours of relaxing, ambient folk/piano music and fireplace sounds for study, work, sleep, or relaxation.
This is a scene I designed in 3D - if you like this, you can see more of my artwork over on Instagram: instagram.com/james_films
If you want to learn how to create scenes like this, you can enroll in my latest course: tinyurl.com/jamesdomestika
All music is from artists associated with Epidemic Sound #ambience #asmr #asmrsounds #relaxingmusic #cozyRendering Photorealistic 3D Scenes in Blender | Domestika CourseJames Tralie2022-10-20 | Learn to create engaging 3D environments using creative lighting, modeling, and texturing techniques that turn your observations into eye-catching imaginary worlds in this new course! I've been working extremely hard over the past year to put this course together, and I am so excited to finally launch it!
I can't wait to see you over there! Enjoy! :)Caustics in Blender Now - photorealistic waterJames Tralie2022-10-19 | ...Creating a Nature Scene with Blender and Photoshop | Scene BreakdownJames Tralie2022-09-26 | Asset Links: Get the newest Blender add-ons here: blendermarket.com/?ref=580
#blender #tutorialCastle by the Sea - made with BlenderJames Tralie2022-09-09 | ...Making a Dreamy Pool Scene in Blender | Environment BreakdownJames Tralie2022-08-26 | Caustics are finally here in Blender!! No more "faking" the caustics for my pool scenes :)
#blender #tutorialMaking a tropical resort home in Blender - a quick behind the scenes breakdownJames Tralie2022-07-28 | ...Creating Photorealistic Environments FAST | Blender 3.2 Breakdown of 2 RendersJames Tralie2022-07-20 | Here's how I created these two environments in Blender. If you liked this breakdown, subscribe for more deep dives!
#blender #tutorialCreating AMAZING SKIES with this New Blender Add-On - TUTORIALJames Tralie2022-07-15 | Access the FREE project file and get the new add-on here: jamestralie.com/true-sky-lighting
#blender #tutorialCreate an Amazing Forest Scene in Blender with these New Add-ons! | Vegetation and GobosJames Tralie2022-06-08 | Support me on Patreon for early-access to tutorials, more in-depth videos, project files, and more: patreon.com/jamestralie Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/james_films See more on my Website: jamestralie.com
Chapter Content 00:00 Introduction 00:33 Sculpting the Scene in World Creator 06:49 Texturing in World Creator 13:07 Exporting Layers from World Creator for Blender 13:34 Setting up in Blender 15:04 Lighting Design in Blender 28:50 Compositing with Blender 30:06 Final Editing with Photoshop
#blender #worldcreatorDreamscape Explorations - Found FootageJames Tralie2022-04-19 | Some explorations of spaces I've created with Blender. This video style of backrooms type spaces was inspired by Kane Pixels and Jared Pike.
#blender #tutorialCreating Floral Scenes with Blender and Scatter5James Tralie2022-03-04 | A walkthrough of designing a floral scene in Blender 3.0 with the extremely powerful Scatter 5 add-on and a few additional assets!
This was my very first livestream here on YouTube, and I want to thank everyone who joined me live for the walkthrough! Stay tuned for more of these types of behind the scenes views into my workflow. Enjoy!
Chapters: 00:00:00 Stream Intro 00:01:30 Introduction to Scatter 5 00:01:51 PureRef Moodboard for the Scene 00:02:34 Setting up the Terrain 00:03:04 Exploring Biomes in Scatter 5 00:06:06 Setting up a Biome on our Terrain 00:08:10 Adding Variation to your Particles 00:10:08 Setting up Lighting 00:13:25 Optimizing your Viewport 00:14:55 Displacing the Terrain 00:16:32 Adding a Grass Material from Quixel 00:18:40 Vertex Painting to Influence Particle Placement 00:25:20 Sculpting out a Walkway using Weight Painting 00:30:30 Creating edges for the Walkway using curves 00:41:13 Adding Pebbles to the Walkway 00:54:09 Introduction to other Assets from Bproduction 00:57:54 Brief Discussion of Cinema4D with Redshift 01:17:30 Photoscanning with iPhone and BlenderVaporwave Aesthetic Architectural Visualization with Blender 3.0 | Speed ArtJames Tralie2022-02-11 | Support me on Patreon for early-access to tutorials, more in-depth videos, project files, and more: patreon.com/jamestralie Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/james_films See more on my Website: jamestralie.com
Support me on Patreon for early-access to tutorials, more in-depth videos, project files, and more: patreon.com/jamestralieFollow me on Instagram: instagram.com/james_films/See more on my Website: jamestralie.comCreating Floral Scenes with Blender and Scatter5James Tralie2022-01-22 | A walkthrough of designing a floral scene in Blender 3.0 with the extremely powerful Scatter 5 add-on and a few additional assets!
This was my very first livestream here on YouTube, and I want to thank everyone who joined me live for the walkthrough! Stay tuned for more of these types of behind the scenes views into my workflow. Enjoy!
Chapters: 00:00:00 Stream Intro 00:01:30 Introduction to Scatter 5 00:01:51 PureRef Moodboard for the Scene 00:02:34 Setting up the Terrain 00:03:04 Exploring Biomes in Scatter 5 00:06:06 Setting up a Biome on our Terrain 00:08:10 Adding Variation to your Particles 00:10:08 Setting up Lighting 00:13:25 Optimizing your Viewport 00:14:55 Displacing the Terrain 00:16:32 Adding a Grass Material from Quixel 00:18:40 Vertex Painting to Influence Particle Placement 00:25:20 Sculpting out a Walkway using Weight Painting 00:30:30 Creating edges for the Walkway using curves 00:41:13 Adding Pebbles to the Walkway 00:54:09 Introduction to other Assets from Bproduction 00:57:54 Brief Discussion of Cinema4D with Redshift 01:17:30 Photoscanning with iPhone and BlenderMastering Environmental Renders in Blender - Tutorial Series with NVIDIAJames Tralie2022-01-08 | View the full tutorial series here: jamestralie.com/nvidia-creators
Special thanks to @NVIDIA-Studio for bringing me on for this tutorial series! I had a blast putting this together and shining some light on the amazing Blender community :)
Video Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:30 Gathering References 01:06 Setting up the Layout 01:41 Blocking out the Room 13:50 Initial Lighting Design 17:10 Adding in the First Tree from Botaniq 18:20 Creating the Materials 22:29 Adding more Elements (Including Leaves/Particles) 31:53 Final Tweaks and Details for the Scene 41:08 Final Result and Patreon Supporters (thank you!!)Create a Tropical Scene by Photoscanning in BlenderJames Tralie2021-12-21 | I created this photoscan using the poly.cam app on my iPhone 13 Pro! Had a blast making this one and will continue improving my LiDAR scanning techniques as I move forward! :)
Chapter Content: 00:00 Intro 00:26 Cleaning up the Photoscan 01:35 Setting up the Camera 02:02 Initial Lighting Design 02:35 Adding more Elements 03:28 Adding in Plant Assets 05:16 Final Detailing 06:52 Amazing Patrons!Create a Vaporwave Aesthetic Interior Design in BlenderJames Tralie2021-11-09 | Throwing it back to the '90s with a fun tutorial in Blender! Learn to create a vaporwave aesthetic inspired render with just a few clicks! Support me on Patreon for early-access to tutorials, more in-depth videos, project files, and more: patreon.com/jamestralie Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/james_films See more on my Website: jamestralie.com
Chapter Content: 00:00 Introduction 01:16 Gathering References 02:03 Blocking out the Room 02:40 Setting up the Camera (interlude) 03:01 Back to blocking out the Room 04:38 Initial Lighting Design 05:40 Creating the Materials 09:27 Adding Some Details In 10:56 Adding in Some Plants 12:26 Shapes and Final Tweaks 14:52 The Final Result! 15:01 THANK YOU! Especially the Patrons :)Epic Photogrammetry Contest and 3D Scanning Tips | Scan the World Expedition CompetitionJames Tralie2021-07-15 | This tutorial is hosted in collaboration with the lovely folks at Scan the World (myminifactory.com/scantheworld)
Submissions close on the 29th of September 2021 - so you have plenty of time to scan your corner of the world! Follow the rules and submit your entry over here: myminifactory.com/competition/scan-the-world-expedition-264 And most importantly - HAVE FUN! :)
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/james_films Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/jamestralie3D Environments in Blender EEVEE | Recreating Photos WalkthroughJames Tralie2021-07-14 | I am often inspired by the photography of Reuben Wu. I wanted to recreate one of his photos in 3D using Blender EEVEE. I usually opt for Cycles when rendering my work, but wanted to try to get some practice with photorealism in real-time using EEVEE. This full video was released a few months ago on my Patreon: patreon.com/jamestralie Support me on Patreon for early-access to tutorials, more in-depth videos, project files, and more! Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/james_films See more on my Website: jamestralie.com
Chapter Content 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Sculpting the Terrain 05:18 Initial Lighting Setup 06:29 Importing 3D Assets from Quixel 16:47 Environmental Aspects 26:02 Experimentation 26:30 Scattering Particles 29:38 Detailing 30:23 Adding Plants 38:24 Real-time Rendering 39:44 Final CompositingCreate a Mountain Scene with Blender and World CreatorJames Tralie2021-05-04 | Download everything you need for the tutorial here: jamestralie.com/mountain Get the project file from my Patreon: patreon.com/jamestralie
02:16 Starting out in World Creator 05:32 Adding procedural filters in World Creator 09:59 Creating Texture Maps in World Creator 14:53 Exporting out of World Creator 16:00 Starting out in Blender 17:35 Filling out the Scene 20:20 Setting up Basic Lighting 24:38 Setting up the Textures 33:41 Adding in an icy water plane 38:09 Adding a background 39:56 Setting up Atmospheric Haze 42:23 Smoothing out falloff of textures between water and mountain 46:35 Adding in icy texture to plane 48:15 Render settings 48:51 Working in the compositor to finalize the renderCreate a Photorealistic Sandy Room in BlenderJames Tralie2021-04-29 | You can download the stuff you'll need for this tutorial (all FREE) over here: jamestralie.com/sandy-interior
Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to the Scene 02:55 What you'll need to make the scene 05:38 Setting up/texturing the Wood Floor 15:05 Creating the sand dunes 17:12 Creating the room 21:30 Modeling the doors 25:30 Modeling the shutters 31:40 Creating the wall opening 33:42 Working on the lighting design 35:31 Creating the crown molding 43:10 Texturing the walls/doors 48:25 Quick Volumetrics
#blender #jamesfilmsTurn your Logo into a Cloud with Blender and PhotoshopJames Tralie2021-04-11 | If you don't have Photoshop, you can use the free, web-based program called Photopea: photopea.com Here is the link to CGMatter's cloud tutorial: youtu.be/c6qQ-dYXd4s
Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:28 Creating an SVG in Photoshop 02:47 Importing the SVG into Blender 04:18 Creating a 3D mesh from the logo 06:48 Creating a cloud volume 08:58 Initial shading/lighting for the cloud 11:47 Applying the effect to other parts of the logo 14:28 Moving clouds around/adjusting the scene 16:07 Final tweaks with lighting
#blender #photoshopThe secrets to insanely fast renders in BlenderJames Tralie2021-03-23 | I used to use my old Macbook and a slow gaming PC to do a lot of my renders. These are some tips and tricks I picked up over the years to speed up my workflow and reduce lag in the viewport as much as possible.
Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 02:07 Keep Organized 03:58 Use EEVEE to preview 05:01 Keep an Eye on your Polygons 06:26 Instance Objects 09:00 Model in a New File
Music from Lakey InspiredCreate a Desert Scene in Blender with Free Photoscans + Contest!James Tralie2021-03-02 | Contest time!! I'm partnering with Scan the World to host a fun competition. CONTEST RULES: 1. Use ONE model from the Scan the World site (myminifactory.com/scantheworld) 2. Create a desert scene using the model and post your creation on Instagram 3. Follow @james_films and @scantheworld on Instagram 4.Tag @james_films and @scantheworld in your post 5. Use the hashtag #STWjamesfilms
Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to the Contest 02:28 Downloading 3D scans from Scan the World 03:19 Importing the model into Blender 05:22 Creating the sand dunes 11:18 Setting up the lighting 14:35 Texturing the scene with Blenderkit 21:00 Blending two textures together for photorealism 27:55 Adding in a background image 30:05 Setting up the mist pass 34:25 Adding in water puddles 40:55 Finishing details for the scene 42:52 Final editing in Photoshop
#blender #contest #scantheworldCreate a Photorealistic Environment in Blender with PhotoscansJames Tralie2021-02-17 | Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/james_films
Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to the Scene 02:00 Visual Research 03:30 Importing Quixel Megascans Assets 04:55 Setting up the Composition 10:06 Working on the Lighting 11:49 Scattering Tree Particles 15:50 Adding in the Water Plane 17:16 Creating the Room 27:36 Adding in a Background Image 28:58 Setting up Volumetric Lighting 32:50 Post-processing with PhotoshopMaking a Large-Scale Beach Scene in Blender and World CreatorJames Tralie2021-01-25 | Support me on Patreon to get access to exclusive files and content: patreon.com/jamestralie
00:00 Introduction/Setup 02:27 Modeling the Arch 10:40 Setting up the Camera/Blocking the Scene 12:45 Working on the Lighting 14:50 Setting up the Ground 17:45 Texturing the Scene 21:30 Creating/Scattering Rocks on the Ground 27:48 Working on the Background Elements 32:03 Adding in a Different Sky 35:00 Different Volumetrics Techniques 40:24 Compositing the Mist Pass
Music from Lakey Inspired
#blender #tutorialCreate a Grass Environment in BlenderJames Tralie2020-12-11 | You can download the stuff you'll need for this tutorial (all FREE) over here: jamestralie.com/grass-hill
Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to the Scene 01:55 Lighting Overview/Tips 04:01 Textures/Surfaces Overview 05:50 Particle Systems Overview 07:06 What we'll be making! 09:15 Sculpting the terrain 16:45 Texturing the terrain 19:58 Lighting setup 22:00 Using Graswald for grass particles 33:00 Setting up render settings 35:25 Using Blenderkit for final details