Modeling a VFX Silver Birch | Part 1 SpeedTree 2020-08-29 | (Video starts at 0:24!)Join us as Lead artist at SpeedTree, Sarah Scruggs, builds a tree using the features and tools of SpeedTree v9! Director of Operations and tree nerd Danny Oakes joins to answer your questions in chat.Part 2: youtu.be/t_chxnCvvM4?t=439(With better resolution after we worked out our streaming issues!)Find our livestream schedule here, on our blog! store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestream
Talkin Trees with Adrien Paguet-Brunella SpeedTree 2022-06-16 | In May 2021, we spoke to Environment Artist Adrien Paguet-Brunella about his work on Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Listen along or skip to the segments you're interested in using the time stamps below. Find links to all the artists and talks mentioned on our blog:0:00 - Intro1:26 - How did you end up at Ubisoft?3:16 - Version of SpeedTree started in & used on AC4:37 - The challenge of vegetation in AC Valhalla & Art Direction7:45 - Solving the artistic purpose behind environment design9:38 - Researching vegetation & narrowing down selection11:40 - A historical perspective on landscapes13:09 - Adrien's mantra & technical considerations in editing process16:45 - GDC talk teaser & talks that inspire us17:28 - The recipe for trees in AC Valhalla; balancing realism and stylization22:25 - Students: show your work.25:27 - Silhouettes & the need for boring trees28:41 - Lighting + normals in canopies & forests31:28 - Interactive constraints in AC's "matrix" 33:13 - Mid-production introduction of collectible berries & mushrooms34:12 - Modeling process in AC Valhalla36:42 - Looking for LODs & Collision in portfolios37:58 - Deresolution process & LOD tips39:40 - Photogrammetry: what role does it play today? 41:23 - SpeedTree as an art tool (and a mention of the Heather Society)43:30 - Advice for aspiring environment artists: we're in it together52:46 - Innovation & experimentation1:02:40 - The eyebrows of the world1:08:12 - The little things: working on grass & small assets1:14:38 - Layers of history in AC Valhalla1:15:12 - Outro with 2021 GDC Talk Promo
SpeedTree 9 Release Teaser SpeedTree 2022-01-13 | SpeedTree 9 is out now! Bring your environments to life with powerful procedural modeling, cutting-edge photogrammetry workflows, and a new set of intuitive art tools. SpeedTree 9 is our most accessible toolkit yet, with integrations for every engine and affordable licensing options. Buy it here: store.speedtree.com/buy-tryLearn more: store.speedtree.com/speedtree9ishereWatch our SpeedTree 9 tutorials: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXu-oi6XTKP05D3BjQFdg--6xJLBy2CQd
Stylized Sculpting SpeedTree 2021-07-15 | Today we're using the v9 Freehand tools to sculpt!Keep up with our livestream schedule on our blog: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestreamLet us know what you'd like to see us create next!
Read, Set: Grow! SpeedTree 2021-06-11 | Today we're setting up a tree's growth animation!Keep up with the stream schedule on the blog: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestreamLet us know what you want to see us build next!
Putting Down Roots SpeedTree 2021-06-04 | (Video starts at 6:02)This stream is all about roots!Keep up with the stream schedule on the blog: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestreamLet us know what you'd like to see us make next in the comments!
Flower Power: Part 2 SpeedTree 2021-05-21 | Video starts at 11:58!Now that we have our high-poly Guardian Larkspur, we’re optimizing our flower into an asset ready for real-time!Keep up with our livestream schedule here: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestreamLet us know what you’d like to see us model next!
Flower Power | Part 1 SpeedTree 2021-05-14 | Tutorial starts at: 6:31; sorry about the stream quality, we had some issues with our bitrate and YouTube this time around!Today we’re making a VFX Guardian Larkspur using the features found in both v8 and v9.Tune in Thursdays at 3PM for our weekly livestream and check our blog for our schedule: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestreamThanks for watching and let us know what you’d like to see next!
The Greenhouse: Potted Plants SpeedTree 2021-04-16 | Video starts at 4:31. Today we're using the Games modeler to create tiny plants! See what we're streaming next on the blog: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestreamHelp us plan ahead by suggesting what we build next!
Guide to Barks SpeedTree 2021-04-02 | A quick demo of beefing up an existing tree bark with some photogrammetry features. We're going to show off detail displacement and painted displacement--new tricks for v9.Keep up with our livestream schedule on the blog: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestreamBe sure to let us know what you want us to make next!
Tips on Bark from our Resident Experts SpeedTree 2021-04-01 | (Starts at 1:25) Before we dig into our livestream with our lead artist, we hear from our bark experts. Keep up with our livestream schedule here: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestreamLet us know what you want to see us make next!(Happy April 1st)
Can I Convert That? SpeedTree 2021-03-26 | (Video starts at 9:08)This week on SpeedTree Live, we take a closer look at SpeedTree 9's mesh converter tool. Keep up with our livestream schedule on the blog: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestreamBe sure to let us know what you want to see us create next!
Divide and Conquer: Trunk Splits SpeedTree 2021-03-19 | We're taking a a look at a basic SpeedTree concept applicable to versions 8 and 9 by creating the base of a Camphor Laurel tree.Keep up with our livestream schedule on our blog: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestream
Palm Practice | Part 2 SpeedTree 2021-03-12 | Our feed got interrupted but we're still creating a bottle palm with SpeedTree Cinema 9.Miss part 1? Find it here: youtu.be/Kflt8Kfxo9AIf you want to try to replicate the project, here are the assets we used below!Megascans mesh: quixel.com/megascans/home?category=3D%20asset&search=palm&assetId=ufiifeifaTextures are from our Coconut Palm: store.speedtree.com/store/coconut-palm-species-pack-vfx-v8 Keep up with our blog schedule here: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestreamLet us know if you have any questions and suggest what we should cover next in the comments!
Palm Practice | Part 1 SpeedTree 2021-03-12 | Today we're creating a bottle palm with SpeedTree Cinema 9. This stream got interrupted by a technical issue, so you can head to Part 2 here: youtu.be/xsi73ruyF1YIf you want to try to replicate the project, here are the assets we used below!Megascans mesh: quixel.com/megascans/home?category=3D%20asset&search=palm&assetId=ufiifeifaTextures are from our Coconut Palm: store.speedtree.com/store/coconut-palm-species-pack-vfx-v8 Keep up with our blog schedule here: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestreamLet us know if you have any questions and suggest what we should cover next in the comments!
Goodness Gracious Grass! | Part 2 SpeedTree 2021-02-26 | Video begins at 7:17. Today we're making game-ready grass! Missed part 1? Go back: youtu.be/y_hnsaNWOEk?t=103Keep up with our livestream schedule on our blog: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestreamLet us know what you want to see us stream next!
We Pine for You SpeedTree 2021-02-19 | (Video starts at 16:39)Today we're making a simple pine tree in SpeedTree 9 Games!See what's next on our livestream schedule on the blog: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestreamWhat do you want to see modeled next? Let us know in the comments!
Goodness Gracious, Grass! | Part 1 SpeedTree 2021-01-28 | (Stream audio kicks back in at 1:18) We're making grass in SpeedTree Cinema! Find part 2, here: youtu.be/TA7ym9YxBSU?t=440Keep up with the SpeedTree Live schedule on our blog: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestream
Bonny Bonsai | Part 2 SpeedTree 2021-01-22 | (Video starts at 12:24)This week we're making artsy trees using v9 photogrammetry tools. This stream will focus on the upper canopy creation!Keep up with our livestream schedule on our blog: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestreamGo back to part 1: youtu.be/RBbwocY07EM?t=905
Bonny Bonsai | Part 1 SpeedTree 2021-01-15 | (Video starts at 14:54)We're making artsy trees using v9 photogrammetry tools.Keep up with our livestream schedule on our blog: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestreamPart 2: youtu.be/_txhQhNJOX0?t=744
Deck the Halls: Garland for Games SpeedTree 2020-12-18 | This week we're building a conifer garland with a force mesh in SpeedTree 8.Keep up with our livestream schedule here on the SpeedTree blog: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestreamWe're taking a holiday hiatus to recharge for more livestreaming in 2021: let us know what topics you'd like to see discussed in the future!
You Must Find Another Shrubbery! | Making Bushes SpeedTree 2020-12-14 | Today we're making an elderberry bush which, fun fact, stinks when its flowers die. (Re-uploaded livestream due to technical difficulties during beginning of video)Let us know what you want to see us create next and keep up with our livestream schedule on our blog: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestream
Jolly Holly SpeedTree 2020-12-11 | (Video starts at 15:40)This week we're building a VFX resolution holiday tree in SpeedTree v9.Keep up with our livestream schedule on our blog: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestreamLet us know what you want to see us create next!
Real Plants vs. SpeedTree SpeedTree 2020-12-04 | (Video starts at 15:00)Today we'll be talking about phyllotaxy (leaf arrangement) in real plants and replicating them in SpeedTree!Keep up with our livestream schedule on our blog: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestreamLet us know what you want to see us create or discuss next!
Just Around the Riverbend | Using the New Freehand Tools in v9 SpeedTree 2020-11-13 | We're using v9's freehand bend tool to model a Mangrove.Keep up with our livestream schedule on our blog: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestreamLet us know what you want to see us create next!
Spooky Edition: Modeling a Hillside Rowan SpeedTree 2020-10-30 | We're doing a Halloween-themed live build of a gnarly tree.Keep up with our livestream schedule on our blog: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestreamLet us know what you want to see us build next!
Just Another Vine on the Wall | Part 2 SpeedTree 2020-10-23 | (Video starts: 1:28)Modeling in SpeedTree version 9 with mesh crawling and a Virginia Creeper vine.Go back to part 1: youtu.be/XzxyTspts6Q?t=1068Keep up with our livestream schedule on the blog: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestream
Just Another Vine on the Wall | Part 1 SpeedTree 2020-10-02 | (Video starts 17:48)This week we're modeling in SpeedTree 9 with mesh crawling and a Virginia Creeper vine.Part 2: youtu.be/ZawUVIFmhUA?t=88Keep up with our livestream schedule here: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestream
Modeling a Games Silver Birch | Part 3 SpeedTree 2020-09-25 | (Video starts at 9:46)We're modeling a real-time silver birch in SpeedTree 9. This week we'll cover the finishing touches.Check out our livestream schedule on the SpeedTree Blog: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestreamLooking for part 2? youtu.be/SFkAqL-Qe0oIf you liked our Unreal Engine scene, you can snag the assets we used at the links below: Non-SpeedTree assets used: City Park Environment Collection - unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/city-park-environment-collection We replaced the foliage in the scene with our own, listed below! Japanese Dwarf Cedar - store.speedtree.com/filters/product_cat/games-library/?s=Japanese+Dwarf+Cedar&post_type=product&orderby=relevanceItalian Cypress - store.speedtree.com/filters/product_cat/games-library/?s=Italian+Cypress&post_type=product&orderby=relevanceBrazilian Pepper Tree - store.speedtree.com/filters/product_cat/games-library/?s=Brazilian+Pepper+Tree&post_type=product&orderby=relevanceCosmos - store.speedtree.com/store/cosmos_packPoppy - store.speedtree.com/store/poppy-species-pack-games-v8Rough grass - store.speedtree.com/store/rough_grass_packWheat Grass - store.speedtree.com/?s=wheat+grass&post_type=productBalloon Vine - store.speedtree.com/?s=Balloon+vine&post_type=productPoinsetta (no flower) - store.speedtree.com/store/poinsettia-games-v8Quaking Aspen - store.speedtree.com/filters/product_cat/games-library/?s=Quaking+Aspen&post_type=product&orderby=relevance
Modeling a Games Silver Birch | Part 1 SpeedTree 2020-09-23 | After modeling a VFX model, our lead artist begins walking us through how to make a model for games. Head to part 2: youtu.be/SFkAqL-Qe0oTune in Thursdays at 3PM for our weekly* livestream and check our blog for our schedule: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestream*Sometimes we take a week off to prepare for the next livestream!
Modeling a Games Silver Birch | Part 2 SpeedTree 2020-09-23 | We're modeling a real-time silver birch in SpeedTree 9! This week we'll cover shaping the upper canopy.Go back to part 1: youtu.be/wqKLYFgxh30Head to part 3: youtu.be/MQ1eHUv1Nng?t=586Tune in Thursdays at 3PM for our weekly* livestream and check our blog for our livestream schedule: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestream*sometimes we take a week off to prepare for our next stream!
Modeling a VFX Silver Birch | Part 2 SpeedTree 2020-09-04 | (Tutorial starts at 7:19!)We're back with part 2 of modeling a VFX Silver Birch with SpeedTree Lead Artist, Sarah Scruggs, and SpeedTree Marketing Director, Amanda Windsor. Missed part 1? youtu.be/A5XXPylQSxU?t=24(We had some recording issues, please be aware of the lower resolution!)Keep up with our livestream schedule on our blog: store.speedtree.com/speedtree-livestream
SpeedTree VFX Reel 2020 SpeedTree 2020-08-12 | A look at the some of the stunning VFX work created with SpeedTree! SpeedTree Cinema is the industry-standard vegetation tool that features a powerful modeler, a custom engine, and an extensive library of ready-to-use models. Try it for free today: bit.ly/3gRJZZ4Do you have questions about licensing SpeedTree Cinema? Reach out to us at sales@speedtree.com! All clips are copyright of their respective owners.The AeronautsAquamanBlack PantherBumblebeeCaptain MarvelDoolittleGame of ThronesHellboyHis Dark MaterialsJurassic World: Fallen KingdomKong Skull IslandThe Lion KingThe MandalorianMary Poppins ReturnsMidwayMonster Hunt 2The PredatorStar Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerVikingsThe Walking DeadWonder ParkAmazing cinematic work by SpeedTree users at:Cinesite Digital DomainDNEGFramestoreImage EngineIndustrial Light & MagicMethod StudiosMPCMr. XRISERodeo FXScanline VFXSoho VFXSony Pictures ImageworksTrixterVideo editing by Vic Rincon (http://vicrincon.com).
SpeedTree 9: New Artist-Centric Workflows for Photogrammetry and Freehand Creation | First Look SpeedTree 2020-08-12 | The first look at SpeedTree 9, premiered at SIGGRAPH 2020! Our newest modeler introduces innovative photogrammetry workflows and enhanced tools for creative editing.
SpeedTree Games Reel 2020 SpeedTree 2020-05-21 | A look at the some of the incredible real-time work created with SpeedTree! SpeedTree Games is the industry-standard vegetation tool that features a powerful modeler, full-source SDK, and an extensive library of ready-to-use models. Try it for free here: bit.ly/tryspeedtreeAll clips are copyright of their respective owners.Video editing by Vic Rincon (http://vicrincon.com).
SpeedTree in Star Wars SpeedTree 2020-05-04 | As big Star Wars fans ourselves, we're overjoyed that SpeedTree played a part in bringing three Star Wars films to life. Celebrate May the 4th with us by taking a closer look at The Force Awakens, Rogue One, and The Rise of Skywalker!Read more on the blog! store.speedtree.com/starwarsVideo sources:Industrial Light & Magic: youtube.com/channel/UCjnYk44Aj9E634TPucpIXnQStar Wars: youtube.com/user/starwars
Timelapse: Creating a Tree Using a Photogrammetry Base SpeedTree 2019-11-06 | In this timelapse, SpeedTree artist Sarah Scruggs demonstrates how to use a photogrammetry mesh in SpeedTree to create a procedural tree meant for real-time use in a game engine. The photogrammetry base is a Quixel Megascans asset, as are the leaves.Create trees using our photogrammetry features in SpeedTree Games Indie: store.speedtree.com/store/speedtree-games-indieYou can read more about this process here: magazine.artstation.com/2019/11/creating-beautifully-merged-photogrammetry-trees-with-speedtreeMegascans assets usedQuixel Hillside Tree Stump: quixel.com/assets/titufdpda Quixel Bay Leaf 01: quixel.com/assets/oigeeaeh2Quixel Bay Leaf 02: quixel.com/assets/oh0dfgih2Music: freemusicarchive.org/music/Sahy_Uhns/Bonus_Beat_Blast_2011/64_sahy_uhns-uh_hmmm
SpeedTree 8.4: Shape Control SpeedTree 2019-07-22 | SpeedTree artist Sonia Piasecki gives you a quick overview of the Shape Control tool in SpeedTree v8. This feature lets you quickly confine your model within a shape that is anchored somewhere in the tree's hierarchy. Documentation: http://docs8.speedtree.com/modeler/doku.php?id=toolshapecontrolMore info at http://www.speedtree.com
SpeedTree 8.4: Shaping Trunks SpeedTree 2019-07-11 | SpeedTree artist Sonia Piasecki gives you a quick overview of a few ways to add shape and character to your trunk in SpeedTree v8.4. Documentation: http://docs8.speedtree.com/modeler/doku.php?id=branch_generatorhttp://docs8.speedtree.com/modeler/doku.php?id=tooldisplacementsbarMore info at http://www.speedtree.com
SpeedTree 8.4: Mesh on Mesh Placement SpeedTree 2019-07-01 | SpeedTree artist Sonia Piasecki gives you a quick overview of the Placing Meshes on Photogrammetry Meshes feature in SpeedTree v8.4. This approach allows you to place imported meshes onto other imported meshes and have the ability to deform them. Documentation: http://docs8.speedtree.com/modeler/doku.php?id=pg_using_branchesMore info at http://www.speedtree.com
SpeedTree 2018 Games Reel SpeedTree 2019-06-10 | Amazing real-time work by SpeedTree Games customers from 2018.Learn more at store.speedtree.comAll clips are copyright of their respective owners. Edited by Vic Rincon, http://vicrincon.com
SpeedTree 8.3: Modeling a Tree for Games SpeedTree 2019-05-06 | SpeedTree artist Sonia Piasecki gives you a quick overview of how to model a tree that functions well in real-time engines and applications in our Games 8.3.0 modeler.Tutorial on clusters: youtube.com/watch?v=OIR6zpisaMMTutorial on LODs: youtube.com/watch?v=30zV1il-zMITutorial on mesh anchors: youtube.com/watch?v=y0crJqFDCD8More tutorials on the way! Let us know what you want to learn and we'll do our best to cover it.Modeler tutorial playlist: youtube.com/watch?v=OIR6zpisaMM&list=PL0CAA8FD10C800614More info at http://www.speedtree.com
SpeedTree 8.3: How to Make Clusters SpeedTree 2019-02-11 | SpeedTree artist Sonia Piasecki gives you a quick overview of how to make Clusters in SpeedTree v8.3.0. Clusters can be used to build the upper branches and leaves structure of a game resolution model.Cluster documentation: http://docs8.speedtree.com/modeler/doku.php?id=atclustersPBR documentation: http://docs8.speedtree.com/modeler/doku.php?id=kcpbrCurves documentation: http://docs8.speedtree.com/modeler/doku.php?id=kccurvesMore info at http://www.speedtree.com
SpeedTree 8.3: Exporting from SpeedTree Indie SpeedTree 2019-02-05 | SpeedTree artist Sonia Piasecki gives you a quick overview of how to export SpeedTree assets from SpeedTree Indie v8.30 SpeedTree documentation: http://docs8.speedtree.com/modeler/doku.phpMore info at store.speedtree.com/store/speedtree-games-indie
SpeedTree 8 for Unity: Exporting SpeedTree 2019-01-22 | SpeedTree artist Sonia Piasecki gives you a quick overview of how to export a SpeedTree asset from SpeedTree 8 for Unity to the Unity Engine. SpeedTree documentation: http://docs8.speedtree.com/modeler/doku.phpMore info at store.speedtree.com/unity
SpeedTree 8.2: Feature Video SpeedTree 2019-01-16 | SpeedTree 8.2 is here and now includes support for photogrammetry meshes. Test out an evaluation copy of Cinema today and experience first hand how intuitive SpeedTree makes vegetation modeling. Cinema evaluation: store.speedtree.com/store/speedtree-cinema-8-evaluationV8 Modeler Documentation: http://docs8.speedtree.com/modeler/doku.php?id=startMore info at http://www.speedtree.com
SpeedTree 8.2: Photogrammetry SpeedTree 2019-01-15 | With release of Cinema 8.2, SpeedTree makes it possible to seamlessly blend photogrammetry and procedural components. Take your vegetation to the next level and evaluate Cinema 8.2 today!Cinema evaluation: store.speedtree.com/store/speedtree-cinema-8-evaluationV8 Modeler Documentation: http://docs8.speedtree.com/modeler/doku.php?id=startMore info at http://www.speedtree.com
SpeedTree 8.2: Extending a Photogrammetry or Custom Trunk Using Vertex Blending SpeedTree 2018-12-10 | SpeedTree artist Sonia Piasecki gives you a quick overview of the Stitch feature in SpeedTree v8.2. The Stitch is used to connect two nodes together. The most common use is to blend a photogrammetry based mesh into a procedural branch from which the remainder of the model is constructed. Vertex Blending Stitch documentation: http://docs8.speedtree.com/modeler/doku.php?id=pg_extend_trunk_vertexhttp://docs8.speedtree.com/modeler/doku.php?id=stitch_generatorMore info at http://www.speedtree.com
SpeedTree 8.2: Photogrammetry Click-Placed Branches SpeedTree 2018-12-10 | SpeedTree artist Sonia Piasecki gives you a quick overview of the Placing Nodes on Photogrammetry Meshes feature in SpeedTree v8.2. The Click Placed Branch template allows you to add procedural branches to an imported custom mesh.Documentation: http://docs8.speedtree.com/modeler/doku.php?id=pg_placing_nodeshttp://docs8.speedtree.com/modeler/doku.php?id=target_generatorMore info at http://www.speedtree.com
SpeedTree 8.2: Extending a Photogrammetry or Custom Trunk Using Texture Blending SpeedTree 2018-12-10 | SpeedTree artist Sonia Piasecki gives you a quick overview of the Stitch feature in SpeedTree v8.2. The Stitch is used to connect two nodes together. The most common use is to blend a photogrammetry based mesh into a procedural branch from which the remainder of the model is constructed. Vertex Blending Stitch documentation: http://docs8.speedtree.com/modeler/doku.php?id=pg_extend_trunk_texturehttp://docs8.speedtree.com/modeler/doku.php?id=stitch_generatorMore info at http://www.speedtree.com
