Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Learn how to add a 3d text element to any video with Blender. I demonstrate how to motion track the footage, add 3d text elements and finally composite it all together. I move slowly so you can follow along with me step by step.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:50 Camera Tracking
09:00 Scene Setup
12:28 Botaniq Tree & Grass Library
15:01 3D Text
19:05 Lighting & Shading
22:14 Rendering & Compositing
26:21 Outro

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