Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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In this episode, we'll discuss a recent cover illustration from Ella Maru Studios, featured on the front of Nature Catalysis vol 6 no.4. I'll show how something similar can be recreated in Blender in order to discuss/demonstrate some of the 3D artistic points behind the illustration.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:02 Illustration overview
03:43 Making the catalyst particle
07:16 Adding gas bubbles
09:26 Adding smaller gas bubbles
14:45 Lighting

The original publication: nature.com/articles/s41929-023-00938-z
Ella Maru Studios: scientific-illustrations.com

Resources
Nanoparticle asset (gumroad): ryomizutagraphics.gumroad.com/l/Nanoparticle_V1
Polyhaven for HDRIs: polyhaven.com/hdris

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Music:
Documentary (Coma-Media)