Uploaded May 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Hey all!

Yay for another tutorial. I totally forgot about doing one, because my attention has been on Exodus and a ton of other things. So thankful to finally have this one done (had it on the list for quite a while, haha).

The best part about these glow effects is that most of them can be done with both Cycles and Blender Render. The only one that stands out for me as being extremely difficult to achieve, is the mech glow. Cycles lamps don't work as loosely as Blender Render's does (a pity from an NPR standpoint, but understandable).

So, a few links:
- Water surface and Sun Rays tutorial
youtube.com/watch?v=yxgyN7RATJ4

- Underwater compositing tutorial
youtube.com/watch?v=tLCX6xM8dNw

- Lightning and Electricity tutorial
youtube.com/watch?v=NBM1ApNCNiw

- Anime Sun Glare tutorial
youtube.com/watch?v=Y8JdUX7IT1w

- Toon shading with soft shadows
youtube.com/watch?v=tDI6EkHT7aM


The footage from the examples comes from Exodus 7-12, KJV. It is a project I am working on that visually handles those chapters. I'm still a long way from done, but I try to vlog as often as possible. I haven't in a while, but there is a HUGE amount of information in them on how to achieve certain looks and so on - plus they're just fun and interesting to watch!
- Exodus 7-12, KJV vlog playlist
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL76duPL9DPdYv-oLzfUsC_epbV9zZ71XZ

Have a great one!!!

Thank YOU!!!!!!