Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video i'm going to show you my current approach to creating photoreal 3D art. I only had 20 days days to make the art, and I'll cover a ton of topics, tips and tricks for effeciently getting to an end result. I'll be using Unreal Engine 5 to create my art, with a little help from Cinema 4D, Daz3D, Midjourney and Davinci Resolve. All of these programs are free (except Cinema4D) so feel free to download them all below, and experiment for yourself.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:44 Concepting w/ Artificial Intelligence
01:41 Blocking out my Scene
03:08 Adding Detail
04:16 Ceiling Detail
05:22 Floor Detail
06:31 Adding Story Details
08:01 Creating VR Stage in Unreal Engine
08:43 Getting Feedback (IMPORTANT)
09:53 Upgrading our Scene (Outdoor Elements)
10:39 Large-scale Building Assets (KitBash3D)
12:06 Adding KitBash3D Buildings
12:31 Create a Custom City Emissive Texture
14:02 Create a Custom Surface Imperfection Master Material
17:01 My Character Workflow (lol)
17:48 How to Fix Perpetual Crashes
18:48 Render and Color Settings
19:01 Adding Post Effects (THE SECRET SAUCE)
20:16 The Final Product

RESOURCES:
Unreal Engine 5: unrealengine.com/en-US/unreal-engine-5
MidJourney: midjourney.com/home/?callbackUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.midjourney.com%2Faccount%2F%3FcallbackUrl%3D%252Fpub%252Ffeed%252F%253FcallbackUrl%253D%25252Fapp%25252F
Pure Ref: pureref.com/download.php
Cinema4D: maxon.net/en/cinema-4d
Silent Hill Bathroom Tutorial: youtube.com/watch?v=xuu0tfLl94Q
Trapcode Particular: maxon.net/en/red-giant/trapcode-suite/particular
Emissive Screen Tutorial: youtu.be/FdtTthV_sXI?t=471
Ultra Dynamic Sky: unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/ultra-dynamic-sky
KitBash3D: kitbash3d.com
My Custom Citylight Emissive Texture: patreon.com/pwnisher
How to Make Custom Surface Imperfections: youtube.com/watch?v=oWos9wUUlbg
My Surface Imperfection Pack: clintonjones.gumroad.com/l/r6ykzw9
Daz3D: daz3d.com
My Unreal Engine Render Settings: youtu.be/YZ4gSKZh6do?t=1141
ACES in UE5 (William Faucher): youtube.com/watch?v=Bo3BvhGdaUo&t=882s
Davinci Resolve: blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Patreon: patreon.com/pwnisher
Discord: discord.gg/createwithclint
InstaGram: instagram.com/_pwnisher_
Twitter: twitter.com/_Pwnisher_

PRINTS & ASSETS:
My VFX Assets: gumroad.com/clintonjones
Limited Edition Prints: noisegrainandlight.com/store

TOOLS I LOVE:
Camera: amzn.to/3ihzNg8
Lens: amzn.to/3cBB6TJ
360 Camera: amzn.to/3w1PKLn
Studio Lights: aputure.com
Desktop Mic: amzn.to/37JmQoN
LAV Mic: amzn.to/3vg9wlh
Monitor Lamp: amzn.to/37JfyBI
How I Learned Cinema 4D: greyscalegorilla.com/join-plus/ref/7/?campaign=pwn

MY RIG:
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