Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In this video, I’m going to show you how I created this epic battle scene where this cyber samurai has a duel battle against a demon, which I've decided to name 'Akuji and the 16th Shogun'

It's a 10-minute breakdown video, meaning I won't go over every intricate detail but instead show the general workflow, and my thought process behind certain artistic decisions and give you technical tips and tricks along the way so that it helps you out when you create something similar on your own!

Get this scene on Gumroad: renderrides.gumroad.com/l/samuraivsdemon


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External Assets-

Botaniq (Paid; Affiliate Link):
Gumroad: gumroad.com/a/17896563/MOZJY
BlenderMarket: blendermarket.com/products/botaniq-trees?ref=428

Samurai Model- sketchfab.com/3d-models/cyber-samurai-26ccafaddb2745ceb56ae5cfc65bfed5

Demon Girl Model- sketchfab.com/3d-models/sasha-demi-for-nubs-alpha-ver-469eb8d240474113a09b1347c65bcfa4

SketchFab Blender Addon- github.com/sketchfab/blender-plugin

HDRIs:
hdrihaven.com

Textures:
cc0textures.com
texturehaven.com


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Links-

Find me anywhere: https://linktr.ee/RenderRides

ArtStation: artstation.com/agnivduarah
Instagram: instagram.com/renderrides
Twitter: twitter.com/renderrides
Gumroad: gumroad.com/renderrides
Patreon: patreon.com/renderrides

Join RenderRides Discord Server: discord.gg/XHAAbvm


Music used in the video-

Music by Club Yokai - Hitto - thmatc.co/?l=C4BF1A8C
Music by Citrus Avenue - Espresso Sun - thmatc.co/?l=E8DD9BE6
Music by Ryan Little - Heaven's Muse - thmatc.co/?l=2BCDFF17
Music by Mr. Jello - Sunrays - thmatc.co/?l=C625CE85
Music by Ryan Little - Vibrations - thmatc.co/?l=3241A551


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Timestamps-

0:00 - Video Intro
0:50 - Artwork Inspiration
1:12 - Adding the characters; setting up the camera
1:35 - Rigging and posing the demon
2:28 - Setting up the base landscape
2:51 - Lighting and Atmosphere
3:36 - Environment, lighting, and atmospheric details
5:04 - A different lighting approach
6:03 - Fixing issues
6:19 - Post-processing
6:55 - Final Result
7:12 - Video Outro


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Thanks for watching!