Flat Modeling Anime Hair Tutorial (Blender 2.8) aVersion Of Reality 2020-01-30 | UPDATE: I'm now on Patreon! patreon.com/aversionofrealityUPDATE: There's now a followup video that goes into more detail on the Curve+Simple Deform modifier setup: youtu.be/lFDJ8b0TnQwA full walkthrough of my mesh hair creation process for anime or cartoon hair using Blender 2.8. Model it flat while wrapping it onto the head with modifiers. This method breaks things down into small, simple steps and gives clean topology and UVs.In this tutorial:- Overview in the beginning so advanced users can skip the details- Wrapping flat plane to quarter sphere (curve, simple deform, and lattice modifiers)- Creating and shaping strands or tails using curves and lattices- Creating clean topology hair spikes and joining them without killing UVs- Time lapse demonstration modeling bangs- Lots of little details that help with the processThis tutorial is about the overall process, and assumes you know basic modeling.Follow me for more tutorials and updates. Questions are welcome!facebook.com/aversionofrealitytwitter.com/AversionRealityartstation.com/aversionofreality00:00 - Intro00:49 - Common Hair modeling methods04:12 - Flat modeling overview06:45 - Wrap Setup: The Curve Modifier10:07 - Wrap Setup: Simple Deform12:52 - Wrap Setup: Lattices16:29 - Modeling Options24:01 - Block In Bounds25:18 - Making Spikes33:51 - Maintaining UVs36:07 - Proportional Editing Tips39:29 - Non-destructive editing with Hooks42:07 - Setting up Side Clumps45:33 - Fixing distorted UVs46:46 - Modeling the Side Clumps54:53 - Timelapse: building out the bangs1:05:40 - UV check1:06:54 - Material test1:07:55 - Outro
How to Bake (most) Textures with Eevee in Blender aVersion Of Reality 2024-03-26 | Fast and convenient texture baking in Blender without using Cycles or Addons? With Geometry Nodes it is possible for many types of textures. We'll make a mesh version of our UV map and simply render it with an Orthographic camera.This method works well for baking a mesh's material to itself, and for decals, superimpositions, procedural textures, etc. But not so great for world space dependent stuff like Shadows or Ambient Occlusion. Baking high poly to low poly (like for Normal maps) could be done, but is complicated and isn't covered here.Follow me on Twitter for lots of WIP posts and quick tips related to geometry nodes and modeling anime girls!twitter.com/AversionRealityaversionofreality.comartstation.com/aversionofreality
Geometry Nodes UV Retopology Demonstration aVersion Of Reality 2024-03-15 | A demonstration of the Blender 4.0 Geometry Nodes UV Retopology workflow from the last two videos. If you thought "That looks cool, but how should using these tools actually look?" then watch this. Several people wanted a full example, so I've used it to retopo this shirt. Its a good example because different sections have a variety of different shapes, but the final topology also isn't super critical. If you're experienced with Retopo already, you can probably skip this one as its mostly demonstration + commentary.Follow me on Twitter for lots of WIP posts and quick tips related to geometry nodes and modeling anime girls!twitter.com/AversionRealityaversionofreality.comartstation.com/aversionofreality
Editing UVs with Modeling tools in Blender aVersion Of Reality 2024-03-08 | CHECK DESCRIPTION FOR UPDATES AND LINKS!If you've done much UV editing, you've noticed that there's a lot less tools than when editing meshes, and you often need 3rd party addons. What if we could just edit our UVs as a mesh? In this video I'll show you how, with a little help from Geometry Nodes and the Data Transfer Modifier! And also some info on projecting grid retopology onto non-square UV islands using Knife Project.UPDATE: There is a working version of TexTools addon for Blender 4.0github.com/franMarz/TexTools-BlenderWatch the previous video first: youtu.be/-O6SjcLPnSoFollow me on Twitter for lots of WIP posts and quick tips related to geometry nodes and modeling anime girls!twitter.com/AversionRealityaversionofreality.comartstation.com/aversionofreality
Simple UV Retopology using Geometry Nodes in Blender 4.0 aVersion Of Reality 2024-03-07 | CHECK DESCRIPTION FOR UPDATES AND LINKS!If you have a clean UV map, retopology is easy! Marvelous Designer clothing is a classic case of having a funky mesh, but usually nice UVs. UV retopology is a standard workflow for clothing made in MD, but Blender hasn't had the option. But with Geometry Nodes, we can create it!This video shows a quick example of straightening out a UV map and then using Geometry Nodes to make a UV space mesh and transfer the World Space Position through it to a new mesh.I use the UV Toolkit addon in this video, but I realized after making it that its hard to find and the version I used may be paid only. It was Magic UV that comes with blender now. TexTools also has these features, but doesn't seem to have a blender 4.0 version yet. Many other UV addons also have these.UPDATE: Looks like there is a working version of Tex Tools for 4.0 here:github.com/franMarz/TexTools-BlenderYou can straighten loops with built in Align and Straighten commands, or by simply scaling. The Distribution command is available in the free version of UV Squares (Snap with Equal Distance):github.com/Radivarig/UvSquaresFollow me on Twitter for lots of WIP posts and quick tips related to geometry nodes and modeling anime girls!twitter.com/AversionRealityaversionofreality.comartstation.com/aversionofreality
Customizing Normals - 9: How Tangent Normal Mapping works aVersion Of Reality 2022-12-29 | I will attempt to explain how Tangent Normal Mapping works in common terms and with plenty of visual examples. Normal mapping is one of the most powerful tools we have for achieving high quality custom normals. But it is difficult to use because it requires complete understanding to get it to do what we want. And it is hard to find a good explanation in terms artists will understand. So I shall attempt to make the explanation I wish I'd had when I was learning it!This video will attempt to explain how it all works. It will be mostly theory. The next video will be the practical application.Topics:- What Object Normals maps are- What Tangent Normal maps are- What a Tangent is- What a UV tangent is and why we need them- Creating Normal Maps without using the Bake system- Making a custom Normal Mapping group that allows arbitrary Normals- How to compute UV Tangents in Geometry NodesBlog posts for this series. Updates will be here!aversionofreality.com/blog/2022/3/19/customizing-normals/##9http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2022/4/21/custom-normals-workflowFile Download on Gumroad ($0+):aversionofreality.gumroad.com/l/cn_filesSupport me on Patreon:patreon.com/aversionofrealityMy Social Links:twitter.com/AversionRealityfacebook.com/aversionofrealityartstation.com/aversionofreality Timestamps:00:00 - Intro02:33 - 1: Object Space Normal Maps04:39 - Color Space issues05:35 - Remapping Range06:47 - Object vs World space10:31 - Texture bits12:52 - Object Normals and Deforms14:37 - Advantages of Normals as pixels17:45 - The regular bake system is terrible20:28 - 2: What a Tangent Map stores25:56 - Getting the tangent space difference28:56 - Rendering Normal maps without Baking30:35 - 3: What is a Tangent?34:40 - Exactly what a tangent space difference is37:30 - Normal Mapping node group41:25 - 4: What can be used as a Tangent?44:43 - 5: Getting Surface Tangents49:18 - Visualizing Surface Tangents with GeoNodes52:27 - 6: UV Tangents56:31 - 7: Custom Tangents01:01:54 - Tangents and Blender's Custom Normals01:05:37 - 8: Deformation Issues01:10:08 - Baked Subsurf01:13:18 - 9: UV Tangents in GeoNodes01:23:47 - Tangent Sign aka W01:27:08 - GeoNodes TBN viewer group01:28:10 - Outro
Customizing Normals - 8: Combining Normals with Surface Gradients aVersion Of Reality 2022-10-12 | So far in this series we've explored how to work with Normals in Geometry Nodes, and how to transfer them between meshes. Now we will get into our options to stack, layer, or otherwise combine multiple Normals together into a new shape. In this video we'll mostly talk about Surface Gradients as a prelude to Tangent Normal Mapping, which will come next.Surface Gradients are a convenient way to add Normals together. You can't combine Normals by literally just adding them due to how the math works, so we convert them to a Surface Gradient first. And we can do that in either Geometry Nodes or Shader Nodes as the math is the same! But there are some limitations that we'll learn about.Surface Gradient-Based Bump Mapping Framework:jcgt.org/published/0009/03/04Blog posts for this series. Updates will be here!aversionofreality.com/blog/2022/3/19/customizing-normals/##8http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2022/4/21/custom-normals-workflowFile Download on Gumroad ($0+):aversionofreality.gumroad.com/l/cn_filesSupport me on Patreon:patreon.com/aversionofrealityMy Social Links:twitter.com/AversionRealityfacebook.com/aversionofrealityartstation.com/aversionofreality Timestamps:00:00 - Intro + Summary03:08 - Mixing Normals with Mixing08:18 - Combining Positions13:23 - Surface Gradients22:36 - Face Decal Example28:35 - Bump + Object Normal Example33:19 - Normal Map + Normal Map Example37:00 - Tree Example38:27 - Outro
Building a Fancy Stylized Tree Shader in Blender 3.2 aVersion Of Reality 2022-08-08 | Learn a bunch about shading by making an excessively fancy tree leaf shader! Our subject is a spherical tree that will get custom radial Normals, mixed colors, and much more. We'll try to keep it compatible with Instancing and Scattering, but this tutorial isn't about those.You do not need a huge amount of shader node knowledge to follow along, but this is probably above absolute beginners. There's lots of good foundational information like how to balance lights, map ranges, and mix colors. Also advanced stuff like lifting Normal Map details and applying them to Custom Normals via Surface Gradients!Topics:- Balancing the Sun Light- How World Lighting affects shading- Basic and advanced Radial/Sphereical Normals- Faking Sun Angle in the material- Making fake shading (Lambert Shading)- Lots of color mixing and effects- Leaf Texture (alpha and Normal Map)- Randomized UVs- Getting Random Per Island in Eevee via Geometry Nodes- Compensating for Object transforms in Object based Normals- Mixing Noise into Normals for variety- Using Surface Gradients to combine Normal Maps and Custom Normals- Faking tree density with Object Coords- Using AO to darken and brighten things- Distance from Camera based masks- Tons of other random stuff.Blog post for this project:http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2022/8/7/stylized-tree-shaderFile Download on Gumroad ($2+):aversionofreality.gumroad.com/l/tree_filesSupport me on Patreon:patreon.com/aversionofrealitySocial Links:twitter.com/AversionRealityfacebook.com/aversionofrealityartstation.com/aversionofreality Timestamps:00:00 - Intro03:44 - Starting Setup06:12 - Balancing Lights13:54 - Basic Radial Normals18:43 - World Lighting27:06 - Sun Angle30:30 - Lambert Shading47:50 - Mixing Colors59:16 - Gloss?1:03:30 - Leaf Alpha Texture1:06:52 - Randomizing UV tiles1:10:10 - GN Random Per Island1:12:42 - Advanced Radial Normals1:24:12 - Object Normal Transforms1:37:40 - Normal Noise1:44:17 - Surface Gradients1:51:00 - Rendering Normal Maps1:57:38 - Faking Density2:07:27 - Ambient Occlusion2:11:35 - Applying AO via Soft Light2:14:43 - Noise Density2:15:49 - Distance Masks2:23:06 - Conclusion
Customizing Normals - 7: Building the Normals Canvas with Position Transfer aVersion Of Reality 2022-06-27 | If we want a good user experience while building up our Normals, then we need a good workspace. We've spent a lot of time learning how to manipulate our meshes into the right positions for transfers, and now we want to stick all that stuff in some handy node groups and never have to think about it again! In this video, we are building our Normals Canvas so that we can get to actually working with Normals themselves.We start by learning more about Position Transfer, which can be used to attach or UV wrap meshes to each other (these are also great rigging tools.) Then we combine this new info with what we've already learned about UV flattening and Normal transfer to create the full setup.Specific Topics:- Transferring Position in Geometry Nodes to: * Snap to surface (Shrinkwrap modifier style) *Attach to surfaces (Surface deform modifier style) * UV wrap meshes to surfaces (like nothing that currently exists)- Displacing to restore volume to flattened shapes- Transferring data in UV space- Saving Attributes to use later in the modifier stack- The new Blender 3.2 Named Attribute Nodes- Making a shapekey system, but in GeoNodes- Building a workspace/canvas for Normal transfers- Transforming between UV space and that workspace- Modeling a clean Uv source face mask- Tons of other Geonodes stuff!Blog posts for this series. Updates will be here!aversionofreality.com/blog/2022/3/19/customizing-normalshttp://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2022/4/21/custom-normals-workflowFile Download on Gumroad ($0+):aversionofreality.gumroad.com/l/cn_filesSupport me on Patreon:patreon.com/aversionofrealityMy Social Links:twitter.com/AversionRealityfacebook.com/aversionofrealityartstation.com/aversionofrealityTimestamps:00:00 - In this video...01:18 - Quick look at the setup03:49 - 1: Position Transfer Examples03:53 - Basic Position Transfer10:22 - Position Offset Transfer13:08 - Saving Position with Store Named Attribute17:37 - Restoring volume with Displace23:39 - Wrap to target via UV32:08 - UV Flatten35:55 - Transforming to/from UV space49:55 - Mapping group (with reverse)46:31 - Back to wrapping via UV52:21 - Sphere unwrap example56:05 - 2: The Normals Canvas56:09 - Setup Overview01:03:03 - The UV transfer setup01:04:59 - Making Position Keys01:12:00 - Back to the UV setup01:13:48 - Head UV Reference01:17:10 - Face mask Normals source01:18:16 - UV wrapped Normals source01:19:32 - Mesh Decals examples01:20:22 - Normal Transfer group01:27:03 - Modeling the UV Source face mask01:40:07 - Outro
Customizing Normals - 6: Fixing Transfer Distortion with Position Transfer aVersion Of Reality 2022-05-30 | To get clean transfers, we need to close up gaps between or align our meshes. In this video, we apply what we've been learning about transferring data with Geometry Nodes to transfer Position of one mesh to another. This is similar to earlier videos where we solved the 'Air Gap' issue with Shrinkwrap, but this time in Geometry Nodes! And we use UV transfer to visualize the distortion of our transfer. And we learn how to flatten a mesh to its UV map.In our final setup, we'll only need to do this once to get a clean UV transfer. After that, we'll use the UV map itself as the intermediary transfer mesh (we'll get into that in the next video.) But if you aren't going to be transferring multiple things and only have one Normal source, then you can just employ this method on that directly.Specific Things:- Vizualizing transfer distortion with UV map + grid material- Snapping things to each other by transferring Position- Proximity transfer and Raycasting Position and UVs- Examples of different mesh transforms and their impact on transfer distortion- Fixing center line transfer issues- Convenient Normal Transfer group- Flattening a mesh to its UV mapBlog posts for this series. Updates will be here!aversionofreality.com/blog/2022/3/19/customizing-normalshttp://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2022/4/21/custom-normals-workflowFile Download on Gumroad ($0+):aversionofreality.gumroad.com/l/cn_filesSupport me on Patreon:patreon.com/aversionofrealityMy Social Links:twitter.com/AversionRealityfacebook.com/aversionofrealityartstation.com/aversionofreality Timestamps:00:00 - In this video...02:44 - 1: Airgap Issues06:51 - 2: Visualizing Transfer Distortion06:56 - Face Mask UVs14:45 - 3: Position Transfer examples19:55 - Ray Cast Visualization24:07 - Fixing mesh center line position27:06 - 4: Normal Transfer Example30:55 - Get Normals group38:35 - 5: Flattening to UVs48:17 - Flattening to Raycast UVs49:45 - Outro
Customizing Normals - 5: Transferring Normals in Geometry Nodes aVersion Of Reality 2022-05-16 | How to transfer Normals between meshes with Geometry Nodes in Blender 3.1.Transferring is common and easy in GeoNodes, but there are many details specific to Normals to keep track of. We'll create the GeoNodes equivalent of Nearest Face Interpolated and Projected from the Data Transfer Modifier, as well as several other features.Topics:- All about transferring Normals in Geometry Nodes- Recreating Most of the Data Transfer ModifierSpecific Concepts:- Transfer Attribute Node- Geometry Proximity Node- Raycast Node and Projection Setups- Object Info Node (deep lore on Relative)- Object Transforms and applying them to Normals- Transferring Generic Attributes- Tons of other Geonodes infoBlog posts for this series. Updates will be here!aversionofreality.com/blog/2022/3/19/customizing-normalshttp://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2022/4/21/custom-normals-workflowFile Download on Gumroad ($0+):aversionofreality.gumroad.com/l/cn_filesSupport me on Patreon:patreon.com/aversionofrealityMy Social Links:twitter.com/AversionRealityfacebook.com/aversionofrealityartstation.com/aversionofreality Timestamps:00:00 - Intro02:37 - 1: Basic Proximity Transfer09:00 - Other inputs14:28 - Geometry Proximity18:28 - Performance check21:49 - 2: Raycasting34:32 - 3: Projected Transfer46:48 - 4: Objects and Organization46:54 - Applying Object Transforms53:43 - Modifier Order56:33 - Transferring Generic Attributes01:00:27 - Outro
Customizing Normals - 4: Getting Normals from Geometry Nodes aVersion Of Reality 2022-05-02 | How to get Normals from Geometry Nodes in Blender 3.1. GeoNodes don't currently support the Custom Normals we are used to. We can use the Attribute system to get Normals from our mesh and pipe them into our Material, but we need the correct setup or they won't work right. And if we want things like Sharp or angle based edge splitting, we need to create them ourselves.The Node groups are fairly simple and are shown at the start. They are also available for download below. This video goes into a lot of detail on basics of the Geonodes setup since most people are not familiar with them yet. And there's a lot of info about Normals and Interpolation, and issues that arise. You don't need to know all that to use these groups, but understanding it all will help you avoid problems when building more complex setups.Topics:- Getting Normals from GeoNodes into Material Nodes- Getting Attribute Normals to match regular Normals- Splitting Attribute Normals to mimic Autosmooth and SharpSpecific Concepts:- GeoNodes Basics: Modifier, Groups, Spreadsheet- GeoNodes Limitations: No Custom Normals, Sharp- Attributes: Type, Domain, Input/Output, Conversions- Vector Math: Distance, Length, Normalize- Lots of random problems and caveatsNOTE: I didn't cover Object Transforms, so these Attribute Normals won't be changed by Object level Rotation/Scale, only mesh level deforms like rigging. We'll cover Object level transforms later.Blog posts for this series. Updates will be here!aversionofreality.com/blog/2022/3/19/customizing-normalsNew! http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2022/4/21/custom-normals-workflowFile Download on Gumroad ($0+):aversionofreality.gumroad.com/l/cn_filesSupport me on Patreon:patreon.com/aversionofrealityMy Social Links:twitter.com/AversionRealityfacebook.com/aversionofrealityartstation.com/aversionofreality Links to help get started with Geometry Nodes:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgO2ChD7acqHzccBuhAGw8dTPLnR1E3QByoutube.com/watch?v=SZ1X0ADyONEDocs: docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/modeling/geometry_nodesOther people experimenting with this stuff that you should follow:twitter.com/kolupsytwitter.com/panthavmatwitter.com/lil_blk_rabbittwitter.com/tanchyuuTimestamps:00:00 - In this video...01:56 - Node Group Overview06:30 - 1: Geometry Nodes basics10:38 - 2: Understanding Attributes19:49 - Creating Generic Attribute Normals25:45 - 3: Explaining Attribute Type and Domain32:54 - 4: Vectors and Normalize41:27 - Troubleshooting differences45:35 - Interpolation problem example49:51 - 5: Backface Invert51:33 - 6: Split Normals53:20 - Split Sharp01:04:12 - Angle Split01:09:00 - 7: Transfer Split Normals01:11:58 - Use Limit Surface/float precision issue01:14:44 - Outro
Customizing Normals - 3: Advanced Normal Transfer Setups and Limitations aVersion Of Reality 2022-04-16 | A deeper look into advanced Normal Transfer setups using the Data Transfer Modifier in Blender 3.1. In the previous video we identified several problems. Now we'll see how to solve many of them by using multiple Data Transfers and multiple Source and Destination meshes. We'll also learn more about options for adding details. There are many limitations, and many things that nearly work. Understanding them prepares us to later solve them in Geometry Nodes.Topics:- Chaining multiple Data Transfer modifiers- Solving transfer accuracy issues- Dealing with Dependency Cycles and update issues- Displacing new details- Mix modes- Projecting from detail decals- Transferring to surface decals- Issues transferring from multi-part meshes- Decals and Object Space Normals issues- Flat transfer setup- Brief preview of UV transfer- A Data Transfer bug?Blog posts for this series. Updates will be here!aversionofreality.com/blog/2022/3/19/customizing-normalsNew! http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2022/4/21/custom-normals-workflowSupport me on Patreon:patreon.com/aversionofrealityMy Social Links:twitter.com/AversionRealityfacebook.com/aversionofrealityartstation.com/aversionofrealityOther people experimenting with this stuff that you should follow:twitter.com/kolupsytwitter.com/panthavmatwitter.com/lil_blk_rabbittwitter.com/tanchyuu Addons mentioned:TexTools: github.com/SavMartin/TexTools-BlenderUVSquares Blender Market: blendermarket.com/products/uv-squaresUVSquares Github: github.com/Radivarig/UvSquaresTimestamps:00:00 - In this video...01:40 - The airgap problem02:35 - Shrinkwrapping Source to Destination02:59 - Dealing with Dependency Cycles06:20 - Chaining transfers to the Source mesh07:49 - Shrinkwrapping Destination to Source08:50 - Casting to the same shape10:09 - Displacing new details13:50 - Mix Modes15:09 - Transferring details from Decals18:10 - Vertex Group Masking detail transfer20:50 - Fixing decal margins23:41 - Jagged shading problems24:45 - Transferring to Surface Decals27:51 - Issues with transferring from merged meshes29:23 - Object Space Normals problem32:44 - Flat Transfer setup36:28 - Quick UV transfer preview38:02 - Transfer bug to watch for40:53 - Outro
Customizing Normals - 2: Basic Normal Transfer Options and Issues aVersion Of Reality 2022-04-06 | A tour through several basic Normal Transfer setups using the Data Transfer Modifier in Blender 3.1. We'll get to know how the modifier works, its options, and typical setups. Basic setups can only accomplish so much, so we'll be taking notes of what works and what doesn't. In the next video we'll work up to advanced setups to resolve some of those issues, and then later take what we've learned into Geometry Nodes to get the most power and flexibility.Topics:- Mapping Types (Nearest, Projected, Topology)- Accuracy issues with proximity mappings- Vertex Normals vs Custom Normals (aka Split Normals)- What you can change and still Topology Transfer (Face Corners)- Getting uneven topology into clean shapes- Stopping Subsurf from reintroducing interpolation problems- How Rigging/Deformations hold up in different setups- A ton of other stuff that came up and I didn't make notes about.Blog posts for this series. Updates will be here!aversionofreality.com/blog/2022/3/19/customizing-normalsNew! http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2022/4/21/custom-normals-workflowSupport me on Patreon:patreon.com/aversionofrealityMy Social Links:twitter.com/AversionRealityfacebook.com/aversionofrealityartstation.com/aversionofrealityOther people experimenting with this stuff that you should follow:twitter.com/kolupsytwitter.com/panthavmatwitter.com/lil_blk_rabbittwitter.com/tanchyuu Timestamps:00:00 - In this video...01:08 - Note on game engine stuff01:54 - Interface and material setup03:22 - Basic sphere transfer setup03:49 - Projected Face Interpolated Mapping09:20 - Nearest Face Mappings10:57 - Rig check13:14 - Mappings examples16:30 - Projecting Normal decals20:32 - Mapping accuracy issue22:05 - Topology Mapping23:36 - Mesh element indices25:22 - Index order examples27:14 - Face Corners and Split Normals34:19 - Casting the head to clean shapes41:52 - Topology mapping summary43:28 - Topology mapping and rigging46:38 - Basic Normal transfer summary47:24 - Outro
Customizing Normals - 1: Series Overview + The Problems aVersion Of Reality 2022-03-21 | UPDATE: Here's a blog post summarizing a lot of info from this video in text+GIF form:http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2022/4/21/custom-normals-workflowA new series on Customizing Normals in Blender 3.1 for clean shading and stylistic control. We'll be learning a Normal Transfer based workflow where we model the shapes we want, transfer them to our main mesh and combine them together, then bake them to textures. We'll start with simple options using the Data Transfer Modifier, then get into Geometry and Shader Nodes.This first video is the series overview. It previews a wide variety of tools and setups we'll be learning about, and goes into detail on what exactly the problems are, why we have them, and how they can be solved.Blog post for this series. Updates will be here!http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2022/3/19/customizing-normalsSupport me on Patreon:patreon.com/aversionofrealityThe huge thread of experiments:twitter.com/AversionReality/status/1443680353747537921My Social Links:twitter.com/AversionRealityfacebook.com/aversionofrealityartstation.com/aversionofrealityOther people experimenting with this stuff that you should follow:twitter.com/kolupsytwitter.com/panthavmatwitter.com/lil_blk_rabbittwitter.com/tanchyuu Article on implementing my Generated Normals in Unity by @panthavmahttp://panthavma.com/articles/shader-blender-to-unity Other Vertex Normals/Smooth Shading explanations:youtube.com/watch?v=PMgjVJogIbcyoutube.com/watch?v=hkTjreiookMTimestamps:00:00 - Part 1 intro00:53 - Plane topology comparison02:42 - Face topology comparison06:20 - Summary of my experiments18:55 - The Geonodes transfer setup26:11 - Series topics list27:14 - Part 2 intro27:33 - Normal display material28:38 - Looking at more topology29:56 - The mysteries of triangles32:28 - Understanding vertex normals40:32 - Back to those damn triangles42:48 - What Autosmooth/Sharp are doing44:09 - The Deformation problem47:12 - Face deformation comparison48:20 - Outro
Clean Toon Face Shading with Object Normals in Blender aVersion Of Reality 2021-09-05 | UPDATE: Article on implementing Generated Normals in Unity by @panthavmahttp://panthavma.com/articles/shader-blender-to-unityTired of toon shading looking like crap on your model's face? Do you also hate doing Normal and topology editing to fix it? Here's another method! Our mesh Normals are the source of all our shading problems, so let's stop using them! Instead we'll build new, clean Normals out of Object Coordinates and math.This video is an intro to this method of fixing face shading. I have not been working with it long, so expect more videos on this subject and improvements to the setup. (Blender 2.93)Get the project file on Gumroad! ($0):aversionofreality.gumroad.com/l/gfn_shadingThe Cybergirl Full 3D model file is available in the latest BNPR.org BEER render engine fundraiser pack (it has not been updated with this setup yet):bnpr.gumroad.com/l/BEER6A discount code for the above pack is available for my Patrons of any level:patreon.com/posts/cybergirl-code-53976155Prop Driver Addon($0):kolupsy.gumroad.com/l/propdriverSocial Links:twitter.com/AversionRealityfacebook.com/aversionofrealityartstation.com/aversionofrealityBlog Post:http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/9/5/clean-toon-shading00:00 - Title info card00:10 - The problem and solution02:13 - What we're covering03:06 - The test setup03:32 - Understanding Mesh Normals08:16 - Understanding Object Coordinates13:35 - The Depth issue15:24 - Shaping the new Y Normals18:44 - Shaping X21:04 - Shaping Z22:06 - Other shapes24:28 - The nose27:51 - Object Coord Rotation issue32:48 - Accessing attributes35:02 - Masking the generated Normals36:11 - Limitations of the method36:38 - Big deformations37:49 - The jaw deform38:54 - Handling other deforms40:31 - Images for optimization?41:05 - Do normal maps work? (yes)42:37 - Note on game engines43:06 - Setting it up (recap)46:13 - Special thanks and some turntables46:51 - Files are available and plz support me
Finalizing Renders With Paint Layers aVersion Of Reality 2021-08-23 | How do you put the final touches on a render, or spot fix small issues? This is always a problem, and its especially complicated with NPR styles that need to avoid looking too 3D. My latest project experimented with rendering the passes of my shader out separately, then recombining them in a new file as textures. This allowed me to get the best of 3D, compositing, and a digital paint layer stack to make corrections and add new elements that Eevee doesn't support.This video is a breakdown of my whole setup/process, how I used it, and how to make it yourself. (Blender 2.93)---------------------------------------------------All of the files shown in this video are available.The Cybergirl Full 3D model file, as well as the full project files, are all available in the latest BNPR.org BEER render engine fundraiser pack. This is the only place to get the actual character model file, and the best value:bnpr.gumroad.com/l/BEER6A discount code for the above pack is available for my Patrons of any level:patreon.com/posts/cybergirl-code-53976155The basic shader and paint stack files, as well as the actual project paint stack file, are available to my tier 2+ Patrons through the end of Sept 2021:patreon.com/aversionofrealityThey are also on Gumroad for $0 and $3:aversionofreality.gumroad.com/l/layer_nodesSocial Links:twitter.com/AversionRealityfacebook.com/aversionofrealityartstation.com/aversionofrealityProject blog post:http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/8/20/finalizing-renders-with-paint-layers00:00 - Intro04:31 - Layer combine animation04:53 - In this video...06:04 - Workflow Walkthrough section06:14 - Materials and shader groups08:20 - Layers out group09:55 - Cycles layers12:33 - Compositor and passes15:56 - The combine/paint file18:12 - Effects used section18:24 - Shadow changes19:29 - Toon layer changes19:45 - Paint over layers setup22:28 - Shading layer changes23:03 - Gloss layer changes23:25 - Diffuse color border lines24:13 - Indirect light changes26:15 - World color setup26:59 - Grease Pencil lines cleanup28:38 - Filter based edge lines30:17 - Rimlight32:40 - Glow/Bloom34:01 - Background35:07 - Limitations section35:24 - GP occlusion/depth problem38:17 - Eevee texture limits per material39:50 - VRAM with huge textures40:32 - No "layer" blending41:09 - Shot specific material changes41:32 - Baked normal bevel43:11 - Gloss flatten override44:18 - Boring details section44:39 - AOV problems47:50 - Compositor details50:11 - Image format concerns53:21 - Image bit depth concerns56:28 - Instanced collections and visibility01:00:47 - Reprojecting Grease Pencil lines01:03:17 - Setting up a file and appending GP lines01:08:50 - File releases01:10:23 - Shilling the Patreon
Changing Materials By Layer in Blender aVersion Of Reality 2021-07-03 | Want to render the same objects with different materials on different layers? With the help of some scripting, you can! This video will demonstrate two ways of switching what material nodes are being used on different render layers, the pros and cons of the methods, and other issues to watch out for. (Blender 2.93)The demo files are on Gumroad here:gum.co/oVFxlSupport me on Patreon! patreon.com/aversionofrealitySocial Links:twitter.com/AversionRealityfacebook.com/aversionofrealityBlog post: http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/7/2/changing-material-by-layerOther Links:blender.stackexchange.com/questions/224026/change-node-links-based-on-which-render-layer-is-renderingcode.blender.org/2021/06/eevees-future00:00 - Title Card00:10 - Layer preview00:58 - AOV limitations01:58 - Video Overview03:41 - The Basic script08:37 - Testing Driver Mix on character10:18 - Checking render time11:10 - Note on packing data into Color Passes12:44 - GPU Instruction Limit error14:18 - The Node Switching script16:17 - Driver Refresh17:11 - Testing Node Switch on character18:33 - Checking render time again19:13 - Recap21:00 - Don't be put off by complexity21:38 - Possible Eevee upgrades coming22:13 - Outro
Rendering Paint Layers in Blender aVersion Of Reality 2021-06-04 | Digital painters are used to working with separate layers like shading, color, highlights, etc. This video shows how to make shaders that use these same layers instead of the regular passes, render them out, and then recombine them into a painting setup in Blender or other programs.In this video:- A look at a complex paint setup from my Reimu project.- Walkthrough of a simple setup to output custom layers using Eevee and AOVs.- Recombining the passes for painting in Blender.- Recombining the passes in Krita.- Adding additional paint layers in Blender.The example files used are available on Gumroad here:gum.co/p_layersSocial Links:patreon.com/aversionofrealitytwitter.com/AversionRealityfacebook.com/aversionofrealityBlog post for this video:http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/6/3/rendering-paint-layers00:00 - Title Summary Card00:10 - Example complex paint setup in Blender03:33 - What we're going over in this video04:10 - Files are available04:24 - Note on future videos on this subject04:41 - The basic shader setup06:36 - AOVs (Arbitrary Output Variables)07:47 - Outputs in the Compositor08:26 - Specular combined into RGB09:17 - Compositor Combine and adjustments10:59 - Saving images with File Output Node13:22 - Combining layers in paint file17:04 - Combining layers in Krita20:54 - Adding paint layers in Blender26:46 - Looking at the Reimu paint setup again28:15 - Recap29:00 - Outro
Faking Toon Metallic Reflections in Blender 2.9 aVersion Of Reality 2021-05-28 | How to get a toony look for metallic reflections using textures with various mapping methods.In this video:- Limits of Eevee reflections (screen space or baking)- Fake reflections using Reflection mapping.- Fake reflections using Matcaps.- Fake reflections using UVs + layer weight.The demo file used is available on Gumroad($0):gum.co/fakereflectSocial Links:patreon.com/aversionofrealitytwitter.com/AversionRealityfacebook.com/aversionofrealityBlog post for this video:http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/5/27/faking-metallics00:00 - Summary card00:10 - The Nodes00:16 - Metallics on the CyberGirl02:34 - What is real chrome like?03:06 - Real Reflections in Eevee and Cycles04:15 - Reflections from HDRI images06:03 - Reflecting other objects07:42 - Limitations of Eevee reflections09:37 - Texture Options10:15 - Reflection Texture Coordinates16:33 - Matcaps23:11 - Static Textures27:35 - Adding movement with Layer Weight32:43 - The full effect on the CyberGirl34:02 - Recap and Outro
Rigging a Stretchy Skirt in Blender 2.9 aVersion Of Reality 2021-05-03 | Rigging a Stretchy Skirt in Blender 2.9An in-depth look at creating a short, tight, stretchy skirt or dress and rigging it to behave properly without cloth simulation.This tutorial covers:- Modeling the skirt.- Setting up the bones and weights.- Using Corrective Smooth modifier to get a stretchy look.- Fixing intersections with Shrinkwrap Modifier.- Automatically adjusting the skirt length with Drivers.- Preserving volume with corrective bones.- A bunch of weight painting (watch at x2 speed if you're experienced at this).The demo file used is available on Gumroad($4), or for my Tier 2+ Patrons through May 2021.patreon.com/aversionofrealitygum.co/skirtrigSocial links:twitter.com/AversionRealityfacebook.com/aversionofrealityBlog Post:http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/5/2/stretchy-skirt-rig-tutorialDanPro's helper bones tutorial:youtu.be/VjCUwd93VYE00:00 - Intro02:03 - Body Overview05:32 - Modeling the Skirt15:22 - Bone Setup19:54 - Weight Painting25:16 - Corrective Smooth Modifier26:38 - More Weight Painting33:24 - Shrinkwrap Modifier40:40 - Corrective Smooth and Subsurf44:33 - Rear Correctives53:21 - Length Driver59:19 - Front Edge Fix1:00:26 - Recap and Review01:02:50 - Further Options01:03:59 - Plz Support on Patreon/Gumroad :)
Random Modular Textures in Blender aVersion Of Reality 2021-04-05 | Randomized Modular Textures — each duplicate of the object has a different selection of 3 random Symbols from a sheet of 9, one Border of 6, and random colors.This tutorial teaches you how to make a node setup that gets a random tile of an image by manipulating the UV coordinates. There are several core node groups that can be reused, and example groups built around them that are specific to making these cards from my Reimu project. (Made with Blender 2.92)This file was originally the March 2021 reward for my Tier 2+ Patrons. Thank you all for your support!The file on Gumroad($4): gum.co/RanModTexOther links:twitter.com/AversionRealitypatreon.com/aversionofrealityhttp://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/4/4/random-modular-textures00:00 - Title Card00:10 - Introduction00:49 - Plz buy stuff ^_^01:09 - Setup Overview02:38 - Starting setup03:15 - Notes on UVs03:54 - Understanding Mapping Node behavior05:52 - Isolating a symbol07:56 - Making group controls behave properly11:39 - Fixing the transform pivot point15:46 - Masking off the selected area21:16 - Making the 3 symbols27:14 - Different values for different areas28:07 - How to get Random Numbers31:06 - Building a Random Numbers group33:19 - Using the Random Numbers34:30 - Random per Island36:52 - UV border margins40:40 - The Border texture42:14 - Masking the colors42:32 - Randomizing colors44:20 - Mega Color Mix node45:41 - We're done!46:10 - Thank you and outro
Projected Texture Eyes - 13: Finishing Touches aVersion Of Reality 2021-03-31 | Projected Texture Eyes in Blender 2.9, Part 13: Finishing TouchesSome constraint changes and handy driver controls, then a walkthrough of attaching the eyes to a character with a Rigify Rig.Projected Texture Eyes is a method where you move the texture across the geometry, instead of moving the geometry itself. I've used this method in most of my characters, including my Reimu and Rei projects. This setup is a convenient group with multiple useful nodes to help you build your own setup, or you can use existing procedural or image textures. Comment, or message me on social media if you need help! (See About page for contact info.)If you want to support me, the (now updated!) file is available for my tier 2 Patrons through the end of March ($4), or on Gumroad ($6). Or follow the videos to build it yourself! And please Like and Subscribe, and follow me on Twitter for regular posts.twitter.com/AversionRealitypatreon.com/aversionofrealitygum.co/jNlkJhttp://www.aversionofreality.comLinks:Prop Driver Addon:gumroad.com/kolupsy#xWznEkLimit Rotation Issue and advanced fixes:blender.stackexchange.com/questions/212321/limit-rotation-to-keep-tip-of-rotating-bone-within-a-circle-when-rotating-diagonBlog post:http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/3/2/projected-texture-eyes-tutorial-series00:00 - Title Card00:10 - Intro00:20 - Offscreen improvements00:44 - Object changes01:07 - Bone changes01:56 - Depth offset fix changed to Attribute03:09 - Other Drivers added03:23 - Bend Driver expression05:35 - Iris displace amount Driver06:49 - Adding the Eyes to a character07:34 - Append the Eyes08:14 - Position the Eyes09:38 - Apply the Pose10:11 - Bone Layers11:12 - Merge the rigs12:46 - Setting up eyes_follow18:24 - Adjust Limit Rotation constraints21:06 - Reminder on how to change scale, size, etc23:09 - Note on using for multiple characters24:19 - Testing with a Pose25:14 - Eyes following Camera test26:15 - Possible future features27:18 - Special thanks and Conclusion
Projected Texture Eyes - 12: The Cornea aVersion Of Reality 2021-03-28 | Projected Texture Eyes in Blender 2.9, Part 12: The CorneaMaking the Cornea mesh layer non-destructively using modifiers. And also the material and a couple more bones.Projected Texture Eyes is a method where you move the texture across the geometry, instead of moving the geometry itself. I've used this method in most of my characters, including my Reimu and Rei projects. This setup is a convenient group with multiple useful nodes to help you build your own setup, or you can use existing procedural or image textures. Comment, or message me on social media if you need help! (See About page for contact info.)If you want to support me, the file is available for my tier 2 Patrons through the end of March ($4), or on Gumroad ($6). Or follow the videos to build it yourself! And please Like and Subscribe, and follow me on Twitter for regular posts.twitter.com/AversionRealitypatreon.com/aversionofrealitygum.co/jNlkJhttp://www.aversionofreality.comThe Prop Driver Addon:gumroad.com/kolupsy#xWznEkBlog post:http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/3/2/projected-texture-eyes-tutorial-series00:00 - Title Card00:10 - What we're making01:02 - Geometry made with Solidify02:45 - Adjusting displace mount05:09 - Non-mirrored catchlight bones08:40 - Mirroring drivers+material11:43 - Catchlight material13:34 - Adjusting shaders16:12 - Recap and test17:25 - Coming next17:59 - Outro
Projected Texture Eyes - 11: Driven Texture Offset aVersion Of Reality 2021-03-28 | Projected Texture Eyes in Blender 2.9, Part 11: Driven Texture OffsetBringing a bone's loc/rot/scale into the material with Drivers and Attributes, and using it to control textures.Projected Texture Eyes is a method where you move the texture across the geometry, instead of moving the geometry itself. I've used this method in most of my characters, including my Reimu and Rei projects. This setup is a convenient group with multiple useful nodes to help you build your own setup, or you can use existing procedural or image textures. Comment, or message me on social media if you need help! (See About page for contact info.)If you want to support me, the file is available for my tier 2 Patrons through the end of March ($4), or on Gumroad ($6). Or follow the videos to build it yourself! And please Like and Subscribe, and follow me on Twitter for regular posts.twitter.com/AversionRealitypatreon.com/aversionofrealitygum.co/jNlkJhttp://www.aversionofreality.comGet Prop Driver Addon here:gumroad.com/kolupsy#xWznEkBlog post:http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/3/2/projected-texture-eyes-tutorial-series00:00 - Title Card00:10 - Overview02:17 - Bone setup03:12 - Material setup04:35 - Attributes vs Driven nodes05:47 - Attribute setup07:22 - Prop Driver addon07:59 - Fixing Driver space08:40 - Fixing bone orientation09:24 - Setup Attribute nodes10:26 - More bone axis problems+fixes12:39 - Node group setup13:04 - Why its only used to offset existing vectors13:36 - Correcting scale18:19 - Adjusting texture to match bone loc/rot/scale20:06 - More scale concerns23:04 - Fixing Depth issues25:11 - Using it with UV/Image textures28:13 - Recap28:51 - Coming next29:00 - Outro
Projected Texture Eyes - 10: Control Bones aVersion Of Reality 2021-03-26 | Projected Texture Eyes in Blender 2.9, Part 10: Control BonesSetting up the control bone layer, attaching the objects to the rig, and fixing some unpreditable issues using Drivers.Projected Texture Eyes is a method where you move the texture across the geometry, instead of moving the geometry itself. I've used this method in most of my characters, including my Reimu and Rei projects. This setup is a convenient group with multiple useful nodes to help you build your own setup, or you can use existing procedural or image textures. Comment, or message me on social media if you need help! (See About page for contact info.)If you want to support me, the file is available for my tier 2 Patrons through the end of March ($4), or on Gumroad ($6). Or follow the videos to build it yourself! And please Like and Subscribe, and follow me on Twitter for regular posts.twitter.com/AversionRealitypatreon.com/aversionofrealitygum.co/jNlkJhttp://www.aversionofreality.comStack Exchange on limit rotation issues:blender.stackexchange.com/questions/212321/limit-rotation-to-keep-tip-of-rotating-bone-within-a-circle-when-rotating-diagonBlog post:http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/3/2/projected-texture-eyes-tutorial-series00:00 - Title Card00:11 - Intro00:27 - Control Bones overview01:11 - Bone setup06:04 - Constraint setup09:06 - Transform locks10:18 - Attach objects to rig17:20 - Limit Rotation18:35 - Iris depth driver24:40 - Iris depth compensate driver30:20 - Coming next and outro
Projected Texture Eyes - 9: Bone Setup aVersion Of Reality 2021-03-25 | Projected Texture Eyes in Blender 2.9, Part 9: Bone SetupAn overview of the rig and how it works, and setting up the first layer of bones and constraints.Projected Texture Eyes is a method where you move the texture across the geometry, instead of moving the geometry itself. I've used this method in most of my characters, including my Reimu and Rei projects. This setup is a convenient group with multiple useful nodes to help you build your own setup, or you can use existing procedural or image textures. Comment, or message me on social media if you need help! (See About page for contact info.)If you want to support me, the file is available for my tier 2 Patrons through the end of March ($4), or on Gumroad ($6). Or follow the videos to build it yourself! And please Like and Subscribe, and follow me on Twitter for regular posts.twitter.com/AversionRealitypatreon.com/aversionofrealitygum.co/jNlkJhttp://www.aversionofreality.comBlog post:http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/3/2/projected-texture-eyes-tutorial-series00:00 - Title card00:11 - This video assumes you have some rigging knowledge00:32 - Overview of the rig01:08 - Control bone layer01:25 - Custom shapes02:03 - The sides of the rig02:23 - Fitting bones03:09 - Reference sphere position03:40 - Note on non-spherical rigging04:10 - Rotational offset bones05:01 - Making all the bones09:51 - Parenting hierarchies11:16 - Tracker bone constraints12:17 - Track offset constraints14:38 - Target bone constraints15:18 - Eye tracker follow bone17:38 - Constraining the Empties20:11 - A note on issues from mixing iris and pupil coords20:52 - Outro
Projected Texture Eyes - 8: Bend and Displace aVersion Of Reality 2021-03-24 | Projected Texture Eyes in Blender 2.9, Part 8: Bend and DisplaceSetting up the bend and spherical iris displacement using Simple Deform and Displace modifiers.Projected Texture Eyes is a method where you move the texture across the geometry, instead of moving the geometry itself. I've used this method in most of my characters, including my Reimu and Rei projects. This setup is a convenient group with multiple useful nodes to help you build your own setup, or you can use existing procedural or image textures. Comment, or message me on social media if you need help! (See About page for contact info.)If you want to support me, the file is available for my tier 2 Patrons through the end of March ($4), or on Gumroad ($6). Or follow the videos to build it yourself! And please Like and Subscribe, and follow me on Twitter for regular posts.twitter.com/AversionRealitypatreon.com/aversionofrealitygum.co/jNlkJhttp://www.aversionofreality.comBlog post:http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/3/2/projected-texture-eyes-tutorial-series00:00 - Intro00:10 - Prepare geometry and empties01:55 - Bend Lattice setup03:46 - Bend lattices with simple deform05:13 - Why not simple deform the mesh directly?06:57 - Planning bend amount with reference sphere08:43 - Displace modifier setup09:28 - Displace texture setup10:38 - Old procedural sphere limitations12:24 - Displace with an image texture13:43 - Scaling the tex with Crop14:28 - Making the displace tex in Cycles17:34 - Saving/baking Cycles tex to image18:19 - Fixing bad edges with Smooth modifier20:01 - Build the right side of the setup21:14 - Recap and Outro
Projected Texture Eyes - 7: Iris Texture aVersion Of Reality 2021-03-23 | Projected Texture Eyes in Blender 2.9, Part 7: Iris TextureAn example Iris texture setup using multiple elements and some tricks.Projected Texture Eyes is a method where you move the texture across the geometry, instead of moving the geometry itself. I've used this method in most of my characters, including my Reimu and Rei projects. This setup is a convenient group with multiple useful nodes to help you build your own setup, or you can use existing procedural or image textures. Comment, or message me on social media if you need help! (See About page for contact info.)If you want to support me, the file is available for my tier 2 Patrons through the end of March ($4), or on Gumroad ($6). Or follow the videos to build it yourself! And please Like and Subscribe, and follow me on Twitter for regular posts.twitter.com/AversionRealitypatreon.com/aversionofrealitygum.co/jNlkJhttp://www.aversionofreality.comTutorial the Rect to Polar Group comes from:en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro/Advanced_Tutorials/Procedural_Eyeball_in_CyclesBlog post:http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/3/2/projected-texture-eyes-tutorial-series00:00 - Intro01:34 - Iris texture components03:15 - Group setup03:45 - Procedural sparkles06:54 - Radial/Polar mapping12:56 - Using an image texture17:21 - Inner Iris line22:56 - Inner line vector mix25:01 - More cleanup25:52 - More adjustments27:56 - Outro
Projected Texture Eyes - 6: Mask Group Setup aVersion Of Reality 2021-03-21 | Projected Texture Eyes in Blender 2.9, Part 6: Mask Group SetupUsing the Gradient Mask group and RGB curves to setup masks for different areas of the eye.Projected Texture Eyes is a method where you move the texture across the geometry, instead of moving the geometry itself. I've used this method in most of my characters, including my Reimu and Rei projects. This setup is a convenient group with multiple useful nodes to help you build your own setup, or you can use existing procedural or image textures. Comment, or message me on social media if you need help! (See About page for contact info.)If you want to support me, the file is available for my tier 2 Patrons through the end of March ($4), or on Gumroad ($6). Or follow the videos to build it yourself! And please Like and Subscribe, and follow me on Twitter for regular posts.twitter.com/AversionRealitypatreon.com/aversionofrealitygum.co/jNlkJhttp://www.aversionofreality.comBlog post:http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/3/2/projected-texture-eyes-tutorial-series00:00 - Intro00:10 - Shapes with RGB Curves01:09 - Mask group overview02:00 - Node group setup timelapse03:45 - Mask size config06:18 - Fake eyelid shadow09:43 - Lower iris lighten13:08 - Pupil darken15:46 - Group cleanup16:06 - Review17:47 - Coming up next18:34 - Outro plug
Projected Texture Eyes - 5: Gradient Lines and Masks aVersion Of Reality 2021-03-17 | Projected Texture Eyes in Blender 2.9, Part 5: Gradient Lines and MasksCreating a handy group for creating masks and lines from any gradient texture.Projected Texture Eyes is a method where you move the texture across the geometry, instead of moving the geometry itself. I've used this method in most of my characters, including my Reimu and Rei projects. This setup is a convenient group with multiple useful nodes to help you build your own setup, or you can use existing procedural or image textures. Comment, or message me on social media if you need help! (See About page for contact info.)If you want to support me, the file is available for my tier 2 Patrons through the end of March ($4), or on Gumroad ($6). Or follow the videos to build it yourself! And please Like and Subscribe, and follow me on Twitter for regular posts.twitter.com/AversionRealitypatreon.com/aversionofrealitygum.co/jNlkJhttp://www.aversionofreality.comBlog post:http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/3/2/projected-texture-eyes-tutorial-series00:00 - Intro00:11 - Making the masks with Color Ramps03:02 - The group we're building04:28 - Map Range is a 2 stop color ramp07:23 - Interpolation options09:05 - The sections of the group09:54 - Position and Thickness setup10:48 - Using Maximum node to set a minimum value13:39 - Splitting the Thickness14:54 - Setting up the Group15:46 - Making a line with Absolute math17:44 - Line relative position19:10 - Feathering the line20:36 - More node organization21:13 - Zero thickness fix23:04 - Group outputs23:46 - Feathering the masks25:43 - Third output and mask setup27:11 - Line offset28:53 - The end
Projected Texture Eyes - 4: Vector Group Setup aVersion Of Reality 2021-03-10 | Projected Texture Eyes in Blender 2.9, Part 4: Vector Group SetupPutting together the Vector Group, giving it some controls, and dealing with some related issues.(Sorry about the audio still. Last one with these bad settings.)Projected Texture Eyes is a method where you move the texture across the geometry, instead of moving the geometry itself. I've used this method in most of my characters, including my Reimu and Rei projects. This setup is a convenient group with multiple useful nodes to help you build your own setup, or you can use existing procedural or image textures. Comment, or message me on social media if you need help! (See About page for contact info.)If you want to support me, the file is available for my tier 2 Patrons through the end of March ($4), or on Gumroad ($6). Or follow the videos to build it yourself! And please Like and Subscribe, and follow me on Twitter for regular posts.twitter.com/AversionRealitypatreon.com/aversionofrealitygum.co/jNlkJhttp://www.aversionofreality.comBlog post:http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/3/2/projected-texture-eyes-tutorial-series00:00 - Intro00:10 - Empty Object setup01:39 - Object Coord node setup02:12 - Vector Group inputs05:10 - Scale controls06:24 - Left vs Right Objects08:35 - Flip Right Eyes09:55 - Pupil nodes and cleanup11:46 - UV scale input12:39 - Outputs and cleanup15:03 - Recap of Vectors16:22 - Up Next and Outro
Projected Texture Eyes - 3: UV Mapping Options aVersion Of Reality 2021-03-06 | Projected Texture Eyes in Blender 2.9, Part 3: UV Mapping OptionsHow to make multiple useful UV map setups — either as individual actual UV maps, or using nodes.(Sorry about the audio still. I recorded a bunch with bad settings.)Projected Texture Eyes is a method where you move the texture across the geometry, instead of moving the geometry itself. I've used this method in most of my characters, including my Reimu and Rei projects. This setup is a convenient group with multiple useful nodes to help you build your own setup, or you can use existing procedural or image textures. Comment, or message me on social media if you need help! (See About page for contact info.)If you want to support me, the file is available for my tier 2 Patrons through the end of March ($4), or on Gumroad ($6). Or follow the videos to build it yourself! And please Like and Subscribe, and follow me on Twitter for regular posts.twitter.com/AversionRealitypatreon.com/aversionofrealitygum.co/jNlkJhttp://www.aversionofreality.comBlog post:http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/3/2/projected-texture-eyes-tutorial-series00:00 - Intro00:10 - Geometry Dimensions01:25 - The Different UV Mappings03:51 - Mirror Modifier UV Offset05:30 - Left vs Right Vector Mix06:44 - Flipped UVs08:05 - Extended UVs10:41 - Extended UV Painting Issues11:26 - Extended UV Map12:36 - Outro
Projected Texture Eyes - 2: Object vs UV Coordinates aVersion Of Reality 2021-03-02 | Projected Texture Eyes - 2: Object vs UV CoordinatesProjected Texture Eyes in Blender 2.9, Part 2: Object vs UV CoordinatesUnderstanding the difference between Object and UV texture coordinates, how they behave, and how to use Image Textures with Object coordinates. (Sorry, some audio issues, still working on that.)Projected Texture Eyes is a method where you move the texture across the geometry, instead of moving the geometry itself. I've used this method in most of my characters, including my Reimu and Rei projects. This setup is a convenient group with multiple useful nodes to help you build your own setup, or you can use existing procedural or image textures. Comment, or message me on social media if you need help! (See About page for contact info.)If you want to support me, the file is available for my tier 2 Patrons through the end of March ($4), or on Gumroad ($6). Or follow the videos to build it yourself! And please Like and Subscribe, and follow me on Twitter for regular posts.twitter.com/AversionRealitypatreon.com/aversionofrealitygum.co/jNlkJhttp://www.aversionofreality.comBlog post:http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/3/2/projected-texture-eyes-tutorial-series00:00 - Intro00:10 - Vector Group summary02:45 - UV and Object behavior06:16 - Object Texture Size07:50 - Vector Ranges11:15 - Mapping Node13:05 - Radial Texture Node14:53 - Drawing a test image (badly)15:40 - Images and Object Coords17:26 - Object to UV group20:42 - Recap of the group21:05 - Coming next videos21:17 - Obligatory page plugging
Projected Texture Eyes - 1: Series Overview aVersion Of Reality 2021-03-02 | Projected Texture Eyes in Blender 2.9, Part 1: OverviewA quick look at what we'll be covering in this series. (Sorry, audio isn't great, still working on that.)Projected Texture Eyes is a method where you move the texture across the geometry, instead of moving the geometry itself. I've used this method in most of my characters, including my Reimu and Rei projects. This setup is a convenient group with multiple useful nodes to help you build your own setup, or you can use existing procedural or image textures. Comment, or message me on social media if you need help! (See About page for contact info.)If you want to support me, the file is available for my tier 2 Patrons through the end of March ($4), or on Gumroad ($6). Or follow the videos to build it yourself! And please Like and Subscribe, and follow me on Twitter for regular posts.twitter.com/AversionRealitypatreon.com/aversionofrealitygum.co/jNlkJhttp://www.aversionofreality.comBlog post:http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/3/2/projected-texture-eyes-tutorial-series00:00 - Intro00:10 - Problems with big toon eyes02:13 - Shameless Patreon plug02:50 - Features summary06:34 - Fitting to the head07:05 - Eyes following camera demo07:23 - Like and Subscribe!
Reimu Project Overview: Blender 2.9 Eevee aVersion Of Reality 2021-01-27 | An overview of my Reimu project using Blender 2.91 and Eevee Render (Spring 2020). Walks through each major part of the character and how it was made, including the body, clothing, eyes, hair, rigging, and more. (Note that this is a description of how things were done, not a step-by-step tutorial. Those will come next!)If you like this content and want to help me produce more, please Like and Subscribe, follow on Twitter, and support me on Patreon. Even a little bit of support will let me spend more time making tutorials!patreon.com/aversionofrealitytwitter.com/AversionRealityResources:Big post with full images and more: http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/1/22/reimu-hakurei-workflow-testShader Node Breakdown: youtu.be/iSzNZW0Q2HEFlat Hair Modeling: youtu.be/lo_FxdSe_F8DanPro's Corrective Bones: youtu.be/VjCUwd93VYEMB-Lab Addon: mb-lab-community.github.io/MB-Lab.github.io(Note that there are license issues with using MB-Lab models for some commercial purposes.) 00:00 - Intro01:06 - Body06:12 - Clothing12:51 - Hair Modeling26:48 - Hair Rigging32:02 - Rigging Nodes34:54 - Eyes41:19 - Materials/Rendering50:33 - Conclusion
Understanding Curve + Simple Deform modifiers (for mesh Hair) aVersion Of Reality 2020-04-15 | UPDATE: I'm now on Patreon! patreon.com/aversionofrealityMy previous video on making Anime/Manga mesh hair in Blender 2.8 by modeling it flat and then wrapping it with modifiers caused a lot of questions about the exact details of the modifier setup. Here's a followup video to explain it in detail, and you can get the .blend file too.It covers getting your mesh to point in the correct direction compared to the curve, bend the right amount, converge to the right point, and more. Most of this information is general to understanding Curve and Simple Deform, so even if you haven't seen the previous video, or aren't making hair at all, it may still help.Get the file here (Free! Donations appreciated):gum.co/cRiOnPrevious Video on modeling anime mesh hair:youtu.be/lo_FxdSe_F8In this tutorial:00:00 - Axis direction and the Curve Modifer08:40 - Making a plane face forward on a curve11:31 - What to do with origin points14:54 - Understanding Bends with Simple Deform17:53 - Correct aspect with Tweak Lattice20:10 - The full quarter sphere wrap setupFollow me for more tutorials and updates. Questions are welcome!facebook.com/aversionofrealitytwitter.com/AversionRealityartstation.com/aversionofreality
Blender 2.8 Rei Fan Art Process Tutorial aVersion Of Reality 2019-12-31 | UPDATE: I'm now on Patreon! patreon.com/aversionofrealityA follow up to my previous Eevee toon shader tutorial showing a more complex project. Using Blender 2.81, Eevee, Cycles, and even a bit of the upcoming LANPR line engine. Eevee can perform like a render engine, 2D digital painting layer stack, and compositor, all at the same time!In this tutorial:- Spot fixing bad shading by painting into Eevee- Adding extra detail by painting on top of Eevee- Easy Pre-rendered light layers from Cycles- Using Eevee to adjust and manage light and effect layersThis will make more sense if you watch the previous Eevee Toon Shader tutorial first:youtu.be/iSzNZW0Q2HEFull images and more project info here:http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/1/22/rei-ayanami-fan-art-v2Follow me for more tutorials and updates to this workflow. Questions are welcome!facebook.com/aversionofrealitytwitter.com/AversionReality00:00 - Intro02:57 - Layer Overview03:12 - Window Projection Limitations04:54 - Painting Shading Fixes06:52 - Painting Overrides (Eyes)07:33 - Pre-Rendering Cast Shadows10:55 - Indirect Light11:58 - Moon Light13:16 - Floor Light14:00 - Combined Light17:00 - Window Projected Texture Painting20:42 - Glow22:38 - Line Art26:55 - Background28:21 - Background Compositing29:52 - Outro
Blender 2.8 Eevee Toon Shader Workflow Tutorial aVersion Of Reality 2019-09-27 | UPDATE: I'm now on Patreon! patreon.com/aversionofrealityA complete guide to my current character illustration shader+workflow in Blender 2.8.In this tutorial:- Eevee Toon shaders: How they work and limitations- Comprehensive explanation of the entire node group- Editing passes with texture painting- Compositing indirect light from CyclesThe test file containing the shader is available here for $0 (donations appreciated!)gumroad.com/l/WbmuKFollow me for more tutorials and updates to this workflow. Questions are welcome!facebook.com/aversionofrealitytwitter.com/AversionRealityMore pictures/info from my Rei Ayanami fanart project:http://www.aversionofreality.com/blog/2021/1/21/rei-ayanami-fan-art-v100:00 - Intro02:11 - Shader Features03:46 - Shader Parameters08:19 - Test File Settings10:35 - Ramp Methods16:50 - Lighting Options20:49 - The Toon Size Problem26:05 - Shadow Issues28:41 - Building the Nodes30:00 - Toon Size and Smooth33:06 - White level35:08 - Soft Shading Mix38:52 - The Soft Shader45:20 - Color Mix and Overrides49:25 - World Color55:25 - Gloss1:06:12 - Specular1:08:39 - Specular Shadow Problem1:10:10 - NodeGroup upgade1:13:26 - Workflow Flexibility1:15:56 - Pass Injections1:21:18 - Pass Overrides1:23:45 - Override Groups1:28:41 - Cycles Indirect Light1:32:21 - Cycles Indirect Material1:35:03 - Conclusion
