Blender 2.71 Feature Preview: Smoke and Fire in Cycles Blender HD 2014-04-13 | http://www.blenderhd.comIt's still too early in development to go in depth, but in case you are itching to try fire and smoke in Cycles, here you go! http://builder.blender.org/downloadOnce the official release is out, either myself, Gottfried, or Frederik will most likely make a full tutorial on http://www.blenderdiplom.com
RenderMan 21 in Blender: Pixars Production Shaders, Lights, and More Blender HD 2016-11-17 | Check out these links for more info: youtube.com/user/briansaveryrmanwiki.pixar.com/display/REN/RenderMan+Documentation
Blender Realtime PBR Experimental Build Overview Blender HD 2016-04-23 | http://www.blenderhd.com/tutorial/experimental-viewport-pbrThis video is a quick overview of the experimental PBR branch created by Clément Foucault. It may or may not make it into a release build eventually, but either way it’s awesome!You can download it and learn more on his website:http://www.clement-foucault.com/#blender_pbr
How to Build a Camera Rig in Blender Blender HD 2016-03-03 | http://www.blenderhd.com/tutorial/building-custom-camera-rigFind out how to build a custom camera rig to make your animations look a bit more polished.
Dynamic Planet Day/Night Texture Transition in Cycles Using Drivers Blender HD 2016-02-11 | http://www.blenderhd.com/tutorial/dynamic-earth-transition-cyclesUse drivers to automate a day to night transition for any planet.
Why and How to use a Camera Rig in Animation Blender HD 2016-01-16 | http://www.blenderhd.com/tutorial/why-and-how-to-use-a-camera-rigA camera rig can make your life easier, and help your complex shots to look a bit more convincing.In CG, we often don't think of our camera as a physical object. If we forget that it is, we tend to pull moves that just wouldn't happen if you were filming something in real life. For example, it's very rare for a camera to move straight up or down. If you're taking a boom shot, you'll have the camera swing up a little bit instead.Thanks to Mike Pan for the BMW model :)
Create a Cute Snowman in Blender Blender HD 2015-12-19 | Let's create a tiny snow friend! Download the final project file below:http://www.blenderhd.com/2015/create-a-cute-snowman
Lens Vignetting the Right Way in Blenders compositor Blender HD 2015-12-01 | Download the group node for free: http://www.blenderhd.com/2015/lens-vignetting-the-right-wayA vignette is a compositional tool used by artists to direct the viewer’s focus to the center of the frame by fading out the edges.In Blender, this is most often accomplished with an ellipse mask and multiply node. This approach has a few drawbacks:-It must be tweaked any time the image size is changed-There is very little artistic control-There is no way to preserve edge highlightsIf we take the time to build a better vignette and group it together into one handy node as explained in the video, we can save time in the long run.
Easy Level of Detail Using Drivers in Blender Blender HD 2015-11-11 | http://www.blenderhd.com/2015/easy-level-of-detail-using-driversLearn how to use drivers to save scene geometry while keeping the needed detail.
Creating Photorealistic Pine Trees in Blender Blender HD 2015-10-01 | http://www.blenderhd.com/2015/mountainenvironmentsIn this peek into the Mastering Mountains training course, learn how to make great looking pine trees from scratch.
Using OpenSubdiv in Blender 2.76 Blender HD 2015-09-21 | http://www.blenderhd.com/2015/opensubdivA quick intro to Blender's new subdivision surface options Thank kanablanco for the model: http://www.blendswap.com/blends/view/73309
Quick Tip: Collapsible Joint Topology Blender HD 2015-09-03 | http://www.blenderhd.com/2015/collapsible-joint-topologyEver get nasty deformations around the joints of your character? Learn to use triangles the right way in this quick tip video.You may already know this if you’ve been modeling characters for a while, but this technique was new to me.
Mastering Mountain Environments and New Website! Blender HD 2015-08-27 | http://www.blenderhd.com/2015/mountainenvironmentsI'm super excited to share my new website with you all, I hope you enjoy it! vr2.verticalresponse.com/s/blenderhdnewsletter
PxrDisney Shader and RenderMan Preview Rendering in Blender Blender HD 2015-08-22 | http://www.blenderhd.comThe PxrDisney shader is RenderMan's default for a reason- it's fast, easy, and extremely versatile. Check out the awesome documentation here for more examples: http://renderman.pixar.com/resources/current/RenderMan/PxrDisney.html
Create a Wall Smash Title Intro Blender HD 2015-08-14 | http://www.blenderhd.comLearn how to turn text into mesh, UV map fractures, and more!
Breakdown: Freedom Idea, Lighting, and Composition Blender HD 2015-08-02 | http://www.blenderhd.comartstation.com/artwork/freedom-e8aa5140-29ab-48ff-88c8-1eed330a3407Idea, lighting, and composition breakdown of the Blender artwork "Freedom"
Using Pixars RenderMan in Blender Blender HD 2015-07-17 | http://www.blenderhd.comThe newest version of Pixar's RenderMan engine can be used in Blender! Here's how to get started. Download RenderMan: renderman.pixar.com/view/non-commercial-rendermanDownload the addon: github.com/bsavery/PRMan-for-BlenderBA thread with slightly more info and some cool tests: http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?375734-Pixar-RenderMan-for-Blender!
Restoring Custom Defaults in Blender Blender HD 2015-07-15 | Forget to click that little button when updating? Don't lose your layouts, add-ons, and themes! For Mac and Linux users, look here:blender.org/manual/getting_started/installing_blender/directorylayout.htmlWant to use mine? They're all yours: onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=672C4FAD902C7BDE!29863&authkey=!ALqqVsYhq5v3fdA&ithint=file%2czip
Faking Smoke with Particles in Blender Cycles Blender HD 2015-07-02 | http://www.blenderhd.comLearn how to fake smoke by using textured particles, and how to animate their size and material properties over time. Final File can be downloaded here: http://adobe.ly/1mGwEWFThe train model is courtesy of Chris Kuhn.
Reduce Cycles Noise with Light Portals Blender HD 2015-06-20 | http://www.blenderhd.comThis requires Blender 2.75: builder.blender.org/downloadInterior scenes in Cycles are notorious for being noisy. Here's a quick tip to help clear things up more quickly.
Procedural Grunge Shader in Cycles Blender HD 2015-06-11 | http://www.blenderhd.comFind out how to set up a shader that automatically applies dirt to the crevices and scratches to edges of any object! No UV's or texture maps needed. File can be found here: http://adobe.ly/1MmydW8
How to Model a Chess Piece in Under 30 Seconds Blender HD 2015-05-29 | http://www.blenderhd.comIn this fun and lightning fast video, learn about the screw modifier, quick extrude, and subsurf hotkey to model objects with radial symmetry in record time.
Light Wrap Compositing in Blender Blender HD 2015-05-15 | http://www.blenderhd.comDownload the node setup for free here: http://www.pasteall.org/blend/36076Make your #b3d animation and VFX composites look awesome with this fast light wrapping technique!
Morphing Particle systems with Keyed Physics in Blender Blender HD 2015-05-03 | http://www.blenderhd.comcmivfx.com/store/638-blender-particle-animationFind out how to use keyed particles to morph between particle systems! Super useful when transforming one object into another, or switching between physics types.
Stipple Painting With Blenders Compositor Blender HD 2015-04-21 | http://www.blenderhd.comcgcookiemarkets.com/blender/all-products/stipplefx-compositing-filter/?ref=43Learn how to give any image or video a classic comic effect!
Cycles Render Settings Explained: Sampling and Light Paths Blender HD 2015-04-11 | http://www.blenderhd.comAll of Blender Cycles' sampling and light path settings explained in one video. Aimed at beginners, but helpful for anyone.Topics include: sampling, clamp values, path and branched path tracing, volume step size and max steps, min and max bounces, transparency, and much more!
Chain Physics in Blender Tutorial Blender HD 2015-03-22 | http://www.blenderhd.comFind out how to use rigid body physics to easily make great chains in Blender!
Quick Noodle Physics in Blender Tutorial Blender HD 2015-03-12 | http://www.blenderhd.comFind out how to simulate ropes, noodles, and strings in this quick tutorial!The other video tutorial I referenced can be found here: youtube.com/watch?v=4ANT5vf5H-Y
Fast Lighting in Blender Blender HD 2014-11-05 | http://www.blenderhd.comDiscover how to speed up your lighting workflow with these simple tips!You can see how to customize and save layouts here: youtube.com/watch?v=yqPJJGzqrQk&list=UUatamfbt5w18LusUifPsIXQShoutout to Matt's awesome skin shader: http://cgcookiemarkets.com/blender/all-products/cycles-skin-shader-mhsogskin/?ref=3
Intro to Color Correction in Blender Blender HD 2014-08-15 | http://www.blenderhd.comLearn how to use the color correction, RGB curves, and color balance nodes along with the histogram and waveform graphs to color correct an image or animation!
Jonathan Lampel 2014 CG Generalist Demo Reel Blender HD 2014-04-24 | Updated portfolio can be found at: http://www.jonathanlampel.comAll content was created by me unless otherwise specified. Music is the Creative Commons song "Pour Youtube" by Electronikwave
Transforming Blender Blender HD 2014-04-01 | Donate now! cloud.blender.org/gooseberryTransformer model is by Nicolas Dussart and avaliable on Blendswap here: http://www.blendswap.com/blends/view/61772Music is Creative Commons: "Apocalypse" by TitanSlayer
(OUTDATED) Jonathan Lampel 2013 3D Demo Reel Blender HD 2014-01-20 | http://www.blenderhd.comYou can contact me via email at JonathanLampelCG@gmail.com All completely CG except for the background of the explosion and a few sky textures. Animation near the end is from "En Passant" by Chris Burton, and can be viewed in HD here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7HI1Ujx7B8The song is "Architects" by Rise AgainstThanks for watching!
Photorealistic Earth (+ HD Wallpapers) Blender HD 2014-01-12 | http://www.blenderhd.comRendered with Blender's Cycles.4k desktop background:http://imageshack.com/a/img43/9566/3efv.jpgUltra-HD smartphone background (Looks especially good on Ios 7's lock screen when the earth is barely touching the right edge and bottom is slightly above "Slide to unlock"):http://imageshack.com/a/img838/6130/6uie.jpg
#1 Secret to a Better Render Blender HD 2013-12-07 | http://www.blenderhd.comLearn how to apply the abstract concepts of design and color to improve your rendering in any software. My work is definitely not perfect, but this little tip has helped to drastically improve my approach to 3D art. Further reading:http://ctrlpaint.com/videos/?tag=Principles%20of%20Design http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/composition.htmhttp://digital-photography-school.com/digital-photography-composition-tips
Morphing Fire Title Intro Blender HD 2013-10-19 | Check out the tutorial!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsKTZcgwVfAAfter looking over Gottfried's slow motion fire tutorial, I thought it could make a cool demo reel intro. Not sure if it will actually make it to the demo reel, but I think it's kinda cool anyway.
How to Drift a Car in Blender Blender HD 2013-07-24 | Learn how to add a fantastic smoke effect for car renders and animations!As I said, this will be my last tutorial on this channel. I will still post personal projects and video breakdowns, but all new tutorials will be available at BlenderDiplom.com in the near future.Car model can be found here: http://www.blendswap.com/blends/view/67469
Tutorial Preview: Car Drift Blender HD 2013-07-23 | http://www.blenderhd.comGet ready to learn how to animate and simulate a car drifting! Not only does this spice up a car animation, but you can make some wicked awesome still renders!
Modelling Cloth for Arch-Viz in Blender Blender HD 2013-07-12 | http://www.blenderhd.comLearn how to make great looking blankets, sheets, bedspreads, or any other cloth object for architecture visualization!Here is the link to the Blendswap file: http://www.blendswap.com/blends/view/42954
Detailing Destruction with Particles Blender HD 2013-07-01 | http://www.blenderhd.comIn this very quick tutorial, learn a super easy way to increase the quality of your animation with very little extra memory using particles!
Understanding Image Compression Blender HD 2013-06-21 | http://www.blenderhd.comWhile not nearly as fun as making explosions, understanding how file formats work is crucial in producing high quality images and animations!Link to the Photoshop article: http://www.photoshopessentials.com/essentials/16-bit
Explosion Tutorial Result Blender HD 2013-05-29 | Check out my channel for a full tutorial and .blend filePerhaps not as large or detailed as it should be, but definitely play around with it and see what you can make on your own!
How to Make Explosions in Blender Blender HD 2013-05-29 | http://www.blenderhd.comLearn how to make a great looking explosion using Blender's smoke simulator and particle systems! Sorry it's a bit long, but there was quite a lot to cover. Please post your results, I would love to see them!You can download the final blend file here: http://www.mediafire.com/?fmgb7p1gtpkm9d6The car in the file is courtesy of computergeekman on BlendSwap: http://www.blendswap.com/blends/view/45888
Tutorial Preview: Explosions Blender HD 2013-05-26 | http://www.blenderhd.comJust a sneak peak of some testing I've been doing on explosions in Blender. Since I've rendered I've thought of some things that will make the final result much better, but I figured you would be interested in seeing some progress!I might have gone a bit overboard on the flare, but oh well.
How to Make a Scene Realistic in Blender: Part 4 - Cleanup and Compositing Blender HD 2013-05-21 | http://www.blenderhd.comIn this final part of my realism mini-series, I clean up some issues and use compositing to really help finish the image. Sorry, I forgot to flip the Russian poster!
How to Make a Scene Realistic in Blender: Part 3 - Materials and Texturing Blender HD 2013-05-16 | http://www.blenderhd.comIn part 3, learn how to add materials and textures for a realistic scene. In this video I just "quickly" cover the basics, but I recommend that you thoroughly go through and tweak each material so that it is as good as possible. In part 4, we will be cleaning up some messy areas in addition to rendering and compositing.
How to Make a Scene Realistic in Blender: Part 2 - Detailing Blender HD 2013-05-11 | http://www.blenderhd.comIn Part 2, I explain how adding a few careful details can dramatically improve your scene's realism. Sorry it's a bit long, but hopefully it's worth it!
How to Make a Scene Realistic in Blender: Part 1 - Lighting Blender HD 2013-04-28 | http://www.blenderhd.comIn this new tutorial series, I go through the process of transforming a very average scene into a realistic and attractive one! Lighting is one of the most important and under-used aspects of rendering that will really help sell your image.
Quick Tip: Containing Groundbreaks and Earthquakes in Blender Blender HD 2013-04-23 | http://www.blenderhd.comAdding a container to a rigid body scene can help certain simulations behave much more realistically.
How to Paint Stars with Blender and Gimp Blender HD 2013-04-14 | http://www.blenderhd.comLearn how to paint awesome stars and galaxies using Blender and GIMP!I know this is not strictly a Blender tutorial, but knowing how to make stars from scratch is extremely useful in all sorts of still images, animations, and visual effects.
