Martin Klekner
My Character Creation Pipeline 1/5 - Character Creator
updated
Download the Node Group:
martinklekner.gumroad.com/l/esqde
patreon.com/posts/bloom-for-4-2-109840282
My Eevee Next video:
youtu.be/nqa0tJszKSE
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Follow me at social media @mklekner
Instagram: instagram.com/mklekner
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:32 - Blender 4.1 Bloom
01:21 - Bloom in Compositor
02:29 - Colour & Radius
03:47 - Mix together
04:08 - Knee
04:42 - Recap
05:05 - Clamp
05:30 - Grouping & Inputs
06:56 - Using Drivers
08:55 - Appending elsewhere
09:24 - Outro
#blender3d #b3d #bloom #eeveenext #blendertutorial
Links:
Gaea 2 - quadspinner.com
Master 3D Environments in Blender - cgboost.com/courses/master-3d-environments-in-blender
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:36 - Gaea 2.0
01:09 - First steps
03:32 - Erosion
04:56 - Rivers
05:13 - Node Masking
05:55 - Crumble
06:21 - Locking Previews
06:56 - Texturing
08:37 - Combining masks
10:02 - Adjust node
10:40 - Height mask
11:21 - Network recap
12:01 - Export
13:32 - Import to Blender
15:44 - Outro
#cg #landcape #gaea #blender3d
Physical Open Waters addon: blendermarket.com/products/physical-open-waters?ref=90
Waterial for the shore foam: blendermarket.com/products/waterial---animated-water-material?ref=90
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Water presets
01:15 - Underwater preset
01:32 - Bioluminiscence
01:39 - Ocean surface
01:55 - Outro
#b3d #water #addon
Connected to my recent Eevee video - the AutoEye addon by Lucas Falcao was now updated, to work in Eevee Next!
Eevee Next video: youtu.be/nqa0tJszKSE
#addon #blender #eevee #eeveenext
Blender 4.2 Migration Guide: developer.blender.org/docs/release_notes/4.2/eevee_migration
Refraction Bug: projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/122979
Our Blender coruses: academy.cgboost.com/courses?affcode=206256_w2vpswas
A major overhaul of Eevee render engine is coming in Blender 4.2. I gave it a try, to prepare you for the awesome changes that are coming our way. Realtime Raytracing, HDRi shadow, displacement and more!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:32 - HDRi upgrades
02:27 - Raytracing
04:10 - Human characters
05:43 - GPU Compositor
05:53 - Displacement
06:15 - Outro
#EeveeNext #Blender #realtime #eevee #raytracing
tinyurl.com/ztbey9m7
Give the tools a try, I use them every day & love them.
#3DAnimation #characterdesign #contest
Get PolyNature Pack: blendermarket.com/products/poly-nature-pack-animated-stylized-pack?ref=90
Part 1: youtu.be/djmgTnZm2uQ
Part 2: youtu.be/hMMdkZlf3WU?si=qDXkb3KFl_2m7Qt0
Related products:
Plant Library blendermarket.com/products/the-plant-library/?ref=90
Biome Reader bd3d.gumroad.com/l/biome-reader
Vegetation Library blendermarket.com/creators/bproduction/?ref=90
Forestation blendermarket.com/products/forestation/?ref=90
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:26 - PolyNature Pack
00:40 - Quick Scatter
01:10 - Manual Scatter
01:50 - Multi-Scatter
02:35 - Group editing
04:07 - Saving your Biomes
05:36 - Documentation
#b3d #addon #vegetation #scattering #environment
My Patreon: patreon.com/MartinKlekner
City Street model: blendswap.com/blend/30474
Other recommended addons:
Physical Open Waters: blendermarket.com/products/physical-open-waters?ref=90
Stylized Pack blendermarket.com/products/poly-nature-pack-animated-stylized-pack?ref=90
Mountainscapes blendermarket.com/products/mountainscapes?ref=90
Realwater blendermarket.com/products/realwater1?ref=90
WrapMaster blendermarket.com/products/wrap-master?ref=90
GeoScatter blendermarket.com/products/scatter?ref=90
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Spring Sale
00:33 - Procedural Crowds
01:36 - Circle scattering
02:02 - Follow curve scattering
03:04 - March scattering
03:21 - On Vertices & Random scattering
03:59 - Stadium scattering
04:45 - Weight based scattering
05:33 - Custom models
06:07 - Outro
#crowds #blender3d #addon @difffusestudio
Get iClone: tinyurl.com/mpayzbfu
Get Character Creator: tinyurl.com/5h6jwz7p
Reallusion Blender Pipeline: tinyurl.com/5n7w4hu8
My introduction series: youtu.be/rX5rQGllZEc?si=c-sGBhBPdCMO8qy5
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Contest
01:21 - Wrinkles
02:03 - AccuFace
02:56 - AccuLips
03:29 - Animation Cleanup
04:37 - Animation Layers
05:29 - Outro
@reallusion #charactercreation #animation #iclone8
Part 1: youtu.be/djmgTnZm2uQ
Part 3: youtu.be/xH-Pfj-WqbY
Documentation: geoscatter.com/documentation.html
Links:
Geo-Scatter blendermarket.com/products/scatter/?ref=90
Plant Library blendermarket.com/products/the-plant-library/?ref=90
Master 3D Environments in Blender cgboost.com/courses/master-3d-environments-in-blender
Biome Reader bd3d.gumroad.com/l/biome-reader
Vegetation Library blendermarket.com/creators/bproduction/?ref=90
Forestation blendermarket.com/products/forestation/?ref=90
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:31 - Proximity and Repel
02:47 - Abiotic mapping
04:32 - Image mask Culling
04:57 - Vertex Maps Generator
05:29 - Wind
07:22 - Outro
#b3d #addon #vegetation #scattering #environment
Links:
Geo-Scatter blendermarket.com/products/scatter/?ref=90
Plant Library blendermarket.com/products/the-plant-library/?ref=90
Master 3D Environments in Blender cgboost.com/courses/master-3d-environments-in-blender
Patreon assets patreon.com/posts/my-doric-temple-100928044
Biome Reader bd3d.gumroad.com/l/biome-reader
Vegetation Library blendermarket.com/creators/bproduction/?ref=90
Botaniq blendermarket.com/products/botaniq-trees/?ref=90
Mountain Scapes blendermarket.com/products/mountainscapes/?ref=90
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:47 - Paid & Free Version
01:33 - Installation
03:16 - Basics
05:27 - Tweak Menu
06:10 - Scene Breakdown
08:39 - Main Workflow
13:20 - Additional Scattering
15:54 - Outro
#b3d #addon #geoscatter #geometrynodes #blender3d
Links:
Patreon tutorial: patreon.com/posts/introduction-to-99748569
Patreon assets: patreon.com/posts/geometry-node-in-99786943?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Blender 3.5 Hair Page: blender.org/download/releases/3-5
My Character Creator - iClone pipeline: youtu.be/rX5rQGllZEc?si=uD6sWKwVIiRHLOr2
Marvelous Designer clothing: youtu.be/wRmCL7gzqic?si=62kGfQJaMfACJ5qG
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:17 - Base Model
03:15 - Quick Fur
03:54 - Guide Curves
05:17 - Geonode Hair Tools
07:11 - Hair Interpolation
09:16 - Hair Shape
09:39 - Noise & Frizz
10:29 - Beard
11:13 - Outro
#b3d #geometrynodes #hair
- All CGBoost Courses: academy.cgboost.com/courses?affcode=206256_w2vpswas
- Blender Launch Pad: academy.cgboost.com/p/blender-launch-pad?affcode=206256_w2vpswas
- Master 3D Environments in Blender: cgboost.com/courses/master-3d-environments-in-blender
- Substance Painter Launch Pad: cgboost.com/courses/substance-painter-launch-pad
- Robotic Planet: academy.cgboost.com/p/robotic-planet?affcode=206256_w2vpswas
- Magic Storybook: academy.cgboost.com/p/master-grease-pencil-in-blender/?affcode=206256_w2vpswas
- Master 3D Sculpting in Blender: academy.cgboost.com/p/master-3d-sculpting-in-blender?affcode=206256_w2vpswas
- Creature Forge: academy.cgboost.com/p/creature-forge?affcode=206256_w2vpswas
- Cubic Worlds: academy.cgboost.com/p/cubic-worlds?affcode=206256_w2vpswas
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Free Blender Fundamentals
00:51 - Blender Launch Pad
01:16 - Master 3D Environments in Blender
02:03 - Robotic Planet
02:33 - Magic Storybook
03:04 - Master 3D Sculpting in Blender
03:38 - Creature Forge
04:08 - Cubic Worlds
04:40 - Substance Painter Launch Pad
05:21 - Youtube Channel
05:36 - Outro
#b3d #courses #tutorial
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:59 - Selecting Subject
01:24 - Prompt "Remove"
02:35 - Generative Expand
03:22 - Prompt "Make Painterly"
04:36 - Outro
#ai #retouching #photoshop
Throughout they year I continued working on the project. From behind the scenes, to story content and illustrations, there's a lot to recap.
LINKS:
Heroes of Bronze The Memory Shortfilm: youtube.com/watch?v=75R4g08ImzY
Companion Page: heroesofbronze.com/shortfilm
My Courses: heroesofbronze.com/courses
Patreon: patreon.com/MartinKlekner
BlenderConference Talk: youtube.com/watch?v=1E7JHf5iI4o
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - The Shortfilm
02:48 - Festivals & Awards
04:51 - The Original Plan
06:44 - Short Stories
10:09 - New Team Members
11:35 - BCon Talk
13:10 - New CGBoost Course
14:46 - Failures
17:22 - Plan for 2024
18:35 - Outro
Stylized Flora Assets: blendermarket.com/products/flora-paint-stylized-tree-and-plants-library/?ref=90
Free Object Scattering in Blender: youtube.com/watch?v=LO1zVK5JGw0
Master 3D Environments in Blender: cgboost.com/courses/master-3d-environments-in-blender
DISCOUNT CODE: MKSUBSCRIBERS15
All CGBoost Courses: academy.cgboost.com/courses?affcode=206256_w2vpswas
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Birthday Discount
00:45 - Timelapse
#b3d #stylized #environment
Cubic Worlds Course: academy.cgboost.com/p/cubic-worlds?affcode=206256_w2vpswas
All CGBoost Courses: academy.cgboost.com/courses?affcode=206256_w2vpswas
Scatter Addon: blendermarket.com/products/scatter/?ref=90
The Scatter Objects addon is built-in, fast and quite powerful for scattering instances all over your terrain. And yet, not many people use it - that's why I decided to dedicate a short tutorial to it.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Using Scatter Objects
02:00 - Editing Instances
03:03 - Outro
#b3d #scattering #tutorial
Use "CYBER" discount code at the checkout.
I've been waiting for this addon for quite some time and now that it finally launched at BlenderMarket I simply had to give it a try. And it looks wonderful!
Master 3D Environments in Blender: cgboost.com/courses/master-3d-environments-in-blender
Physical Addons: blendermarket.com/creators/physical-addons/?ref=90
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:34 - Using the Addon
01:51 - Setup
02:27 - Shameless Plug
03:23 - Outro
#water #b3d #blender3d #addon
Links:
Shortfilm: heroesofbronze.com/shortfilm
Patreon: patreon.com/MartinKlekner
Painting over 3D renders course: martinklekner.gumroad.com/l/paintingover3drenders
Short story: martinklekner.gumroad.com/l/afewsteadfastfriends
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Denoising Painterly Effect
01:17 - Kuwahara Filter
02:03 - Advanced Settings
02:55 - Paintover
03:40 - AI in Photoshop
04:01 - Heroes of Bronze
#b3d #painterly #kuwahara
From deconstructing the water element, to showing my trireme models and their animation, and finally compositing - I go over every single element that it consisted of.
This is not a step-by-step tutorial, rather a breakdown - but if you have any questions, or if you want me to break down a specific shot or technique in the future, definitely let me know in the comments! :-)
LINKS:
Patreon - patreon.com/MartinKlekner
My Courses - heroesofbronze.com/courses
CGBoost Environment course - cgboost.com/courses/master-3d-environments-in-blender
Addons:
@polygoniq addons - blendermarket.com/creators/polygoniq/?ref=90
Waterial - blendermarket.com/products/waterial---animated-water-material/?ref=90
After Effects Chromatic Aberration - plugineverything.com/qca
Red Giant plugins - maxon.net/en/red-giant
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Enviro course
01:21 - The shot
01:56 - Water
04:34 - Scene
05:56 - Triremes
07:32 - Animating triremes
10:03 - Marines
10:19 - Compositing
10:56 - Scene Assembly
12:35 - Outro
#b3d #water #animation #ocean #battle #naval #breakdown
Learn my techniques at: heroesofbronze.com/courses
Source:
Heroes of Bronze The Memory youtube.com/watch?v=75R4g08ImzY
Heroes of Bronze Journeys youtube.com/watch?v=auG6nB4Ri2o
Master 3D Environments in Blender youtube.com/watch?v=m9NZjxblg-M
V hlavní roli hvězdný strojař youtube.com/watch?v=rUFPimO1xh4
Complete list of software I used:
Blender
Reallusion iClone and Character Creator
Adobe Substance Painter
Adobe After Effects & Premiere
Rokoko Motion Capture suit
BiteTheBytes GmbH World Creator
Some of you may already know (or own) my @cgboost Master 3D Environments course. Today, I would like to let you know that I've finally updated its most popular chapter for newest versions of Blender, and I've added more polished workflows on top!
#b3d #environment #3d
This allowed me to bring in and mix together wide range of animations from various sources, from @RokokoMotion to Mixamo, and significantly expanded my options for putting together large shots.
Links:
Reallusion iClone 8: reallusion.com/iclone/default.html
Libertas Armory: reallusion.com/contentstore/FeaturedDeveloper/profile/#!/Libertas-Armory/All
ActorCore: actorcore.reallusion.com
Rokoko Motion Library: rokoko.com/products/motion-library
Mixamo: http://www.mixamo.com
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Drag & Drop import
01:09 - Sources
02:10 - Outro
#mocap #motioncapture #animation #import #reallusion #rokoko
From deconstructing the environment, to showing my character assets, Rokoko mocap recording, compositing, and more - I go over every single element that it consisted of.
This is not a step-by-step tutorial, rather a breakdown - but if you have any questions, or if you want me to break down a specific shot or technique in the future, definitely let me know in the comments! :-)
LINKS:
Patreon - patreon.com/MartinKlekner
My Courses - heroesofbronze.com/courses
CGBoost Environment course - cgboost.com/courses/master-3d-environments-in-blender
Anatomy of a Shot course - martinklekner.gumroad.com/l/marchingarmy
My Character Creation pipeline - youtube.com/watch?v=rX5rQGllZEc
Blender CC3 Tools Addon - github.com/soupday/cc3_blender_tools
My Character Creation and Animation pipeline - martinklekner.gumroad.com/l/charactercreation
After Effects Chromatic Aberration - plugineverything.com/qca
Red Giant plugins - maxon.net/en/red-giant
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Enviro
02:58 - Background
03:47 - Characters
04:14 - Recording
05:08 - Planning
06:33 - Rokoko
07:41 - iClone
09:16 - Finalizing in Blender
10:56 - Scene Assembly
12:29 - Simplify
12:58 - Rendering
14:55 - Compositing
19:42 - Outro
From deconstructing the environment, to showing my character assets, arrow simulation, dust and compositing, I go over every single element that it consisted of. I also show my After Effects composition.
This is not a step-by-step tutorial, rather a breakdown format - but if you have any questions, or if you want me to break down a specific shot or technique in the future, definitely let me know in the comments! :-)
LINKS:
Patreon - patreon.com/MartinKlekner
My Courses - heroesofbronze.com/courses
CGBoost Environment course - cgboost.com/courses/master-3d-environments-in-blender
Anatomy of a Shot course - martinklekner.gumroad.com/l/marchingarmy
My Character Creation pipeline - youtube.com/watch?v=rX5rQGllZEc
My Character Creation and Animation pipeline - martinklekner.gumroad.com/l/charactercreation
Geo Scatter - blendermarket.com/products/scatter?ref=90
After Effects Chromatic Aberration - plugineverything.com/qca
Red Giant plugins - maxon.net/en/red-giant
Spruit Sunrise HDRI - polyhaven.com/a/spruit_sunrise
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:14 - Enviro
03:24 - Background
04:38 - Characters
06:43 - Randomize Movement
08:26 - Shadow Catcher
08:50 - Arrow Simulation
11:55 - 2D Soldiers
12:49 - Dust
14:53 - Compositing (After Effects)
21:01 - Outro
#b3d #crowd #breakdown #army #tutorial
Watch the previous Tips video: youtu.be/fhkamsgXU7g
Support the project: patreon.com/MartinKlekner
Gobos Addon: blendermarket.com/products/gobos/?ref=90
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Extended Blend Shapes
01:58 - Simplify Scenes
03:05 - Make Cyclic
04:06 - Quick Renaming
04:32 - Tile Size Matters
05:13 - Active Object to Camera
05:53 - Purge Unused Data
07:19 - Outro
blendermarket.com/creators/polygoniq/?ref=90
Waterial: blendermarket.com/products/waterial---animated-water-material/?ref=90
Aquatiq: blendermarket.com/products/aquatiq-water-library/?ref=90
Botaniq: blendermarket.com/products/botaniq-trees/?ref=90
Use the code "polygoniq10" at the checkout for 10 percent off!
#b3d #polygoniq #waterial #water #cg #material #shaders #addon
BProduction addons: blendermarket.com/creators/bproduction/?ref=90
Discount Code: hero15
Vegetation Addon: blendermarket.com/products/vegetation-tree-addon-animation/?ref=90
Gobos: blendermarket.com/products/gobos/?ref=90
Cloudscapes: blendermarket.com/products/cloudscapes/?ref=90
#b3d #environment #addon #lighting #gobos #vdb #cloud #blender3d #bproduction
I relied heavily on Geo-Scatter addon by @bd3d to quickly fill my environments with vegetation, create environment masks and complete biomes. Such a versatile tool, and in my opinion, a must-have addon for every Blender user.
#b3d #addon #geoscatter #geometrynodes #blender3d
blendermarket.com/products/auto-eye/?ref=90
There are many eye assets on the market, but I personally relied only on a single one - the Auto Eye by @lucasfalcao3d. It covered all my needs for shading and animation of all the characters' eyes in Heroes of Bronze.
#blender #eye #addon
While not technically an addon, the @quixeltools Megascans library works basically as one. A really powerful content library - it allows you to get hundreds of scanned natural / man-made assets into Blender with just one click.
Explore Megascans: quixel.com/megascans
#quixel #megascans #3dscanning
I describe my AAE workflows here: martinklekner.gumroad.com/l/MakingAShortFilmTeaser
#adobe #premiere #photoshop #aftereffects
heroesofbronze.com
instagram.com/mklekner
To celebrate over 600 000 views on my shortiflm Heroes of Bronze - The Memory, I wanted to share with you this exclusive commentary available for all of you, dear Patrons. In it, I watch the shortfilm and stop to comment on some of the interesting story, historical and even technical points.
Hope you'll enjoy this video, and let me know in the comments with any additional questions you might have :-)
Story Companion: heroesofbronze.com/shortfilm
Making of: youtu.be/HXdkMF_nsXY
Making of the music: youtu.be/t2DlmZBKTRM
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:09 - 486 BC
02:38 - The closeups
04:13 - Beginnings of the project
04:42 - Armor of Nikephoros
06:26 - Heroic introduction
07:50 - Nikephoros' struggle
08:29 - Hoplitodromos
09:29 - Nude?
09:52 - Pankration
10:21 - Shot progression
10:49 - Pyrrhiche
11:17 - Victors
12:33 - Rowers
13:26 - Trireme battle
14:53 - Drying the triremes
15:34 - Athens around 500 BC
16:29 - Temples & generals
17:44 - Miltiades' helmet
18:15 - The Persian capital
18:47 - Darius
19:41 - Bay of Marathon
20:06 - Marathon battle plan
20:36 - Backs to the sea?
21:02 - The charge at Marathon
21:59 - Cavalry at Marathon
23:08 - Thin center of the line
23:35 - Nikephoros' death
25:12 - The harsh message
27:30 - Intentional error
27:52 - Outro
marvelousdesigner.com
Watch my step-by-step Marvelous ➡ Blender workflow: youtu.be/Rp1G9mIBskI
Animate Cloting with MD & Blender: youtu.be/wRmCL7gzqic
@Marvelousdesigner
#marvelousdesigner #blender #animation
substance3d.com
Find my Substance Painter course here: https://lnkd.in/eRGhXhE6
Watch the shortfilm: https://lnkd.in/eYhEb_5g
#madewithsubstance #texture #substancepainter
@Substance3D
@RokokoMotion suit & software allowed me to record and polish all the animations I needed for my shortfilm. Thanks to it, I was able to expand my vision, and make it more grand than I ever Imagined...
rokoko.com
Watch the film: youtu.be/75R4g08ImzY
#motioncapture #animation #3Danimation #mocap
Get iClone: tinyurl.com/mpayzbfu
Reallusion Blender Pipeline: tinyurl.com/5n7w4hu8
Tools of Heroes of Bronze #2:
This time I am focusing on Reallusion tools Character Creator & iClone. Without this software, which enabled me to generate, rig and animate hundreds of characters, I'd never be able to tackle such a huge project on my own.
Watch the film: youtu.be/75R4g08ImzY
Check my tutorial series: youtu.be/rX5rQGllZEc
@reallusion
#animation #iclone #charactercreator
To help the Heroes of Bronze project, PLEASE SHARE, COMMENT and FOLLOW for more updates:
heroesofbronze.com
instagram.com/mklekner
Our CGBoost introduction to Blender: academy.cgboost.com/p/blender-2-8-launch-pad?affcode=206256_w2vpswas
You can watch my tuts here: heroesofbronze.com/tutorials
@cgboost @BlenderOfficial
#b3d #shortfilm #ancienthistory
Subscribe: heroesofbronze.com/newsletter
Comment under the short film: youtu.be/75R4g08ImzY
Become a Patron: patreon.com/MartinKlekner
Heroes of Bronze: The Memory is finally finished and released, surpassing 500k views in just a few weeks. I am far from done with this project, however. Let me invite you all to this livestream, where I'll talk about the future of the project and answering your questions.
More Links:
The story companion page: http://heroesofbronze.com/shortfilm
My courses: heroesofbronze.com/courses
The making of: youtu.be/HXdkMF_nsXY
Making of the music: youtu.be/t2DlmZBKTRM
The Soundtrack Suite: soundcloud.com/richardalbertmusic/heroes-of-bronze-soundtrack/s-PJov8pkqrBP
Two PCs were used to create Heroes of Bronze:
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4,2 Ghz
GPU: GeForce GTX 3070
RAM: 64 GB
and
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4,2 Ghz
GPU: GeForce GTX1070 Ti
RAM: 64 GB
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:55 - Short Film Release
04:57 - Story of Heroes of Bronze
08:48 - The Overall Goal
10:05 - The Timeline
13:26 - The First Short Story
14:50 - The First Book
16:00 - Support
17:50 - How to Support
20:15 - Q&A
The making of: youtu.be/HXdkMF_nsXY
Making of the music: youtu.be/t2DlmZBKTRM
The Soundtrack Suite: soundcloud.com/richardalbertmusic/heroes-of-bronze-soundtrack/s-PJov8pkqrBP
With the release of Heroes of Bronze, I wanted to celebrate with this special livestream, where you'll be able to ask questions and I'll attempt to answer them :-)
You can support my project at patreon.com/MartinKlekner
The story companion page: http://heroesofbronze.com/shortfilm
To help the project, PLEASE SHARE it and FOLLOW for more updates:
heroesofbronze.com
instagram.com/mklekner
Heroes of Bronze is a personal CGI shortfilm I've been working on for the past 4 years, a labor of love and an introduction to an era that I think is sorely missing from today's film and animation world.
I put together majority of the scenes and assets in Blender, where I also rendered the shots. I also used other, more specialized tools. Absolutely essential for character meshes and animation was Reallusion's Character Creator and iClone, as well as the Rokoko suit for capturing my own animations.
I employed Marvelous Designer for cloth simulations and Substance Painter for texturing most of the assets.
The Adobe package served well in postproduction and editing, I used Photoshop for still images, After Effects for compositing the shots and Premiere for editing the video.
My main 3D software: blender.org
Character creation and animation: reallusion.com
The motion capture suit: rokoko.com
Two PCs were used to create Heroes of Bronze:
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4,2 Ghz
GPU: GeForce GTX 3070
RAM: 64 GB
and
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4,2 Ghz
GPU: GeForce GTX1070 Ti
RAM: 64 GB
Go behind the story of the shortfilm: heroesofbronze.com/shortfilm
For regular updates:
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For more information:
http://heroesofbronze.com
My 3D courses:
heroesofbronze.com/courses
For more info:
heroesofbronze.com
instagram.com/mklekner
Heroes of Bronze is a personal CGI shortfilm I've been working on for the past 4 years, a labor of love and an introduction to an era that I think is sorely missing from today's film and animation world. I am not a historian, nevertheless, I tried to do the ancient Greece justice. I wanted to depict it as historically accurate as I was able, but at the same time, make it larger than life, the way it lives in my imagination. I am sure I've made errors, despite that, I hope I was able to capture the spirit of the ancient times and the Greco-Persian war period.
I plan to continue this project, but it largely depends on the support of the Patrons. On my Patreon, I will be sharing lots of behind the scenes, exclusive content, some of my 3D files, as well as short stories and larger parts of the Heroes of Bronze story.
I put together majority of the scenes and assets in Blender, where I also rendered the shots. To help the process, however, it helped to use a lot of other specialized tools. Absolutely essential for character meshes and animation was Reallusion's Character Creator and iClone, as well as the Rokoko suit for capturing my own animations. I employed Marvelous Designer for cloth simulations and Substance Painter for texturing most of the assets. The Adobe package served well in postproduction and editing, I used Photoshop for still images, After Effects for compositing the shots and Premiere for editing the video.
Music by: @RichardAlbertMusic
Voiceover: Abigail Rice, Richard Antony, Heath Douglas
Special Thanks: Vojta Nedvěd, Apostolis Skouloudis, Zacharias Reinhardt and the @cgboost team
Story Companion: heroesofbronze.com/shortfilm
Making of: youtu.be/HXdkMF_nsXY
Making of the music: youtu.be/t2DlmZBKTRM
The Soundtrack Suite: soundcloud.com/richardalbertmusic/heroes-of-bronze-soundtrack/s-PJov8pkqrBP
My main 3D software: blender.org
The suit used for capturing animations: rokoko.com
Two PCs were used to create Heroes of Bronze:
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4,2 Ghz
GPU: GeForce GTX 3070
RAM: 64 GB
and
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4,2 Ghz
GPU: GeForce GTX1070 Ti
RAM: 64 GB
#history #animation #shortfilm
heroesofbronze.com
instagram.com/mklekner
Support the project at Patreon to receive exclusive making-of material and more stories set in the Heroes of Bronze world: patreon.com/MartinKlekner
http://heroesofbronze.com
My main 3D software: blender.org
Character creation and animation: reallusion.com
The suit used for capturing animations: rokoko.com
#ancienthistory #blender #shortfilm
Get Character Creator: tinyurl.com/5h6jwz7p
Get iClone: tinyurl.com/mpayzbfu
My Character Creator to Blender pipeline - youtu.be/rX5rQGllZEc
iClone 8 tutorials - youtube.com/watch?v=m4yIcqMXqlQ&list=PLNV5zSFadPdkAfsCWtOQRFTkaqXIQNtSs
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Animation Layers
02:05 - Motion Correction
02:42 - Animation Tools
03:44 - Motion Director
04:28 - Facial Puppet
05:52 - Additional Changes
#iclone #cg #animation
My Character Creator to Blender pipeline - youtu.be/rX5rQGllZEc
Character Creator 4 tutorials - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNV5zSFadPdkRZZ7WIkctjGd3HD1q8wgE
Reallusion tools - reallusion.com
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:58 - New Content Manager
02:49 - Animation tools
04:10 - New Facial Profiles
05:57 - Import & Assets Import
06:58 - Skin Color Editing
07:37 - ActorBuild & InstaLOD
08:30 - Shortcuts & Outro
#charactercreator #cg #reallusion
Get World Creator: world-creator.com
Get the Project Files at my Patreon: patreon.com/MartinKlekner
Get Master 3D Environments in Blender: academy.cgboost.com/p/master-3d-environments-in-blender
Discount code: MKSUBSCRIBERS15
"I AM" shortfilm: youtu.be/VwNaoD90UJo
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Export Elements
02:55 - Displace Modifier
05:41 - Fixing edges
06:29 - Adding textures
08:23 - Improving the look
09:31 - Master 3D Environments in Blender
#worldcreator #blender #tutorial
Get World Creator: world-creator.com
Get the Project Files at my Patreon: patreon.com/MartinKlekner
Get Master 3D Environments in Blender: academy.cgboost.com/p/master-3d-environments-in-blender
"I AM" shortfilm: youtu.be/VwNaoD90UJo
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Materials menu
01:09 - Using Gradients
02:25 - Mixing Gradients
04:42 - Adding 2nd Layer
06:05 - Adding 3rd Layer
07:15 - Environment Setup
#worldcreator #texturing #tutorial
Get World Creator: world-creator.com
Get Master 3D Environments in Blender: academy.cgboost.com/p/master-3d-environments-in-blender
Get the Project Files at my Patreon: patreon.com/MartinKlekner
"I AM" shortfilm: youtu.be/VwNaoD90UJo
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Shameless Promotion
01:13 - Pricing & UI
03:39 - Quick workflow
06:10 - Island workflow
07:13 - Manual terrain editing
08:30 - Layering filters
09:33 - Strength levels
10:18 - Distribution rules
11:15 - Erosion
12:32 - Finishing the terrain
#worldcreator #b3d #tutorial
#b3d #tutorial #lightning
Project files: patreon.com/MartinKlekner
Project homepage: heroesofbronze.com
Master 3D Environments in Blender course: academy.cgboost.com/p/master-3d-environments-in-blender
Marvelous Designer tutorial: youtu.be/wRmCL7gzqic
Cloth Sewing in Blender: youtu.be/ywXILQnPWK4
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Creating animated displacement
01:29 - Where to get looping noise animations
01:53 - Setting up the displacement
02:35 - Masking out the animated displacement
03:28 - Creating looping noise animations in After Effects
05:22 - Outro
#b3d #cloth #tutorial