Creating a fir and pine forest in Blender
Release date:2023, June 19
Duration:19 h 02 m
Author:Rob Tuytel
Skill level:Beginner
Language:English
Exercise files:Yes
In this comprehensive course, you will embark on a journey to create a breathtaking fir and pine forest in Blender. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced Blender user, this course will provide you with the knowledge and techniques needed to bring a virtual forest to life.
The course is divided into six in-depth chapters, each focusing on a specific aspect of forest design. Throughout the chapters, you will be guided step-by-step, starting from the initial conception of the forest to the final product. The goal is to capture the enchanting and detailed elements of a real-life fir and pine forest, replicating its beauty and harmony within the virtual world.
You will learn how to meticulously craft every aspect of the forest, paying attention to the intricate details that make it truly magical. From the towering trees and the way they sway in the breeze to the dappled sunlight filtering through the leaves, every element will be carefully considered and implemented. Texturing the bark, creating realistic lighting, and capturing the ambiance of the forest soundscape will all be covered in the course.
By the end of the course, you will have created a masterpiece that captures the essence of a real fir and pine forest in Blender. Your forest scene will be rich in detail, inviting viewers to explore and immerse themselves in its beauty. Whether you are creating a virtual environment for a game, animation, or personal enjoyment, the skills and techniques you acquire in this course will enable you to bring your forest dreams to life.
1 – Introduction
01 – Introduction
02 – Lecture 1 A forest is not just trees
03 – Lecture 2 Location visit
04 – Lecture 3 Workflow and organization
05 – Lecture 4 Using AI in your work
06 – Lecture 5 scheduling your work
2 – Chapter 2 Building the forest floor
07 – Introduction video
08 – Lecture 1 starting and preparing Blender
09 – Lecture 2 preparing the forest floor
10 – Lecture 3 Adding terraintexture displacement
11 – Lecture 4 Adding scene displacement
12 – Lecture 5 Making ground cover
13 – Lecture 6 scatter ground cover with Geometry nodes
14 – Lecture 7 Importing rocks and branches
15 – Lecture 8 Scatter the rock and branches
16 – Lecture 9 Modeling moss
17 – Lecture 10 Building a moss patch
18 – Lecture 11 Scatter moss patches on the terrain
19 – Lecture 12 Making model proxys
20 – Lecture 13 Balance the scene
21 – Lecture 14 Add fern and make a scene render
3 – Chapter 3 Scale and optimize the forest template
22 – Introduction video
23 – Lecture 1 Scale template and lower scene assets count
24 – Lecture 2 Add prop culling
25 – Lecture 3 Add LOD on your models
26 – Lecture 4 Add more LOD detail
27 – Lecture 5 Balance the culling and LOD
28 – Lecture 6 Make tree root proxy models
29 – Lecture 7 Make a scene render
30 – Lecture 8 Add pine tree roots
31 – Lecture 9 Optimize nodes by making groups
32 – Lecture 10 Adding a dead tree model
33 – Lecture 11 Make a scene render
4 – Chapter 4 Adding a procedural path and river
34 – Introduction video
35 – Lecture 1 Using AI images for path and river inspiration
36 – Lecture 2 Drawing a path with curves
37 – Lecture 3 exclude models on the path
38 – Lecture 4 Adding a path texture
39 – Lecture 5 Scatter the path
40 – Lecture 6 Adding grass on path sides
41 – Lecture 7 Drawing a river curve on the terrain
42 – Lecture 8 Add a river material
43 – Lecture 9 Build a river with curves
44 – Lecture 10 Extracting X and Y coordinates from curve
45 – Lecture 11 Add river displacement and flow the river
46 – Lecture 12 using reference video to improve river looks
47 – Lecture 13 Lower river flow intensity on sides
48 – Lecture 14 Add river material
49 – Lecture 15 Make river foam
50 – Lecture 16 Blend the river foam
51 – Lecture 17 Append river on terrain curve
52 – Lecture 18 Add river rocks
53 – Lecture 19 Add river scattering
54 – Lecture 20 Add more river rocks
55 – Lecture 21 Make a scene render
5 – Chapter 5 Building fir and pine trees
56 – Introduction video
57 – Lecture 1 Looking at fir and pine reference photos
58 – Lecture 2 Making a fir twig branch
59 – Lecture 3 Modeling a fir twig needle
60 – Lecture 4 Adding fir needles on branch
61 – Lecture 5 Adding needles on left and right side branch
62 – Lecture 6 Adding needles on the tips of the branch
63 – Lecture 7 Make fir twig variation
64 – Lecture 8 Introduction to the Blender sapling tool
65 – Lecture 9 Building and animating the fir tree
66 – Lecture 10 Adding twigs in geometry nodes
67 – Lecture 11 Merge a scanned fir root
68 – Lecture 12 Blend root and branch materials
69 – Lecture 13 Animate tree root
70 – Lecture 14 optimizing fir twigs
71 – Lecture 15 add more detail on fir twig
72 – Lecture 16 Add dead branches on the tree root
73 – Lecture 17 Build a tree template to display your trees
74 – Lecture 18 make a second fir tree
75 – Lecture 19 Merge tree root and blend materials
76 – Lecture 20 Animate the tree root
77 – Lecture 21 Make a third fir tree
78 – Lecture 22 Animate tree root
79 – Lecture 23 replace dead branches on the root with a smaller type
80 – Lecture 24 Add all fir trees on template and make a render
81 – Lecture 25 Make a medium fir tree
82 – Lecture 26 make medium fir variations
83 – Lecture 27 Make a fir sapling tree
84 – Lecture 28 Blend all trees on the tree template
85 – Lecture 29 Model a pine needle
86 – Lecture 30 Make needle variations and add a material
87 – Lecture 31 Model a pine twig and add needles
88 – Lecture 32 Adjust needles and face the right direction
89 – Lecture 33 Make pine twig variations
90 – Lecture 34 Build the pine tree and add the wigs
91 – Lecture 35 Merge the pine root and blend materials
92 – Lecture 36 Animate tree root
93 – Lecture 37 Add dead branches on pine tree
94 – Lecture 38 Model a medium pine tree
95 – Lecture 39 Model a pine sapling and blend all trees on tree template
6 – Chapter 6 making scene renders
096 – Introduction video
097 – Lecture 1 reviewing all tree assets
098 – Lecture 2 make fir tree proxy models and import in new scene file
099 – Lecture 3 Import medium and sapling trees and balance the size
100 – Lecture 4 change the light and atmosphere of the scene
101 – Lecture 5 Import pine trees in scene file
102 – Lecture 6 balance tree models to bring more light in the scene
103 – Lecture 7 Improve the river looks
104 – Lecture 8 Using Mid Journey to find scene inspiration
105 – Lecture 9 work out the first scene
106 – Lecture 10 Replace grass with a mixt nature assets
107 – Lecture 11 Adding path roots
108 – Lecture 12 Balance the path roots
109 – Lecture 13 Match the root color with path material
110 – Lecture 14 Draw a new path and river for new scene setup
111 – Lecture 15 make scene renders and balance the scene
112 – Lecture 16 change the atmosphere and make a final scene render
113 – Lecture 17 Change the scene template and draw a new river curve
114 – Lecture 18 Change scene light and make new renders
115 – Lecture 19 Change the scene template for a new scene render
116 – Lecture 20 Draw a new river curve
117 – Lecture 21 Create volume foggy clouds
118 – Lecture 22 Blend the foggy clouds with scene template
119 – Lecture 23 final scene notes
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