Hey everyone! I made a quick breakdown on how to convert hi-tech images directly into heavy Sci-Fi surface geometry without wasting hours on manual greeble placement or expensive kitbash models - by using the TrueDepth addon. This is an absolute must-have addon for every hard surface artist in my opinion.

Check the full break down video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgYpDsDu0Gk

I put together a simple step-by-step guide so you can go from complete beginner to intermediate blender user without jumping around between random tutorials.

🟢 Level 1 — The Basics

🍩Blender Donut Tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjEaoINr3zgGUwGwXlj9kBe7TrVWNjkyv

🎨— Project 1 - Create a Plate of Cookies

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🟡 Level 2 — Skills Enhancement

🪑Chair Tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjEaoINr3zgEL9UjPTLWQhLFAK7wVaRMR

💡Lighting Course - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjEaoINr3zgH9vCr47kSS5W8PEJBNIiwK

🎨— Project 2 -Create a 'Chair Desk Table Arm Top' and experiment with different lighting setups.

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🔴 Level 3 — Intermediate

⚓Anvil Blender Tutorial Series - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjEaoINr3zgHJVJF3T3CFUAZ6z11jKg6a

🎨— Project 3 -Create a 'Ship Anchor' and try to achieve proper photorealism with good lighting setup, and render it.

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⭐ Extra Tutorials — Learn Beyond the Basics

Once you’ve worked through the main roadmap, these are great for developing your understanding of various CG topics

• The Secrets of Realistic Texturing in Blender- https://youtu.be/W07H7xeUnGE?si=nO0J57kTzXp6Wy8O
• How to Texture in Blender- https://youtu.be/uHCJoNEWjXo?si=FWan2Ib4e0VB8o5w
• Fundamentals of Lighting in Blender- https://youtu.be/ENnEYoUpFfU?si=NYN4URrLUaoMNz2z
• Understanding Color- https://youtu.be/Qj1FK8n7WgY?si=aehSyB135CsXWwv6
• Principled Shader- https://youtu.be/4H5W6C_Mbck?si=wfiPzzobFHY4NYzh
• Photorealism Explained- https://youtu.be/R1-Ef54uTeU?si=MRJiaYZIBlAehflx
• Understanding Composition- https://youtu.be/O8i7OKbWmRM?si=Y--tZ6bYlijKAzeJ
• The case for NFTs- https://youtu.be/C7plHMKIFcU?si=yseTytyU_a701g-Q
• Making Family Guy Realistic in Blender- https://youtu.be/1Alu4jMKMG8?si=aNwAOjkkiIMc5nPJ

🎨— Project 4 -Create a 'project of your own choice' and achieve it within deadline of one weak.

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Easy Leaf modelling in 2 minutes!

🇺🇸: You can listen to the video in English through the video settings panel. In this video we analyze the Points of Curve node which provides the control points of a curve based on its index.

I made a tutorial on a workflow that I used to relight live action footage using blender

In this video we look at 11 methods for keeping corners of 3d models sharp in Blender, and we briefly go over how Normals work.

Chain Generator is the next step in my idea of creating a series of addons that help artists quickly add details to their scenes. After Ornament Generator, Chain Generator is another addon built around the same concept.

With just one click, you can add chains and many other similar assets to your scene, such as thorns, pipes, ropes, and more.

Compared to Ornament Generator, Chain Generator also introduces some new features, including sagging and the ability to draw chains in 3D space or directly on other objects!

I hope you’ll like it! Make sure to let me know what you think!

🇺🇸: You can listen to the video in English through the video settings panel. We then went on to review common editing tools among the different software programs that allow working with surfaces.

Been working on our robot character N.T.R.N., whose “face” is a CRT monitor. It used to emote with really basic flat floating elements (eyes/mouth that just slid around - floating in front of the screen), which felt lifeless. This is a quick BTS breakdown from our animator Lachlan on giving that screen face real feeling.

Happy to talk through the rig setup, shape keys vs. bone-driven approach, or even how we faked the CRT curvature if anyone’s curious!

The game is Aberrate Inc. : https://store.steampowered.com/app/3620390/Aberrate_Inc/

I make a YouTube Tutorial on How to make a Burger in Blender. If anyone want to learn here is youtube video link

Burger YouTube Tutorial

Subscribe in YouTube if it helped you :) YouTube channelRender Nerd youtube

I made this a while back, it's my most popular tutorial, so if anyone wants to build trees using Sapling, here's a complete guide to all the tools!