This course covers how to create custom mapping and transformation nodes in Cycles, including the math and theory behind vectors. Blender's default mapping node allows...

If you’ve ever opened a fresh, official build of Blender, you may be familiar with that button at the top-middle of the window that says “Blender Render”. You probably...

Explore our continuing Blender video series on crafting shaders for the Cycles render engine. Dive deep into how quality materials can transform and elevate any CG scene

While EEVEE offers stunning visuals in Blender, it isn't a substitute for Cycles. Dive into the top 15 challenges you might face when using EEVEE's real-time rendering...

How to create shaders and materials in Blender? In this Blender course, you will learn everything you need to know about materials in Cycles and Eevee, custom shaders,...

Master the art of crafting a run cycle for your biped character using Blender 3D animation. Dive deep into the process, from scene setup to the final animation render,...

In Blender, achieving great lighting is crucial for the appeal of your scene. In this video tutorial course, you will learn the fundamentals of illumination with Blend...

Blender comes with an extensive range of pre-installed add-ons, some of which are activated by default and have become an inseparable part of Blender, such as the Cycl...

If "Texturing" is like a paint's color then "Shading" is like a paint's finish: matte, semi-gloss, hi-gloss, etc. Shading is what makes an object appear metallic, tran...

In this course about the fundamentals of digital lighting, we’re going to look at how blender lights work, how real light works and how it’s simulated in Blender's Cyc...

In this course I will show you some of the major stages of a Visual Effects (VFX) pipeline by doing a fun little project: Compositing a 3D monster into some life actio...

Creating realistic CG hair is often a huge challenge, but with the right techniques it can become fairly easy. By following along with this course, you'll learn how to...

Learn about Material Creation, Shading, Lighting, and Rendering with Blender and Cycles. Build believable painted metal materials and metallic materials that utilize e...

Learn to model and render a 3D lantern in the spirit of fall / autumn with Blender 2.8, modifiers, and our brains. We'll also use Eevee and Cycles to light and shade a...

This first week is a shading and lighting with Blender crash course. We're overviewing render engines like Cycles, Eevee, material properties, node editing, mixing BSD...

Rendering for computer graphics is like the oven is for baking. It's the process of taking all your ingredients (3D models, shaders, lighting, animation, etc.), settin...