Rendering Photorealistic 3D Scenes in Blender
A course by James Tralie
, Producer and Animator
Learn to create engaging 3D environments using creative lighting, modeling, and texturing techniques that turn your observations into eye-catching imaginary worlds
- 100% positive reviews (37)
- 1921 students
- Audio: English
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
Learn to create engaging 3D environments using creative lighting, modeling, and texturing techniques that turn your observations into eye-catching imaginary worlds
- 100% positive reviews (37)
- 1921 students
- 16 lessons (3h 2m)
- 21 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Blender“I explore 3D environment creation that exists at the boundary of the real and surreal. I try to give life to imaginative worlds that engender a feeling of nostalgia and relaxation in the viewer.”
His unique artistic style has led James Tralie to create album cover art, and product visualizations for brands including Zara, Apple, and Nissan. He also works as a producer at animator at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and shares his expertise with 145K followers on Instagram.
In this online course, James teaches you how to conceptualize, design, and render a photorealistic architectural scene using the Open Source software, Blender. Learn how to observe the world around you and capture its key elements through digital rendering. Experiment with 3D and pursue your own artistic style!
What will you learn in this online course?
Course table of contents
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U1U1. Introduction
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U2U2. The First Steps
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U3U3. Creating a 3D Environment
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U4U4. The Last Steps and Portfolio Building
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FPFP Final project
Begin the course by getting to know producer and animator James Tralie. Discover how he turned a childhood love for film and animation into a career at NASA, along with the influences that inspire him.
Learn to observe the natural world and take pictures. Then assemble a mood board and sketch your final project, either on paper or on a screen. James introduces you to Blender and the world of 3D modeling, and shows you how to set up your workspace.
Next, see how to block out the scene and arrange initial lighting. Refine your piece and add finer details before exploring advanced texturing techniques, and incorporating natural elements.
Set up the compositor in Blender, and hit render on your creation. To wrap up the course, James takes you through the final edits in Photoshop and, as a bonus, shares his advice for building an award-winning portfolio.
What is this course's project?
Conceptualize, design, and render a photorealistic, architectural scene using Blender.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for artists and designers with an interest in exploring photorealism for architectural visualizations.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of Blender is required.
In terms of materials, you will need access to a device with the program installed. You’ll also need access to Photoshop, or you can use the free, online editor Photopea. Most textures will be sourced from free sites or created by the teacher and included in the resources.
Reviews
A course by James Tralie
James Tralie is a producer and animator at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, who specializes in creating animations and visualizations that explain complex scientific topics in engaging ways. He has always had an interest in film and animation, and first started creating videos with his flip video camera and LEGO sets in middle school. James went on to study geosciences at Princeton while working on documentary productions as well as for commercial clients. After graduating, he began his career at NASA.
Alongside his work on planetary science missions, James creates commercials, album cover artwork, concert visuals, and more for clients in the film, TV, music, and advertising industries. His clients include Nissan, Facebook, NVIDIA, Apple, Zara, and Marriott. He also shares his expertise with 145K followers on Instagram.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
The First Steps
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Exploring the Environment: Reference Material
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Sketching: Mapping Out the Project
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Blender and 3D Modeling 1
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Blender and 3D Modeling 2
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Setting Up the Blender Workspace
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U3
Creating a 3D Environment
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Blocking Out the Scene and Setting Up the Lighting 1
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Blocking Out the Scene and Setting Up the Lighting 2
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Modeling Details and Refining the Scene 1
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Modeling Details and Refining the Scene 2
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Adding Natural Elements and Details 1
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Adding Natural Elements and Details 2
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U4
The Last Steps and Portfolio Building
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Compositing in Blender and Render Settings
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Final Editing in Photoshop
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Building an Award-Winning Online Portfolio
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FP
Final project
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Rendering Photorealistic 3D Scenes in Blender
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
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abdul.azis3885
amazing course
aerostride
Super nice course, this really helped me step up my lighting setups in blender.
chiri523
Es un buen curso desde el punto de vista de modelado, ambientacion y los pasos previos 10/10
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jonathas2009
Recomendo mto!
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alexandrlv
James is a very talented artist, his course is gives knowledge not only in Blender but also in Photoshop as final touch for your work. I'd like to see his course related with Nasa / space theme.
Thank you James!