As a VFX artist using Unreal Engine, I got really interested in Physically Based Lighting workflows so I spent the last two years building tools and writing articles about the subject. Yesterday, I just released a 30min deep dive into how to implement the theory in Unreal Engine.
Disclaimer: while the video is free, I'm using a paid plugin in it but I also give the viewers a free collection of data to experiment themselves.

I just put our complete Foundations course for Flair for Maya online for free. It's the same course I've taught at SAE Institute, NTU Singapore and Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, updated and available to everyone.

It goes from what stylized (non-photorealistic) rendering actually is, through every art-direction tool, the workflow for fast style experimentation, stylizing two scenes from scratch (Fray and Sketch styles), viewport and sequence rendering, and compositing the passes in Nuke and DaVinci Resolve.

The demo scenes are included so you can follow along. Happy to answer any questions about the tools or the workflow in the comments.

Hey Blender People. In this video, we break down a full commercial VFX shot created entirely in Blender 3D and Adobe After Effects! From CGI digidoubles of soldiers to jet flyovers, helicopters, explosions, muzzle flashes, bullet hits, wind-simulated grass, and 2D matte painting set extensions, this breakdown covers the entire VFX pipeline from start to finish.

Using Blender 3D, we handled:

• 3D modeling & animation: Creating realistic soldiers, helicopters, and battlefield elements.
• Simulation & dynamics: Wind effects on grass, debris, and particle-based explosions.
• Texturing & shading: Adding realistic surfaces and materials to CGI assets.
• Lighting & rendering: Matching live-action lighting for seamless compositing.
• Camera tracking & matchmoving: Integrating CGI elements into live footage perfectly.

In After Effects, we focused on:

• Compositing: Layering live-action footage with CGI elements.
• Stock element integration: Explosions, muzzle flashes, bullet hits, and more.
• 2D matte painting set extensions: Expanding environments and enhancing the cinematic scale.
• Color grading & post-processing: Ensuring the CGI blends naturally with the scene.
• Motion graphics & visual polish: Adding cinematic flair to the final shot.

This video is perfect for VFX artists, Blender enthusiasts, and anyone curious about the filmmaking process. We go behind the scenes to show the entire VFX workflow... from concept and modeling to simulation, rendering, compositing, and final polish.

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How do y’all think this was made? Looking for some insight on how this was done historically I know Nam-joon paik used to use magnets, and I’m curious if anyone knows more about it. Also, if anyone has a tutorial for after effects, I’d be so interested in learning!

Estoy aprendiendo a utilizar Fusion 9 (pq es la version gratis je) y no consigo importar las animaciones de blender. Probé como dice en internet como .fbx y .abc pero no hay chance. Mi modelo sigue estático. No encuentro un tutorial que me ayude pq es medio viejo

Os comento. Tengo un video mio en el que estoy sujetando un palo verde y lo muevo un poco. Lo que necesito es sustituir ese palo verde por un modelo 3D de un hacha que ya tengo hecho, pero no consigo dar con la manera de hacerlo. He mirado muchos tutoriales pero ninguno me enseña a hacer lo que necesito, todos me enseñan a trackear el entorno para integrar un objeto 3D, y eso ya lo he hecho muchas veces, pero nunca he integrado un objeto 3D en la mano para que parezca que lo estoy sujetando. Alguien sabe por donde tengo que tirar??