Blender Tutorial: Photorealistic Puddles

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Жыл бұрын

Blender tutorial showing you how to create physically accurate, realistic puddles.
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@Ryxles_YT Жыл бұрын

So you're telling me I know how to make realistic puddles but don't know how to move around the camera in blender 🤣

@MhLiMz Жыл бұрын

It is so generous of you to put out tutorials for free every now and then, and you don't even include a lot of Poliigon advertisements.

@CZghost Жыл бұрын

Not only that, Blender itself is actually free and open-source. It only makes sense to make tutorials for Blender free of charge.

@sicfxmusic Жыл бұрын

@@CZghost LMAO

@christianemden7637 Жыл бұрын

@@CZghost that doesn’t diminish the time Andrew puts into those. So saying thank you doesn’t hurt anybody.

@btn237 Жыл бұрын

@@CZghost Blender is free to the end user, but the organisation requires enormous sums of money to operate. Just as an example.. the Blender development fund takes in around 167,000 euros per month. So I'd instead say - it makes sense to release Blender tutorials for free if it makes sense for that individual i.e they can afford to do it somehow.

@markflakezCG Жыл бұрын

While some may prefer a simpler tutorial that only covers how to make the puddles I appreciate the depth and detail you included in this tutorial. You thoroughly explained every aspect and provided various ways to enhance realism. Overall, great job on the tutorial!

@rgbforever4561 Жыл бұрын

The thing is, this way you won't learn the process behind it. (That is crucial to learn blender)

@DumbArtStick 10 ай бұрын

@@rgbforever4561 fr. No one teaches the theory behind it :(

@moonrivers71 2 ай бұрын

@markflakez Yes, I agree. And I just came to this video from one of his where he does a tutorial on creating an interior in 9 minutes…and a lot of people get on his case for that not being detailed enough and an advert for Polligon. People get real. This guy is awesome.

@pZq_ Жыл бұрын

Your way of explaining complicated things is superior. Thank you for doing this!

@razeezar Жыл бұрын

"Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty." - Derek Zoolander

@Spy1330 10 ай бұрын

ok.

@vladartiomav2473 7 ай бұрын

And the wetness of a beauty is a result of overstimulation 😂

@deadbushlover3511 7 ай бұрын

Tell that to the geys.

@vladartiomav2473 6 ай бұрын

@@deadbushlover3511 😂😂

@mangoesfly1594 Жыл бұрын

When I first learned of Blender back in January of last year, I was blown away. Your donut tutorial launched me into months of fun learning the software. Thanks for all you've done for us amateur artists!

@coffee-vz1nr Жыл бұрын

I just want to thank u for all the work u have done for this community. You are amazing and a great inspiration to anyone getting into blender.

@AsherIsbrucker Жыл бұрын

Perfect timing for this tutorial. I'm designing an album cover in 3D that includes a bunch of puddles on a street. The way I did it at first was to displace a plane with a noise texture as the street, then just intersect another flat plane with a water texture applied so that it "filled" the divets in the road plane. Needless to say this method is miles ahead, really stoked to use it. Thanks for the great explanation as usual!

@Magnic0 Жыл бұрын

I started using Blender in the late 2020's, learned from the donut series. Today, 2 years later, I still learn a lot of things with this guy. Awesome tutorial Andrew!

@umb3rto641 Жыл бұрын

we're not even in the mid of 2020s yet, just so you know hah

@mA-pg4wu Жыл бұрын

@@umb3rto641 +1

@mesh8349 8 ай бұрын

@@umb3rto641 😂

@remrucgi Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the way you break down complex topics into manageable steps and provide helpful tips along the way ❤

@globglob3d Жыл бұрын

If anyone is curious (taken from wikipedia): - Overlay combines Multiply and Screen blend modes. Where the base layer is light, the top layer becomes lighter; where the base layer is dark, the top becomes darker; where the base layer is mid grey, the top is unaffected. - Color Burn mode divides the inverted bottom layer by the top layer, and then inverts the result. This darkens the top layer increasing the contrast to reflect the color of the bottom layer. The darker the bottom layer, the more its color is used.

@gurratell7326 Жыл бұрын

Both Overlay and Color Burn clamps stuff between 0 and 1 as well. Overlay do a soft clamp while Color Burn does a hard clamp. What Blender Guru wants to use in this instance is Linear Light since it does the same as Overlay except without the clamping.

@ChrisD__ Жыл бұрын

Acerola has a few videos that go into how these work, including Bright/Contrast. They're very technical & math heavy, but they're incredibly helpful for writing shaders in Blender.

@Arcangel0723 Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisD__ came here to say this! Acerola is amazing

@esomos_org Жыл бұрын

have a good day sir. class Color { public: int r, g, b, a; enum { OVERLAY, LIGHTENED, DARKENED }; Color& mix(const Color& input_color, int BlendMode) { switch (BlendMode) { case OVERLAY: r = (input_color.r < 128) ? (2 * r * input_color.r) / 255 : 255 - 2 * (255 - r) * (255 - input_color.r) / 255; g = (input_color.g < 128) ? (2 * g * input_color.g) / 255 : 255 - 2 * (255 - g) * (255 - input_color.g) / 255; b = (input_color.b < 128) ? (2 * b * input_color.b) / 255 : 255 - 2 * (255 - b) * (255 - input_color.b) / 255; break; case LIGHTENED: r = std::min(r + input_color.r, 255); g = std::min(g + input_color.g, 255); b = std::min(b + input_color.b, 255); break; case DARKENED: r = std::max(r - input_color.r, 0); g = std::max(g - input_color.g, 0); b = std::max(b - input_color.b, 0); break; default: break; } return *this; } };

@Andy_Shust Жыл бұрын

Andrew, you are King! You not only teach, you also inspire to move on, to learn and improve. Thank you for every second of your videos!

@kus42 6 ай бұрын

Tutorials like this excel at demonstrating ways in which certain things can be achieved, and impart some of the thought processes and experience that went into the process; use them for guidance and inspiration, but there is simply no substitute for your own hands-on work and experimentation: Only through actual doing are you going to build your own skills.

@hapexzm Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for these clear tuts, as a complete noob I found Blender to be quite a steep learning curve at first but like most things the more you learn the quicker / easier it gets

@michaelmansell8498 Жыл бұрын

Decided to pick blender back up again this last week, and so happy your still making videos. Great explanations. THANK YOU

@AndrewPace77 Жыл бұрын

I've been watching your tutorials since 2009 or so, and I have to say, they just get better. Thanks for sharing your expertise, as always. :)

@Fractal_CZ Жыл бұрын

I'm working with 3D since 1993, professionally since 1999. Yet, I find your videos extremely useful, inspiring and educational. Subscribed and learning :)

@AleeyuYarima-hp8zh Жыл бұрын

Best blender tutor I’ve seen so far on KZfaq. Keep up the good work andrew👏🏽

@Soulsphere001 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for all your free tutorials, Blender Guru. I first heard about you in 2013, from a classmate, when I was first learning about Blender and I'm glad he told me about you.

@almicc Жыл бұрын

Putting in a little more effort to match reality goes a very long way, I would say that is probably the greatest lesson from this tutorial. Simple is fast and conveys the idea, but completely unmatched to a smarter set up that takes only a few more minutes to make.

@micah6861 Жыл бұрын

You are still doing the most amazing tutorials 🥰 Thank you!

@jmac217x Жыл бұрын

well done. I was getting most of the way there with my materials lately but the couple of techniques you demonstrated really shed light on some of the more intricate processes I am now starting to be aware of. I feel like water is a big thing that anyone can tell is right or wrong but not a lot of people can say what is right or wrong about it like you broke down in your references

@HunterL850 Жыл бұрын

You sir have read my mind. I was observing wet roads earlier while catching public transport on a late rainy night. The amount of detail that you would have to simulate to replicate multiple cars flinging water at a high velocity is mind boggling.

@patwood7745 Жыл бұрын

IMHOP this is one of the best videos you have produced and that is saying a lot, because I like all of your videos :-).

@dmi3413 Жыл бұрын

Generally considered myself fairly well versed in material creation and I still learned a few things from this. Thanks!

@nahiyanalamgir7056 10 ай бұрын

And a lot of people thought it'd involve fluid simulation, haha. This method on painting the puddles is so amazing!

@vianart3d 6 ай бұрын

As a long-time Blender user, I gained a lot of enlightenment through this tutorial. So far I have only made puddles of water using simple methods, combining two types of materials, namely dry conditions and flooded conditions, using Noise Texture as Masking, but after seeing this tutorial, I got a new understanding.

@rs305 Жыл бұрын

Thank You for the detailed explanation, helps out a lot understanding some of the nodes. Appreciate the tutorials !

@loverrlee Жыл бұрын

Wow how does someone even go about figuring all this out?? I’m brand new to Blender (did the donut!) but this is wild that people can think and figure out how to use all these nodes together to get something that looks realistic! Very impressive! I don’t know how you figured it all out, but it looks great! 😂

@bhavishyaparmar2651 Жыл бұрын

I had this same reaction a year ago😄........but its pretty simple just keep watching tuts like these and you'll eventually start understanding

@ramiths8171 Жыл бұрын

Only watching tutorials doesn't help, doing things on your own, experimenting with things will help you get a better understanding. With enough time and effort you can have ur own custom setup, Important thing is that you enjoy while you do it :)

@ali32bit42 Жыл бұрын

Its pretty easy once you know shadee fundementals and how all the nodes work

@shivanshsoni4242 Жыл бұрын

I always afraid of geo nodes but when i found out they work like maths it gets easy to use. I tried experimenting different things on them and messed up so many time but now i know a good use of them. ✌️

@christendombaffler Жыл бұрын

Time and passion. You have to want to learn these things and then apply them in your own way to your projects. I haven't progressed past the very early stages because I'm lacking on both fronts and still only treating it as a tentative hobby, but the few moments when I had both also doubled as the ones when I learned the most by far.

@Kenjineering Жыл бұрын

I love your smiling head in your thumbnails mate! Great tutorial! Love the energy! Keep it up! Thank you!

@joshuahenn6498 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service to the whole community! Don´t know where we would be without you haha

@DesignerGeek2525 Жыл бұрын

Unbelievable, You used the nodes in an effective way! 😮😍

@rafi030303 9 ай бұрын

I really would like more tutorials from Andrew, the way he's talking and explaining things make me wanna use blender more with every second. I guess that's the way you talk about things when you are really passionate about it.

@vampirehunter9303 Жыл бұрын

OMG!! THAT'S REALLY HELPFUL. YOU REALLY ARE GURU !!! ALWAYS KEEPS ON GIVING TO THE BLENDER SOCIETY.

@user-vq9lv1jf4g 7 ай бұрын

I love that you go into technical reasoning behind why our eye perceives things scientifically instead of saying "we need this dark area."

@anottee Жыл бұрын

Man i have picked up blender and thrown it out 4 times over the past several years, only to get frustrated to the point i threw my PC out the window, i discover your donut video recently through several hundred references from other KZfaqrs and i was amazed by how you made me realize i was making everything harder then it needed to be and i am so psyched to give this a try. Thank you for giving me an outlet while while i was couch locked due to a broken ankle and helping me finally chase a dream.

@TheSamucacs Жыл бұрын

Always nice to see your tutorials!

@kemonoshift Жыл бұрын

thanks for actually explaining what each nodes are and what theyre doing, im new to blender and thats very helpful :>

@dslynx Жыл бұрын

Yup, you are an excellent teacher. I just installed Blender on a low end machine and was able to follow this tutorial without much trouble. Hardest thing for me was figuring out how to turn on the "sidebar" to get the tabs.

@SUVO_RAW Жыл бұрын

Thanks for another perfectly working tool and knowledge, your complex yeat easy to understand tutorials is the best thing in the world of 3D

@junekitho 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for producing easy to follow tutorials 🙂

@TheWeirdSide1 Жыл бұрын

After a month of headaces, insomnia, hair loss (from pulling out), n-gon nightmares(when I did sleep), eye fatigue, existental crisis, and a few trips to hell, I finally got a basic grasp of the Blender layout/tools/settings... Before that I found the Guru's videos to be cause of insanity as I tried to keep up with multi-layered tips and the overall education racing across a complex alien landscape. Some channels were worse, but some shorter videos proved effective to ease me into the new world of 3D. Now that I've crossed those first hurdles, this channel is incredibly useful for continued improvement and insight, and the style, humor, and overall character is a true treasure!

@Al_KR_t Жыл бұрын

You could probably also use all the textures that mask wetness into displacement so that actual geometry has small pits where puddles are and small hills where dry land is

@psifis Жыл бұрын

Excellent lesson one more time!! Thanks Andrew.

@carlosespinal3645 Жыл бұрын

Thank you teacher, keep transmitting your knowledge

@HeadShotHarp Жыл бұрын

I just read your latest newsletter about Apples Vision Pro and the possible future of VR. That was a very interesting article and I just wanted to thank you for all the insights you provide that I was just enjoying silently over the last years. Thank you.

@sottozen 8 ай бұрын

A fantastic tutorial, so much information here. Big Thank you!

@yuvaraj8492 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for the node group.

@jensmeyer9958 Жыл бұрын

Unbelievably excellent - thank you!!

@vladizt5943 Жыл бұрын

Good old andrew and shader node tutorial, always very helpful.

@Pollutens 6 ай бұрын

I've never even edited video or used blender and I was fascinated by this tutorial.

@SZMIDEL Жыл бұрын

phenomenal tutorial!

@AdityaSingh-us7eu Жыл бұрын

Easy to understand detailed and awesome as usual

@vinnypassmore5657 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff as always, with a fantastic result, thanks for sharing.

@halfbee7886 Жыл бұрын

If anyone deserves the title “guru” more than anyone, it’s this guy.

@affigeralbert3967 Жыл бұрын

Nice video! You can just explain everything so easy to understand

@othinielchigunwi Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Andrew

@SanOcelotl Жыл бұрын

Another banger of a tutorial from the goat

@koigamer7352 Жыл бұрын

very nice! A year ago i did a similar (lazy) effect just using noise textures and color ramps. It was looking okayish but not super realistic. This takes it to the next level.

@Vanalleswa Жыл бұрын

thanks a lot for your great videos!! i really enjoy the long tutorial series!

@OttrPopAnimations 9 ай бұрын

wow!! this is such a quality tutorial. were so lucky to have you, Guru...

@rafvanraevels Жыл бұрын

Great one, Andrew!

@markysthemoose Жыл бұрын

Great detail. Very good tutorial. Thanks.

@udaracs5580 Жыл бұрын

this is the best puddle tutorial out there!

@arealist8913 Жыл бұрын

Man! Your voice has so much depth!

@amanos7056 Жыл бұрын

Amazing as usual!

@bisvizstudio1242 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome! Thanks again, Andrew 🙏🏻

@Storyx1 Жыл бұрын

Really cool ! Thanks for the tutorial 👏

@AndreasKempe Жыл бұрын

Ich liebe Menschen, die wissen was sie tun. Vielen Dank für das Tutorial.

@philippwelsing9108 Жыл бұрын

Another great one! Thank you, so much appreciated.

@imjody 10 ай бұрын

Yeah, this is simply REMARKABLE, man. Like truly. Thank you so much for this. Insane.

@dindon171 9 ай бұрын

It looks amazing...

@eduardsklyanin8541 Жыл бұрын

Amazing tutorial as usual.

@debadityanath4398 5 ай бұрын

i cant believe that decreasing the roughness give this good of an effect for wetness

@simoncodrington 9 ай бұрын

Great one mate, wish you'd put out heaps more of these practical examples of photorealistic techniques

@ballashoes Жыл бұрын

So glad you're alive

@walt436 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!! You’re lookin so much healthier!

@omf-arch1765 Жыл бұрын

Well done, magnificent I can now creat a photorealistic rain 🌧️ environment. Very nice.

@OnePatrix Жыл бұрын

Andrew new Tutorial? its simply a must watch

@mobinvaryan7196 Жыл бұрын

another blender guru tutorial a blessing from the lord. thanks man

@digitalbase9396 Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial

@dsfdsf35 Жыл бұрын

thank you! you are really a life saver

@shaharklinger Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, thank you for taking the time to do it. Regarding the explanation at 10:30 about why the concrete looks darker. It's actually caused by something else: a rough surface (such as concrete) will reflect light in all directions. Some of the illuminant's light (e.g. the sun) will reflect off it and hit your eyes, and a lot of the ambient light (e.g. the sky) will also reflect and hit your eyes. The result is a bright mix of sun and sky. A polished surface, such as a concrete with a layer of water on it, will reflect light in a much more concentrated way. Not much of the ambient light will reflect back to your eyes. The result may be a darker color, depending on where you stand and what is being reflected off the surface. It might actually be brighter than the surrounding matte surface (e.g. the sun reflecting directly off the water).

@sixeight-design193 Жыл бұрын

Finally i found the tutorial puddle water , thanks!

@mimies6508 Жыл бұрын

Best teacher :) always love you brother

@thehamburgergod5543 Жыл бұрын

Perfect, need this for my film!

@MrRamzapr Жыл бұрын

thanks man you are the one how got me to use Blender and all this CGI community

@PaladinVII 6 ай бұрын

21:43 THIS! THIS THIS THIS! THIS IS WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR! THIS IS HOW YOU GET WEIGHT PAINT IN THE SHADER EDITOR!!! YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG I HAVE BEEN HUNTING FOR THIS SOLUTION!!! YOU ARE THE CHAMP OF BLENDER!!! THANK YOU!!!

@caronte1974 Жыл бұрын

great tutorial....thanks

@Multsiber Жыл бұрын

Really powerful!

@jellybean5929 Жыл бұрын

I hope to one day make banger tutorials like this. Information should be free and accessible like this.

@WilliamGray2020 Жыл бұрын

this man is back!!!!OMG

@breaneainn Жыл бұрын

Cool! Even works with the RGB channels for displacement. Wet asphalt with some pooled water. Cheers!

@frey8966 Жыл бұрын

U r really my favorite in way of explaining things in blender. but I'm hoping it is way easier to do!

@petier184 Жыл бұрын

our guru is back with new videos🙏

@the_tunez Жыл бұрын

this is dope! Now I can pay for the Poliigon subscription in Reais (Brazil's currency), I'm gonna absolutely demolish these material tuts! Thanks a bunch dude, you're the G.O.A.T.!