Create a Realistic Forest in 30 Minutes | Blender Tutorial

How to Create a Realistic Forest in 30 Minutes in this Blender 2.8 Tutorial!

HELP US ACHIEVE OUR GOAL OF PLANTING 20,000,000 TREES!

Thanks to CoreWeave for sponsoring this video.

[CGGeek]

For anyone who can't get their leaves to appear at 13:00
Click on the tree

Go to Modifiers > Convert

Select the trunk and all the branches > Ctrl+J to join

Go to the landscape mesh

Remove the tree collection from the particle system and re add it
The origin for the tree may change so make sure it's correct :)

[ebanksstudios]

*For anyone who can't get their leaves to appear at **13:00*
Click on the tree
Go to Modifiers > Convert
Select the trunk and all the branches > Ctrl+J to join
Go to the landscape mesh
Remove the tree collection from the particle system and re add it
The origin for the tree may change so make sure it's correct :)

[akramdriraze]

me : clicks unwrap
my pc : this little maneuver gonna cost us 52 years

[amakambon]

When you haven't made the donut yet...

[lukaschyla]

ME: rising up the number of trees to have more realistic render
MY PC: "It was an honor to work with you sir"

[NeonCipher]

This forest is so realistic I think I need a compass

[jippee]

If you click off your settings by accident just hit F9 and it will open your last command in this case the landscape settings. Works for me and works for any command/setting 👍

[kubagrzybek]

Geek *deletes default cube*
Me: It will be a long journey

[noctua]

Me: my pc is pretty powerful, it should be able to handle this big scene
Blender: no

[Snow-tkzv]

DOWNLOAD SOME HIGH POLY TREES
ADD IT TO A COLLECTION
CREATE LAND
ADD PARTICLE SYSTEM TO LAND
SELECT PARTICLES AS THE TREE COLLECTION
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*BOOM! YOU HAVE SMOKE*

[jhondprincss]

"Switch over to GPU if you have one"
Me: Cries in HP Laptop

[meme-tsxp]

Me: Looks at my Pc .
Pc : My time has come...

[Ayronarts]

for the people that dont have the depth option showing in the compositing render layer, go to; view layer properties (2nd icon under render properties), go to passes>data>check the Z box.

[khalatelomara]

You are my saviour actually, before you do this tutorial thought of doing a forest as I did a forest but with high poly trees and worked nicely but I needed a really massive forest and your tree tutorial was a blast, then you accomplished it with this, you are awesome

[ShredMentor]

That color ramp used as the factor for the mix shader to blend two textures is pure gold, thanks so much for that

EDIT: also I LOVE the mist layer approach, my processor and I thank you

[cainen]

A few years ago when I just started using blender I would have had no clue what your talking about during all this and would call witchcraft on it. Awesome tutorial. I actually thought about making exactly this kind of scene yesterday and this really helps!

[MotiviqueStudio]

Yet again, another tutorial helping me with a huge project. Thank you.

[louisphildurand]

I got so much fun just making some trees and learning all that can be done with compositing nodes. Just another amazing tutorial that makes me love Blender even more with a great teacher! Thank you, sir! Unfortunately, I probably don't have such an amazing PC to make full HD renders... guess its time for an upgrade!

[frogyafro]

Im really digging this blender tutorial all across Youtube. I have been using 3ds max for 5 years now and Im planning to learn this Blender cause its really a flexible software.

[neppoj]

You are a legend for giving us this tutorial completely, including the compositing!!!