Blender PBR Material Shading (Material Series Part 2)

This Blender tutorial is all about PBR textures and PBR materials in Blender. I'll show you where to download free PBR materials, how to set up material nodes in the Blender node editor, some node wrangler shortcuts and more. In Cycles, PBR materials provide the most realistic renders for Blender. The nodes can be confusing, but I'm going to explain PBR materials in Blender for absolute beginners.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:21 Intro to PBR Materials
3:02 Base Color Maps
3:29 Specular/Reflective Maps
4:45 PBR Texture Mapping
6:31 Roughness/Gloss Maps
7:50 Normal Maps
9:39 Displacement Maps
13:10 Adjusting PBR Scale
14:37 A BETTER WAY!
15:45 Extra Tips
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[@zakop999]

My god, that last bit of information is a life changer.

[@Brandon-3D]

Haha. Glad to hear! Thank you!

[@TafariMosi]

Thanks Brandon. I will be watching this again and again until I get it.

[@MrZhuLiveInChina]

It's surprising how few people have watched such a great video; it really covers everything comprehensively. Thanks, Brandon!

[@Brandon-3D]

Very kind! Thank you and glad it was helpful.

[@silvers_op575]

Because most of the peoples don't wanna leave their comfort zones lol

[@devanmauch7843]

Bro you are CARRYING my learning process I can't thank you enough for it, can't wait to delve further

[@jimkahn5107]

The Shader in Blender was a complete mystery to me until I viewed both of your material series videos. It has given me enough understanding to start playing with the Shader. Thank you very much, Brandon.

[@nicolashirgorome9169]

hi from 2024, thank you for this amazing series of video about nodes ! I'm starting my adventure in 3D also I never comment that often but i must say it really motivated me ;) This video clearly deserves more views, I wanna see it rise in 2024

[@Brandon-3D]

Ha! Thank you sooo much! I really appreciate the support. Glad it helped!!

[@travissmith7471]

I have been working with Blender for over a year and a half. You gave me a better understanding of PBR Material Shading in this video. Thanks for sharing.

[@Brandon-3D]

So happy to help. Thank you for the continued support!!

[@AhmedHan]

I don't know which one to admire more. Blender's features or how you explain them.

[@CeceMelchor]

OMG THIS HELPS SO MUCH. I've been thinking UV stood for something related ultra Violet (or some weird alpha channel thing that no one talked about) not simply a U and V coordinate plane.... I feel so dumb, but also so relieved because after a couple weeks of playing around it completely makes sense.

[@CeceMelchor]

and thats why we need to use the vectors to map the textures around the objects b/c otherwise they're lost in translation. OMFG you're amazing, i've seen like 10 videos that don't explain that simple point.

[@kupucreativemedia]

Thank you so much for making these 2 tutorials explaining on point how to use the nodes in materials. Really helped a lot to understand the concept fast and easy. Please keep making these amazing stuff! ❤

[@Brandon-3D]

Glad it was helpful! And thank you for commenting! I’m trying to send out monthly tips and updates in my email “newsletter”. Would love to have you on it! Join here if interested: Https://brandonsdrawings.com/subscribe

[@arbabali3271]

@@Brandon-3D just to correct , its not "was" , it "is".... SUUUUUUPER HELPFUL

[@ahzibania]

Thank you mate this is by far the best tutorial and explanation for nodes in blender I have ever come across, I can't wait to go through all your tutorials, you explained everything so perfectly, straight to the point, simple and yet detailed. thank you so much. I cannot wait for more of your tutorials.

[@Brandon-3D]

That is great to hear, thank you so much! I will work hard not to disappoint in the future! Thank you!

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@@Brandon-3D Make another best tutorial like this video on easy uv unwrapping in blander.❣

[@annussohail9648]

the best beginners tutorial on nodes...

[@Brandon-3D]

Thank you so much!! Please share with anyone you find needing help. Thank you thank you thank you!!

[@MrKiraBR]

Just watched part 1, it was amazing...now part 2. Again, thank you so much!

[@Brandon-3D]

Glad it was helpful, thank you for watching!!

[@Scarmanderg]

Awesome I thought that learning the principle shader would be extremely long and complicated but you just made it very simple and easy to understand Brandon, all I need to do now is just practise using it on some of the models I have made until it becomes muscle memory.

[@Johnnyj811]

Great video, short, concise, good pacing, no filler, examples of uses and it just makes sense.

[@HorseLong]

Thank you so much, texturing and shading in general has been a massive pain and this short two video series was not only informative, but quick and to the point. You earned a sub and a like my friend.

[@Brandon-3D]

Awesome, really glad it was useful! Thank you!

[@ZografLongin]

14:55 - 15:25 The best 30 seconds in my life 😂 You're the King 👑

[@user-hd2ft2br9c]

wow video, my fundamentals have become sharper. thanx brandon

[@Ger.bogado]

the videos keeps getting better, keep the good work man!

[@Brandon-3D]

Awesome to hear, thank you so much!!!

[@user-bs1xt5rf7m]

These two parts are essenses, thank you very much !👍

[@rasmusgredeskog]

These videos have been such a lifesaver for me! Thank you so much!

[@Brandon-3D]

Really glad to hear they’ve been helpful! Thank you and take care!

[@angry5521]

It helped a lot Thank you so much for making this kind of video for free

[@Brandon-3D]

Thank you so much!!!! So glad I could help. Thank you!

[@angadgraphics]

Thank you so much for these 2 part videos😌. The way you presented, the zoom In effects, Text and examples, really helped me understand this thing more efficiently. 🙏

[@abv250]

Thanks for saving CTRL Shift T to the end. Going through by hand gave me a better grasp of how the various setting influence the whole. Your explanations are precise and clear. Big thumbs up!

[@jugibur2117]

Again, so much great infos for me, thanks!

[@synthbendati]

Wow this Node Wrangler does a lot that I did not know. Thanks again for great tutorial

[@mdsahil-mq6uy]

Thank you soo much man I had a hard time on blender but your video made it easy lots of love ❤️

[@myselections10]

many thanks, great video, concise, and well structured

[@Layth71]

Great tutorial, thank you!

[@terryclayton5415]

Really enjoy all of your tutorials which are comprehensive and yet concise. Great job ! [Hoping for more on "NLA Editor in Blender']

[@Brandon-3D]

Hey Terry, thanks again! What you described is exactly what I was going for. The NLA editor is on my list - unfortunately I work full time and can’t crank these videos out as fast as I’d like to. Soon though.

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bruh i love the way you explain difficult stuf into the easiest way

[@Mark-bf3ws]

Your videos are great. Perfect explanations of what things are and how they work. Keep them coming. 🏆

[@nickyreigns254]

This tutorial is simply straight forward. I've really learnt a lot of stuff. Thank you..

[@kickassets6414]

very clearly and skillfully explained. Thank u

[@Brandon-3D]

Thank you so much!

[@justine3658]

Your Material Shading Tutorials are amazing. They are well structured, informative and easy to go along side. Thank you for your efforts in teaching this program, I for one am really appreciative of your lessons and time. Hope you continue to provide us with Knowledge this passionately.

[@Brandon-3D]

Thank you so much for the kind words, I really appreciate the support and encouragement. I will do my best to keep it up :) Take care!

[@synthbendati]

Thank you so so much for the greatest blender PBR material making procedure tutorial. You made it so simple to understand 🙏🙏

[@nubsnova]

That was some great info. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@emperorstudy]

This is great! Thank you so much!

[@shaunrichardson-wv8oh]

Came to say a massive thanks, like most of the other people here. These videos were an amazing help, I don’t know why most tutorials ‘gloss’ over most of this information.

[@ilikeshiba]

Tons of useful keybindings in this video that I completely missed - thanks!

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Thank you very much . One of the clearest courses I have come across. Good job

[@theartoframos]

Dude these are so amazing! Thanks for braking this down to understandable ways. You are a genius and understanding what others don't understand and the best way to convey to that brain. Pure genius!!! Thank you for demystifying this. Been using blender for years and wish ALL tuts were as well thought out as yours thanks again. Cheers!

[@Brandon-3D]

Wow thank you so much!!! I’m very glad it was useful! Take care!

[@ATAVMJPRO]

This is so GOOD - - Brandon really EXPLAINS things procedures can be understood (a little fast for beginners though).

[@shaimam9511]

Thank you! This was very helpful.

[@jamiecurley694]

I only starting looking at PBR texture for the first time today and came across your channel, you have already helped me so much!!🙏

[@Brandon-3D]

Hi Jamie, Happy I was able to help, I always love hearing the feedback! I put out new stuff every couple weeks on my e-mail newsletter if you're interested in getting it, you can sign up here: brandonsdrawings.com/subscribe In any case, thank you for taking the time to leave the kind note!

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thank u so much for this , it blown my mind

[@joe_fabricator]

Pot of Gold right here! Fantastic video Brandon, thank you.

[@NN-wc7dl]

Very nice. Learned a lot. Thanks!

[@americantoastman7296]

Really really good video dude. Concise, smart, full of important information. Thanks!

[@Pumachew]

I have to say your videos on Shading and PBRs are great. I will definitely view all your videos. Thank you.

[@user-ny2ct3xy9z]

i fallwed through your whole tutorial. you're a great teacher

[@suzilittle736]

Thanks, Brandon, for a very comprehensive and thorough explanation of how to set up the PBR materials. I'm a newbie to Blender (from Maya, Unreal & Marmoset) so this is really SUPER helpful for me. I really appreciate your videos and your style of explanation. You do a great job balancing simplicity and detail -- showing what's most important but without dragging on into the tiny minutiae. :) Also, a note, the link you have to Topaz Studio seems to go to a dead page. (I was clicking on it to get there to check out possibly purchasing). Thanks again!! You are doing the 3D community a great service with all your videos.

[@Brandon-3D]

Wow, thank you so much for the kind words...and for letting me know about the link. I'm sorry about that. Best of luck with Blender!

[@harshitagupta8645]

Loved your videos, best tutorial video for Nodes i have got seen.

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This video and the "shading" video should be recognized more. I don't feel over about anything. And this's the best reason for not skipping video or yawning. Thanks bro, i subscribed!

[@thomaskmathew]

really informative and useful, thank you!

[@Brandon-3D]

Thanks Thomas, glad it was helpful. Thank you!!

[@pesto_toons2118]

I tried rendering and it just closed blender and deleted the file :(

[@brutalcobra8862]

u should save the file first

[@22adis]

Hi, I'm Adis from Berlin. Started working with Blender 3 months ago. It got me hooked. Ever since I was a kid, I've had an urge to build anything in 3D. Unfortunately, it wasn't that far, 34 years ago. My idea of ​​what I wanted has only now come true. An Amiga 500 can only do some line art. Boring. I got a real stomach ache from your compatriots, they find it funny, for example, to play a video at double speed and chatter like a waterfall. The one wants to teach you how to represent a terrestrial globe with shaders reasonably realistically. He takes a tarpaulin and bends it into a ball, I didn't realize what logic that was. So I decided, as a beginner, to take a ready-made ball. Yes, it runs through all the instructional videos. Well, some actually did it sensibly, but there was always the fact that they forgot a small, important detail. Example. Export material from a project. After repeating, it 30 times strictly as instructed, I got heartburn. Then I realized that they always forget something. In this example, the node only appears in the add menu once you have placed any texture on an object. I then ask myself, am I stupid, how should I know that as a beginner. To you, you're the king, you really must be a teacher or something. Man, how long have I thought about how to organize the shaders like this. So after three months the ice is broken. Already built my own planet shader. Don't ask how you can still climb through this chaos. Now I can finally organize this chaos. I know 9 programming languages. I'm excellent, I took a quick look at the scripting language used to make shaders. It is a joke, I would like to give you a little support. Please give me a PayPal address. Something like, you must be given at least one meal. After 2 months I managed to make my first animation, which can already be seen. But with so much headache. My problem is impatience. Now I'll start learning the basics from you. You can watch my first video. Warm greetings kzbin.info/www/bejne/hH-qd3aEp7mNr9U

[@noahhedrick837]

Super helpful It's hard for me to find tutorials that are this easy to follow, thanks!

[@Brandon-3D]

Hi Noah, that means a lot because it’s exactly what I was trying to improve upon from videos I’ve watched. So thank you!!

[@grvmtru]

A BIG THANK YOU

[@vkvacations]

You made my day

[@philipmcdonnell7168]

Thanks again, Brandon. Lot's in there to take in and apply. :)

[@Brandon-3D]

You bet, thanks Philiip!

[@victorsanchezbessiere5477]

Amazing stuff, clear, useful, concise...thank you!

[@Brandon-3D]

Thank you and glad it was helpful. That’s exactly what I was going for!

[@3dmonkeybizz]

Absolutely brilliant explanation video. Thanks so very much for the time and effort put into these lessons.

[@iBarmalei]

Thank you so much Brandon

[@ianmcglasham]

Some great information here. Many thanks

[@Brandon-3D]

Glad you liked it, thank you so much for the kind words!

[@sabathacele336]

Thanks to you, I now know what I am doing in blender

[@arreng2364]

This is the best shading tutorial that I have watched so far

[@Brandon-3D]

Wow! Thank you very much, that is awesome feedback. I really appreciate the support!

[@Framed_Synth]

Nice video, thanks Brandon!

[@Wholleh]

Great Tutorial yet again !

[@Brandon-3D]

Thank you very much! Really appreciate the support!

[@Lrt.3d]

Very helpful! I really needed some straight info like this, thanks! Are you planning on making a uv video? I always struggle to set them right 😅

[@matthewward1346]

really great stuff! thank you!

[@Brandon-3D]

Thanks again Matthew!

[@haneenal-yaseen9659]

Perfect perfect perfect! a very clear organized explanation! Thank you so much!

[@Brandon-3D]

Thank you, glad you found it helpful!

[@jean-pierrelannak3601]

Un complément grandement nécessaire à la partie une...Quel bonheur de comprendre ENFIN ; Tu m'a ouvert les yeux !!! Merci A much-needed complement to part one... What a joy to understand FINALLY; Did you open my eyes!! Thank you

[@theunderdowners]

Thank you very much, knew I had to learn some PBR, found it all a bit daunting your explanations are very thorough and will help in other node based software as well, feeling confident I can tackle it now, and if not have these two vids to come back to, cheers again. Kia ora kapai

[@Brandon-3D]

Awesome, thank you again!

[@curiosity6581]

Thanks man....everything is crystal clear.

[@Brandon-3D]

Awesome, really appreciate the feedback. Thank you!

[@fransoavirtuality]

Very good video Brandon!

[@mr.nebulus]

You are a stuperstar Brandon! Thanks a lot for this!

[@Brandon-3D]

Thank you!! I put out content updates and new stuff in my newsletter. If you want to receive it, just sign up here: brandonsdrawings.com/subscribe Thanks again!!

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Love your video man, it's getting better and better

[@sowchee3778]

my notebook nearly blew up 👍

[@Brandon-3D]

Thank you so much, I'm learning a lot and always trying to make the next video better than the last (it doesn't always happen though LOL).

[@wombatdk]

Thank you. Very helpful for me, now that Second Life has initial PBR / glTF support.

[@akshaypanmalkar9679]

Thanks a lot for such a detailed walk through..

[@Brandon-3D]

You’re very welcome. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a kind comment!

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Thank You

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Thanks man

[@meadow-maker]

you should do voiceovers, your voice is amazing. If I had this voice I'd have been making tuts years ago.

[@Brandon-3D]

Haha! That was a great comment to start my day. Thank you !

[@meadow-maker]

@@Brandon-3D NP, thanks for your tutorials. 😊

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Thank you ❤

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Thank you very much

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perfect video... you really nail the "narration" down. Thank you!

[@Brandon-3D]

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

[@paragpawar7538]

Hey man ! Really liked this 2 videos. I am really not able to find such explanatory videos all over youtube, please create such more videos where we can understand the blender different parts in detail as everyone else is just creating tutorials for creating something in their own style using own methods, which is kind of really confusing for new learner. Again thanks.

[@Brandon-3D]

Thanks a lot! Really love hearing the great feedback!

[@raf5916]

Suscrito! gracias maestro. Muy completos tus tutoriales

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very informative!

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simple and helpful👍

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Thank you so much!!

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Many thanks precious infs

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Again Thank You very much, more useful tutorial, boss...

[@Brandon-3D]

Thank you so much, glad it was helpful!

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Thank you thank you.

[@TylerThomas]

This video is like maximum power

[@Brandon-3D]

Thanks!

[@j.o.t.u.n.n]

great vid, very helpful, and educational. I would like to learn how to make all these maps because better under standing and knowledge too better then copy and pasting.