Cinematic Fog in Blender - The Ultimate Guide

[@stache_obj]

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[@stache_obj]

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[@stache_obj]

Those are big names. Huge inspiration for me too. So I appreciate you saying that

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Watching the 4GB vram of stache's laptop always on the verge of filling up gives me motivation to keep going

[@tinynocky]

you went crazy with this one! that opening elk shot was straight out of a Netflix series! congrats on the amazing renders, and thank you for your hardwork and insights 🙌

[@stache_obj]

That makes my day man. Especially Coming from you. The elk shoot is my favourite too. You've been a huge inspiration in these long format, high effort videos I've been making. So excited to see what you make next too ❤️

[@SarahC2]

15:00 "Does the fog work when the camera goes into the volume?" isn't a stupid question for people who've used other renderers. For instance in Thea Render (unbiased R1/R2) if the camera is in the volume, the volume calculations don't run correctly as the ray comes from the camera TO the lights, and never goes through the air/fog transition that would kick off the fog calculations. The USER has to select the object the camera is "inside" of. This kicks off fog rendering the moment the ray leaves the camera which gives correct results. Blender looks through ALL objects, and calculates the volume area (even with NON-manifold shapes!) and checks if the camera is inside one of them! Quite advanced checks! So that's why I say it isn't as stupid question "Does a camera work in the fog volume?"

[@stache_obj]

Now I don't feel so stupid 😂

[@gloriouslumi]

The "W" value for Noise Textures determines how the noise evolves over time. For best results animate this value changing VERY SLOWLY, as just a small value change can make a huge difference. Couple this with some movement on the local X-axis and you can get some pretty decent results.

[@stache_obj]

Exactly. This is a great tip

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[@stache_obj]

Happy to hear that. Godspeed now

[@yeetbro3659]

Same in my case, I went from a 1650 laptop to a 4070ti pc and it had a GREAT impact on my Blender journey allowing me to use Cycles as an animation renderer instead of only a still one.

[@Js-qo2fw]

@@yeetbro3659 It is just such a motivation boost, when there is no more hours of waiting for a test-render😅

[@yeetbro3659]

@@Js-qo2fw Well since I use cycles mainly I have to wait hours or even days, but atleast its possible, whereas on my old laptop it would either not render or would take hours for something that can be rendered in minutes. It most certainly is a motivation boost!

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[@stache_obj]

Appreciate it brother

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It does need some love

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The growth is insane! I'm lucky I was a part of it

[@dominikpomp4389]

Really great short film, love the cinematic shots, but what stands out to me the most is the sound design. Can tell you've invested a lot of effort into the project overall. Goated channel, keep it up man!

[@stache_obj]

Love sound design compliments. My favorite part of the whole process lately. Appreciate you saying that my man

[@derbyedits4959]

You are Insane! Also your sound FX skills are crazy overlooked!

[@stache_obj]

Aaah. I love sound fx praises. My favorite part in the editing process really

[@leit_Resumenes]

Greetings stache. awesome channel, I've already subscribed. One question, is the police car video file on your patreon? 1:19

[@stache_obj]

Yes

[@leit_Resumenes]

@@stache_obj Thanks bro

[@rileyb3d]

STACHE, your content is insane! Well done!

[@stache_obj]

Riley my brother. Appreciate it man. Especially Coming from you

[@jameswait5340]

This video is perfect. I love fog mist and you give such a great indepth breakdown

[@hoogyoutube]

Never clicked so fast

[@stache_obj]

Wth hoog 😂. Don't you have a multi million viewer, high quality, super intellectual video essay to make.

[@rugslump]

I've been struggling with atmospheric fog in my scenes for AGES, and I never thought to plug in gradient textures / ramps into the principled volume. so glad I stumbled upon your channel!

[@stache_obj]

Glad I could help! Appreciate the sub ☺️

[@pułkownikkaczodziobyzpodlasia]

The scenes look so real! It’s beautiful, can’t wait to hop into blender and try it out on my ocean scene

[@stache_obj]

Lezzgo

[@gurdit11]

It's impressive, the amount of useful information there is in this single video.

[@stache_obj]

Glad you think so!

[@sawyerparker8967]

Thank you sir! This is the exact tutorial I’ve been looking for!!!! Super easy to follow and very professional!

[@stache_obj]

Glad it helped my brother

[@ChampVisionMedia]

Dope teaching style and as a fellow editor i know it was hard work creating the graphics and putting this video together. Very valuable content.

[@stache_obj]

Glad you liked it 😁

[@demonishARC]

Love it ! I always use the Mist/fog in my renders but never been to this depth.

[@stache_obj]

Glad I could help in whatever lil way possible

[@MoreCreativeGFX]

The excellence of your renders and your overall content is reaching new heights! Keep up the great work!

[@stache_obj]

Thanks man. Appreciate the kind words

[@markokovacevic3225]

Killing it! Every new vid you do is better than the last! Keep it up Stache! 💪

[@skelotom]

Can't believe I'm just finding this channel now. Amazing tutorial and love the renderings!

[@stache_obj]

Glad you like em 😄

[@tanveernowajmajumder920]

before your Water tutorial and now your fog tutorial these are the kind of quality videos we all need like the amount of details in each video is so useful and all in one Pls keep it up

[@stache_obj]

Glad you thought so. Gonna try and maintain this standard

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[@stache_obj]

Ayee. OG subscriber. Appreciate your love my man.

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FINALLY ! So many people say “ how to do photo real renders”…. And I’m always like eh… but this is actually industry standard type stuff. SUBBED. And if you have any classes consider them purchased

[@radub6941]

If you continue to keep this level on your videos you will soon become a huge household name in the Blender community. Just my 2 cents: define your visual style, when somebody looks at your videos to say "this is Stache". And keep posting constantly. Also, thanks man, it's a pleasure and and inspiration.

[@stache_obj]

Great tip. I've been trying to make photorealism my style but that's too broad. So I'm making things and hoping to find jt along the way

[@radub6941]

@@stache_obj I think that's the best way to go about it. Style is something that comes along the process, and I would love to see where it takes you.

[@FuzzyTues]

Great video! Perfect to use as a reference and in case I need a refresher

[@stache_obj]

That's perfectly put

[@TheSyado]

I am Working on a Project including lots of fog and these Tips came at the right time!

[@stache_obj]

Glad I could be of some help

[@ArthurBizkit]

What a great day when the Stache uploads!

[@robinsquares]

For the steam card planes, you can see some "popping" as the camera goes through the card. (Soldier walking shot.) It's a good idea to gradually fade out the cards using distance to camera.

[@theromanian8194]

This looks incredible! I can't belive you did all of this on a 1650. Keep going 🎉

[@stache_obj]

Thanks man. Appreciate it

[@nathitappan]

This is awesome! Thank you! The masking tip in the end is invaluable, thanks for sharing

[@stache_obj]

Glad u found it useful. Cheers!

[@zachhall5061]

I told you not to go this hard man.

[@stache_obj]

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[@Bwaptz]

I thought I was hallucinating when I saw this thumbnail!!!! A few days ago I was literally looking for this exact video!!! And the best blender tutorialer made it!!🧡🤍💙

[@stache_obj]

Tutorialer. I like that word. I'm putting that on my CV

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Imagine grabbing some of the best animators, 3d modelers, vfx artists, story writers etc. And just creating some of the most insane creations ever

[@stache_obj]

Hollywood

[@simongarrettmusic]

Good job - thank you, like your delivery and examples a lot.

[@PrometheusPhamarus]

Using the right light paths output/ inputs, you can use cycles global world volumetrics, no need for a cube, though sometimes that is to be prefered. All lights will work with global volume scattering, despite some folks saying it doesn´t work, given you set the light paths up right.

[@Max_Mustermann]

Thank you very much for the useful tips. One additional thing maybe worth mentioning, although it isn't directly fog related, is that god rays can also be faked to a degree by using the "Sun Beams" node in the compositor.

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[@stache_obj]

No. Messi is the goat

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Bro is underrated, he needs 2.9764 million subs. Plz comment. Btw i liked and im a proud blender indian

[@stache_obj]

Thanks brother. Appreciate your support

[@goose_esooge]

0:01 screaming my head off at my monitor over this, this is fucking magnificient

[@nahoj.2569]

that short film is straight fire bro nice work

[@stache_obj]

Thanks man

[@ShlomoRaz69]

Finnaly! A video talking about the Fog in blender! thanks!

[@thomas7726]

I have two lists of favorite videos about Blender. one for: "cool, I'll try it one day" videos and the secound for: "I need to see this 10 times, try each step-by-step in different ways" In fact, I only had the first list. Watching this video I've just created the second one.

[@stache_obj]

Haaaaa. 😂 I appreciate that mate!😁

[@smortonmedia]

One additional tip to render volumetrics quickly is to use Eevee for the volumes as a separate pass and composite that back into your Cycles render :) Loved this video, absolutely love all of your content and tips, I learn SO MUCH from you every video. You are a precious gold mine in the Blender community, thank you for all you do!

[@stache_obj]

Great tip. And thanks for the kind words 😊

[@SoggyMicrowaveNugget]

I would just like to say. Your renders are absolutely stunning and you should be proud

[@stache_obj]

Thank you soggy microwave nuggets.

[@therobustmole1137]

You have become so good so quickly it's incredible

[@stache_obj]

Are you saying I was extremely bad in the past

[@therobustmole1137]

@@stache_obj LMAO no

[@robertdouble559]

Some VERY nice looking shots in there for sure. Not sold on some of those camera moves, but the vibe is great.

[@Havel_The_Rock]

Great work this is amazing! Btw you could turn the shot at 0:28 into an hour long loop, love the vibes

[@stache_obj]

Haaa. You think I can beat lofi girl with that

[@Havel_The_Rock]

@@stache_obj lmaoo yeah for sure

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This is exactly what i was looking for. I am working on my first blender project and something felt off about my scene. Tysm for this video

[@stache_obj]

Glad I could help. All the best for the project

[@alexds6927]

Thank you for this tutorial - it's AWESOME!!

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Whichever videos of yours i watch. I always get that strong urge to get back on that computer chair and open blender. ❤❤❤

[@stache_obj]

That just makes me happy 😁

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This is why i love your channel so much!

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I loooove the mood in your shots!

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Love the text on your thumbnails!

[@dungdt3433]

Even this tutorial is cinematic itself

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great video!

[@Mind_Splitter]

These shots are so impressive!!

[@stache_obj]

Which one's your favourite

[@infinitefx10]

Stache!!!! You are my favorite! I've been waiting for a month for a new upload haha

[@stache_obj]

Oopsie. I take a lot of time. I'm sorry 😅. I do not promise to get any better either

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Great content as always, stache! Love how you take us with you on your blender journey. Nice to follow your progress!

[@stache_obj]

More than happy to do it. Thanks for joining along

[@_P3RC]

you are my new blender teacher

[@WittyDZN]

loved this video. Thanks for sharing some info which honestly i even didnt know abt. Mist pass can even be used in comp for adding cards in front or behind the desired objects too which i always do on my comp

[@stache_obj]

That's a great trick. How did I not think of that. Thanks

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Sharing is caring

[@CGObaid]

Dude am I watching a Movie? You never cease to blow my mind away 🤯 Not only the tutorial is very awesome and useful, the Animations you create for it are just Incredible🔥! I wonder if you even sleep, creating such high quality videos regularly with movie like visuals. I'm from India as well, would love to meet you :D

[@stache_obj]

Thanks man. I know who you are. I've seen a few videos from you. Appreciate you kind words my brother. We'll definitely meet someday.

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@@stache_obj I'm sooo happy to hear you've watched my videos 😊! You're very welcome, it will be awesome to meet you!

[@animanic128]

Thanks mate!

[@edinspiegel]

Oh my god your renders at the beginning of the video are sooooo good!

[@stache_obj]

Ahh thanks man. Feels like the hard work paid off

[@methlokaijufan9729]

I wish there was a way to do this in maya too. Every time I try to add volumetric fog there the whole viewport starts lagging and the renders take way longer

[@P4nem___Et___C1rcenses]

You are really talented my man!

[@stache_obj]

Thanks man.

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Very good, best I’ve seen for Years

[@stache_obj]

Haaa thanks man

[@the-secrettutorials]

Even that thumbnail is SICK mate

[@stache_obj]

Really? Thumbnails are such a tricky thing. You never really know if it's good enough or not

[@talgatospanov7283]

9:12 Can you clarify what Vector plug is connected to here in the "gradient texture" node?

[@stache_obj]

A simple texture coordinate node with object socket connected to it

[@talgatospanov7283]

@@stache_obj thanks a lot for quick response 🙂

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man you are great you deserve 100X subscriber

[@stache_obj]

Thanks man. Appreciate it

[@developingtank]

Great video. I don't think any of your questions are "stupid". They really do cover the range of curiosity that could come with this subject.

[@sankalppentam9797]

Can you make a tutorial on how u made the ripples in the water in this short film in the deer scene and the one in the Celsius too with the human?

[@stache_obj]

It's using dynamic paint. Google it. It's very easy to setup. If you have the money to spend, those breakdowns are available on the patreon tho.

[@DeltaNovum]

More bounces will always create more realistic lighting (perceivable or not). Just make your fog less dense!

[@stache_obj]

That's true. It's all up to the artists preference I guess. How they wanna micromanage it

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Excellent! Your tutorials are really great, and it's clear to see all the hard work and effort put into producing them. Thank you so much!

[@stache_obj]

Thank you very much!

[@andreybagrichuk5365]

Really so good explanation. Thank you for your content. Really nice

[@stache_obj]

Glad you liked it!

[@geraldmaybebaby1585]

Change in Render tab. Volumes "Step rate render' from default 1 to 20 or 30 for reducing render times

[@stache_obj]

Does that not mess up the volume too much?

[@geraldmaybebaby1585]

@@stache_obj on smaller settings, a little detail is lost, and some density. 50/60 higher it gets grainy. Setting can be animated too.

[@SCPRealised]

Thumbnail make graphic-design brain happy

[@stache_obj]

Comment make creator happy

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You are the only Indian guy who creates content of very high quality while remaining factual. Continue with your quality, and you will definitely gain reach.

[@stache_obj]

That's all I live to hear my friend. Appreciate your support!

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[@stache_obj]

Aur kya.

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[@bemyHumanity]

Your thumbnails are always peak

[@stache_obj]

Glad you said that man. Thumbnails are my weakest point I feel like. So I appreciate any kind of feedback on them

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This man is a few videos away to become my CG Hero

[@stache_obj]

🫂🙏🏻

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[@stache_obj]

🙌

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Thank you for your time

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i've totally fallen in love with your cover art poster🤩

[@stache_obj]

My cover art? Do you mean my thumbnail or my channel art? Irrespective, I'm obliged

[@giovannipanarello]

@@stache_obj your thumbnail a bit retro futuristic/ brutalistic so also your rendering and your art :-)

[@nevanks]

Fantastic tutorial.

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Great stuff man!

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Sweet! Keep it up, you rock!

[@issac7787]

Gonna use this

[@Genasnew]

Amazing work!

[@jameshughes3014]

fog is easy to add but soo hard to get right. Thank you for this.

[@stache_obj]

I agree. Glad you found some help through this

[@abhilashaagrawal5994]

Mind boggling

[@1nHuman]

Hi, I'd like to say I appreciate your work and I'd like to know how you did all the sound design, how did you make those sounds? (if you have some tutorials)

[@stache_obj]

I downloaded them from either the soundly app or the pixabay website

[@1nHuman]

@@stache_obj Thank you very much

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awesome work brother, thank you for sharing !

[@stache_obj]

My pleasure

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Stache actually improved a lot. Like wot

[@stache_obj]

Are you saying I was so bad before..😂