High Quality Water For Blender - Cycles - Blender Tutorial

[@uponpaul]

Holy, this is too good. It is like making really realistic water while having the least amount of computing. I have often tried to create water with varying results but often it used somekind of ocean modifier and then applying it. And caustics that was often just a no as it took even longer to render. Awesome tutorial!

[@musicartschannel1096]

Man I tried everything, every tutorial, every node, and finally with your method was able to get the bottom of the pool to show the texture.. wow, thank you.. how did you come up with this. genius sir

[@JackTheSt_Ripper]

Been using blender for 1.5 years now, and I can honestly say that this tutorial is easy to follow. It amazes me how simple Blender has become over the past 2 (3?) years. Thank you for this tutorial.

[@Andy_Shust]

Omg how deep and technical this is! However very well explained. Although I couldn't reproduce the exact process and result, I learned a ton from your tutorial. Thanks a lot!

[@raw_pc]

What the frick man, this looks epic. Thanks for sharing.

[@vuthanhchung7829]

TNice tutorials is absolutly the best video of the world you expaining skills are good and it was a honor to see tNice tutorials vid well done

[@malte6824]

I hope your subscriber count doubles after this video, because this tutorial is pure gold also the video duration/ input ratio is incredibly good

[@MJ-li7fo]

Finally!! A water with transparency and actual bumpy surface :) I'm only 4 minutes in and you've already solved all the issues I was having. Thanks, and subbed!

[@javidjohn5742]

5:40 if you want to get that viewer node you must install node wrangler in preference and then press ctrl shift left mouse button on voronoi texture

[@wydefire]

You're a hero, thanks!

[@LukeHomay]

when I do the Control shift click Its just replacing the surface on the material output :( I do have node wrangler

[@JuxBravo]

@@LukeHomay same. any solution to this?

[@NightmarEXE]

@@JuxBravo same

[@amruzaky4939]

​@@LukeHomayit basically did the same as the viewer node that OP has. CTRL+Shift+Left click again on the BSDF again to go back to normal.

[@copycat6254]

Your tutorials are appreciated. You explain everytNice tutorialng so simply and show the fundantals of producing. Many people and myself thank

[@saimum_hassan]

Wow, I can't say enough good things about this incredible guy who's been teaching Blender for free! From the very first video I watched, I was absolutely blown away by his distinctive and captivating talking and teaching skills. It's rare to come across someone who can make complex topics so approachable and enjoyable to learn. His rising talent in the Blender community is evident, and I couldn't hit that subscribe button fast enough. The way he breaks down concepts, demonstrates techniques, and patiently guides viewers through the process is simply top-notch. I've learned so much from him, and each tutorial feels like a journey of creativity and discovery. His passion for Blender and teaching shines through every minute, making the learning experience not only informative but also incredibly fun. I admire his dedication to sharing his knowledge freely, enabling aspiring artists like myself to unlock our creative potential without any barriers. In a world where paid courses often dominate, his commitment to helping others for free is truly commendable. He's creating a positive impact in the Blender community, and I have no doubt that he'll continue to inspire and influence countless individuals in their artistic pursuits. Kudos to this exceptional instructor, and I'm eagerly looking forward to all the amazing content he has in store for the future. If you haven't already subscribed to his channel, I highly recommend doing so - you won't be disappointed! Thank you for being a beacon of inspiration and knowledge in the Blender world!

[@FilmSpook]

AMAZING WORK, Hayden, big thanks for sharing this, my Friend!!

[@mnohassi]

Thank you , you did a great work

[@DiegoSanchez-ly4xo]

I work for a movie company where i get to see the people they look for, and yourself could be an actor, you have a personality on your looks that could work for a lot of things

[@AllyMationStudios]

Excellent tutorial Mr Gray, thanks for this and keep up the good work!

[@DJLenoxXx]

After 5 minutes i thought: Man you´re my hero!... Then i saw the timeline: Holy funk! He´s adding more and more and more... Then i completely lost it XD Good thing i can do it step by step thanks to your video :D God bless you man!

[@alperenborklu4005]

Thank you mate, this was exactly what I was looking.

[@valentinzunec9960]

such wonderful tutorial. I'm impressed by your skill & charming presentation, TY for sharing, Bests

[@polynormal4038]

Very cool, I like the unusual approach with the light paths. Thanks for sharing!

[@laustenfound]

Thank you for this. Greatly appreciated!

[@arqamdeen5162]

Keep up the great work!!!, Nice to see another blender creator.

[@ebixxdracion]

If you make any more awesome node like this i'll be happy to learn. Thank you for sharing!!

[@liht3nn674]

I am very glad that I stumbled upon your video

[@wireframeart5945]

Wow thanks for sharing this, definitely saving this video for the next time I do a scene with water.

[@Zenkoji_off]

Almost fell asleep wNice tutorialle listening to Nice tutorials voice

[@fessa174]

TNice tutorials is so fun editing in it I just saw half of your tutorial and couldn't stop PLAYING WITH ITT dont worry I ca bac k after it

[@Rateertoering-enjoter]

thanks for the tutorial!

[@viniciusgomes7204]

So I went into soft soft and tried to intuitively grasp the basic fundantals. And now listening back I feel like I'm one step ahead of Nice tutorialm.

[@TheGingerNinja]

Very helpful, thank you! Currently working on an island scene and your water looks great.

[@leonardoferreira4496]

thanks, Thanos, glad you're getting into soft instead of...well...

[@Ilyas-he9di]

I really hope the day when tutorials like this will include in description a blend file with the texture will soon come...

[@rosewurkz]

Thanks a looot! Very helpful, have a beautiful week 😍

[@FireAngelOfLondon]

Thank you for this. I did not use your node setup exactly but I ended up with the best material I have ever developed for water. I used just one mapping node and sent the vector to all of the noise nodes, which allows me to animate the water just by animating x,y and z individually in that mapping node. Adding a tiny amount of z animation adds a nice detail, because instead of the wave and caustic patterns just moving horizontally they also change shape.

[@v2vFX]

Awesome tutorial! Love the explanations you provided for some of the nodes as well!

[@HaydenGray]

Glad you like them!

[@mdnazimuddin13]

Hey man, very clean, interesting and professional. Good sNice tutorialt.

[@elminister5172]

thank you for the water set-up. ill be using it in a cool animation using a dynamic paint application. ill tag you in the blender group when i post it.

[@videoestudiofilms]

very much your efforts to help us noobs out.

[@markus_blend16]

This is really awesome! Glad that youtube got this on my recommended

[@theJellerShow]

thank you man, ive been using blender for over 10 years and i've never used an arctan2 before. Very informative!

[@raf22nd]

Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing :)

[@totheknee]

Really great caustics idea!

[@Hadrhune0]

it's gorgeous. Thank you for sharing

[@niemanickurwa]

Good tutorial, just one criticism, it's quite hard to read the nodes even at 1080. It's strange usually 1080 is fine, but not in your case. So I have to keep swapping between full screen and Blender. Otherwise it's a great tutorial, I certainly don't want to demotivate you, just something to maybe fix for next time.

[@andrewoakley737]

This is really cool dude! Thanks for sharing!

[@raulgomez1952]

Thanks dude...It helps alot especially on beginners like

[@FaddyVFX]

Looks amazing, alot to learn in this software, i think your video is a good resource for us to learn from, keep up the good work

[@vrx_ui]

you'ra legend dude! keep sharing the bad ass work

[@vrx_ui]

also how tf youre snapping the noodle to your mouse? can you turn on you screen cast in the next vid?

[@HaydenGray]

I run my monitor at the non-native resolution for tutorials so I think it's been offsetting my cursor to the left of what I'm actually clicking. I've been trying to get that fixed

[@ChannelCtrlAltDefeat]

Fantastic man. Looks great

[@sergeabt1046]

Absolutely genius thank you!

[@r.i.p.4485]

Just subbed, you are a god.

[@jostasizzi818]

We need more tutorial like this

[@Crnovision]

Looks pretty decent, great work!

[@TheMhmKay]

simple node-setup...complex effect...well explained subscribed

[@SasukeUchiha-sj9ty]

well understood. Thank you you are the best teacher.

[@coxinha3321]

thank you soo much very direct link n works for me love the way you expressed the installation .

[@solaarmacharius4900]

Thank you, man. That tutorial is ON POINT. Great job.

[@paleo_ferns]

thank you so much for this wonderful tutorial!

[@SpartanFlashSentry]

Thank you for this dude! Learned a lot in this video, and definitely subscribed now!

[@KarlStrass-Hundal]

Thank you for this! Been trying a few water tutorials and this seems to fit best!

[@thehiddenedge5712]

You are the man! Thank you so much for your help.

[@carlosedubarreto]

very cool video and explanation...thanks a lot

[@junomars3708]

Very impressive man! thanks for posting

[@BIN-UG]

you understand it very well, you may want to step it up.

[@غريب-م4ج]

Best explanation by far for us totally new to the software, thanks for your ti man, really looking forward to learning how to make so

[@FernandoShoitiSchatzmann]

Thanks for sharing this, amazing job 👍

[@cosmin8968]

Excellent video

[@V4N190]

the water in your intro video is better, still - amazing tutorial! thanks

[@cg.man_aka_kevin]

Volumetric water using volume scatter??? Great idea...

[@roniemaids7954]

Amazing!!! Thanks A LOT for sharing this!!

[@Eirik_Tube]

Very good video, thanks for sharing!

[@lucasligorria9738]

Amazing bro, Good job.

[@snugglybear182]

Looks great man, I saw the render in Ian’s discord

[@dew3darchitecture998]

Still helping after 2 years

[@ignisfasciniora2715]

Amazing tutorial, thank you so much!

[@tamilorejoseph4704]

hello, great tutorial. I have a question regarding the light path . when i plug the shadow ray to the Fac of the mix shader, it doesn't show caustics but when i plug the camera ray to the Fac of the mix shader, it does shows caustic. would it be something that has to do with my node setup ?. 19:49

[@juia7336]

Thank you so much! This is fantastic, thanks for sharing!

[@iroxyt]

great job man!

[@Badinfluence4]

Man, thank you this is amazing

[@W4YN0T]

Thanks a lot for this Awesome Tut! 👍

[@lensko11]

what a great tutorial, thanks for sharing, already subscribed!

[@backroomsredistributioncen5265]

Thank you for saving my computer making the water as a shader, and not make me use fluids simulations :)

[@Teqlor1]

Thank you so much!!!

[@theuntoldwizard6993]

1 minute in, I just had to subscribe

[@cesarvallejo7993]

Thank you for the masterclass!

[@CG_Pigeon]

If u r using a simulation do not add subdivision, it will crash also thx this works well

[@nata_rusinova_]

If you have Blender 3.5 and there is no Mix RGB, you need to press shift A, find color and then mix color. Blender changed the name of this function in 3.5 version

[@arpempire7557]

Awesome tutorial!

[@saadshah4799]

I AM NEW SUBSCRIBER ! HI ! VIDEO WAS HEP FULL AND SO WAS ANIMATION !

[@franktseng2425]

awesome!!!!! best water scene ever!

[@floppy12k]

Subscribed. really nice and indepth content. thanks for that

[@webtron44]

dang, this is great - thanks for sharing.

[@tributestr8932]

You're amazing , keep going 👏

[@extrudedknowledge8710]

Great! Earned a sub, keep it up!

[@davitzeiro]

Amazing tutorial. Thank you very much!

[@Mo-fq6kx]

Nice job bro it looks great

[@ryo3gata16]

thank you !!! It was easy to understand.!!!

[@OliTwi]

Thank you, great lesson! But I can't understand one thing, mix shader stops working when you connect Shadow ray to it. the material is displayed as normal glass, without caustics. Where did I go wrong?

[@AllyG1967]

same thing

[@HaydenGray]

Try changing the volume absorption value, that can massively affect the output. Also do make sure you are using Cycles if you aren't already

[@tret4602]

​@@HaydenGray same issue, turns black. changing absorption value doesn't work. hopefully i can make it work without the light path? thanks for the tutorial :)

[@yassineids5776]

did u solve it??

[@zeyuma6005]

same problem

[@leomartin3479]

Really nice video, thank you very much

[@rishitchakraborty1845]

Great tutorial

[@SHIVANSHUSHARMA-ix7zs]

Nice job