Making an Apocalyptic Environment in Blender

Blender tutorial covering the entire creation process, start to finish, of an apocalyptic environment. You will see how I modeled, textured, and arranged every piece in the scene!
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[@veryupstandinguy]

That segment where you are talking about being patient about your project is so real to me.

[@SuperIceteapeach]

Yeah really true. This time age is so fast and hectic.. but good things take time! Its really important, in before to think about how complex the scene needs to be, to look satisfying. This saved me so lot time because I always wanted to make things that are out of my knowledge and reach.

[@heroicpopsicle4284]

hit like an absolute truck. And honestly i think i needed that

[@don-baco]

Exactly! Somehow every project follows this wave of disappointment from it's not pretty to wow this just might work. So recognizable. Subbed!

[@Dilshad.varo1]

same

[@walidwalidos8398]

here's an easy remedy, whenever you start getting those dark feeling of being impatient / frustrated / not satisfied ... u name it.... just save and get out, go take a break...it'll refresh your brain, than when you'll come back you'll be another person, an art supervisor and you'll correct your work and take it to another level.

[@AXLplosion]

Damn, that final shot is probably the most realistic render I've seen in a KZbin tutorial

[@Covingsworth]

:O wow thank you!!

[@hazimosman5345]

true

[@sirdiff1]

@@SplitGraphics Unfortunately Aaron Westwood doesn't make tutorials, otherwise he would definitely be the GOAT (but he uses C4D and Octane)

[@3D_Unleashed]

Me too man, its amazing!

[@robertdouble559]

3/4 backlight, preferable low in sky. Use it. It makes everything look epic.

[@aither102]

I swear to god this man is the reason i got into blender because of how realistic his grass was in the last project

[@Covingsworth]

hahah thats amazing thank you

[@nightwizard4168]

DUDE, THIS IS AMAZING! I've just gotten into 3D and seeing your tutorial is SUPER inspiring! I have ambitions to create mods for Skyrim and Stalker and just seeing what can be done gives me butterflies in my stomach with excitement lmao

[@haxydraws]

I just wanted to drop by and let you know that your Blender environment creation tutorials are truly amazing. you're filling a much-needed gap in blender environment creation tutorials. Please keep up the great work and continue creating more of these fantastic tutorials. You're making a real difference in the Blender community and inspiring many aspiring 3D artists like myself.

[@Covingsworth]

Ah thank you so much Sachin! That's really nice to hear :)

[@roselightmoon]

your texture work is beyond talented, that's some really creative workflows you've demonstrated here. Completely agree with the patience thing, that's probably the hardest part to overcome in any larger scene, thanks for also mentioning some of the obstacles you worked through in creating this, makes the whole process so much more relatable and transparent.

[@creasedaf1s900]

Man please start regularly posting on Patreon, I am faulty proficient in blender and my renders are decent but you are on another level of knowledge , i learned so much on your videos man thank you

[@Covingsworth]

Ah thank you so much!! And totally! Patreon will have weekly tuts and other 3d vids. There's already two videos there: creating and texturing mountain terrains & volumetrics

[@RetroPlus]

You know your stuff, i appreciate the detail you go through to really break down what you did to produce this. Lots of very useful tips in here.

[@octobercountry6531]

You're tutorials are really great! I hope you keep creating more like this.

[@_anushka_draws]

You're so underrated 😭😭 your work is astonishing you deserve more subs!

[@Covingsworth]

Ah thank you :D

[@knoxieman]

Totally agree, his work is way way way better than many of the big guns on here, he needs yt to push him above those guys.

[@sun_beams]

Thanks for sharing, this is great!

[@samuelchlpik5148]

Those are literally "paid course level" tutorials. I've been using blender for quite some time but noone ever showed this easy decal trick. If I was you I'd make a short or tiktok titled "decals for dummies" this would realy bring you more viewers. This is leterally the most helpful tutorial I'd found so far

[@Covingsworth]

thanks samuell! glad u enjoyed :)

[@MMALAB]

Just amazing!

[@YTRINX]

great job, I love watching your process of creating scenes as it's similar to my own

[@thecat1932]

Wow! That end result is so realistic. Great work.

[@cyborgmetropolis7652]

Looks great! All that detail work and patience really paid off. A valuable lesson I need to incorporate.

[@EhsanDabbaghi]

Loved it! Thanks!

[@robbyjohnson6531]

Looking forward to more, man! This is a great tutorial, and the render turned out amazing

[@sityu82]

Awesoe work! Thanks for the painting part!

[@justin42230]

this is great i can relate to alot of this since im making all of the cgi in this short film im working on for my producer.

[@Covingsworth]

Oh nice good luck with that!

[@tris0913]

wow. i am stunned. this tutorial is incredibly helpful and full of techniques and advices. thank you so much for uploading. i am using blender now since 2017 and i have never come across environment art because i never really knew how to approach it. but i think im finally getting the hang of it now

[@bitchio]

Another amazing video man. I learned so much! Especially painting with decals. I feel like you gave me the final piece of the puzzle. I want you to do a million videos.

[@thebumblebree_]

Holy hell !! Your work is SICK cov!! Abandoned places? YES PLEASE! Amazing work!

[@Covingsworth]

hahaha thx!!

[@thebumblebree_]

@@Covingsworth you are so welcome 😁

[@AlbinThorburn]

Totally awesome man!

[@kxdproductions2375]

all of your videos are hidden gems, you really set the bar for realism

[@violettracey]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@kjelm]

Great video. The explanations are clear. Amazing work.

[@knoxieman]

Honestly I watch loads of these tutorials your so humble dood, your work is absolutely mind blowing, thanks so much for sharing how you do this.

[@Covingsworth]

Thanks so much thats really nice!

[@AveryLiburd]

great work! really inspired ~

[@MichaelKerch87]

Great video and good tutorial, thanks man.

[@artemida3484]

Amazing stuff, please keep them coming with texturing tutorials

[@hyrax77346]

Love it! you have inspired me to get back into 3d modeling and animation!

[@NimoClancy]

Well well well. This is inspiring beyond belief Ive been working on a film project that im very excited about, and it has alot of the same theming that this scene has. But as you mentioned in this video, its easy to get swept up and feel like its not coming together quick enough. But not just is this one of the most photo real things ive scene a blender artist make, but this has allowed me to fully step back and appreciate how to make something like this. The way you presented adding details simply yet efficiently, aswell as how you tackled the modeling stages with a clear mind is over all encouraging. Im 100% subscribing.

[@Covingsworth]

That's awesome Nimo, super glad you got something out of it! And good luck on your film!

[@ramyissa20]

I have a good knowledge of all 3D fundamentals like modeling, shading, rendering.. but never knew how details are made in these scenes like the graffiti alphas and texture painting and moving your polygons to match parts of images. This is cool

[@MaksymilianSwierad]

Really awesome work! Very inspiring

[@ambrus.orban.3d]

Thank you for sharing this whole project! I definitely learned a lot!

[@alexmuli]

Super cool !

[@dookee9626]

Dude the final render is so realistic! Like the previous, I learned so much from this video. Thanks for making these. Amazing work!

[@Covingsworth]

Ah thanks so much!!!

[@YoshiftOfficiel]

Thanks for sharing this look sick !

[@PaulEuvrard-hc9xd]

Really good mate Thanks

[@franzzz7344]

i love this perfect! watchable and learnable aswell

[@Aleczanderm]

the kid does it again!

[@geblendert]

Grate work! 👍🔥

[@AHMEDOVI]

Nicely done, man! Keep it up! ❤

[@aiiramanidorob]

It's amazing!

[@mini.aakash]

Man , thanks a lot for making such a tutorial, this 10 minute video has a lot of information to grasp on , and probably going to recreate this scene to know all of the techniques 🔥🔥

[@LonnonFoster]

Beautiful render. Your frank discussion of frustration and having to overcome it with patience is an inspiring reminder that the artistic process ain't all roses, but it's still worth it in the end.

[@Covingsworth]

Thanks so much Lonnon :)

[@digigoliath]

Awesome work & walkthrough. Your video is a great motivation for me to dive into Blender. ❤❤

[@LeeBailes]

Amazing and all worth that final shot

[@FlickDeep]

Stunning! I love realism in digital arts and this is so perfect. I wish if there was a subtle environmental movement.

[@silentce]

Thanks for showing us the entire process and your insight on it. Thats how tutorials should be done. Subscribed.

[@cesaramaral7007]

Really enjoyed it, subbed!

[@MrJev]

bro good job at overcoming the demotivation, such a hard thing to do and so many of my projects just end because of it. amazing render as well

[@Andy_Shust]

Super educative and inspiring! Thank you a ton!

[@Maheswarart]

looks amazing🔥

[@selflearn2063]

waited 3 months for ur video but it was worth it. really liked ur way of teaching

[@Covingsworth]

thank you so glad you enjoyed :)

[@Humshkin]

Great video! First time seeing texture painting.

[@muhammadsarfraz7727]

YOoooooooooooooo , I am soo glad you posted , After that House tut I was sooooo waiting for a YT tutorial to pump me into a new project and This is just the Think I wanted , LOVED the end results hope you post more here

[@Impactproductions_beats]

your videos are so easy to follow and are well explained, awesome work

[@isra3d]

thanks for sharing your experience! impressive work!!

[@Covingsworth]

Thanks Isra :)

[@usamabinaslam6527]

First time I've seen the most realistic render in blender 😍😍

[@Covingsworth]

eyy

[@Derio]

Thank you for this video!

[@ButterDragon]

I am glad i subscribed when i saw your first video when it came out, excited for more of these!

[@Covingsworth]

Ah thank you so much!! More to come :)

[@Ahmedali_-qd9eg]

Woww amazing work!

[@khennicheidir]

JUST AMAZING DUDE

[@SourceAwareness]

AMAZING WORK, as always!! Deep thanks for sharing this breakdown, my Brother. 🙏🏾

[@Covingsworth]

Thanks Source :)

[@redfoxartist7548]

amazing shot, i've been studying bleender for just 2 months and i'm really havving fun while watching this tutorial

[@murilomatheus7243]

very cool scene man! this video is exactaly how i feel, when i'm start to finish projects.

[@TheHuskyShow1]

This is super cool

[@BlenderNoob633]

This video is blender guru level! Taught me so much

[@AlbinThorburn]

Those beautiful shotgun shells you made ended up being like 5 pixels in size xD! That's what I call dedication!! Allso it's allways super satisfying to grade scenes like this, the compositing brings it to a whole new level :D

[@AadilFaruqui]

It really feels great to watch your Videos! easily explained with good informative steps! Love the Content! ❤❤

[@Covingsworth]

Thank you so much!

[@bean_mhm]

This is great content with really good storytelling!

[@sirwani_k320]

that was pretty sick, your videos are really special and amazing

[@krissosful]

Great tutorial, keep going👏👏

[@andriyfedorchuk643]

Keep going!!! Give us more of this badass stuff

[@mysteryport]

I have countless "I am not liking this and delete" moments. Now, I always start with drawing rough concepts before going in blender. Because like every artist, I get more ideas when I am developing something and it's kind of a distraction especially when you're working in 3d. so now I use this distraction in 2d process.

[@KingKong19100]

Dude you're fucking KILLING IT! Great work! I would love to see you handle more massive environments!

[@Covingsworth]

hahaha thanks!!

[@tooltroll]

Gorgeous! Some grit or litter blowing in the wind would be a nice addition.

[@rileyb3d]

This is so beautiful. Not just the result, but you have a great cadence. The techniques you're teaching are also solid. Great work! New subscriber.

[@Covingsworth]

Thanks so glad you enjoyed!

[@rudra_anand]

That was amazing! Liked and subscribed 😃

[@3dmonkeybizz]

Probably the most entertaining and exciting breakdown I have seen in many months. I am still very new in Blender and understand 10% of the artistic speak you use but you give us a feeling that with a little discipline and self confidence anyone can do this! Many thanks. Liked and sub'd!

[@Covingsworth]

So glad you enjoyed!!

[@prothompixel]

That's really dope 😱 love it 💖

[@Jadeken85]

this was awesome

[@JHemlin]

Very nice!

[@mvcastelluccio]

Very impressive my man , i love it!!! Learned some new techniques as well. This is a game changer for me!!!

[@verte5519]

great job

[@richardjoiner4033]

Ah-may-zing! Thank you for sharing the painfulness of the process. Most if not all artists are highly critical of their work. I loved where you showed how you problem-solved the asphalt and gravel line by experimenting with different approaches, then you ended up creating it yourself. Those final touches really pushed it to the max. You have a great eye! Awesome job!

[@Covingsworth]

Thanks so much Richard!

[@user-gp8dd5tj9d]

Wow, this is cool project 😮😮👍

[@TheBlenderProfessor]

Honestly this work is incredible. I’m gunna need you to go into how you did the road texture in more detail please. Thanks a bunches bro

[@smugcuck179]

Great vid bro. Glad you presisted and didn't gave up

[@Covingsworth]

Thank you :))

[@keysignphenomenon]

AWESOME!

[@ttanizawa901]

Beautiful work. Earned a new suscriber.

[@honorableroni]

Great work again Cov! The patience paid off. IT’S A CANOPY MAN A CANOPY!

[@Covingsworth]

i've shuttered at the word ever since.... thanks man :D

[@aopaul]

Great work! The Ian Hubert force is STRONG with this one.

[@dayaskr5027]

The level of detail is so damm good 🔥

[@DarrinNoNAME]

thanks for sharing. I would love to see how you did the blending of materials/textures for the ground. great breakdown and thanks again for sharing.

[@Covingsworth]

I have a full in depth breakdown of the ground on my Patreon :)

[@alfvina]

Youre my favorite 3d channel pls keep making videos!!

[@yousuck5314]

Awesome!

[@danielrandelman3618]

Looks incredible!!

[@Covingsworth]

Thanks Daniel