Simple Blender 3D settings to render anime style background art

This is a simple tutorial to demonstrate on how I usually setup my Blender 3D render and lights setup to render an anime style background art.
00:00 Intro
00:46 Light Setup
03:58 Object Material Shader
04:40 Extra Options
05:29 Painting Sky and Cloud
07:44 Painting Over 3D
08:59 Painting Tree
09:12 Adding Graphic and Text
09:56 Tutorial Summary
ARTWORK:
www.deviantart.com/mclelun/ar...
www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/100...
MUSIC:
All musics are from KZbin Audio Library
Earth Bound - Slynk
English Country Garden - Aaron Kenny
Parisian Cafe - Aaron Kenny
Beneath the Moonlight - Aaron Kenny
Saving the World - Aaron Kenny
Kazoom - Quincas Moreira
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[@Mclelun]

What topic do you love to see after this? Most probably I will work on a shorter video next, but I can compile list of interesting topic for upcoming video

[@Shinesart]

What if you want to animate and move the camera in 3D for anime style. I've been doing 3D anime style paint over but now I might need to make an background animation for a personal project.

[@rockmanananan]

Do you have any advice/tips for the best ways to 'hide' the 3d look for 2d paintovers? I saw here that painting edges really elevated this SO much, but if you have any other opinions/advice, it would make a wonderful video!

[@aomeart3563]

Thank you so much. How about an indoor setting? I was so amazed on what you did on Framed Memories animation especially the textures it's straight out of a Shinkai film. Is it done directly in blender or also a paint over?

[@Mclelun]

@@aomeart3563 For that project, I put the texture in 3D. the light setup is the same for indoor and outdoor

[@Lulette_]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I love it, this amazing tutorial. Wish to see more tutorials from you!

[@chandrakantpatil5813]

Yes I want details video

[@Tze52]

I'm not lying, this is an amzing tutorial!! I can't sit through most of the long boring tutorials with people who sound uninterested or other, but this has me captivated with the different music and accents!!

[@unaninated]

This is amazing, i use multiple softwares to create a complete animation and always trying to figure out how best to approach this method of work. Your video has been really insightful on how to take advantage of blenders light engine for a more stylistic look :D

[@thisisshadow64]

This is really terrific. And yes I would love to see a longer piece on your painting process, especially if it's this detailed and solid. :) Very nice work here, as always!

[@patrickcasella]

This was such a beautiful tutorial. I loved the voice you chose for the audio. The music was subtle, but welcomed. Brilliant work, I could watch these tutorials all day!

[@user-dq2ul4bu2v]

DUDE!! How do you even do this?!?! It´s just incredible!! Your hacks and trick ACTUALLY work!!

[@Throndronis]

i'm VERY MUCH glad i just found this channel, i really like the format for the tutorial

[@akane8615]

Yo i can't believe you're malaysian! glad to know that there's a good youtuber from malaysia doing the same thing that i want to do too. As a fellow malaysian, I'm happy.

[@forcemnewmedia9473]

Your tutorial videos are amazing. I decided to go back to creating soft after 16 years. soft soft is so easy to get into, but also offers

[@CastaneArias]

I normally get upset with a tutorial doesn't have voices in it. This made me happy. I thought this was a really cool way of doing a tutorial

[@cozmoz6011]

wow, this is the first time that I love watching a tutorial so much, pls continue. it's amazing

[@godfatheralexander]

Thank you SO much it's so rare to see artists actually listen (I'm not trying to put them down it's just understandable- it's a lil too much hustle). I know it must've been a pain to make this but please PLEASE consider making more

[@kphototembisa6089]

Hey. Seriously. Thank you. I just downloaded soft and I can CLEARLY see why your vid was recomnded. You're an aweso intro into

[@ArthurLopes39]

This is a gold mine. Thank you for showing your process!

[@aomeart3563]

Thank you so much! So it's also a Sun light for ambient light. Also, a detailed process on paint over is much appreciated.

[@ms1472]

How do you not have more subscribers? Your tutorials are always so well made and easy to understand. Thank you so much!

[@TanvirAhmed-rc7rv]

TNice tutorials is THE most helpful tutorial on KZbin imo. I am starting production in Hardstyle, and I find soft soft really useful

[@Golden-uk7tp]

This is really awesome, making a 3d render and paint over it in ps as well as making though gorgeous anime-looking scenes are my main goals and reason to get in this field. I look forward to see more tutorials like one, more detailed and step by step explanationon the workflowwill be really helpful as well.

[@prateek754]

This is great. Yes, we want a paint over video specially for clouds.

[@343-43]

Great video! Thank you for taking us through the process workflow you use!

[@ElRotura]

For me, you are the best here McLelun, your art is truly amazing; Thanks for all your work :)

[@izabera]

This tutorial is amazing! I love how you made a recap at the end, I'm surely going to use this! Thank you!

[@Mclelun]

Thanks!

[@rgi2696]

Best breakdown i've ever seen There is everything, even the time when particular part will end Big props!

[@SpaghettioH]

I'd absolutely love to see a longer painting process video!

[@xloves1arre4cz_83]

Excellent video. Clearly explained all the basics to get started on soft soft. Thanks

[@jjj-sl2ok]

Amazing process! Really appreciate this

[@MrEricks12]

wow just met your channel, amazing explanation and workflow, nice!

[@albertoquiroga7585]

HOLYY SHIITTT I LOVE YOU I'VE BEEN SEARCHING AROUND THE INTERNET FOR 5 HOURS AND THEN NOW IT'S OVER FINALLY I LOVE YOU MAAN

[@Snicker55]

This was so useful thank you for doing a tutorial for this, this will definitely come useful for a lot of people including me, and amazing painting as well

[@crowt6984]

Been watching for years, still incredible as ever!!!

[@rezylria-]

Oh wow I don't expect Kuala Lumpur in this video! I'm from Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur is a state from Malaysia, Great Videos!✨ 🇲🇾

[@xandrosgiga4023]

Boek ar, terus subscribe bila tau ni video orang Malaysia, teruskan power2

[@metatrongroove2824]

phenomenal. comprehensive. clear.

[@sonicobolt]

Ok, you know what? This is the best tutorial. Thank you!

[@michmond2015]

Thank you so much for all these tutorials bro. So much valuable knowledge

[@graphiksdeign]

That is so so so so much good. So soothing to look at. I was looking forward for blender tutorial for the whole video but stuck because of the art which was unfolding. Amazing work

[@Mclelun]

thanks!

[@t-man5323]

Awesome and straight to the point. Please do interiors next. A Shinkai anime style kitchen or living room. The ones you made, like for Batik, look overly 3D instead of 2D anime-like. I'd like to see how you'd do an interior, kitchen or living room, paint over that doesn't look overly 3D but something I see in "your name" or "weathering with you"

[@axolotlsays6609]

Woooahh, Nicee work :D!

[@Manganization]

I learned a lot from this today. Thank you. The step by step process was nicely done.

[@10weslleynereu]

That was.. a relaxing video to watch, thank you for that! Of course great workflow too

[@joziermaster3269]

The ambience of this video and the creative GENIUS...hate robot voice filter everywhere i run into it but the information made up for it.

[@nathanielsims1215]

That was an incredibly well put together process walkthrough. Thanks for putting it together!

[@Mclelun]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ksandraoui]

omg!!!!! thanks for sharing this video!!!!!

[@HanSama]

This is absolutely AMAZING!! Thank you so much for this tutorial! I'm super excited to go watch all the rest of the videos in your channel Truly, thank you so much for creating these amazing videos

[@Mclelun]

You're so welcome!

[@Taizuren]

Such an amazing and simple tutorial!!!!!

[@CreatorDrews]

THat was epic! Was going to ask about the music, but found them in the description, can't believe you got them from the KZbin Library :O

[@franciscjianu7791]

TNice tutorials is much more simple than I thought with you explaining it. Currently half way through and I feel like I know everytNice tutorialng already lmao

[@lofisongs9011]

Like 2 minutes in and you've solved the issues I was having. I didn't realize that box for showing what was going on was there, I didn't

[@VINSMOKExOSKI]

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[@tofuboy529]

I'VE BEEN WAITING THANK YOU

[@SeanMHamming]

Great video and really helpful! I couldn't get a grasp on how the setuper works but it's all clear now.

[@Grayard]

Heck yeah this is what we love to see, thanks ☺️

[@user-mt2qk9ut6x]

good work and thank you so much, Greetings from Egypt

[@comfijoshi6043]

Very Cute tutorial! Thank you for making it!

[@DisAbel]

I've been researching this for a while, thx for the tut!

[@diegoebustamante]

Wow this really blew me away. Great job

[@kanek.9044]

I can't thank you enough... hands down the best video for beginnners

[@A_Train]

Thanks for this highly requested tutorial from you! Also, didn't expect Nook's sister to be doing the intro voice-over haha. You should look into Grease Pencil and Line Art modifiers. Excellent breakdown!

[@Agent-iq3sx]

Thank you so much for the Tutorial

[@magmabuddy]

i am just totally speachless after watching this tutorial...amazing work man ♥♥♥♥♥

[@Mclelun]

Glad you liked it!

[@lonelyraven22]

unbelievably well explained...to the point, no wafsofte wafsofte chat...you´re the dude ..thanks!

[@user-yg2eu5es7p]

thank you very much ,i ve been looking for this tutorial for so long

[@JoaoGabrielShumandaSilva7393]

thanks, it actually let me through so i could download it.

[@yadavriya0409]

This type of tutorial video are very useful

[@sharkid7399]

using it for a few years and now I want to upgrade and I'm happy I did that.

[@amankushwaha_28]

Your explanation is very clean and clear Thx

[@zerozombie1676]

I just want to say that I love you!!!!!!!!!! Thia video helped me a lot, you have no idea.

[@andreashofmeyr9583]

Thanks! I found that very soothing to watch :)

[@Mclelun]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@grebenchshikov]

Mind-blowing! You're soo good!

[@Mclelun]

Thank you!

[@mfaeezshabbir]

Thankx for breaking it down.. great tutorial for beginners

[@AlfredPros]

Huge thanks! I learned a lot from this video! :D

[@Derio]

Love it! Thank you for this amazing tutorial!

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[@AnimatedGolpo]

excellent tutorial I have ever seen in youtube

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TNice tutorials just made it so clear to thank you so much

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[@rivaldo_cekaj]

fire video, thanks bro

[@mikeceo5351]

Dude this is amazing!!! 😊

[@Mclelun]

thank you

[@biancheriecaramello3107]

You are a life saver! Kudos to you! You rock!!

[@BritBonjorSpurs]

Just wanted to express how helpful your videos are!! you are extrely good at explaining tNice tutorialngs in-depth but still at a basic level for

[@carlmarcs3647]

great tip, thanks for sharing your creative process cos it's a lot for an artist to do such a thing. Also the energy of your video is so cute and relaxing and nice that i think i might just have to sub.

[@yorchmr3603]

I really suck at painting so i'd be very happy to see more in depth videos for the painting part, thanks, i really liked the idea of using different light for the shadows!

[@Mclelun]

Sure! I will consider making some explanation video on the painting part

[@IstyManame]

The quality of your vids is just... something else

[@tokiko220]

Thank you.. So much!! I've been learning blender but lighting scenes gave me such a hard time, this was extremely useful!! I'm so grateful!

[@vatonable]

what a hearty video for all beginners!

[@kelligart4847]

A good video and good tutorial !

[@benjamintran1088]

This was awesome! I'd like to see a more in-depth tutorial on your 2D drawing process. I'm more familiar with 3D, interested to see how I can combine 2D to elevate my pieces.

[@lostcrusader8053]

Thank you for sharing your technique!

[@plazma019]

This is great!

[@ApacheJay156]

This is exactly the video I needed. I learned a lot from this.

[@NICK....]

I also suggest to up the shadow cascade and cube resolution in the render properties to get sharper shadows

[@Mclelun]

Maybe i will cover that in next tutorial

[@123newjersey3]

@@Mclelun PLEASE give us a painting tutorial. PLEASE. With brushes, methods, references, and stroke methods as well as settings. Please and thank you.

[@abibackground]

My long waiting eventually pays off :) I've never touched photoshop but you make me want to learn it so bad

[@lus_murasaki]

thank You for such clear tutorial😍

[@tedsworldofanand8217]

Love your stuff! Big help!

[@marmb9723]

you explained. Thank you so much.

[@otto1373]

This video is a masterpiece. Thanks

[@Mclelun]

thank you

[@UltramanII]

This is just terrific

[@BryanXDz]

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