Using Projectors in Blender!

[@waylenmiki_1]

This is an awesome technique. Also, I discovered that you can simply export single frames of each image state and compile them in After Effects to have total control later on over the length of each png in the sequence. This means I can go all out on volume and samples while only needing to render 4 frames (or more next time.) If you've created a video, like I did, then you can just use the step option [Output>frame range] (set to like 12 or whatever your frame count is on the video), to render only those needed frames. Hope this helps anyone for whom it does!

[@BlenderInferno]

This looks amazing I can't wait to experiment with this in my own work! Always love seeing new creative tools made in blender :)

[@TheDucky3D]

It’s so fun to play around with

[@joe_fabricator]

Such a cool technique, thank you. I love learning these uncommonly shared tidbits....

[@NicWerdVFX]

You are insane! Thanks for the level up! Youre making my skill tree go crazy!

[@MithosDesigns]

You are really amazing Ducky. Always that I want to learn something new you pop up to teach us! Thank you for your wisdom always

[@BenleGentil]

I found that keeeping the spread slightly above zero really help to create that projector effect by adding a bit of softness around the edges

[@TheDucky3D]

Oh yea that looks great!

[@backforblood3421]

This is great! Trying to use a spotlight to project video through my volumetric and smoke domains was causing all manner of problems, especially due to the fact that the rays were being picked up by the camera, but using an area light has nullified all of that!!! Thank you very much!!!

[@TheSolarPerformanceExperience]

Ducky this tutorial came at the perfect time wow

[@Salen0243]

Thanks for updating the real-time materials!

[@TheDucky3D]

More to come too!

[@ericfieldman]

I keep failing to make what I want to and I'm refusing to let that stop me forever, so I'm working on new processes that could use this. I draw the left or right and front orthographic perspectives of the model and make a semi transparent box to cross reference those two into one mesh. Now that I'm trying to translate a face to a 3D design it could be very helpful to project the drawn face straight onto the model and block it out from there

[@cvampaul]

Hello Ducky, I really love your content. I have learnt so much from you. God bless you!

[@TheDucky3D]

I’m happy to hear that man!

[@BrownFoxWarrior]

Those renders came out pretty neat! I'll have to give this a go.

[@TheDucky3D]

It’s fun!

[@amoeba23]

sitting watching you after trying to solve an isssue with a series of animations...mate u just opened a door that I last opened in Unity using images as projectors, this just made a link to stuff i did 7 years ago and just assumed was bespoke...duh! thank you for all ur isnpirational videos and tips to unlock old and new workflows.

[@CaseyJScalf]

Thank you for sharing this! This is a much more simplified method than I was using recently recently and the results are much more astounding. Can't wait to use it

[@sir3337]

Gonna have to rewatch the video 'cause this is such a cool trick. Thanks man 🙏.

[@TheDucky3D]

Awesome!!

[@koltonbruno5846]

I love this! I love your work and everything that you do. You've inspired me several, if not multiple times to create and design different projects, renders, etc. I'm always super excited whenever you post a new video because it gives me an extra boost of flowing creativity. Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing more ideas and tutorials that you have and show in the future!

[@TheDucky3D]

Man I’m so happy to hear that

[@violentpixelation5486]

Love your Realtime materials..great work. They look fantastic in Eevee snd cycles

[@TheDucky3D]

Thank you!

[@novmikvis]

Great video! Is there any way to fake volumetrics in Evee to make projector light more visible in space? Similar to what you showed on 0:17 ("cinema projector light" in google images)

[@TheDucky3D]

Not sure I’ll have to figure that out

[@Pulse2AM]

Nice, thanks. Which Blender version are you using?

[@MattVarner]

Man, this idea might save me some work in my goofy personal project, but I don't know how I'm going to actually pull it off. I can see it, though. Now to bring my knowledge up to speed with my daydreaming.

[@Pizzaboispizzeria]

Nice i use blender to do visual effects to use on videos its such a powerful tool really!

[@MarioSabogal]

great vid, thanks for the info.

[@blackswan6386]

to make this with textures, you need to make it on every single object + mix it and mess with emission/shadow endless work...just project it with light. epic idea makes some new world art to me ! wow SIR !thanks for showing this up

[@TheDucky3D]

I’m glad you like it!

[@spaceshipdev]

I think your great at describing things.

[@smepable]

This Looks awesome. I swear I was thinking TODAY how you can do that in Blender because I need it dir a Project. thanks!

[@TheDucky3D]

Have fun!!

[@Amiroo1212-zn4qr]

Nice man!!

[@TheDucky3D]

Thanks!

[@Amplivia]

it's really relevant )

Thanks

[@salazar665]

It did.. Thankyou

[@ishigirihayato]

Does anyone know if it's possible to achieve a similar projector effect/setup on Eevee?

[@holyshiftstudio]

incredible stuff!

[@TheDucky3D]

Thank you!

[@liceagadavid]

Nice tutorial! I was asking where is the beam shape option but I was on Evee duhhh, thanks!

[@LSSLSLSLSl]

this gave me so many good ideas, appreciate it a lot

[@TheDucky3D]

Have a good time with it!

[@Revenant483]

That is really cool looking! Did you use the Matrix Code NFI font?

[@TheDucky3D]

It was just some kind of digital clock font

[@Revenant483]

@@TheDucky3D Ah, Thanks for the information and knowledge! I have a suggestion for your materials. Rubber floor mats for Sci-Fi you could add different patterns like bumps and holes. All sorts of plastics as well. Rough like a PC monitor and textured with holes. I am thinking this will help with hard surface models.

[@AhmedNassef]

Comparable to C4D renders! ❤

[@TheDucky3D]

Yep!

[@solsallee6638]

v cool!

[@ottobanu]

Good work 👌

[@TheDucky3D]

Thanks

[@CatLovesSalo]

OMG. Where did you find those alien symbols?

[@sebyta7040]

Hello, is it possible to do the same in eevee?

[@dossantos_films]

How realistic is realtime materials? Can I use for vfx?

[@TheDucky3D]

I use it for everything

[@sebastianodibusti]

Hey ducky amazing video bro, thnx x share this masterpiece 🙂🙌🏻 Ps. Can be made the assets in illustrator? And then imported to blender like videofilm?

[@TheDucky3D]

Yeah, just instead of making the assets in blender, do them in illustrator, and edit them all together, in some kind of sequence editor, the same way that I did. Same concept.

[@sebastianodibusti]

@@TheDucky3D thnx Ducky, you rock

[@tenroy2212]

That’s really cool! I wonder if it’s doable in eevee

[@TheDucky3D]

Not right now sadly

[@pyrform]

Hey Ducky, I just want to say I love your content and thank you for sharing your extensive blender knowledge. It is really helping me improve at a fast rate and comprehend the tools and principles I'm utilizing. I have a short question: I see the 'beam shape' option being used a lot in your videos but I can't find the add-on/enable button to allow me to change the spread of the area light. I can change the shape but not the spread. Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot and keep being awesome!

[@TheDucky3D]

That’s pretty weird you should be able to see that, are you using the latest version of blender?

[@pyrform]

@@TheDucky3D I think so, 3.6.2?

[@blackvertigoion36]

Does this only work in cycles or can i use it in eevee?

[@TheDucky3D]

Just cycles sadly

[@blackvertigoion36]

@TheDucky3D 🤔 hmmm...guess il try to do 2 seperate renders and overlay them maybe.

[@blackvertigoion36]

Great tutorial as usual

[@blackvertigoion36]

Does this work in eevee?

[@Ziaddkhaledd]

Can I render the whole sequence using the glare node ? I mean not a single frame just the whole sequence in .PNG

[@TheDucky3D]

Yes make sure it’s plugged into the render and view output

[@Ziaddkhaledd]

@@TheDucky3D amazing. Same if I want to render Ambient Occlusion too right? Just AO not final render preview?

[@neilmckeown7140]

This looks great and I love the realtime materials. THere's a lot missing here on making the assets though. I know it's a short video but how do you save them 1200x1200? Is this a series of render images then save? Thanks

[@TheDucky3D]

Yea I save them separately and compile them in the sequence editor like premiere

[@neilmckeown7140]

Nice one. I've been messing about with this all day. Not sure how I got there but some nice results@@TheDucky3D

[@iO-Sci]

These are unique and very joh-eun (good) in my eyes. 👍🖱 내 눈에는 이것들이 매우 좋고 독특합니다.

[@TheDucky3D]

Thank you!!

[@shokomann]

The assets is just a Place and text and then rendered pictures basically that create a sequence? I have to try that, would have loved if you would have invested 30 seconds to explain how you do one asset...just like "add a place add a text and rendet it...for noobs it could be confusing how you did that :) rest is great

[@InfiniteLightAura]

LEt's GOOOOOO

[@TheDucky3D]

Yes!

[@Infinity_3D_N1]

interesting cool

[@TheDucky3D]

Thanks!

[@cecens98]

can we get more in-depth tutorial on Patreon?

[@TheDucky3D]

Yes!

[@mjmuftah271]

❤🎉

[@MYSPACESHIP3D]

Made an artwork using this method! Thanks for sharing! Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6nLfHSop5mCe8Ufeature=shared

[@1027th-Channel]

its not working for me

[@gerdsfargen6687]

Oh what????😮😃

[@TheDucky3D]

Yea!!

[@Yaroslav_A.]

IMPORTSNT NOTE : This works in Cycles ONLY.

[@TzO1906]

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[@RemmyMusic1]

how did i know this trend would end up blowing up lol this style is dead now

[@TzO1906]

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[@TheDucky3D]

Nice!!