Extend photo with 3d, 2h step-by-step tutorial
Creating a fully CGI scene is fun but also a time-consuming job and requires a lot of skills to make everything look realistic. From modeling or finding models, texturing, lighting, post-processing, etc. But what if we already have a photo or video that we just want to extend with some elements?
In this tutorial, we will talk about exactly that. How to extend a photo with 3D elements in a free program blender.
We’ll talk about how to import an image and camera into a blender with the correct perspective.
How to set lighting, shadows, and reflection to match the photo.
How to enrich the visual boring and low-resolution textures.
Where to find and how to add overlays that will make the scene more cinematic.
We will talk about post-processing color grading and much more.
At the end of this tutorial, you will be able to extend any photo with any 3d elements and get more realistic renders in a faster way.
Language: English + subtitles
Duration: 2 hours 15 min
Video resolution of the tutorial: 2k
All resources and links are included + final .blend file
![](https://simebugarija.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Part-1-Inspiration-and-preparation-1024x576.jpg)
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![](https://simebugarija.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Part-3-Blender-camera-and-character-import-1024x576.jpg)
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![](https://simebugarija.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Part-6-Creating-lighting-and-shadows-1024x576.jpg)
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![](https://simebugarija.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Part-9-Improving-textures-1024x576.jpg)
![](https://simebugarija.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Part-10-Creating-reflections-on-the-ground-1024x576.jpg)
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![](https://simebugarija.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Part-12-Overlays-1024x576.jpg)
![](https://simebugarija.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Part-13-Post-processing-1024x576.jpg)
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