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May the VUE Be With You! Crafting Cinematic Worlds on Star Wars Day
May 4, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm BST
In this live presentation, Vladimir Chopine from GeekAtPlay studios shows you how to create a cinematic Star Wars-like environment in VUE!
You will be guided on how to create a captivating space nebula scene by creating 3D planets, generate atmospheric effects, incorporate a 3D model spaceship, set up lighting and then render the scene. Finally you’ll learn some some postwork tips for an extra polished and professional look.
Webinar Content
What will you learn in this session?
- Creating a 3D Planet in VUE: Attendees will start with creating a planet, adjusting its size to scale, and setting up atmospheric conditions to achieve a realistic appearance. This includes manipulating the planet’s terrain, atmosphere, and material settings.
- Nebula and Background Creation: The tutorial details the process of designing a nebula as the backdrop for the space scene. Techniques for importing nebula images, adjusting properties, and utilizing planets as backdrops are covered to create an immersive deep space effect.
- Advanced Atmospheric Effects: Viewers will learn how to create atmospheric effects around the planet using VUE’s atmosphere editor. This involves adding haze, fog, and cloud formations to enhance the nebula’s immersive feel.
- Incorporating and Detailing a Spacecraft: The process includes importing a 3D model of a spaceship, adjusting materials, and setting up lighting to highlight the spacecraft effectively within the space environment. Techniques for adding engine glow and integrating the model seamlessly into the scene are explained.
- Lighting and Rendering: The tutorial goes through lighting setup to highlight the planet and the spacecraft, creating depth and space. Rendering the scene in VUE to achieve high-quality outcomes is also covered.
- Photoshop Post-Processing: This final part focuses on enhancing the rendered image in Photoshop. Adding lens flares, adjusting colors and contrast, and applying filters achieve a vintage sci-fi illustration look. Special attention is given to enhancing the spaceship’s appearance, making it a natural part of the scene.
This event also introduces a new VUE and PlantFactory 2024 coaching group led by Vladimir. See below for details.
Webinar Details
Date : Saturday 4th May
Time : 20:00 BST (London) / 12:00 PDT (Los Angeles) / 15:00 EDT (New York)
Duration : 2 hours
Ticket options
Free ticket
- Entry to the Cinematic Worlds presentation only.
- Excludes recording and any bonus content
Premium ticket
- Entry to the cinematic worlds event
- Entry to the first session of coaching group as a trial on the course.
- Includes HD searchable recordings of both sessions,
- Bonus content pack, nebulae backdrop images and VUE project file of this scene
If you join the coaching group, you’ll be credited back the premium ticket price of this event
VUE & PlantFactory Coaching Group
This new VUE / PlantFactory coaching program will be led by Vladimir Chopine from GeekAtPlay who is an expert on VUE.
He’s going to dedicate 8 weeks of his time on providing deep and comprehensive coaching for a group of students starting on Saturday the 4th of May.
=> Click HERE to see what you’ll learn in Detail
Vue Application:
- An overview of the application’s key functionalities and optimal use cases.
- Understanding the user interface and customization options.
- Hands-on experience in creating initial terrains.
- Exploring the Terrain Editor: Various terrain types and their optimal use in projects, utilizing the Terrain Editor, referencing terrain maps, infinite terrains, and planets. Introduction to the Function Editor.
- Atmosphere Editor: Different lighting types, the impact of lighting on the atmosphere, special effects, sun positioning, and using real-life references.
- Cloud Editor: Various cloud types, interactions between cloud layers, exploring the Function Editor and properties, and Meta clouds.
- Water surfaces: Properties, foam, and interactions with surfaces.
- Material Editor: An introduction to different materials.
- Ecosystem: Comparison of Global vs. Local ecosystems, interactive distributions, material layers, and layered ecosystem interactions. Introduction to Effectors.
- Particles, effectors, text, and primitive objects. Basic Boolean operations with objects.
- Introduction to light sources and modeling rocks.
- Basics of animation, including parent-child relationships and animation curves.
- Camera settings and basic rendering settings.
- Non-Photorealistic Rendering (NPR) settings.
- Plant Editor: Interaction with plants and TFP plants.
The Plant Factory Application:
- An overview of the application’s interface.
- Modeling the initial plant and a tower.
- Environmental dependency.
- Texturing plants.
- Exporting plants and creating custom plant species.
- Understanding seasons, growth, and plant dynamics.
The Plant Catalog:
- An overview of the plant catalog and how to utilize plant collections effectively
Who is this Coaching Course for?
This coaching group is designed for beginners of VUE and PlantFactory and would also provide solid learning value for those have reached an intermediate stage with this software, who want to gain a comprehensive refresh.
It’s for artists wanting to create environmental 3D worlds for still images, animations, movie environments, and video games
Here’s How it Works
8 weeks of Support and Training
The group will run from the beginning of May to the end of June. Each week we’ll have a Zoom webinar meeting (up to 1.5 hours) composed of training , coaching and follow up. The topics of these training sessions will be based on the above, but we’ll pay special attention to coaching you through your sticking points. We’ll provide you with certain scenes for project work so that everyone is on the same page as we learn VUE. In our live meetings everyone will share wins, goals, and challenges to get support, accountability, and feedback from the group and guidance from us.
During the Course – what will you Experience?
- Weekly live training and coaching to learn VUE comprehensively.
- Clarity from a VUE expert : Vladimir Chopine
- Shared active learning during sessions working on provided scenes
- Belong to a close-knit group of artists
- A private chat group and forum to keep the class connected every day
- Recognition of your progress and improvements
- Weekly challenges to help your strive and grow throughout the course
=> What other coach group members are saying
Working with Paul and Digital Art Live has given me such a fresh approach upon my art. From a friendly and welcoming environment, to a supporting and cohesive set of tutors and support. Going on the Studio Mastery Course was the biggest leap of faith I have taken with regards to artistic endeavours, and I do not regret a single moment of it. Paul is a wonderful host and lead for the courses and demonstrates the ability to nurture people of all skill levels and help them blossom into the creative delights that they wish to be. I would pick up another course like this in a heartbeat to continue my journey and growth through the creative landscape of my mind.
Ian Franklin
My experience with Esha and your program for learning rigging is beyond phenomenal. I came in with the impression that this was going to be a quick tutorial on how to setup basic technical settings on how to do a basic rig in DAZ Studio. Boy was I wrong! In a good way! Every time we set up a session, I am blown away by how much detail and problem solving Esha’s sessions go into! I would not have imagined the advanced techniques and attention to detail she brings into each session! I’ve heard a few students call this information priceless, and I agree 100%. The chat rooms are so full of information! Just reading people’s questions and people’s responses, it’s an invaluable time saver! When I read the questions and their solutions it reminds me, “I would have had to go thru those hiccups myself, and there’s the solution!”. The chat room creates a great sense that you’re not alone, and it gives you a freedom to test things out and get into “trouble”. I am more than satisfied with this course. It has surpassed my expectations and more! I highly, highly recommend this type of session to anyone!
David Aguilera
Early bird offer : 10% discount
Use discount code “vuecoach10” at checkout
Join the group before Sunday 21st of April and gain:-
- 10% off the price for standard or VIP membership
- Early entry to the private forum of this coaching group
- Help influence some of the curriculum according to your needs
About Vladimir Chopine
The founder of Geekatplay and with a background in film production and computer sciences, 3D graphic has long provided a passionate pursuit for Vladimir, with a particular specialism in VUE. Serving 3D digital artists across the world, he has created over 3000 tutorials on VUE, Photoshop, Terragen, and many other applications.
Originally from Moscow, he lives with his wife Ami Chopin, who is a professional writer in Salt Lake City, Utah.
