Rendering Photorealistic 3D Scenes in Blender
About Me
A course by James Tralie , Producer and Animator
About the video: About Me
Overview
“Here I will discuss my journey as an artist and scientist and how I use my left and right brain for design work. I'll talk about the influence of nature and observation on my renders and how I continue to learn by exploring the real world. ”
In this video lesson James Tralie addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Rendering Photorealistic 3D Scenes in Blender. Learn to create engaging 3D environments using creative lighting, modeling, and texturing techniques that turn your observations into eye-catching imaginary worlds.
Partial transcription of the video
“ About Me Hello, I am James Tralie. Welcome to the wonderful world of 3D environment creation in Blender. I'm a full-time producer and animator at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, making cool animations that explain complex science in exciting and thrilling ways. I often use software like Blender in my work to create these animations and have fun learning new things every time I go back to the software. In my free time, I'm also a freelance 3D designer represented by H+ Creative out in LA. I've done a lot of work for a bunch of clients in the music, TV, and film industries, making commerc...”
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Course summary for: Rendering Photorealistic 3D Scenes in Blender
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3D & Animation, Architecture & Spaces -
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Areas
3D, 3D Design, 3D Modeling, ArchVIZ, Digital Architecture

James Tralie
A course by James Tralie
James Tralie is a producer and animator at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, who specializes in creating animations and visualizations that explain complex scientific topics in engaging ways. He has always had an interest in film and animation, and first started creating videos with his flip video camera and LEGO sets in middle school. James went on to study geosciences at Princeton while working on documentary productions as well as for commercial clients. After graduating, he began his career at NASA.
Alongside his work on planetary science missions, James creates commercials, album cover artwork, concert visuals, and more for clients in the film, TV, music, and advertising industries. His clients include Nissan, Facebook, NVIDIA, Apple, Zara, and Marriott. He also shares his expertise with 145K followers on Instagram.
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