World Building using Blender & Photoshop

Story Development & Creative Workflow with Tiago Sousa

Learn how to create an entire world foundation using a straightforward creative process. In this two-hour workshop by Tiago Sousa, he presents his entire workflow, from the conception of a simple story through to the final environment. The idea is that you’ll end up with not just one final scene but, most importantly, a strong base you can continue developing. The world you create will be a course of never-ending inspiration, even when you feel less inspired. 

Throughout the workshop, Tiago provides tips on writing down the main elements of a story, as well as how to find and organize essential references. He then moves on to sketching and demonstrates how to test the initial ideas using basic tools in Blender. He discusses the importance of camera angles and lighting and how to generate several renders to envision your world as it comes to life. For the final steps, Tiago moves into Photoshop, where he shares his techniques for painting, photo-bashing, and polishing a chosen scene. 

This workshop is recommended for junior and intermediate-level artists. By completing this workshop, you’ll have developed a world base with enough material to produce several renders that will give a rich, cohesive look to your portfolio and show your ability to think creatively. 

Tiago shares his Blender file with all assets and cameras created and the layered Photoshop file with adjustments included for subscribers to examine.