Material basics

In this video we explore materials. It's a bit long, but I fully expect you to jump between parts you're interested in and ignore others. I've included a custom shader by VEX, a PBR from Dinesen and some other assets. They are all available for free through links below.

0:00 Intro
1:00 Add material to one or more objects
3:18 Add more materials to one object
4:54 Creating material (intro)
7:26 Creating material in Shader editor
20:33 Animate materials
26:09 Set up a PBR material
36:51 Import Images and Videos
49:10 Create an animated ocean object
53:37 Append (import) materials from other blend. files (HOLOGRPHX by VEX)
56:06 Adjust material offset in Solidify modifier
58:38 Render through EEVEE or CYCLES

Folder that contains the project file and the images used in "Import images" segment:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OAATNGrxbgRPbsqJQ-jZ0oU3mNO17RkI?usp=sharing

I'm not sponsored by anyone listed below. These are simply really good resources you should know about.

Dinesen PBR materials:
https://www.dinesen.com/en/textures/

Hologrphx Shader by VEX:
https://gumroad.com/l/hologrphx

Free PBR texture maps:
https://texturehaven.com/textures/
Here you also find high quality free HDRIs (environment light)

https://quixel.com/megascans/free
Quixel is a subscription based service, and offers photorealistic assets. I've been using this library for a year now and can for sure recommend it. They have a Blender addon that allows you to import obects, materials etc. with one click. If you're into realism, this is the resource for you.

https://www.poliigon.com/textures/?refine_by=assets-free
Poliigon has some free stuff, but also payed. They are top quality asset creators, lead by no other than Andrew Price (of Blender guru fame).


Piano music is Improv 2 by Framfari
Intro jingle is Puppy Love (Sting) by Twin Musicom