How to make the cinematic bokeh effect in Blender Cycles? Actually it’s fairly easy, this 30-minute tutorial explains the basics of creating this realistic-looking effect. Improve the look and feel of your 3d cinematography.

Download the project files: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HmEap9ia9CbdQRcckwypmf2zBdqMb3t9?usp=share_link

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Chapters:

00:00 – Start
00:42 – Camera settings and depth of field
07:07 – How to create a custom bokeh shape
21:30 – Swirling bokeh effect (like Heliops 44-2 or similar vintage lenses)
25:09 – Panoramic cameras and lens distortion

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What you’ll learn after watching this Blender tutorial?

* Customizing the bokeh shape for a unique and professional look in 3D cinematography

* Tweaking depth-of-field settings such as f-stop, blades, rotation, and ratio for more control over the appearance of bokeh

* Simulating anamorphic compression

* The *vintage* effects such as swirly bokeh or the cat’s eyes effect, in Cycles

* The focus breathing effect

* Fisheye Equisolid and Fisheye Lens Polynomial settings