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Learn about the important steps in monetising your independent film production. In this article we will cover the importance of CGUs, touch-points and cultural assets.

These are the best free resources for filmmakers and 3d artists. These assets, tools and plugins are production ready and have been made by Blauw Films for the creation of our original films. Due to us being an open-source studio we've made all of our production resources available for free to all artists and creators.

Master the art of visual storytelling and evoke emotions through a cohesive approach to lighting, color, lens choice and motion blur. Learn how to achieve a cinematic look that elevates your project and resonates with your audience.

Learn about the magic of blurred backgrounds! Explore how photographers use aperture to achieve stunning bokeh effects, and discover how CGI artists achieve similar results for realistic renders. In this break down we cover how to use animated aperture maps to create custom out of focus areas.

A brief history on the Zeiss 50mm Planar f/0.7: A Legendary Lens for Space and Cinema. This lens, once the world's fastest, captured the moon's dark side for NASA and lit Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon by candlelight.

Apple Rot is a short film by Blauw Films. Unwanted guests have broken into your dreams. Reality crumbles in a downward spiral of bad consequences. The parasite has been consumed.

Download 3D Mockup White Tee for free! This Marvelous Designer project file is a free download of a basic white t-shirt for character design and product visualisation. This t-shirt has realistic finishing and includes two cotton PBR textures.

Operation: Deli Platter is a highly specialised covert operation set up by the Free Nations to uncover the truth behind the mysterious super-weapon, the Deli Platter. The Deli Squad is led by Captain John Wright and is composed of talented soldiers from across the Free Nations. Pedro, Nathaniel, Omar, and Philipe have been privetely selected by the Leader and the General of the Free Nations. Operation: Deli Platter is an animated series of tactical espionage uncovering the truths behind global conspiracies.

Above the clouds of the pacific ocean the Deli Squad can expect direct air-support from the Winged Forces. The birds watching from the sky will make sure that Operation: Deli Platter will succeed in the extraction of the Deli Platter backup disk that is retrieved from the underwater bunker.

In Operation: Deli Platter the Deli Squad is searching for the mysterious super-weapon the Deli Platter. They have a small piece of information to go by of a control room terminal that is set in the middle of the pacific ocean in an underwater bunker. Captain John Wright and the Deli Squad make a digital backup of the terminal and destroy the control room with huge explosions. Operation: Deli Platter is an episodical tactical espionage series that covers the conspiracy filled world of global politics.

In Operation: Deli Platter the Deli Squad infiltrates an underwater bunker system in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Under the command of Captain John Wright they go on a night-vision mission to travel through the dark tunnels in search of the mysterious Deli Platter super-weapon.

In Operation: Deli Platter the Free Nations is sent out to the middle of the trans-african banana trade network to uncover the mysteries behind the import of banana clips fueling these futuristic proxy wars. Operation: Deli Platter is an episodical series about the conspiracy fueled world of war.

This series of images was created from Rooney the Synthetic Being created by Charlotte Simons. This is an artificial intelligence that will become one with society. Rendered in Cinema 4D and Chaos Corona.

In this breakdown we cover advanced techniques for achieving realistic planet earth cgi in Cinema 4D and Chaos Corona using our photorealistic project file Earth Digital that uses NASA texture maps and Rayleigh Scattering.

In Operation: Deli Platter the Free Nations soldiers travel through the depths of the desert with their blue lasers searching for the banana trade. Learn about the story of this original IP by Blauw Films and see the renders made in Cinema 4D and Chaos Corona.

Operation: Deli Platter is a 3D animated series about the conspiracy filled world of the Free Nations and the mystery surrounding the super-weapon the Deli Platter. Learn about the original IP by Blauw Films and what story it will tell.

How to create a realistic 3D model of planet Earth based on all the natural phenomena of our real planet. Learn how the atmosphere, clouds, land and aerosols affect the look of our planet.

In this breakdown I cover the different techniques to consider for achieving a photorealistic planet Earth 3D Render. I'm using Cinema 4D and Chaos Corona with our setup Earth Digital to to achieve realistic land and oceans as well as a layered atmosphere that accurately behaves according to Rayleigh Scattering.

We have launched the latest website for Blauw Films. This will be the place for all the developments of our film productions as well as Resources for filmmakers and creators.

Morph-Man is a full-body 3D mesh for character design and digital costume design. Learn how to use the Marvelous Designer project file, and fit the character suit on any avatar.

We try out Bandicoot Imagining: a textile digitisation service that’s easy, low-cost and can be done at home. These PBR Textile materials are 4K in resolution and can be used for 3D garment visualisation, 3D costume design, digital fashion design and game character design.

When texturing your 3D-scene to look realistic it is good to add small decals and details to your assets. You can do this directly Cinema 4D or 3Ds Max using Chaos Corona Decal or your can apply your decals directly to the UV-map in an external texturing software. Learn how we use industrial decals to achieve photorealistic 3d-renders for our film productions.

Blauw Films Character Morph-Man in collaboration with textile reseller Bakermat. For the launch of Bakermat’s Virtual Library, costume designer Charlotte Simons was asked to use their PBR Materials in an artwork.

Learn how to create a realistic hologram inside of Cinema 4D with Chaos Corona. Using the layered material and anisotropy we can make a holographic foil shader in C4D that uses a normal map to drive the 3D light spectrum. This effect give a nice rainbow effect from the light source.

Realistic Graffiti Decals for 3D urban environments, texturing and graphic design. Made to be compatible with Photoshop, After Effects, Substance Painter and every rendering software. Alpha and Albedo maps included.

In this breakdown we cover the making of the cinematic for GURA Corp's AORU designed by Edon Guraziu for his upcoming video game. The cineamtic was rendered in Cinema 4D with Chaos Corona.

Explore the world of Gothic storytelling and classic Gothic story elements. Learn about eight key literary characteristics that define the genre, from the use of the sublime and terror to the role of confinement and supernatural elements. Discover how Victorian ideologies influenced Gothic tropes and learn how to recognise and replicate these elements in various disciplines, including film, fantasy stories, costume design, and fine arts.

Explore the process of digital costume design in the creation of Eve's tank top for the 3D animated horror short film, 'Apple Rot,' by Blauw Films. Learn how to use Marvelous Designer and Zbrush from modeling her face to designing her tank top. Gain insights into the inspiration behind Eve's character design and the selection of materials for her costume. Follow along as the blog outlines the steps taken to bring Eve's tank top to life, including experimenting with fabric scans and creating PBR textures.

Blauw Films announces a new original IP that covers young and eccentric museum thieves as they rob historical artefacts from the conspiratorial elite. This will be an animated series that is built for transmedia purposes. Stay in the loop with the developments for Blauw Films original IP.

In this breakdown of texturing a gun inside of Substance 3D painter I look at the custom holographic tiger camo UMP-45 from the animated series Heist Club by Blauw Films.

In Syntactic Labyrinths mankind stores their collective knowledge into an unmanned spaceship they call the library. The Library was designed by Fraser McPhee for the film and has gone through a variety of design iterations.

Bokeh and depth of field are essential elements in creating a photo-realistic 3d-render. In this blog I break down the differences between a variety of bokeh types and discuss the effects it has on your final image. The examples have been rendered in Cinema 4D with Chaos Corona but the aperture maps can be used in any render engine.

In this video Leonardo Verkoelen, founder of Blauw Films, discusses the future of independent filmmaking an how Blauw Films, open-source and a community ecosystem will play a part in this change.

Learn how to tackle any complicated challenge in your film production by utilising a problem solving state of mind. A solution driven approach is essential for understanding the scope of your problem and to then sustainably tackle that problem into the future. The combined power of open-source, Research and Development and strategic partnerships is what solves your obstacles.

Learn about the business model developments of Blauw Films and about our business structure. Blauw Films is here to create productions, provide solutions and host a community that connect creators and consumers while providing access to the gate-kept secrets of the film-industry.

There are several issues in the current state of the film industry from creators unable to make their own films to there being few options for distributing your original IP directly to your consumer. At Blauw Films we want to change that through an open-source film production approach. Read about our journey towards a new business model as a film studio.

A breakdown of building the uncanny bathroom scene in Apple Rot with the Eve character using Cinema 4D and Chaos Corona. This breakdown covers the techniques used to achieve this photo-realistic render.

In Apple Rot we explore a mysterious apple farm named the Genesis Orchard that is responsible for producing the most expensive apples that are of really bad quality, often rotten to the core. Over the last 100 years the purchasing power of consumers has drastically decreased to the point of accepting the bad as good enough.

A look at how revenue and budget strategies for the costume design department in film productions work. How to finance the clothes and costumes for your film, and how famous movies turned their characters into cultural assets through strategic partnerships and sponsorships from brands.

Learn about filmmakers' resilience against censorship. Read about the impact of cinema as a visual art, as it navigates diverse political climates. How does censorship impact film distribution? And how do filmmakers produce films in times of cultural recession?

A look at the history of the art of costume design for film in Hollywood. Famous and classic movies with glamorous costumes designed by iconic costume designers.

Drawings and character design for science fiction short film by Blauw Films. Breaking down the design thinking and worldbuilding around the hazmat suit costume design concepts.

Discover the importance of storyboarding for your film production. With the use of the Blauw Films Storyboard Template you will be able to storyboard your film digitally and make use of useful compositional guides and different aspect ratios.

Want to join the Blauw Films open-source community? Collaboration and Teamwork are the most important. Learn about the community guidelines for starting an open-source project or joining an existing one.

Uncover why Blauw Films embraces open-source collaboration! Learn how Earth Digital thrives on community contributions, enhancing creative solutions. Join us for a journey of accelerated innovation and problem-solving.

Character illustration and Costume Design concept art for 'Apple Rot'; the creative process and collaboration between Charlotte Simons and Ab Wienk, through drawings and digital art. Discussing costume design, 3D costume design and animation. Revealing the character Tall Sad for creepy pasta short film Apple Rot.

Learn how the Costume Designer collaborates with the other film production departments to realise the vision. Explore creative workflows with directors, actors, and various film production departments. Learn the essentials for creating compelling character designs and costumes for film.

A breakdown of the jobs and workflows within the costume and wardrobe department for film and television.

The evolution of authorship in cinema, exploring Roland Barthes' "Death of the Author" theory. How to navigate the changing dynamics of the film industry, from independent cinema to corporate influences. Gain insights into film studies and cinematic techniques. Learn how filmmakers balance individuality amidst industry trends. Uncover the challenges posed by film studio approaches, and learn how filmmakers balance individuality amidst industry trends.

Learn the art of storytelling with a guide to internal and external logic, achieving a balance between creativity and consistency. Explore world-building techniques for a coherent narrative.

Discover and learn about world-building techniques from Hemingway & Sanderson. How to write detailed, immersive worlds for your films and stories that your audience will find believable. How to start writing complex stories? Start with the Iceberg theory.

Me, My laptop and my notebook. Call that my Triangle Offence. Quote by Nipsey Hussle. There is brilliant business insight there. Contextually one does not need much more when you position yourself between two dependencies of an exchange.

The audience should see themself in The Vision. One customer and one thank you, and one welcome at a time. What is the vision for the future of Blauw Films?

Explore a filmmaker's journey in navigating mistakes and creative blocks with compassion. This insightful piece provides a three-step process — identify, reflect, and move forward. For filmmakers and creatives, it offers a practical framework for resilience in the face of challenges. Embrace mistakes as stepping stones in the world of filmmaking and the creative industry, recognizing that the journey is a continual process of discovery.

We discuss the essence of cinema through the lens of colour, in this exploration of Sergei Parajanov's Color of the Pomegranates and Pedro Almodovar's iconic use of red. Uncover the profound impact of colour on storytelling, weaving through film history, theory, and production. An essential read for video art, film and cinematography enthusiasts

Let’s explore Brandon Sanderson's Laws of Magic systems explained: Sanderson's Laws guide writers to create captivating worlds. This blog provides a framework for creating compelling magic systems in world-building. Understand, limit, expand, and be awesome!

Explore balanced magic with expert Brandon Sanderson. Filmmakers, creators, learn cinematic storytelling for captivating narratives. Dive into storytelling with cinematic language and visual storytelling principles.

Learn to design sci-fi costumes for characters, by analyzing climate, government, tech, and culture. Access more insights with the Free World Building Document. Storytelling techniques for concept artists, character designers and screenwriters.

Learn how to approach costume and character design for Science Fiction and Fantasy stories and films. With world-building questions you can build the universe of your characters and original stories. Collaborate with the director and imagine the world in the story you're designing for.

What is the importance of identifying your core themes and shaping your characters and narrative? This blog is for novel and screenplay writers who want to learn more about themes and subtext. These writing techniques will give you the right insights to make audiences connect with your world and characters.

Almost every outdoor shot needs sky-replacement and cloud compositing. Blauw Films offer a free download of cloud image assets for compositing and VFX shots. These cloud assets are high-resolution and come in a high variety of colours and landscapes.

Secrets of Effective Production Management: Learn how clear, concise communication can harmonise diverse departments. Learn how production management for film and animation works.

What are the key areas that require your focus when scaling your business?

The importance of People Skills is often overlooked. However, it is considered to account for 85% of your project's success.

In this episode of Royals & Rogues podcast, Leonardo Verkoelen from Blauw Films speaks to Alec Miller about the power of open-source filmmaking and IP development.

To ensure customer satisfaction in sales, decide on the ticket price based on the combination of material value and emotional reward.

In moments of challenges and setbacks, fostering understanding and avoiding negativity become essential. Rather than resorting to sharp criticism or judgment, take the time to comprehend the motives and emotions of others.

The power of inspiration and the art of reflection in achieving your creative goals. Discover how nurturing your initial sparks of inspiration, persistently defining clearer goals, and dedicating time to crystallize ideas can lead to success in story development, with valuable insights for filmmakers and creators alike.

Discover our commitment to creativity, innovation, and empowering storytellers and entrepreneurs through our company ideology.

A story idea from the archives…We can explore different characters through the perspective of a selfie-camera.

What are the basic concepts of SEO one needs to know before promoting their website?

Learn about the important aspects of working with clients effectively while providing the most value.

Learn about this simple 5-step approach to elevate the world of your story.

Some things in business never change but have an undeniable effect on your quality.

When thinking about self promotion have you considered how much noise you make?

Writing a story for a novel or a film is complicated creative workflow. There are many elements at play, but it all starts with you. These are 5 questions you can ask yourself, to make your story more valuable and loved by audiences.

An acting masterclass by Ivana Chubbuck. She is a wonderful coach most well known for her Chubbuck Technique. This acting technique says that the truth of an actor lies behind the eyes.

Freelancing, if you're starting out it can be quite challenging. These 5 tips are unconventional but have helped tremendously with my freelance career.

This thought has been at the core of the Blauw Films philosophy. What does the future of film distribution look like?

All filmmakers use imagination to tell their stories. This blog provides great exercises and resources to train the imagination for storytelling and worldbuilding purposes.

Learn how we tackled the dreamy desert landscape in Operation: Deli Platter using Cinema 4D and Chaos Corona.

Hello, hello! My name is Leo :) I’m the founder of Blauw Films and a director. The company has grown over the years and I’d love to take you on a trip down memory lane!

Learn about the storytelling that influenced our design decisions for Operation: Deli Platter.

Discover the behind-the-scenes of creating the Operation: Deli Platter poster. Learn about the techniques used to render a realistic banana and banana clip in Cinema 4D with Corona Renderer.

Creating a realistic render of the moon requires a fine control of brightness. To not get an over-exposed moon we make use of the ACES color space to maintain the detail of the moon in the bright areas.

For the production of Syntactic Labyrinths, a science-fiction short film by Blauw Films, there was an in-depth process of Character and Costume Design. Learn how costume designer Charlotte Simons has explored the look of the hazmat suits for the inhabitants of Babel.

Learn how we made photorealistic Yu-Gi-Oh! cards for our Tribute film Yu-Gi-Oh! Game of Shadows. This set of renders have been made in Cinema 4D and Chaos Corona. The world of Yu-Gi-Oh! created by Kazuki Takahashi is rich and filled with detail. See these custom concepts of Kame Game Store, Kaiba Corporation and Joey Wheeler's Apartment.

This breakdown covers how we redesigned the classic Poké-ball inspired by the original sketches of Ken Sujimori for Pokémon. The Poké-ball design is inspired by a practical consumer good that would be used in the Pokémon universe to catch real Pokémon. These are 3D concept renders made in Cinema 4D and Chaos Corona.

Learn how we made an establishing shot featuring a star-filled night sky, created using Corona Renderer's camera settings in Cinema 4D to achieve the perfect balance of brightness, bringing an accurate and enchanting touch to the scene. Learn how to do the best sky replacement and day for night conversion in Visual Effects and compositing.

Learn how we created photorealistic 3D renders of planet Saturn in Cinema 4D and Chaos Corona. Saturn is a gas giant that requires volume and rings to achieve a realistic result. This tutorial covers the best approaches for achieving photorealism in space renders and of making cgi planets.

Learn how I created a photorealistic Kamehameha effect in Cinema 4D and Chaos Corona. In this breakdown I compare a render of a Father Son Kamehameha with a still from the Dragonball Z anime.

Learn the techniques we used for creating photorealistic 3D renders of planet Earth in this space shuttle example. Learn how to use Earth Digital as a realistic setup for creating space renders. And learn how to best create camera imperfections in your 3D renders using custom aperture maps and the Bokeh Builder.

Sky and Cloud compositing is essential for most outdoor scenes. The Blauw Films Clouds Pack has over 600 High Quality RAW Cloud images, developed for professional cloud and sky compositing. This is a tutorial on how to tackle sky replacements. Learn how to track and seamlessly composite cloud assets inside After Affects.

Abstract Music Video with frequent collaborator skttrd for their track ‘Instant’. Take a look behind the scenes of the production of this low-budget music video, and how we achieved the abstract visuals for the progressive techno music. We used Cinema 4D and Chaos Corona to create an abstract atmosphere using reflections.

Learn how to create photorealistic matte paintings for your naturalistic 3D renders. In these examples we will cover how we created the windmill scene in Cinema 4D and Chaos Corona and how we use raw cloud photographs and image assets to create realistic background paintings.

Learn lighting techniques from the Old Masters. In this entry of Lighting Mastery we take a look at Caravaggio, and learn about the lighting techniques behind Clair Obscure. Level up as a cinematographer or 3D lighting artist. Want to make your scenes and renders look like Caravaggio? This tutorial breaks down how to best recreate the lighting quality of Caravaggio paintings in photorealistic 3D rendering.

Learn how we made the grungy experimental music video for King Khamen Powertools using digital noise and vintage camera lenses. In this breakdown we cover the techniques used to create dynamic and expressive music videos for Hip Hop artists.

Learn the best techniques for creating photorealistic Earth renders in Cinema 4D and Chaos Corona. We will explore the techniques behind Earth Digital for Operation: Deli Platter. Learn how to use Earth Digital; the Blauw Films realistic earth solution for CGI, Compositing and 3D rendering.

This breakdown covers the best techniques for making an accurate night-vision effect through compositing and rendering in Chaos Corona in Cinema 4D. Created with the Night Vision product by Blauw Films. Create realistic Night Vision scenes for short films and 3D renders.