Samuel Krug VFX

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I'm Samuel Krug, I am an Environment Artist who has been doing 3D work for the past few years, I mainly like to focus on space stuff here as I find it fascinating, but I also do many other things. Enjoy!

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Ghost Cube: Blender Hallucinates Default Cube (Can't get rid of it)

Ghost Cube: Blender Hallucinates Default Cube (Can't get rid of it) Samuel Krug VFX

748 views - 3 weeks ago

Disappointing Superhive/Blender Market Update

Disappointing Superhive/Blender Market Update Samuel Krug VFX

3.6K views - 1 month ago

Weird Rainbows + How we made Physically-Accurate Rainbows in Blender 3D (and how you can too!)

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Weird Rainbows + How we made Physically-Accurate Rainbows in Blender 3D (and how you can too!) Samuel Krug VFX and Mārtiņš Upītis & The Physical Addons Crew

2.9K views - 1 month ago

I find the Blender Node Editor's Lack of Whimsy Disturbing

I find the Blender Node Editor's Lack of Whimsy Disturbing Samuel Krug VFX

2.1K views - 3 months ago

My Favorite and Least Favorite 3D Projects This Year

My Favorite and Least Favorite 3D Projects This Year Samuel Krug VFX

2.1K views - 3 months ago

22 FREE Snowy Pine Trees for Blender 3D

22 FREE Snowy Pine Trees for Blender 3D Samuel Krug VFX

2.5K views - 3 months ago

MAKE FRIENDS Samuel Krug VFX

2.4K views - 4 months ago

How I created a barren world in Blender 3D

How I created a barren world in Blender 3D Samuel Krug VFX

6.1K views - 4 months ago

A Brief Guide to Blender 5.0's New Volumetric Rendering System

A Brief Guide to Blender 5.0's New Volumetric Rendering System Samuel Krug VFX

19.6K views - 5 months ago

Easily Create Procedural Road Networks with this Free Houdini Tool!

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Easily Create Procedural Road Networks with this Free Houdini Tool! Samuel Krug VFX and KTT for Houdini

3.2K views - 5 months ago

This Blender HDRI trick is so stupid it shouldn't work this well

This Blender HDRI trick is so stupid it shouldn't work this well Samuel Krug VFX

10.3K views - 5 months ago

How to make the Northern Lights in Blender (Part 2)

How to make the Northern Lights in Blender (Part 2) Samuel Krug VFX

3K views - 6 months ago

How to make the Northern Lights in Blender (Part 1)

How to make the Northern Lights in Blender (Part 1) Samuel Krug VFX

6.8K views - 7 months ago

3D Artist Learns to Draw || 1 Month Update

3D Artist Learns to Draw || 1 Month Update Samuel Krug VFX

790 views - 7 months ago

All 50 KTT Nodes Explained in 10 Minutes (New Terrain Generation Plugin)

All 50 KTT Nodes Explained in 10 Minutes (New Terrain Generation Plugin) Samuel Krug VFX

2.8K views - 7 months ago

KTT: The Secret Toolset Behind All of my Environment Art

KTT: The Secret Toolset Behind All of my Environment Art Samuel Krug VFX

5.2K views - 7 months ago

How I Create Photorealistic Landscapes in 3D

How I Create Photorealistic Landscapes in 3D Samuel Krug VFX

12.2K views - 7 months ago

Fix Blender's Normal Maps in 1 Click (Pre-4.5)

Fix Blender's Normal Maps in 1 Click (Pre-4.5) Samuel Krug VFX

6.3K views - 8 months ago

Professional 3D Artist Learns How to Draw

Professional 3D Artist Learns How to Draw Samuel Krug VFX

1.1K views - 8 months ago

Creating an Epic Icelandic Landscape in Blender & Houdini

Creating an Epic Icelandic Landscape in Blender & Houdini Samuel Krug VFX

8.6K views - 8 months ago

Change One Setting to Render Volumetrics up to 10x Faster - Blender 3D

Change One Setting to Render Volumetrics up to 10x Faster - Blender 3D Samuel Krug VFX

9.6K views - 8 months ago

The Coolest Cloud Technique - Blender 4.3+ Planet VFX Course

The Coolest Cloud Technique - Blender 4.3+ Planet VFX Course Samuel Krug VFX

4.8K views - 9 months ago

Blender's Most Revolting UI Theme

Blender's Most Revolting UI Theme Samuel Krug VFX

1.3K views - 11 months ago

Crazy Cloud VDBs Pt 2 - Blender 4.3+ Planet VFX Course

Crazy Cloud VDBs Pt 2 - Blender 4.3+ Planet VFX Course Samuel Krug VFX

3.8K views - 11 months ago

How I Made This 3D Render

How I Made This 3D Render Samuel Krug VFX

4.1K views - 11 months ago

Crazy Cloud VDBs - Blender 4.3+ Planet VFX Course

Crazy Cloud VDBs - Blender 4.3+ Planet VFX Course Samuel Krug VFX

6.1K views - 1 year ago

Why Watching Blender Tutorials Can Get You Stuck

Why Watching Blender Tutorials Can Get You Stuck Samuel Krug VFX

4.6K views - 1 year ago

Rendering Truly Photorealistic Planets - Blender 4.3+ Planet VFX Course

Rendering Truly Photorealistic Planets - Blender 4.3+ Planet VFX Course Samuel Krug VFX

4.5K views - 1 year ago

Shading Detailed Clouds on a Planetary Scale - Blender 4.3+ Planet VFX Course

Shading Detailed Clouds on a Planetary Scale - Blender 4.3+ Planet VFX Course Samuel Krug VFX

7.1K views - 1 year ago

Blender 4.3+ Planet VFX Course - Ep. 2: Hyper-Detailed Clouds

Blender 4.3+ Planet VFX Course - Ep. 2: Hyper-Detailed Clouds Samuel Krug VFX

7.7K views - 1 year ago

Blender 4.3+ Planet VFX Course - Ep. 1: Basic Planet

Blender 4.3+ Planet VFX Course - Ep. 1: Basic Planet Samuel Krug VFX

14.7K views - 1 year ago

Free Blender Course - Planet VFX

Free Blender Course - Planet VFX Samuel Krug VFX

6.3K views - 1 year ago

An April Fools Retrospective

An April Fools Retrospective Samuel Krug VFX

3.2K views - 1 year ago

NASA's Massive Cloud Library (April Fools 2025)

NASA's Massive Cloud Library (April Fools 2025) Samuel Krug VFX

8.6K views - 1 year ago

Houdini Erosion Solver Breakdown

Houdini Erosion Solver Breakdown Samuel Krug VFX

2.8K views - 1 year ago

A Quick & Effective Way to Level Up Your Environment Renders in Blender 3D

A Quick & Effective Way to Level Up Your Environment Renders in Blender 3D Samuel Krug VFX

2.9K views - 1 year ago

My Cloud Simulation Workflow in Houdini (unedited)

My Cloud Simulation Workflow in Houdini (unedited) Samuel Krug VFX

11.6K views - 1 year ago

Writing Lightning Fast Terrain Solvers Using Houdini OpenCL

Writing Lightning Fast Terrain Solvers Using Houdini OpenCL Samuel Krug VFX

2.3K views - 1 year ago

The Most OP Technique for Texturing CG Mountains

The Most OP Technique for Texturing CG Mountains Samuel Krug VFX

3.5K views - 1 year ago

How to make a sphere in blender

How to make a sphere in blender Samuel Krug VFX

1.5K views - 1 year ago

Statue Growth Samuel Krug VFX

1.6K views - 1 year ago

What Happens When I Make BAD Art?

What Happens When I Make BAD Art? Samuel Krug VFX

3.4K views - 1 year ago

Blender+Houdini Mountain Range Timelapse

Blender+Houdini Mountain Range Timelapse Samuel Krug VFX

3K views - 1 year ago

BLENDER JUST FIXED THIS HUGE RENDERING BUG

BLENDER JUST FIXED THIS HUGE RENDERING BUG Samuel Krug VFX

5.3K views - 1 year ago

Houdini GPU-based Universal Sediment Solver

Houdini GPU-based Universal Sediment Solver Samuel Krug VFX

3.4K views - 1 year ago

Discussing CG for Film W/ Johnny Fehr

Discussing CG for Film W/ Johnny Fehr Samuel Krug VFX

1.1K views - 1 year ago

Create A Solar Eclipse In 30 Minutes in Blender 3D

Create A Solar Eclipse In 30 Minutes in Blender 3D Samuel Krug VFX

20.4K views - 2 years ago

Houdini + Blender Cloud Turntable V2

Houdini + Blender Cloud Turntable V2 Samuel Krug VFX

3.4K views - 2 years ago

The 2024 Ultimate Mountain CG Challenge

The 2024 Ultimate Mountain CG Challenge Samuel Krug VFX

2.9K views - 2 years ago

An interesting song to deadlift PR to

An interesting song to deadlift PR to Samuel Krug VFX

2.2K views - 2 years ago

How Does Blender 3D Run on a RTX 4090?

How Does Blender 3D Run on a RTX 4090? Samuel Krug VFX

7.1K views - 2 years ago

Blender+Houdini Cloud RnD Turntable #2 (VDB included)

Blender+Houdini Cloud RnD Turntable #2 (VDB included) Samuel Krug VFX

5.3K views - 2 years ago

Cloud Turntable Blender 3D Cycles

Cloud Turntable Blender 3D Cycles Samuel Krug VFX

3.3K views - 2 years ago

3 Minutes to Perfect Clouds in Blender 3D + Free Ultra HQ Cloud VDB Pack

3 Minutes to Perfect Clouds in Blender 3D + Free Ultra HQ Cloud VDB Pack Samuel Krug VFX

103K views - 2 years ago

Black Hole Sun Samuel Krug VFX

17.5K views - 2 years ago

Make a Photorealistic Mars Crater in 8 Minutes

Make a Photorealistic Mars Crater in 8 Minutes Samuel Krug VFX

6.1K views - 2 years ago

How I Create Stunning Nebulae in Blender 3D

How I Create Stunning Nebulae in Blender 3D Samuel Krug VFX

45.1K views - 2 years ago

Blender Black Hole VFX Breakdown

Blender Black Hole VFX Breakdown Samuel Krug VFX

12.2K views - 2 years ago

Blender Free Space Asset + Spaceship Greebling - Blend and Chill

Blender Free Space Asset + Spaceship Greebling - Blend and Chill Samuel Krug VFX

3.8K views - 2 years ago

Hyper Realistic Nebulae in Blender 3D

Hyper Realistic Nebulae in Blender 3D Samuel Krug VFX

9.3K views - 3 years ago