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Create a Stylized Fantasy Environment in Blender

Welcome to this new course Creating a Stylized Fantasy Environment in Blender, where you’ll learn to create beautiful fantasy scene — heavily inspired by Genshin Impact’s Loading Screen from start to finish using just Blender. We’ll cover every step of the process—from blocking and modeling, to texturing, lighting, atmosphere, and final rendering—learning how to achieve that stylized fantasy look with elegant architecture, stylized materials, and immersive atmospheric effects, while also creating a multiple variations along the way. We’ll start by modeling the core structure of the environment, beginning with the central fantasy gate, followed by the bridge, and a series of massive pillars that surround and support the scene—designed to add scale, structure, and visual rhythm. Once the main elements are built, we’ll set up the initial layout and lighting, creating the foundation for our environment. Then we’ll dive into texturing, designing stylized materials for the gate, pillars, and bridge with a clean, hand-painted feel—avoiding over-detailing and instead emphasizing readable forms and shapes. After that, we’ll work on the final stylization phase—adding volumetric fog, cloud layers, and cinematic lighting to create a bright, ethereal mood. These elements give the scene its dreamy, anime-inspired feel and truly bring the fantasy world to life. Then, to bring more storytelling and variety into the scene, we’ll be creating two additional time-of-day variations: · A warm, golden evening version · A cool, mystical night version These variations not only improve your artistic versatility, but also give you multiple portfolio-worthy renders from one environment. Finally, we’ll do a bit of compositing and post-processing using Blender’s Compositor and Photoshop to push the visuals further—adding Glare, color grading, and subtle tweaks to enhance the final output. We’ll wrap up the course by rendering out portfolio-ready shots of our environment. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced Blender user, this course will guide you through the process of creating polished, stylized fantasy environments that stand out. So, if you’re ready to explore the world of anime-style 3D art and create a majestic sky realm, join me in this course—and let’s bring this fantasy scene to life in Blender!

6 learners are taking this course

Level Beginner

Course period Unlimited

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What you will gain after the course

  • Create a Genshin Impact Inspired Scene in Blender

  • Learn 3D Modelling in Blender by creating various 3D Props

  • Learn to work with Reference Images and use them to create 3D models from 2D images

  • Learn to Create Stylized Fantasy and Anime-Inspired Environments

  • Learn to use HDRIs and Lights to add Mood and Atmosphere to your Blender Scene

  • Learn Different Modifiers in Blender like Solidify, Bevel, Mirror etc

  • Learn to create atmospheric depth using Volumetrics, Fog, and Light Scattering in Blender

  • Enhance Renders with Compositing in Blender

Create a Stylized Fantasy Environment in Blender

Welcome to this new course Creating a Stylized Fantasy Environment in Blender, where you’ll learn to create beautiful fantasy scene — heavily inspired by Genshin Impact’s Loading Screen from start to finish using just Blender.


You will get:

  1. 18 Full HD video lectures with over 4.5+ hours of content and AUDIO commentary

  2. All the files related to the course including .blend files, HDRIs, textures, and more


What You Can Create After Taking This Course

Daytime


Sunset Variation


Night Variation

  • Learn to Create Stylized Fantasy and Anime-Inspired Environments

  • Design multiple mood variations using different lighting setups

  • Produce polished, portfolio-ready renders

What will you learn in this course?

  • Create a Genshin Impact Inspired Scene in Blender

  • Learn 3D Modelling in Blender by creating various 3D Props

  • Learn to work with Reference Images and use them to create 3D models from 2D images

  • Learn to Create Stylized Fantasy and Anime-Inspired Environments

  • Learn to use HDRIs and Lights to add Mood and Atmosphere to your Blender Scene

  • Learn Different Modifiers in Blender like Solidify, Bevel, Mirror etc

  • Learn to create atmospheric depth using Volumetrics, Fog, and Light Scattering in Blender

  • Enhance Renders with Compositing in Blender

Before You Begin: Important Notes

Learning Materials

  • 18 Full HD video lessons with full voice commentary

  • Downloadable project files including:

    • Blender (.blend) files

    • Textures and HDRIs


  • Reference images used during the course

Prerequisites & Notices

  • Basic familiarity with Blender and general 3D concepts is recommended.


  • All lessons are recorded in Full HD with clear audio commentary. Headphones are recommended for best experience.


  • Follow along by recreating the scene step-by-step and pausing the videos when needed. Practicing alongside the lessons will give the best results.


  • All course videos, project files, and assets are for personal learning use only and may not be redistributed, resold, or uploaded elsewhere.

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Who is this course right for?

  • Blender users struggling to create stylized anime-inspired environments

  • Artists who want to create portfolio-quality fantasy scenes but lack a clear environment workflow

  • Blender users who want to improve stylized lighting, atmosphere, and final rendering

Need to know before starting?

  • No advanced experience is required, but some basic familiarity with Blender and general 3D modeling concepts will be helpful

Hello
This is Aniket Rawat

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Hi, I’m Aniket. I’m a 3D artist and educator with several years of experience working in Blender across both photorealistic and stylized projects. For the past 5 years, I’ve been creating tutorials and courses that focus on real-world workflows and techniques you can actually use in your own projects.

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