How to create realistic reflections in Blender

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It's all about observing real objects

In this Blender tutorial, I'll walk through my process for how to create realistic reflections. When I start a new project, the first task to which I devote myself is modelling. After this, I begin to study the elements that constitute it, in order to create the materials.

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Pietro Chiovaro
3D Artist

Pietro is a freelance 3D artist and YouTuber with more than 10 years of experience in different fields of 3D production, from animated movies to VFX and game production. He shares many of his creations on his YouTube channel @PietroChiovaro.

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