SpeedTree 10: Zero to Hero - Part 1

Overview

What You'll Learn

• Getting Started - Master the interface, core workflow, and SpeedTree logic
• Procedural Modeling - Create anything from tiny saplings to towering fantasy trees
• Hand-Crafting Details - Sculpt branches, design custom leaf meshes, and texture bark realistically
• Wind & Animation - Bring your trees to life with dynamic wind setups and believable movement
• Professional Export - Export to game engines like Unreal Engine 5 with confidence
• Optimization Mastery - Create clean, lightweight, render-friendly assets that perform

Perfect For

• 3D artists working in games, film, VFX, and archviz
• Beginners who want to skip the fluff and start creating immediately
• Intermediate users upgrading to SpeedTree 10 and ready to push their skills further
• Anyone tired of generic trees who wants full creative control over their vegetation

By the End of This Course

What's Inside

Module 1 - Basic UI & Navigation

• Interface fundamentals and essential navigation
• SpeedTree workflow essentials
• Procedural versus hand-crafted approaches
• Generator overview and generation modes
• Forces, curves, and shared settings
• Skin & UV mapping techniques
• Displacement and segment control
• Batched leaf creation
• Bonus lesson - Material creation fundamentals

Module 2 - Creating a VFX Tree

• Pine tree resource creation
• Extracting textures from bark
• Leaf map maker techniques
• Complete VFX tree workflow

Module 3 - Creating a Game-Ready Tree

• Alder tree creation and optimization
• Export to Unreal Engine 5
• Game engine export best practices
• Alder tree resource library

Course Includes

• 3+ hours of video content
• Custom textures and resources
• Complete project files and assets