Bokeh Builder – Add Detail to your Depth of Field

Free Aperture Maps pack for 3D rendering

The Bokeh Builder from Blauw Films offers customizable aperture maps. These assets can be used in most 3D rendering software. Controlling the look of your Bokeh adds personality and texture to your blurry areas.

‍In CGI, bokeh is one of those realistic lens-artifacts you cannot skip.

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What is Bokeh and Why is it Important?

Bokeh refers to the aesthetic quality of out-of-focus parts in an image. Particularly in photography and cinematography. It highlights depth and adds a dreamlike or cinematic touch to visuals. This effect is created when bright points of light are blurred, giving an image a soft, creamy look.

The shape of your Bokeh is controlled by the shape of your aperture maps. This is why custom aperture maps help to make your 3D renders more realistic.

Bokeh effects are more than just visual flair; they can evoke emotion and add to the storytelling of a scene. Bokeh enhances the cinematic quality of your work. ‍

The Bokeh Builder was developed for you to craft the exact look and feel you need.

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What is included in the Bokeh Builder from Blauw Films?

The Bokeh Builder includes both preset images and an After Effect Bokeh Builder.

1. 220 .PNG Preset Aperture Maps 
2. After Effects Project File for making Aperture Maps

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How to use the Bokeh Builder? 

Start by downloading the Bokeh Builder for Free from our Resources Store. 

We have a variety of documentation available in our Blog on Depth of Field, Bokeh and how to achieve a cinematic look in CGI. 

In search of the Cinematic Look

Photorealistic Depth of Field in CGI

Understanding Bokeh and DOF in CGI

How Camera Aperture affects Bokeh in CGI

Understanding Lens Aberrations in 3D

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The Bokeh Builder is an Open-Source Project

The Bokeh Builder is an open-source project with MIT License. Developers interested in contributing to the project, can contact Leo through our contact form. 

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