Dive Into This Mesmerizing Vortex Set With Blender's NPR Branch

Mingwei Lim aka CMZW, also known as celestialmaze, is a regular guest on 80 Level, consistently delivering some of the most impressive VFX and material art out there. This time, he unveiled a stunning vortex with thunderclouds that might remind you of the iconic Doctor Who opening sequence, created using Blender's Repeat Zone in Shader Nodes, a new feature from the experimental NPR prototype branch.

As usual, the artist shared a closer look at the setup:

CMZW has explored Repeat Zone before, last year, we showcased his cool Devil May Cry-style VFX:

Find the newest Blender's NPR branch updates here and download the build by clicking this link. Have a look at another CMZW's Repeat Zone experiment and get his "pay what you want" collection of post-processing effects and demos for Blender:

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