Blender Tutorial Builds a Ghibli-Style Camphor Tree

Archive republication: This article was originally published on 4 September 2020. It has been translated into English and lightly updated for clarity while preserving the original reporting and context.

Ghibli-Inspired Tree Workflow

David from Lightning Boy Studio demonstrates how to create a stylised camphor tree in Blender. The 30-minute, step-by-step tutorial covers controlling leaf size, creating rounded clustered forms and building stylised textures.

The lesson presents a complete beginner-friendly workflow. Artists should still test topology, transparency sorting and render cost for their target scene.

A related archive article explores how to animate in a Studio Ghibli-inspired style.