Virtual Blender Camera

Have you ever wanted to take photographs inside blender? Well now you can! (sort of)

New and improved, this virtual camera uses an actual collection of lenses, some layered filters and a tiny bit of compositing to simulate taking a photograph on an old film camera. Because the lens and aperture is simulated in a physically accurate way, the resulting distortion and bokeh effects look unlike anything you would normally get just using built in compositing techniques.

Check out some examples of photos "taken" on the virtual camera in this gallery: https://www.srlt.ca/virtual-camera-gallery

Virtual photos taken by 2nsCaboose, iMeshh_3D and Marco Pedrana.

Check out the chaotic development of this asset:

A quick explanation of the improvements and how to use it:

Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, find any issues, or just want to share what you've made. I'd love to see your virtual photos!