Helicopter Animation in the Arctic - Blender 4.2 (Cycles)

Here is my latest 3D animation of a Eurocopter MH-65 Dolphin in the Arctic Ocean. This project was created with Blender over 3 months, during my free time. I was able to expand my skills in postproduction, particularly in the Fusion module of DaVinci Resolve.

The project: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/8B...

Workflow
Modeling and texturing of assets in Blender 4.1. The helicopter is an approximate reproduction; it resembles the real one but is not exact. Some glaciers were sculpted, while others are rock scans initially from Quixel Megascans, but generally reworked through sculpting, with a complex glacier texture applied to all.
Scene setup, animation, and lighting with Blender 4.2.
Rendering with Cycles in EXR (2.39:1, 3840x1608px, 512 samples, 2 to 5 minutes per frame).
Color grading, compositing, mixing, and final editing with DaVinci Resolve Studio 18.6.

PC Configuration
16 GB DDR5
Intel Core i7-12700H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU

Resources
Blender: https://www.blender.org
DaVinci Resolve: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com
Quixel: https://quixel.com
AmbientCG: https://ambientcg.com

Music
'Contagion' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. http://www.scottbuckley.com.au

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Thank you for watching!