How to Add AMBIENT OCCLUSION in Blender! (Ambient Occlusion Node Tutorial)

In this video, learn how to use the ambient occlusion node in Blender to add extra contrast at the nooks and crannies of your 3D models to make them look more realistic! Want to Support The CG Essentials?   / thecgessentials   Add-On Links (Affiliate Links) Scatter - http://www.thecgessentials.com/scatter Flip Fluids - http://www.thecgessentials.com/flipfl... Car and Transportation Rigged Vehicle Library - https://thecgessentials.com/Transport... City Pack Cars Rigged Car Library - https://thecgessentials.com/CityPackCars Curve Array Pro - https://thecgessentials.com/CurveArra... Botaniqu Tree and Grass Library - https://thecgessentials.com/Botaniq Open Street Map - https://thecgessentials.com/OSM Curve Basher - https://thecgessentials.com/CurveBasher Node Preview - https://thecgessentials.com/NodePreview Tree Vegetation Library Add On - https://thecgessentials.com/vegetation Decal Machine - https://thecgessentials.com/DecalMachine Human Generator - https://thecgessentials.com/HumanGene... Fluent Stressless Modeling Tool - https://thecgessentials.com/Fluent Fluent Materializer Material Creation Tool - https://thecgessentials.com/FluentMat... Materialiq - Materials Library - https://thecgessentials.com/Materialiq Traffiq Vehicle Library - https://thecgessentials.com/Traffiq Disclaimers: all opinions are my own, sponsors are acknowledged. Product Links in the description are typically affiliate links that let you help support the channel at no extra cost. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introduction 0:10 - Why ambient occlusion is important 1:15 - Adding an ambient occlusion node 2:05 - Enabling ambient occlusion in Eevee 2:45 - Using a color ramp node to control the effect strength 3:48 - Mixing your material with your ambient occlusion 5:20 - Adjusting dirt/occlusion colors 6:05 - Combining two materials with the ambient occlusion node 8:18 - Trick for more realistic ground with Ambient Occlusion