We'll use the sapling tree add-on that comes standard with Blender. It can be found in edit -> preferences -> add-ons -> sapling tree generator.
There are a good amount of features with this add-on.
We can make a good-looking tree very quickly and efficiently. That is the theme here. Using what we have to not overwork ourselves to build our scene.
We're going to create some classic pine trees in this video. We'll discuss random seeds, radius, branch splitting, bevel resolution, leaves, and much more to create some realistic-looking trees for our Blender animation.
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Looking for other Blender tutorials with trees? Learn to create a stylized forest in Blender here.