CineReal — Cinematic Realism Shaders

A cinematic, atmosphere-first shader pack for Minecraft (Iris + Sodium). CineReal blends filmic color grading with grounded, believable lighting — dramatic skies, mirror-like water, block-shaped volumetric clouds, and a moody per-dimension atmosphere — while staying true to Minecraft's blocky charm.

Cinematic grading

• ACES filmic tonemapping with exposure control
• Teal-&-orange split toning (cool shadows, warm highlights)
• Vignette, film grain, chromatic aberration and an optional letterbox
• Deep, non-milky blacks and dramatic sunrises/sunsets

Water & reflections

• Real 3D wave ripples with distance-based detail
• Screen-space reflections: water mirrors the actual scene — shores, builds, terrain
• Sky and cloud reflections, with a soft moon/sun glint
• Fresnel-correct reflectivity (grazing angles reflect more)

Block reflections

• Metal blocks (iron, gold, diamond, netherite, copper…) reflect the scene, tinted by their own color
• Polished/smooth blocks & quartz/prismarine reflect at grazing angles
• Glass & ice reflect the sky and turn less transparent at glancing angles — like real glass

Sky & clouds

• Custom block-shaped volumetric clouds: rounded puffs that connect into natural shapes and drift slowly
• Cloud shadows on the ground that match the clouds above, with soft edges
• God rays / volumetric light through trees and builds

Atmosphere

• Biome-tinted (or plain white) distant haze
• Underwater god rays — teal light shafts from the surface
• Dramatic Nether (red haze, glowing lava) and aurora-style End sky
• Waving grass, crops, leaves and vines with rolling wind gusts

Lighting

• Warm, cozy block light with cloud-shadow sun occlusion
• Emissive blocks and light sources bloom naturally
• Caves & deep water stay readable, never washed out

Requirements: Iris + Sodium (recommended & tested). Also works on OptiFine where a compatible version exists.