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.