Hey Reader, Before we even start, weâd love to let you know that the Film Stop Channelâs problems that we mentioned in the last newsletter are now resolved, and Colinâs control of the channel has been restored. 𼳠Now, on to the regular stuff. Today, weâve prepared a whole bunch of goodies and inspirations from the 3D world, including a new 3D Character Challenge, a jaw-dropping painterly animation trailer, and two new free tools for Blender: a painterly filter compositing node and Southern...
17 days ago â˘Â 2 min read
Hey Reader, Today we get to Interview Martin Klekner to talk about storytelling, the changing creative landscape, and why we decided to expand our Master Cinematic Storytelling Course with new lessons focused on Blender's Video Editor. If you donât know Martin, he's the creator of the Heroes of Bronze Short Film, and has been pushing the envelope in CG Filmmaking in Blender for years. Heâs also the creator of the CG Boost Master Cinematic Storytelling course and has his own YouTube channel...
27 days ago â˘Â 3 min read
Hey Reader, Today, weâll start a bit differently, by sharing a message and a call for help from one of our fellow YouTube creators whose channel has been hijacked. Film Stop YouTube Channel Hacked - Letâs try to help! You may have come across Quinn Collierâs TY channel, Film Stop, and his Blender-related content. We wanted to share this deeply disturbing story about the hijacking of his channel and Google's tone-deaf reaction. They donât do much to help Quinn regain control of what was a...
about 1 month ago â˘Â 2 min read
Hey Reader, When we launched our Master Cinematic Storytelling course, the goal was to provide a film school for 3D artists. In the course, we cover how to create cinematic shots by teaching filmmaking fundamentals like color, composition, lighting, camera language, sequences, and more. But what about making an actual 3D short film? More than a cool sequence of shots, but a real story with a beginning, middle, and end, all created inside Blender. And not just the visuals either, but editing,...
about 1 month ago â˘Â 1 min read
Hey Reader, We are back with our new bi-weekly schedule, with a fresh dose of news, inspiration, and resources from the 3D world. Today, we have the new Open Movie âSingularityâ by the Blender Studio, an impressive stylized girl animation breakdown, a special 25% discount for a professional automotive modeling course in Blender, and the 30% Spring Sale from Blender Secrets. Letâs dive right in. New Open Movie by Blender Studio: âSingularityâ A new Open Movie, âSingularityâ from the Blender...
about 1 month ago â˘Â 2 min read
Hey Reader, Creating 3D characters in Blender isnât for everyone. To make characters truly feel believable is no easy task, and there are no shortcuts or hacks. It requires studying anatomy, all the way to hair grooming. It's a craft-intensive and demanding journey for 3D artists to embark on. Our very own Mastering 3D Characters course has grown into a deep dive into the entire process, now expanded to cover production-level workflow like texturing, shading, and hair grooming. To take on the...
about 2 months ago â˘Â 5 min read
Hey Reader, We are back with a fresh dose of news, inspiration, and resources from the 3D world. Today, we have a video on how to stick to long-term projects, a free Blender 2D animation course, and a cute Kirby fan animation (with a breakdown). Letâs dive right in. Newsletter Switching to Bi-Weekly Schedule First, we want to explain why weâve decided to test a new bi-weekly newsletter schedule (starting this May). With the world buzzing with news and so much information and content noise, we...
about 2 months ago â˘Â 2 min read
Hey Reader, Hair is one of those features thatâs easy to overlook, but plays an important role in making a character feel truly real and alive. Character from Javier Benver âWild Hairâ By the time you reach character grooming, youâve usually gone through sculpting, modeling, retopology, texturing & shading. Your initial energy and passion can start feeling low, and the temptation to rush your character's hair is real. But this is the very moment to slow down and lean in. Hair can be one of...
about 2 months ago â˘Â 2 min read
Hey Reader, Today I want to expand on the Master 3D Characters Part 3 update and specifically why we teach you to texture an entire character without leaving Blender. First, tools like Substance Painter are widely used for good reason, we are not agains it at all, itâs a industry standard powerful tool. But, itâs also valuable to stay in creative flow, inside one program like Blender. So you can move from sculpting, to modeling, to texturing, to lighting, without breaking your flow. That is...
2 months ago â˘Â 3 min read
