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🎬 5 Years in the Making - New Blender Short Film from SouthernShotty​
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Zach here, Tomorrow, our friend SouthernShotty is premiering his new short film named "Watermelon Girl", created in Blender. I had the chance to watch the short-film upfront and can say it's quite delightful. I especially enjoyed the unique art style making everything look and feel as if it was handcrafted out of materials like wood, cardboard, strings etc. Fun fact(s): All the 200+ visuals of the short are created by only one person, on one computer, crafted in Blender. It took him 5 years to complete it. The short film premiers tomorrow, March 28th, at 3pm CET. Click the link below, there you can enable the reminder to get a notification, shortly before it premieres. ​Click here for the YouTube Premiere Link​ Here is how SouthernShotty summarizes the story: "The short tells the story of a girl born from a watermelon seed in a departed king's stomach. A stunning journey in the Watermelon Kingdom begins, with an art style inspired by hand-made arts and crafts. A quest to find a new home unfolds into a heartwarming tale, where Watermelon Girl discovers the true joy of giving and building community through helping those in need." Btw. SouthernShotty runs a little contest to find a hidden character in the short film, to win his Blender Market products (affiliate link) for free. Here is a short video explaining the contest. Excited to watch it again with you and everyone tomorrow. 🤩 ~Zach |
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Hey Reader, Zach here, With a new dose of inspiration and resources from the 3D world. Today, I’ll start with an animated Blender short film about our beautiful planet Earth (don't miss this one), followed by a stunning architectural Blender animation. I’ll also share news about our new "Magic Shop" 3D challenge and the September Sprint. Finally, I’ll share a new, powerful procedural Nature Generator add-on for Blender. Let’s dive in. "The Ballad of Pale Blue Dot" - Animated Blender Short...
Hey Reader, Zach here, The other day, in a CG Boost team meeting, we were discussing how platforms are oversaturated with content and images, which can make it feel like, what’s the point of making more content? Then Masha who has been on our team since the very beginning of CG Boost said: The reason I create art is to give life to my imagination. I like the process of thinking about an idea and fully bringing it to life. That encouraged me. Like a breath of fresh air, it was a great reminder...
Hey Reader, Zach here, With 5 of our most popular quick-tip tutorials from August 2025. Check out how much Blender wizardry you can learn from CG Boost instructors in less than 60 seconds each. Let’s dive in. Tip 1: Make Your Blender Character Hold an Object Jim Morren shows a simple and powerful way to make your character hold a rifle (or any other object) in its hand or both hands using the Child Of Constraint. This allows us to animate the object and the character’s hands following its...