Hey Reader, Today, weāll 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 - Letās try to help! You may have come across Quinn Collierās 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 donāt do much to help Quinn regain control of what was a...
7 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 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,...
8 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 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 āSingularityā 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. Letās dive right in. New Open Movie by Blender Studio: āSingularityā A new Open Movie, āSingularityā from the Blender...
21 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hey Reader, Creating 3D characters in Blender isnāt 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 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 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). Letās dive right in. Newsletter Switching to Bi-Weekly Schedule First, we want to explain why weāve 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 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hey Reader, Hair is one of those features thatās easy to overlook, but plays an important role in making a character feel truly real and alive. Character from Javier Benver āWild Hairā By the time you reach character grooming, youāve 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 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 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, itās a industry standard powerful tool. But, itās 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...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Hey Reader, We are back with a fresh dose of news, inspiration, and resources from the 3D world. Today, we have a full 3D character creation process in Blender time-lapse, a funny animated series about bugs, and finally, a free workshop on painterly 3D creations in Blender. Letās dive right in. Stylized 3D Character Creation in Blender (Time-lapse) As weāre full steam into 3D character creation after our latest texturing/grooming update to Jim Morrenās course, we wanted to give you some extra...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey Reader, We are back with a fresh dose of news, inspiration, and resources from the 3D world. Today, we have ToAnimateās Ultimate Rigging Course Kickstarter, a fun retro animation made in Blender, and finally, the news about The Free V-ray Community Edition for Blender users. Letās dive right in. Master 3D Characters Course Update and Sale Before we begin, a quick reminder that yesterday we launched our Master 3D Character Course texturing, shading, and hair grooming update (read more...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
