I'm happy to announce that Blendo is now technically Rigged! Tomorrow I'll do some final touches with the shape keys, BUT, we will be releasing the rigged version of Blendo to the Community Absolut...
2021-01-25 12:11:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Alright Squad, next week we'll be hitting the Programming Tutorials, which means this is the last week we'll have to prepare as much as possible. Generally, I like to have all the 3D assets complet...
2021-01-23 09:30:31 +0000 UTC View Post
So these were the top picks from the last poll! Honestly, I'm pretty happy with the picks you guys decided on - They all have similar characteristics, and I have a few ideas for a design that will ...
2021-01-21 12:21:12 +0000 UTC View Post
We're approaching the end of Exa's model adjustments. Our game has a Hero, now we need to create her enemies. I haven't really decided what kind of germs or virus she's fighting yet. But, for a gen...
2021-01-20 10:38:03 +0000 UTC View Post
I still don't quite understand how it happened, but we have reached our 3rd Patreon goal of 750! As a result, I've been spending a little more time looking into the process of getting the Rokoko fa...
2021-01-18 11:08:37 +0000 UTC View PostA big thanks to everyone for voting and leaving very clear comments about their reasonings for their votes in the last poll - I'd like to follow up with a second more specific poll - In my experien...
2021-01-17 09:56:31 +0000 UTC View PostSo, as I've been practicing zBrush every day for a week now, and I'm beginning to understand why it's the number one sculpting software. This led me to a very important question I think we should s...
2021-01-15 03:04:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Alright, after literally hours of thinking and reviewing our discussions here. I believe I've found a solution that maximizes the outcome for both the community, the Patron Squad, and potentially b...
2021-01-13 07:00:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you so much everyone for voting and sharing some amazingly useful comments on the last poll :) You guys brought up a lot of points that I didn't even consider before, I never considered...
2021-01-12 06:23:46 +0000 UTC View Post
So, after taking a lot of feedback and ideas for how to go about our RPG Community Character Set, I've come up with the following options. It's very important to me that in some way we stay true to...
2021-01-11 07:14:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Many of you are probably aware of our Plans to generate high quality characters for the Community. Specifically our "RPG Set" that will start with the Witch. I just started messing in zBrush for th...
2021-01-10 07:28:32 +0000 UTC View Post
If nothing else, soft shading will get you a lot of milage and provide a foundation to build the rest of the normal shading process. Here you can see a summary of the whole process in a compact vid...
2021-01-09 06:01:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Literally just BARELY able to afford it, but we finally got zBrush!!! This was the final Software I ever wanted to buy. Only messed with it a tiny bit, but I'll definitely practice sculpting a high...
2021-01-07 09:13:58 +0000 UTC View Post
If we're lucky and I've done my math right, we might be able to afford zBrush very soon :) This is the FINAL piece of software we need for the year, so cross your fingers things go well!!!
2021-01-06 10:33:30 +0000 UTC View Post
ALRIGHT!!! So, even though I don't plan to release videos any time soon, there's ALOT of stuff I have to prepare in order to do the best job possible for the Programming Series. I know some of you ...
2021-01-04 09:32:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Ms. Ruki was generous enough to include a video explaining her technique in thorough detail here. Please remember that this video, by contract, is for Patron's Only. She plans to release the full t...
2021-01-02 23:44:25 +0000 UTC View Post
I'll be posting a video later, but for now here's a glimpse at Exa's face shading now! Courtesy of Ms. Ruki. This was quite an eye opening experience to be a part of. On one hand, I feel like I und...
2021-01-02 09:33:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Well Ladies & Gentlemen, we have somehow made it to the end of 2020 haha It has been one hell of a ride, but hey, somehow we're here lol. December was both one of the busiest months in the chan...
2021-01-01 02:27:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Congratulations on completing the course :) If you've made it this far, you have a solid understanding of each field in 3D and are ready to make the next important decision. It's time to decide you...
2020-12-31 08:52:50 +0000 UTC View Post
So, I just wanted to address a few points for anyone who may be wondering about the short animation project and Witch character plans we made.
I had planned to work on a short animation, but...
In the spirit of starting the new year fresh and fun, I'd like to go with the new theme of the community badges from last post. YouTube let's members wear badges depending on how long they have bee...
2020-12-29 10:15:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Squad -! A few days ago YouTube informed me that the channel was eligible for Memberships. I wasn't sure what that was, but it seems to be YouTube's version of Patreon.
Now, I've been givin...
Well Squad, we did it... As of the last video, we have finally completed the Blender Fundamental Series. From now on, for anyone in the world starting 3D for the first time. There is a complete ser...
2020-12-25 23:14:10 +0000 UTC View Post
I present the final and most important 3D modeling technique all Artists NEED to be aware of, KitBashing - This information would have saved me years of wasted time back then. I hope it will spare ...
2020-12-24 04:40:08 +0000 UTC View Post
As, some of you may know, we have been wrestling with finding a way to do anime shading quickly and easily. And, I was lucky enough to get into contact with (In my opinion) the world's Leading Blen...
2020-12-21 07:26:32 +0000 UTC View Post
I wasn't originally going to give her this kind of weapon. But, as I was making the tutorial it actually didn't turn out so bad. Should she keep it?? What do you think?
2020-12-20 10:37:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Mastering Arrays is a MUST-KNOW for ALL aspiring Blender Users. Learn how to use arrays to quickly trace curves and paths in 2 minutes!!!
2020-12-20 10:30:54 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a bit of a continuation from the last discussion - And, I'm pretty happy with the decision to focus on Characters, but I just wanted to clarify for those who are really looking forward to A...
2020-12-18 07:13:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Mid-Poly can be a little tricky to navigate if you're not sure where to spend your poly. Here's the crash course to guide you through the process if you're not sure how to do it :)
2020-12-18 05:57:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, the poll results were a perfect split between Modeling & Animation. And, A lot of you left some very good insight in the comments. After reading the feedback, and all the points that were...
2020-12-16 10:02:48 +0000 UTC View Post