13 Years of Blender 3D - Here's what I've Learned

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[@CGGeek]

What was your favorite scene?!

[@abemelekermias7592]

is the giveaway still available??

[@TechWampus]

none (jk) 06:54

[@flipthebird6355]

6:05 I LOVE NATURE!!!!

[@cakebyjake839]

100% the nature looks amazing

[@agnivobanerjee7777]

Can You PLEASE HELP ME RAISE MONEY FOR A NEW PC PLEASE? 🥺

[@CGGeek]

If you wanted just ''one' of my old projects or tutorials to be remastered and updated.. which one would it be?! . And follow the social pages in the description for the giveaway!

[@SuperYahoom]

The Render challenge you can do lot better

[@V1king_Person]

The tornado one!!

[@doniarts]

Create a Snowy Forest River Scene in Blender, that one would be a good one to see redone :D

[@dxrk81]

your discord invite cuz it's invalid

[@loturco1145]

I think the link is wrong. It tells me the specs of the pc

[@franklinabrahamkevinraj3800]

Not a demand, just a pov from a fan: your works are amazing but I think you would reach a wider audience if you did more step-by-step video tutorials as these attract beginners and intermediates alike. The current videos you produce are a mix between educational and entertaining, which is not wrong but when I watch your videos it feels like I am there to be entertained, not specifically educated. I know you want to capture the fun side of education but sometimes I think it is a little overboard. Thank you for everything. I have learned a lot from your videos and i hope to continue learning.

[@samhamsord7942]

He made a lots of those in the past.

[@Charduza]

So true thank you

[@devavratkhandekar4020]

Yes, I agree

[@USBEN.]

Plenty of tutorials already. I like him the way he is.

[@SheepLPMC]

I think those longer, step by step videos are generally a thing of the past. Look at all the other educational videos out there, none of them are real time anymore.

[@ShameTooShame]

these 2008 models still look better than the ones i "try" to make since last year lol

[@turcios5033]

keep trying tho bro

[@leilaftir2530]

Me too

[@goomemode3336]

Same bro. I already gave up. I tried so hard but it didn't work so in 2020 i gave up trying.

[@dityawigraha4881]

@@goomemode3336 maybe try something else? maybe you will enjoy motion graphics or procedural shading or anything else!

[@21stcenturyscots]

3D has no future.

[@NeilRoy]

You've been so much fun to watch over the years. I have always especially loved your sense of humor, those Bob Ross videos with the wig being some of my favorites. Here's hoping you have many more years of success and happiness.

[@happyjohn1656]

Wish I could grow such a beard 😔 9:15 PM 12/27/2021

[@alejandromolinarsanchez6114]

Thank you so much, man. You and BGuru taught me so much about blender and 3d art, in general, more than another course online. Andrew demonstrated to me how to use blender, but you show that I didn't need an ultra duper computer to make something amazing and to expand beyond expectations for free software. Thank you so much

[@bradleymthembu8197]

I recently got interested in Blender but at the same time I did not know what to do.Thanks to you I have been educated and enjoyed the tutorials.

[@MichaelHickman3D]

Looking back at development in 3d skills makes me happy. It’s amazing to look back at how people learned to use the software.

[@Xeradev]

Good work! It’s very inspiring to see how much you’ve improved.

[@johntnguyen1976]

Big fan of the channel, Steve! Here's to another great 13 years of Blender!!

[@shawngrignon4020]

A lot of great insight here! Really appreciate all the work you put in to educating. I started my blender journey about 2 years ago and your channel was one of the first I came across. Always love seeing your process.

[@PlanetAlexanderProjects]

Your "Scene in Under X Minutes" videos were *invaluable* to me learning material nodes! You showed a lot of techniques and I was able to get an idea of how they worked, then if I needed more info I could go off and look for it.

[@davidadekanmi6796]

It was cool to watch your whole blender journey in just eight minutes!!!

[@elenacengija6378]

I love your channel!. I'm a begginer in 3D animation and your videos helped me soooo much to get around Blender and understand how things work, what I have to look out for and how to make an ok begginer project. I still have a lot to learn. Thanks so much!! Hope too see more great quality tutorials from you ❤️

[@user-ps6mj8pv4h]

Really been enjoying your work and videos man keep it up learned so much from you!

[@Fabiano2265]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge, your tutorials are simply amazing. I look forward to more content in 2022, enjoy the year-end festivities.

[@heartcorekiller]

I'm at the beginning of my Blender journey and you've been an excellent source for education as well as entertainment. Watching this just made me pick up my MacBook and get started on today's checklist of tutorials. #inspired (Also, the link in the description for the giveaway seems to be wrong or broken. It just loads the product page.)

[@CGGeek]

That's awesome!! and try the social links in the description!

[@heartcorekiller]

@@CGGeek I figured it out! I should have read more before I posted. My B! Thanks a million (again)!

[@21stcenturyscots]

Don't do it!

[@losamosdeluniverso]

show us your work

[@hentaisailor5951]

are you still doing modelling and/or animation with blender? if so how's it goin man?

[@Kolljak]

I'm on year 1 and learning about bool. enjoying every minute of that. constant moments of "Wait you can do that!".

[@chiragmahajan9979]

Like I always say u are one of my favorite content creator on KZbin. And this video shows why u are amazing. To learn something, we have to practice our skills and with time, we ourselves and also others can see the difference. Lots of Love from India. And Happy New Year brother. 👍👍👍

[@EPICMAN_3D]

Look how far you have come! GREAT WORK! 👍👍

[@blackclover1369]

it is all about dedication and hard work!

[@SandSeppel]

You started using blender, I was born

[@DOLLFACENIGHTFIRE]

Morning CG Greek you the greatest!! Safe and Happy Holidays 🙏🏾 Thanks for sharing all that You Do👏🏾🥰💯 I’m a 59 young woman 😁 learning all I can plus take care of my 85 young Mother 😍🥰💯 and on Second Life for 13 years building Andrea learning as much as I can . Just finding Blender a couple of years ago Lovin it!! I want to Thank you for taking the time out to Help me wanting to be better and applying it to second life 🙏🏾👏🏾🥰💯💎

[@harseeratkhangura8936]

i was trying 3d animation for 1year then 1 day i stubbed upon ur channel and i am making improvements now thanks man

[@VotechsDigital]

wow its amazing for a fact some renders were self taught its mind blowing how far you have come happy holidays and have a wonderful happy new year 💪🏽❤❤

[@4stringsanimation793]

Almost 1m subs!!! been here since like 200k!

[@doniarts]

:D nice Been really nice to see your growth as a 3D artist gives me the drive to learn more and improve as well in due time. :o also that laptop looks pretty slick It would be nice to try out Cycles X since right now my current rig while good does not have an RTX but a GTX.

[@victormultanen1981]

it is cool to watch this retrospective of your journey!

[@falktron]

I love to see the journey of every 3D Artist out there. It's fascinating every time.

[@skyhighproductions6320]

You have clearly come along way well done

[@codmstreamershorts7781]

Hey i am one of your biggest fan I have been in love with 3d animation and even want to make a game but due to my parent financial crisis I am unable to get a laptop but still watching your videos gives me happiness like I am doing the 3d animation

[@Laggy_Bac0n]

Congrats being pro in Blender 👏👏

[@Jham3D]

Always love videos like this. I think they’re really inspiring for artists in all stages but especially beginners who have a lot of self doubt in their abilities. Stop doubting yourself! Deliberate practice everyday and you’ll be surprised what you can do!

[@samhamsord7942]

Nah, when you look at the best and try to be better it is a hard road. And barely rewarding this days =(

[@chiragmahajan9979]

U are right and all the begineners, u are awesome cause u are trying to learn something new just be focused and keep practicing.

[@Jham3D]

@@samhamsord7942 That’s not a healthy perspective imo. I’ve definitely felt that before, but what keeps me going is hearing industry professionals discuss how they felt they’d never be good enough for decades sometimes. If you work hard and strive to improve, your time will come.

[@samhamsord7942]

@@Jham3D Nah, I have different way. I decided learning it only when I realized exactly what I want to do with it - make adult animations. In that field, it doesn't takes all that much skill as it would in professional CGI. And having 4 years of very lazy work behind, I have all the skills I need to start doing epic stuff and improve as I go, somehow I always do. Problem is, can't say this work can be exactly a hobby. Even though I naturally like working with polygons, textures, shaders, somehow bothering that things don't turn out as perfect as you want them to be makes me always force myself to actually go and work on my projects, being a gamer means I don't see Blender as the best way to spend time. Idk, perhaps when I have a bit more skill I'll enjoy it more. Cause now I don't like even looking back at my work, cause I just don't think I made it good enough. (I remember when I was scared of nodes, now I just build huge trees of nodes to get some effects). So I think I face same problems as other artists - you can't really enjoy if you aren't sure you are making a great job, and that takes years to achieve. Unless though you make some simple stuff that doesn't takes much time to get good at. But 3D isn't the field anymore where you can be successful with knowing only a few things and skills. And I fell sorry for those that just don't know what to do and aim for some kind of top that takes... decades for fuck sake to get to. Also doing things like daily/weekly challenges.. gosh, what a waste. I only spend time doing things that I know people will appreciate and pay for. Idk, it feels complicated even though I have everything as good as it can be, but those other guys.. not knowing what you aim for and when you will get there.. gosh, such a mess. I mean somehow there is so much people in this field that you can't make simple things and make a living with it, it is a race to be great now, that's messed up. The only ones that make it to the top are actually the guys that enjoy this stuff. That's what allows them to make a insanely long way to success that any other person wouldn't make unless they love it.

[@novusstudios1744]

@@samhamsord7942 well that's usually the basics, its not a field you should invest your time in if you dont enjoy it, because then it will negatively affect your look on things and your progress

[@Roadman3D]

You're fabulous dude!

[@pilapila183]

I started around the same time as you and while I'm really happy for you I'm saddened to see where I could have been. Don't ever let your parents stop you from doing what you love, which was "playing video games all day"

[@jfbrizzy6682]

You sure have gone a long way

[@chuctanundaspiderbone5407]

Ha ha ha, getting caught up in details, why I did nothing but mushrooms & trees for ages, until I realized, like you, one needs to look at the bigger picture. Entering contests: I have just begun to do that, and since then, I have covered more ground and experimented with more of Blender's tools in the last few months than I did in the last few years. Now if I could only get a handle on lighting and composition. Your channel has been one of my favorites through it all. Thanks for your good work.

[@bhaveekjain4246]

What a journey. With patience and practice, one can achieve great results. You are a live example of that. ❤️

[@kbcmmfmac2568]

Woah you came back yeah

[@surathsaha7776]

so that means your skill level at one point in time was same as mine. That is so inspiring

[@lasithamadusanka7150]

I had followed your channel for years ago and I have learned a lot

[@cgworm6111]

That LAVA animation looked mmmm So Good !

[@SuperYahoom]

wish happy new year and advance congratulations for reaching 1million mark very soon, you helped us with your learning thanks

[@kairu_b]

This is some high-quality stuff. Noice

[@babacartoure8120]

You are crazy, the best in blender, you are my favorite teacher

[@davidfreshart07]

Bro the best animator I have ever seen much love

[@faobi]

Oh my fokin god, the 2021 projects are SO INCREDIBLE

[@AnsonSavage]

Excellent work! Very inspiring!!

[@JustPlaysTech]

The Journey Of a Great Artist!!

[@Dana4life]

you’re so talented, I mean when I saw your animations, I thought they were real, they are just so good! I will not even have a half of you’re talent in a million years- btw I’m a new subscriber:)

[@CGGeek]

Wow, thank you!

[@tanishplayz666]

Thanks cg greek i also wanted to become an 3d artist you and peter france were the first to inspire me to use blender

[@AFLAutoBlendz3DCarCreations]

Unbelievable work

[@Toonsandcoffee]

I'm learning lots of lots of new ideas from you..... Thanks 👍😊👍😊👍 Thank you very much

[@NanoStud10]

I first started working in Cinam4D R16, from 2016 to 2019, then I switched to blender 2.79 and when Blender 2.8 came out, I have improved a lot since then.

[@GaryParris]

i can totally relate! :) also so much more fun!

[@Tbt539]

I mean great work u have been the greatest help for me and the only reason i got this far in 3D, thank u so much for the help.

[@cutedumbpanda8066]

Been following you for a very long time...your journey is really great. Now I've just one question? What do you do for living now? Like do you work in a studio or work freelance? Which sector do you work on? Like visual effects or modeling or something?

[@GaryParris]

Well Done, enjoy you're content regardless of what it is! keep up the great work. I learnt a long time ago as Artists, We never stop learning :O)

[@okedeb]

heppy new year cg geek even tough its 4 day later pls make a cool happy 2022 firework render

[@tazeenfatima1854]

Man, Look at how far at you came, you're nearly one million! Also, Nice hair.

[@TDJ6949]

I love blender from india 🇮🇳 😊 and also iam following this channel upto 8 years I love this channel iam appreciate you brother.😎😎😎

[@forhax4794]

I really wanna learn how you made the 6:25 unsatisfying animations

[@itzapianist7179]

And my journey of 1 year will be completed by these new year! Thank you because you were my inspiration!

[@CGGeek]

That's awesome.. would love to see your 1 year progression!

[@itzapianist7179]

Sure I will!

[@kavilixerwilmon4533]

13 years of using blender NOICE Just tryna follow your steps one by one because I've started using this few months or one year ago. And I'd love to have the ASUS Pro Art Laptop becomes my Christmas gift.

[@SzymonWarunek]

i am amazed - how hard working 3D artist you are! i also: upgraded my old PC: Amd fx - to Ryzen 7 3700x and performance difference in 3 D is incredible!

[@memeplanter3622]

i subscribed and notifcation is on and i liked your every video

[@Vincent_Koech]

Amazing work

[@mrrameshramaswamy]

blender is a cool thing cg geek

[@gnamp]

That was a pretty good joke with the Christmas lights. I often have a similar thought: If there are those awful or tedious moments of your life where you wish you could just magically fast-forward... you have to go through whatever it is you would be fast-forwarding anyway, in order to have the 'footage' to fast-forward through. So, you might as well make the most of every moment- and maybe make any changes and jump-cuts in post-production.

[@AnimasiKenzie]

Its been a year or so since the first time i ever touched blender. Hopefully my animations get better throughout the coming years

[@brandonjacksoon]

Awesome way!

[@Zamarae]

Holy cow!! Movie quality

[@cheukyanwan4847]

I am proud of you!!!!!!!!

[@emmamatthew4914]

Wow, this video was very touching among all the videos I've watched about you, your determination is giving me inspiration to go wild into the 3d world and explore thanks for making this giveaway it's also an opportunity.

[@BlaBla-sf8pj]

thank you for your advices

[@antcas3250]

I’m 3 days In to learning 3d modeling I can’t wait to get to your level to learn what you have would be amazing I hope in 10 years I’ll be as good

[@Norman_Peterson]

it is not only the study and the technique is also how much you are led to do it artistically. genes.

[@jelilabdyllayew8794]

I very love your works and you too !!! I want that I became like you!

[@edymations714]

very inspiring

[@Looped_13]

Loved it sir😍

[@adlercite500]

Thx CGeek I started doing this art an now I need help getting a new pc that can keep up with what I do, now I am doing art shows an much more.

[@IM_VARN]

Thanks man

[@Ihopeidie2002]

YEAHHH

[@Morraak]

Awesome stuff, this laptop would be so sweet to have!

[@guitarsidadi5069]

Awesome!!

[@1MCfocus1]

Skills! Wow!

[@GreenMagic0]

I love you Steve from CG Geek!

[@arayaentertainment2024]

Good job

[@Inv_ity]

2010 - 2021 = 11 years Title = 13 years Video = Awesome anyways

[@ahmedjalil5921]

Keep going bro

[@boncret]

Very nice to see all those milestones and the process, cant wait for the next 13 years! Sadly the link to win the perks and the laptop doesnt work for me, is it geoblocked? Cheers!

[@tipsello5358]

Big fan bro!🤗

[@Benji_3D]

You've been doing Blender for longer than I've been alive lol. Great stuff my man!

[@litthebananaman]

wait you're 12

[@Benji_3D]

@Dr Dock DUDE WHO ARE YOU!!!!!!!

[@litthebananaman]

@@Benji_3D umm Dr Dock

[@qweb44]

Hi Benji! Big fan of your channel. Are you actually 12? You sound older

[@fxhunt1328]

Humble☃️🎄

[@stella-G]

You're a genius

[@blenderbay]

happy holidays bros and girls

[@prathvisingh9206]

Really cg !! Working on blender with trackpad.⁉️⁉️

[@CapriBurb_]

Amazing

[@autogeneratedamusement]

thanks so mmuch for all your helpful vidoes I am learning blender and this is helping me out a lot! I am 11 and im trying to become a professional animator :) most of my videos are made in blender but i have some i made on iphone for fun!

[@denisj32]

amazing

[@MohammedHassan-oo4ez]

Fire🔥