3 Hours vs. 3 Years of Blender

Yes I know Timo used Maya but it made for a better title OK?!
Huge thanks to Atrioc: / @atrioc
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[@isto_inc]

I KNOW I KNOW, Timo used Maya.. but it made for a better title OK?! Haha let a brother ride the algorithm!!!

[@Aserenesnow]

Ok, the video is awesome though 😄

[@MDigitalProductions]

Still a little misleading, I was excited to see a proffesional dive into blender, and see their opinions.

[@pardismack]

"The Algorithm" is the name of my eyeball

[@Kestrel0907]

For a moment I thought he was using HardOPs for hard surface modelling, a paid add-in for Blender. Kind of simplifies the operations in just a few buttons(some of them just one) and makes it work almost exactly like Maya(?).

[@f.u.m.o.5669]

Oh, you mean the South Park software?

[@Furukan455]

3 hours guy: laughing with chat 3 weeks guy: proud of himself 3 years guy: dead inside

[@biolinkstudios]

3 year guy was once the 3 hour guy

[@nickbortone212]

6 years guy here... will to live lost

[@Smoerrebroed]

"that looks nice." Most optimistic experienced 3D-modeller in history

[@MrMitchell699]

same applies for developers lol

[@timofahrbach9174]

Hahaha it was 2 am for me by the end of it, bedtime for me is like 11

[@JustOneSnail]

Timo's keyboard clicking is like a Wizard's incantations willing a Glock into existence.

[@jannikf2504]

this is the most accurate description

[@DelrienProd]

I CAST GLOCK

[@JackLe1127]

Or like one of those world class RTS players

[@highdefinition450]

those keyboard shortcuts are so useful when you know them lol

[@Neo-fb5ry]

Can Do Thatcher in 2 hours in sketchup

[@Jebus_Anticrust]

3 hours guy: Drag, move, figures out a few key binds 3 weeks guy: Drag, move, uses key binds 3 years guy: *INTENSE BUTTON CLICKING INTENSIFIES*

[@NSH-No_Significant_Harassment]

FR tho💀😭

[@BlackDeadGaming]

SUBDIVIDE

[@Nieosl]

he sounds like a sweat at blender tbf

[@sharkyslegoandotherstuff]

3 years guy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKCwhpyQjb6EeZY

[@GD.Bomboy_a.cat_]

​@Nieosl he used maya actually

[@leom1173]

It scares me a little that the happiness that each person can express is inversely proportional to the experience they have

[@tacotuttle]

It probably has to do with how Timo has 3d modeling as his job, and how the other two are constantly having new experiences while using the program

[@kratosgodofwar777]

Yeah it's that one effect or whatever

[@MrBeenus]

Why does that scare you?

[@kratosgodofwar777]

@@MrBeenus because the better you are at something the less you enjoy it since you spot more imperfections than improvements even though you have gotten insanely good at it.

[@MrBeenus]

@@kratosgodofwar777 What about that is scary?

[@gwa3584]

the three weeks guy is really good for only learning blender for 3 weeks

[@isto_inc]

To be fair it was 3 weeks all day everyday! But thanks :)

[@yochintohere]

yeah. that was awesome for the time spent. Also I have been using Blender for 4 years now. And no way close to Timo

[@kerhabplays]

@@isto_inc That's insanely good man! Keep grinding!

[@HelloWorld-up4of]

@@yochintohere same here, used it for 3 years and definetly can't do that

[@games4us132]

@@yochintoherebecause he uses Maya lol

[@sonicwaveinfinitymiddwelle8555]

3 hours: subdivide subdivide subdivide 3 weeks: hidden talent 3 years: the button smasher

[@gabrieldasilva7970]

The 3 weeks guy is the true MVP, he actually did a pretty nice job for his experience.

[@timo4463]

true i really liked his grip better thens the pros

[@Sono._.mukuru.x_x]

Actually yeah the 3 week guy did a good job but also consider the fact they had only 3 hours of time... The pro is a pro he would have created a realistic gun if had more time

[@gargoyled_drake]

Yeah. This was like watching gaming consoles if they were peoples blender skills. Playstation Vs. Xbox. Vs. PC Playstation: "Poly is all i need." xbox: "got that fat trigger finger." PC. "click, click click, click click click, click.... click."

[@fortheloveofit5317]

Exactly.

[@sergioaguis]

It’s because he used bolleans, which are pretty bad for modelling. Mostly used to blockout and design.

[@monkeydad47]

Please ask Timo to release the footage of him making the gun, it would be such a goldmine for us 3D students.

[@DaCouchWarrior]

Or basically everybody who wants learn 3d modeling.

[@nuk4lear]

Omg yes please

[@JayDZN]

please ask

[@bigMachaYT]

3D students? Im just trying to build a gun

[@timofahrbach9174]

Take a peep at this twitch vod

[@Aidan0405]

Timo was like a blender god. He said let there be gun, and there was gun.

[@maxwellrobertson4831]

Technically, he was using Autodesk Maya, but other than that, agreed

[@amazighatm]

Yeah but not better than atrioc who did it at the beginning but restarded to be faiplay 🗿

[@WohaoG]

he's a maya god though

[@_marshaI_]

Its maya

[@JebbyVR]

Lol😂😂

[@ezrapierce1233]

The 3 hours guy was just awesome 😂. "Dude im cooking!*

[@Mouse_in_beans]

“This says something about society” 😂

[@Luffnin]

The first guy still had imagination that will disappear when it becomes a job

[@timofahrbach9174]

😅😅

[@sannteh3065]

3 YEARS OF BLENDER *uses Maya*

[@yumcheese2513]

my favorite part of this vidoe is "thats gold... thats not metal."

[@Monkisgoodvr]

If I remember gold is a metal

[@alecboi777]

@@Monkisgoodvrnah its dirt

[@Eldon_Red]

@@Monkisgoodvrnah bro gold is a type of wood

[@srijanrawatmahendra7173]

@@Monkisgoodvr nah bro its air

[@_Floor]

@@srijanrawatmahendra7173 tf is air, gold and wood?

[@c3d_ultra499]

My favorite part of this was that the guy with 3 years of experience was using Maya.

[@isto_inc]

It made for a better title ok??! Haha

[@dubdedosdub]

@@isto_inc no "ok" bro

[@DalyanCelestin]

@@dubdedosdub It's not the end of the world

[@silent4198]

@@DalyanCelestin or is it...

[@romaintahiti2515]

????

[@cocomendos]

It's the 11:26 "Dissolve faces, wait is that going to fuck up my textures? Oh shit is way better..."

[@k_otey]

that shit is too funny

[@ggschatten]

what is haaland doing in blender?

[@cookedunit4021]

😂

[@Mthew.official]

It's not blender

[@bigmandozz]

​@@Mthew.officialwhat software does he use ?

[@fatcybor8489]

@@bigmandozz Maya

[@At_wa]

😂

[@TanukiYT]

For real though coming from only 3 hours of learning Blender, being able to do much of ANYTHING is impressive. It's quite the complex program

[@eamonia]

Pfft... I recreated Avatar 2 in like, 3 days using blender and a ball mouse. On my P3 no less.

[@Pan_radomiak]

​​@@eamoniayou had 3 h expedrience? And no it would take you years concidering Textures Modeling Sculping Litghing Rendering Animations Special effects Physics

[@cyrelgaum1967]

@@eamoniaI smell bullshit

[@eamonia]

@@cyrelgaum1967 Your nose serves you well. I literally just said that I single handedly recreated a 3 hour long movie that thousands of people worked on for years, by myself, on freaking Blender and this other ding-dong actually thought I was being serious. And maybe you as well but at least you gave yourself some room to back out of this one and didn't go all in and make a huge ass of yourself because literally *ANY FUCKING ONE* would immediately realize that this was not only a joke but a lousy troll of a joke at that.

[@eamonia]

@@Pan_radomiak How long will it take you to learn how to write a sentence? "expedrience?" "concidering?" Those aren't even words, dude. Also, punctuation is your friend. Use more of it so people at least have a chance at understanding your ridiculous excuses of an attempt at trying to communicate. I've been 3D modeling since the late 90's and thought that anyone with more than a few brain cells would get the *obvious* joke but I always forget that there's plenty of people like you who are ready and willing to make huge asses of themselves for millions to see. The worst part is that even after you had to edit your own comment, it's still all fucked up. 😆 Ewes huck, buddy. Ewes huck.

[@anonym439]

3 weeks guy has potential

[@vexpoopoo]

3 weeks? thats inspiration. obviously, different people learn at different speeds but thats inspirational

[@IsM1ku]

@@vexpoopoo well he did ONLY learn blender for those 3 weeks, didnt do anything else, he mentioned it in another comment, a regular dude would probably have a couple hours a day

[@user-yx4gi7wh6u]

the first guy was just having fun

[@TofuRabbit]

This is a perfect demonstration of how much your workflow speeds up when you know keyboard shortcuts. Timo's hands are flying and shapes change and move exactly how he wants instantly, it's amazing.

[@yoyobeerman1289]

I can confirm that I've been using Solidworks professionally for 4-8 hours daily for around a year. I use as many keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys as possible, which speeds things up tremendously. Watching some of my older coworkers use Solidworks is almost excruciating because I'm not sure they know more than 3 or 4 hotkeys. Digging through menus and submenus for UI elements takes so much longer; it turns a 4-hour drawing into a 6-hour drawing.

[@Kallum]

4:36

[@zimizi]

its like playing a game of starcraft

[@ghost-toast]

the 3 hour guy was destined to fail He clearly didnt complete the Guru donut tutorial

[@isto_inc]

Agreed. It’s a rite of passage.

[@ipga13]

i also didnt complete the tutorial by guru... i made my donut using cggeeks 1 minute donut

[@mohammadmanhar8839]

​@@ipga13nice, so your 1 min glock would look like Atrioc's 😂

[@unknownusrname]

​@@mohammadmanhar8839😂😂😂

[@ner0718]

Watching the donut tutorial on 5 times speed to complete it in 3 hours be like.

[@lotus4665]

at least 1 of them had a lot of fun XD

[@platoplatinum2581]

i cant believe he spent 3 years making a gun. Amazing!

[@thomas7726]

hahahahahha lol

[@b1oodzy]

I learned how to use Blender like 4 years ago, used it maybe 10 times. The 3 hours guy honestly impressed me.

[@Kestrel0907]

Working around in Blender for 2 years and a half as a hobbyist(for the moment), I can say that Atrioc's modelling felt excruciatingly painful lol. I swear I got my ears ringing each time he mentioned subdivide xD It made me realize that I was in the same boat at that point in time, and how much my skills improved as time went on.

[@skellious]

I can't even make the feckin doughnut. And I know how to use fusion360 to make functional parts for 3d printing. I just don't understand how blender works at all.

[@JamesSmith-ix5jd]

​@@skellious Use 3ds max, it's easier to grasp.

[@nothanks1508]

@@skellious the donut tutorial really isnt that hard to follow xd

[@Zarosian_Ice]

@@nothanks1508 it really isn't x'D That being said, when i first got into blender and was forced to use 2.78 i got extremely confused by an overwhelming amount of dots (vertices). The key is understanding what you're looking at, followed by time = experience. The thing that made me understand blender instantly (i was lucky enough to have blender 2.8 release like a few days after getting into it) was understanding what polygons were, in terms of blender for who ever doesn't understand them, 1 vertex can be extruded to make 2 vertices, they're connected by an edge, when you extrude that edge you'll end up with your face, your face being your polygon, theres more that goes into it, but keeping it light that's all you need to know. Also, knowing the keybinds is kinda crucial for workflow and speed.

[@yoyobeerman1289]

@@skellious Having used both (but definitely more Parametric than Geometric) I can confirm that Parametric modeling is way more intuitive if you have some sort of mechanical, fabrication, or manufacturing background. I could make a 1-1 recreation of a Glock in Solidworks or Onshape if I had one and a pair of calipers in front of me within a working day. Ask me to do what these guys did and it'd take me weeks at a minimum.

[@picklenuggetwastaken]

bro made the block 19 💀

[@WRLDOfSad]

15:03 no sarcastic sh but it's actually my favorite like he's not trying to make it looks like the real thing, he's just having fun with it, trying out new things and it actually looks really funny too and especially since i used to love gaming and it looks very gamery

[@jacksonwaschura3549]

This was rad! I'd love more content like this :D

[@HELL0_S]

Another great video keep up the work and i cant wait for the next game, video, or anything else you guys make.

[@vextormull]

Watching Atrioc is so much fun. The funny trials as beginners is hilarious but he's enjoying the process and so do I. Watching Stephen makes me relate with him. Seeing progress from a previously learned tutorial feels exciting! Watching Timo is very satisfying. Everything works to perfectionn. I want to get to that point! Inspiring!

[@chonkusdonkus]

Honestly, everyone did a really good job. I unironically love the direction Atrioc went with, very immersive sim of him.

[@user-om5gq1yt7b]

i like this type of video.. shows the beginners that they create what beginners create..nothing to get down on but to just keep practicing pusshing foward! cool content!

[@rmt3589]

9:48 "That's gold. That's not metal."

[@__Mr.White__]

and?

[@Aaron-tu5lt]

I’m happy someone caught that 😂

[@bingbongUfat]

​@@__Mr.White__gold is a metal

[@Exel_YTB]

the guy with 3 years of experience was litteraly speedrunning blender

[@kobuttkicker6619]

i am actually going to school for 3d modeling and its cool to see where everyone is at. I've totally been at Atrioc's level and feel I'm a bit above where Stephen is at. as someone who learns in maya i actually really appreciate seeing it be used at such a high level and i feel ive learned a fare bit from this video. keep up the good work

[@franbailey2422]

good luck when the a. i comes for the modellers the same way it has already eaten the graphic artist and copy writers lunch

[@user-gn4gp7mt8u]

love this format - can you think of more ideas around this

[@raghulprasad8296]

15:11 honestly beginner's render looking 10/10

[@FizzleStudiosLtd]

10/10 format. I would watch these all day.

[@DTux5249]

Honestly, the results from the 3 week guy are pretty encouraging to see. For something highly stylized, it'd look amazing.

[@ReadySetJoe384]

Came here straight from atrioc’s video. Downloading atrio now and cannot wait to play ❤

[@galaxytheinter6332]

3 weeks as well as 3 years have a genuine gun shaped model. 3 hours with a blob: I'M COOKIIIIING haha

[@connortremblay1259]

I wasn't paying full attention at the beginning and thought that big A was secretly a Blender god. Turns out I was right

[@Saberarts24]

It's very intresting seeing different approaches to these models

[@urmemeg0d]

Timo wasn't even finished at modeling and it already looks real

[@myriadpro1641]

timos work is literally jaw dropping, by the far the biggest dopamine hit ever

[@iW3RK]

I actually really do like the different levels of mastery in these types of videos, I have ZERO interest in this topic that I was skipping around a lot but it was VERY cool!!! Especially the ending haha do more please 😊

[@rakshaansoogrim6566]

That Beginner dude is awesome. That's the attitude you need to get better. Just have fun lol

[@AirShockXLIVE]

Cool Challenge! Can't wait for 3 Hours vs. 3 Years of Animation! (You have to animate the Glock they made firing and reloading)

[@Holgast]

This was very enjoyable. Would love to see more like this!

[@slghtmedia]

when someone’s keyboard shortcut strokes are so fast they sound like they’re typing full sentences (timo) - that’s really all you need to know about how good they are at a program

[@bme4285]

The 3yr guy wasn’t using blender 3week guy was very impressive 3hr guy was for comic relief 😂

[@ZackFair78]

May we all have the fun and enthusiasm of the 3 hour guy and mastery of the 3 year professional

[@IBooey]

Love the content guys! Great job. Though i failed this during school, i would have loved to learn this if i was to ever re-do school lmao

[@momslayer2139]

i actually like how the 3 hours guy just played around with a trigger and the 3 years guy just had the whole thing pretty much done

[@jjju3]

watching the professional immediately shake his head and go "Booleans bad!!!" was so vindicating to me because i think i said those exact words halfway into this video lmao great video shocked it doesn't have more views!

[@tempviduse]

I always enjoy seeing a professional doing things only a professional can do so well

[@bintangdomena]

I like creating hobbyist level music and looked into making animated videos with Blender: there's no way I could! It would simply take all the remaining time I have- it's so intense and powerful. So therefore, I don't have any good videos; I'll have to start using a camera and other people eventually,but, it will still be less time consuming than learning Blender. HUGE props to the Blender folks;they seem to be constantly improving this very powerful application. To anyone that really takes the time to get great at Blender- you have my enduring respect and admiration!!

[@adibahmed10]

Timo is making me want to force myself to work on my 3D skills every day for years on end until I can call myself worthy of holding the title of 3D designer.

[@sketchygaz]

Loved the video, glad it came up in my recommended. Subbed

[@sketchygaz]

oh yea I loved all 3 models, for 3 weeks that was a great piece. Pro did really well it just shows how fast I need to become to get in the industry.

[@Eldarus-ru9lg]

Боже, это шедевр! Я давно так не смеялся) Забавно вспоминать, что я был таким же, как Atrioc, просто волна ностальгии. and the translation God, this is a masterpiece! I haven't laughed like that in a long time) It's funny to remember that I was the same as Atrioc, just a wave of nostalgia.

[@JahaJaho]

Love the 3 hours guy. Hilarious! Most fun I have had in months.

[@user-ff3qb8fd7j]

I greatly enjoy using the blender; thank you for your video. It has been an excellent tutorial for me.

[@trabajodeinformatica2460]

i just realized your gun only had detail on one side lmao

[@isto_inc]

Shhhhh no one has to know lol

[@R4v3nB14ck]

ngl, cybergun render goes fucking hard, more than the others fr

[@tanxyrogue847]

its dat bloom lol

[@JesseJames-kv7xc]

And this is the perfect example why CGI is so Expensive. great job guys.

[@user-uh7kj8yz1y]

the speed of timo editing is just crazy... nice!!

[@m.Husnain_ijaz]

the 3 week guy is rlly good i didnt believe he can just make like the 3 years one

[@blueswaner]

bro this needs more attention even though its only been 50 mins

[@3characterslong]

gotta love the energy and fun the first guy is having.

[@TowMater603]

i love that the one guy is just marching to his own drum while the pro is 200% focused . lol

[@CVerse]

Timo if you're reading this, you've gotta do more modeling videos man! There's just not as much Maya creators on KZbin as there are Blender, and it'd be sick to see what else you can model in a short amount of time. I actually learned a lot about your process just from the short clips you showed.

[@MKO-zq1dx]

I think the issue is maya isn’t nearly as accessible to everyone. It’s a fairly strong industry tool but it’s also the least accessible to get and understand sometimes(I used it at uni and wanted to never open it again XD)

[@thedrunkenknight]

Bro i got 3 thousand hours in blender, and i still have skill level akin to the 3 hours portion of your thumbnail

[@isto_inc]

It’s the thought that counts :)

[@ZawcheeOnYoutubeDotCoom]

3-year guy is the embodiment of "light work, no reaction"

[@MrOrangeonion]

3 hours 3 weeks 3 months. The last guy was 3 years as a professional, so i assume he had way more than 3 years. Good video, would be great with a 3 month guy in there.

[@Chydog376]

“Press a then f, trust” lol, love whoever said that! It does select all and then then tried to fill between every selected point for anyone who didn't get it!

[@ZayxSt]

4:15 that transition was smooth tho

[@MrBlazeDemingo]

Do more please! make this a series with different everyday items! loved this

[@WookRooks]

watching timo work is amazing

[@Deapcrash101]

I like how the more professional they are the less socially adjusted they are.

[@zeroy]

Kudos to the intermediate dude, another few weeks at it and he will be a master!!

[@rider5584]

really the first gun made by the Biggner was fucking badass it was looking like a premium skin from games. keep up bro nice content.

[@bubbles8871]

I absolutely love how enthusiastic Atrioc was considering he had almost zero practice. "Dude I'm cooking!" So wholesome

[@brawlgamerplayz5699]

“How do I bend it like Beckem?” Got me laughing so hard 😂

[@ArisIkitai]

This was literally me through my time in learning Blender XD. Each level fits perfectly with how I developed my technical skills.

[@MultiRenegade6]

I've never seen one of your videos, never used blender either but this is so funny I watched the whole thing!

[@TheWanderer1000000]

12:20 Seeing him destroy hours of work in an instant made me laugh so hard.

[@karhu7581]

i mean it's undone immediately just by pressing ctrl + Z

[@TaggedUSER]

i bet the beginner glock skin one is a legendary skin in a game and the expert and the intermidiate gun skin is just default or common lol.

[@silentblackhole]

The most experienced dude is clicking like his playing a game of Starcraft. It's all about the APM!

[@thatcanadianguy3327]

you should absolutely make this a series, but have a 4th person a random fan from the discord rotating each episode. I love blender and would love to go against Timo and see how i could stack up.

[@denchique77]

Sty but i lost it in “who remembers the command on how to extrude?” 😂

[@Braincain007]

im a simple man. I see Atrioc, I like.

[@MangoJellySolutions]

I loved this. 3 week guy did an amazing job!! 3 hour guy was just having the most fun.

[@HerrDoktorWeberMD]

I'm about to do the PewDiePie regimen, basically just making a 3d model every single day to improve, and your video has given me a huge amount of encouragement. I've already made a few things I wasn't super happy with, but the fact that after 3 weeks of dedicated practice you can make something that'd look right at home on the xbox 360 means that it might not take me 3 years to get to a point I'm happy with for my own purposes, even though I have to contend with a full-time overnight job as well.

[@nuclearsu]

3 year guy: Speed clicking, speedrunning like he's going for world record. 3 weeks guy: doing very well, going in a nice calm pac Atrioc: completely lost toddler scribbling and eating the crayons in the process too

[@ertyremains2017]

Hey, I actually learned off some stuff from this video. On my stage I try to figure out how to work with the model itself: how to rig it, how to unwrap it, how to texture it and etc.. Watching how Timo worked, I actually now truly understand: substance painter topples anything. Thanks for the video.

[@sweeteyes7]

Nice profile pic

[@timofahrbach9174]

Substance is great for texturing most stuff, if you're looking to texture hero assets you should take a look into Mari :)

[@ertyremains2017]

@@timofahrbach9174 I will look into it

[@chunga689]

bro working with timo at the studio must be fucking hell with how sweaty he's mashing his keys

[@jonathanmarinkus]

As a Blender user for almost 10 years, that was really fun to watch. 😋And I model in Blender just as fast as Timo does in Maya. 😅

[@royalblackk]

8:51 the bottom part actually looks good though.

[@Swindo2]

First, timo's gun was insane. It's always a delight to see a master of their craft at work. Second, for having only used Blender for 3 weeks, I was mind blown with what Stephen came up with.