100 BEST Renders of the Default Cube

These are the Top 100 renders from the "Default Cube Render Challenge"
Over 550 works in total were submitted.
It's remarkable how creative people can be!
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[@Dog570]

1:59 I'm blown away by, thought the microscope was really creative

[@Felhek]

My fav

[@kevserbilgic7844]

@@Felhek mine too

[@austinkispotta3561]

My fav too

[@Fita58]

Any idea how it's done ? Or what key works i could search for to do the same thing ?

[@chillu420]

i didn't even noticed that

[@severinehedi]

It's so crazy seeing how creative people can be with just the default cube.

[@i_am_a_real_cat1443]

next time we try a sphere ok?

[@sicfxmusic]

@@i_am_a_real_cat1443 monkey ok?

[@theAAtiger]

Creativity is endless

[@captain_awesome2134]

Sometimes a blank canvas is all someone needs to create something great

[@adventurer703]

its not about all cubes its about sending a message

[@TheVikingGamer45]

1:59 I honestly have 0 clue how this one didn't win... amazing work

[@Tezmoniak]

True this one is fantastic

[@Ab_obla]

0:41 my render! Can't believe i made it to top 5, this was so fun, thanks for hosting this!

[@hasindukumara5358]

How did you rig the cube?Btw that's a really great render.very creative.

[@Ab_obla]

@@hasindukumara5358 thanks!, The cube was hand animated (rotation keyframes), and the controllers were just parented to the centers in the right position

[@arjundube4004]

deserved to be first how did you not get it

[@Ab_obla]

@@arjundube4004 lacking story and also the Rubik's cube was overdone

[@arjundube4004]

@@Ab_obla but yours was so realistyic and visually nice

[@StevenPtasinski]

Honored to be in Top 100! Mines here 9:12. First personal project I've done in a while because I have been stuck in a creative rut. So thank Bad Normals for putting this all together.

[@higorhanschen]

I've loved your render! I really liked the color choices.

[@StevenPtasinski]

@@higorhanschen Thanks so Much. Went back and fourth so many times when I ended up with that one.

[@workromworkrom2853]

This is incredible render. I want to achive that realistic lighting, know any tips? pls

[@StevenPtasinski]

@@workromworkrom2853 thank you! Nothing to special on my end. Using Sky Texture node Nishita. Playing with settings and position. Also adding in area and point lights to light subject and interest. Glow mode in comp really helps as well.

[@noir7722]

For me that's the best tho. I love the idea and also this warm and cold look at the same time. Just my fav at all :D

[@pwnisher]

My favorites: 01:09, 03:16, 08:46. I also thought 06:07 was a super clever use of the prompt.

[@ChloeEdits]

I totally agree!

[@cubit404]

Ayo clint is here

[@BadNormals]

Great to see you here! Big fan of your work!

[@magopoligonal7349]

Assemble!

[@sm71485]

Please make this a yearly thing, we'll love to have both Pwnisher and Bad Normals community challenges

[@user-wb7ot7kt3x]

8:06 I love it. All of them are so creative and beautiful!

[@Felhek]

My fav too

[@questmarq7901]

It's called aquascape

[@pavelkalugin4537]

1:59 is kinda nice too

[@Slimebiter]

this one is also my favorite!!

[@NowaboMusic]

8:46 Revive - Anna is definitely my favorite. The style and the world and the implied story is so good and so impressive for a 5 sec clip.

[@iconic3606]

Same

[@NeroDefogger]

exactly, so amazing that some people can create such storytelling with just 5 seconds, and then some high production series/films aren't worth a single second of them

[@adi1133]

Does she have a website/youtube with more art?

[@derhesligebonsaibaum]

yeah that one is great

[@firepillow]

@@NeroDefogger most movies in the past 5 years or so are absolute trash

[@kmarci0620]

9:27 is my favorite. The mix of 2D and 3D is so well done!

[@sg5sd]

I like pixels too

[@NowaboMusic]

Itty bitty pixel creature hiding from the rain it its colorful home is definitely a vibe. This one's my second favorite!

[@TheScrubDesigns]

RIGHT WHO THINKS OF THAT WTF

[@Aelinbunn]

it's so gently pretty

[@spacecatstudios7005]

Thank you so much. this is definitely one of my best pieces.

[@avavfx91]

2:03 is mine!! This was my first render challenge. hoping to join more of this in the future. Definitely learn a lot from this project.

[@raghunandanbs2005]

That was really creative

[@cubit404]

Props for adding the donut

[@avavfx91]

@@raghunandanbs2005 thank you bro. 😀

[@avavfx91]

@@cubit404 literally the first tutorial i learned. ahahaha 🤣

[@ChloeEdits]

Yours was very very good, nice job on the transition!

[@BadNormals]

I will post all the 550+ submissions soon!

[@RetroPlus]

I can't wait!

[@martineduardomolinari6616]

They are amazeing, but the fact that the rubik´s cube at 2:45 does have two white centers is killing me

[@holvingar4375]

Immersion ruined

[@holvingar4375]

Literally unwatchable

[@jamil5522]

Ugh I didn't notice it

[@fosatech]

@@holvingar4375 Now just wait till you notice what the shape holding each side is.

[@holvingar4375]

@@fosatech lego men?

[@K4animation]

Wow I can't believe mine almost got into top 10, thanks for such a wonderful render challenge! I absolutely loved the fact that you guys were picking the winners during the livestream and that you really listened to people in the chat 💙 My submission is the space one at 5:32 if you want to see it

[@antoyno]

that one is in my top 10 list :D

[@oblybion7879]

Well, i love tthat partt

[@RichieBre]

That one was probably my second favorite

[@clonemace]

Yours is my favorite! Very well done.

[@CatchThesePaws]

That one is incredible! One of my favorites!

[@dkxeno]

5:17 is ridiculously well done. Mind-blown.

[@anshgoswami3525]

found mine at 2:30 , this was my first render challenge , didn't have time to finish it but definitely enjoyed the process will join more.

[@fumblingwelli]

Great job man. Do more great things

[@hockman_]

I like this idea😌

[@heitormuhl4665]

is it the stick men that used to fight?

[@luna_nova_09]

I like it :)

[@jasononu4809]

I love the idea, looks like new creatures that found earth after human had wiped themselves out and are exploring our remains, really creative

[@Florianski]

Found mine at 4:32 :) Also, great choice of music for this compilation!

[@Yelir173]

Wow that’s cool and kinda gorse great job

[@Caterblock]

Great job!!

[@luna_nova_09]

That’s beautiful!!

[@someone5414]

7:11 Rest in piece, techno.

[@ClementinesmWTF]

Techno never dies

[@blubb12blubb3]

nice file name at 9:52

[@makyg4594]

Yeah lol

[@koalalala3939]

Sadly the render doesn't fit.

[@lennicadigital]

Top 50 at 3:30. Thank you so much for this opportunity, you no idea idea how much I was smiling to see my favorite 3D artist viewing my work. Really happy I submitted to my first 3D rendering challenge, and I'll certainly catch you in the next one! Some day I'll be on the same panel as you guys :)

[@siavashbahramian]

I really liked that one.

[@ambush2733]

Woah its really good!! Tho i think the order is randomised haha

[@lennicadigital]

@@ambush2733 I mean in the 3hr live stream I made top 50 renders :D

[@luna_nova_09]

@@lennicadigitalcongrats! It reminds me of a videogame.

[@TaitiTaitilil]

Although my work didn't make it to this Top 100, I was still glad to participate & I congratulate winners of this challenge. From this collection I like the most 06:44 (Mattew Revee). Snowy mountains match so beautifully with red cube. Looks bewitching.

[@lock3265]

4:45 Dude, that Goldartfrog guy gave me shivers! I’m actually quaking and trembling in my boots. The cube turned red, and it even wiggled!

[@mohanmeti1684]

What's there in that? Any phobia?

[@Anthony-op7xz]

@@mohanmeti1684 sarcasm

[@cg.man_aka_kevin]

0:16, This is mine! :D Although actually, I forgot to update the name from 3D-Man to CG-Man on Google Drive zip file's name before, but it doesn't matter. :)

[@EvilSweboySMM2]

This was my favorite render

[@Yelir173]

It’s my favorite to bro! Waht your so good

[@Mitaey]

I love yours so muchhh

[@cg.man_aka_kevin]

@@EvilSweboySMM2 Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

[@cg.man_aka_kevin]

@@Yelir173 ❤️

[@deepspaceoasis]

Honoured to have made it into the top 100! Mines at 8:35 Can’t wait for the next challenge!

[@fumblingwelli]

OMG

[@fumblingwelli]

Portal 2 wow

[@PhantomEye11]

I love how there’s a portal render in every challenge, I always wait for them :)

[@unitylegendop8753]

How do you make it I want to learn all this renders ❤️🔥🔥

[@yaboi7186]

@@fumblingwelli eeeeee mines the one after not the portal one haha

[@clawcakes]

2:04 the donut rolling past is so good

[@ahmadmuhammad3480]

Hahaha

[@luna_nova_09]

I didn’t even notice that XD

[@iggyhaze]

My animation didn't make it to Top 100 but no regrets at all. I had lots of fun making it and will participate in the next challenge too. Also, congrats to winners and everyone else that was part of this. Great animations!

[@mohanmeti1684]

You can upload in your acc, I'll see it, if you want

[@iggyhaze]

@@mohanmeti1684 will do :)

[@isweartofuckinggod]

My favorites were 0:31 and 7:01, and I can't quite explain why. Everybody did such an amazing job!

[@No-cc1fq]

That box bring nostalgia

[@munki4449]

I really really wanna know how 0:31 was made. It is such an amazing painted looking artstyle

[@sg5sd]

Those two were calming

[@zarrowthehorse]

I like how surreal 0:31 is. And 7:01 looks like Danbo from Yotsuba

[@genericaveragehumanpersonv4748]

Both of them are sort of foggy, which can either be relaxing or nostalgic

[@charKT-7461]

I’m a sucker for those “dystopian future” settings, and seeing so many of these “100 best of x” having so many of that kind, makes me happy

[@thatomadisakwane6908]

6:17 I like to see it 8:45 That little insert of hope is everything

[@BroKingOfficial]

0:41 as a fan of rubik’s cubes/puzzles i think this one is cool

[@owendiaram3870]

I really love these render challenge things because of how imaginative they are. It's like getting a glimpse of thousands of alternate worlds, every one is so detailed and I'm always wanting to see more.

[@Madcat1331]

You couldn't have worded it better!! It is so wonderful to see how the exact same object can be interpreted in different ways. Such collaborations are my favorite content to watch!

[@minecraftmatty2]

Well said

[@JK-ex3dr]

Just by watching these videos keeps me full with creativity something i used to struggle with, it has been super helpful! I also watch these videos outside of my own research simply to relax or simply enjoy some of the work, there's always something amazing to admire ❤️‍🩹✨️

[@JaredOwen]

Love the creativity! These are neat to see

[@Bad_Chad]

Love seeing so many different styles in such a short time. Well done everyone! Thanks for putting this together!!!

[@madoiscool]

8:15 has so much detail oh my

[@MrAce-uf7wl]

My favorite part of this is the effort that was put into the transitions to match the theme of each world

[@KaizenTutorials]

These are some amazing entries!Great job and my compliments to all competitors! And also props to you Bad Normals for creating such a succesful Blender competition!

[@lukeartzi]

3:21 its my render!

[@legobrixz]

That one was my favorite

[@luna_nova_09]

It’s really well done! Nice work! I love the tiger.

[@rpg.records]

I just love these types of videos! Each individual render has its own unique story and personality, it’s amazing how talented some people really are!

[@oggimaster]

1:16 from Andre Chuang is from Adventure Time, when Finn and Jake got beamed up to Prismo. You can also see the three blue Spacelards flying

[@ChloeEdits]

4:27 here's mine haha feels good seeing my lil render amongst these wonderful creations, ngl I am glad this contest happened, I think Maybe if I had more time for mine rather than just 5 days it would turn out more better, but nonetheless thanks.

[@abhishekrawat7610]

Omg eye catching work buddy I'm beginner rn what should i do where can i learn please be my mentor @chloe

[@hasindukumara5358]

Really awesome render.love the background dinasour( idk what he is called) detail.

[@ChloeEdits]

@@hasindukumara5358 oh that's a Brachiosaurus, I kinda put it into the render for paying homage to the first jurrasic park movie cuz that is one of the first dinosaurs that appears in the movie.

[@ChloeEdits]

@@abhishekrawat7610 Thanks you so much man means allot, and about learning I would suggest starting off with the donut series and then the ankle series, and make sure to practice allot and work on your own projects and it would take time but slowly you will get very good, just keep practicing

[@ChloeEdits]

@RealTimeX Thanks!

[@FrothysBoutiqueOfSadness]

2:43 there are 2 white center pieces!!! >:O

[@sc2sc286]

"He is not the hero we needed but the one we deserve" r.i.p to the 641,872,925 default cubes that have been deleted

[@eraser8676]

These relax me sooo much, and thanks you to all you wonderful artist for coming up with such Masterpieces.

[@Legiongamesmost]

3:16 Crab 🦀

[@ArunRemo1]

4:02 TAMIL 😍💪 Impressive Emmanuel Morais👏👏👏

[@cg.man_aka_kevin]

Hey man, thank you so much for making this great render challenge! 🙏🤩❤️

[@albero824]

you know that really unexpected, bro👍

[@cg.man_aka_kevin]

@@albero824 👍👍👍

[@RazsterTW]

I can't believe the number of submitions, that must've been an enduring task going through all those. Well done on the live event.

[@aesthetic4829]

This is so inspiring to see how creative people can be with just the default cube, maybe I should try out some challenges, I get so overwhelmed when I start a project with the infinite options

[@8sat_]

Awesome to see my render first in the video:D The crab at 3:16 is my favorite. Everything about it is great, the style matching between objects, the animation, the rock is WET

[@user-bi9ns7gb3v]

You deserve it. But can you make a tutorial how you did it ? Or a short break down.

[@chinmayaosho]

U nailed it bro🔥🔥

[@KIT_-]

did the crab win?

[@colorfullcube3910]

new name for the video: 100 reasons to say 'insane'

[@macksuting6263]

Watching these renders makes me so calm and also feel nostalgic

[@kittyvalbuena182]

These are gorgeous. Such a deceptively simple prompt, and such wondrous ideas that came out of it

[@Kareem_Essam]

Bro. Thank you for making this. This is super awesome🔥🔥. I hope that you make another one

[@ahmadmuhammad3480]

Extremely calming and comforting, gained new insights from every new concept. ✨ Now im seeking out similar videos to watch

[@jom4237]

I appreciate those compilations. None is better and none is worse, every single one is different, unique, evoking different emotions. So many emotions in such a small space.

[@charlespoulain7185]

It was great to participate to this ! The variety of the proposals is very interesting :)

[@UntoldAudio]

My favorites have got to be 6:05 and 9:56. 6:05 is a super cool idea with a great tone. 9:56 is just done sooo damn perfectly.

[@Mistner]

9:56 the person was trolling with that file name lmao.

[@sportenapfeltorten2095]

MINDBLOWING. So many stories in like 3 seconds of screentime. amazing

[@zana3d]

Hats off to you crazy talented artists! You inspire the rest of us to not give up. Thank you

[@ajoe.8461]

1:15 idk why but this IS adventure time. i know ive been watching that thing from start to end, thank you for allowing me to relive these amazing moments for a few seconds, Andre Chuang.

[@eleventhoperator]

So many designs amazed me with their creativity, but 7:36 in particular caught me off-guard with its beautiful simplicity.

[@Derpduck.]

Super cool idea and the artists stepping forward from this will be good ones.

[@sobreaver]

Super great job guys ! Very inspiring ! Love the soundtrack as well !

[@adrianghandtchi1562]

Everyone did such a wonderful job I am blown away by how many ways this can be done. My favorites include: 2:54 3:15 6:28 and my absolute favorite is 7:01 The little cardboard people were so cute.

[@yashmali5754]

Imagine each one of these artists come together and make something incredible ❤️

[@vkyrias2020]

Wow! So much talent and creativity. This was a wonderful idea and a beautiful summary.

[@cp2polk]

Such amazing works coming from such a simple prompt! Love them ALL

[@MineAnimator]

9:32 isso é extremamente criativo, parece algum tipo de prisão além do tempo e da física, como se fosse uma mistura do filme Soul com Hipercubo

[@mordekaihorowitz]

So many of these are so beautiful, I want to make stuff like this

[@gaspode8]

There are a LOT of great ideas in this one. Huge respect to all the participants.

[@FurosImageFilms]

Blender has such an amazing community of creative and super talented people. It changed the whole 3D artists community in such a healthy way. Always happy to see 3D Artists working together on so small yet big things. Thank you for this video.

[@navidmafi]

oh my god the blender community is such a creative one. these arts are insane

[@powersprouter]

This is so wonderful, thank you! I'm leading a beginner's workshop tonight, gonna open with this. How inspiring!!! ❤️

[@gogyoo]

If I saw that on a first day of a beginner's workshop, I wouldn't be inspired; I'd be more like "what's the point when there's so much talent out there?"

[@powersprouter]

@@gogyoo How interesting, I wonder what that is about? I don't think that is a common reaction - most people are like me and get excited by seeing what is possible, especially beginners, but I'll ask my students; let's see what they say. Thank you for sharing your perspective.

[@gogyoo]

@@powersprouter Don't worry, it's probably my f'ed up psychology at work here

[@powersprouter]

@@gogyoo They loved the video and said it was motivating, but we had a small turnout last night so our sample size was low, not conclusive. I would say though that it is not right for you or anyone to judge how you feel about something; feelings are always valid, and I appreciated hearing them. I recently saw a couple excited videos on the state of the art of AI and the imminent inundation of robots replacing human activities and found it all similarly demotivating. Anyway, I recognize that my assumptions are often wrong and try to accommodate other people's preferences whenever I can, thank you for raising my awareness.

[@PesceConOlio]

I can't even explain how, but this video manages to move me: maybe it's the music, the beauty of these renders, the stories I imagine behind each one of them, the understanding of how much time these people have dedicated to creating these wonders, or a combination of all these factors, but watching these beautiful masterpieces truly moves me and now the only thing I want to do is to hop on my chair and start working on somthing new.

[@3dquest]

Theses are all so good congratulations to all of the top 100

[@adamhelberg9228]

Imagine the things we could do if everyone came together

[@julianemery718]

Pfft

[@christopherbaliguat933]

I think that's called an orgy

[@BigMacSux]

These renders are insane, there was huge opportunity for Kevin the Cube! However my favourite by far is the portal 2 one, very cool

[@CadenO356]

Well done to all the artists, these were truly amazing.

[@ahmetmuhtarguloglu250]

It inspires not just the artists, but anyone who watches it. Amazing!

[@rune552]

Idk why, but watching these makes me feel sad and nostalgic, like there are so many worlds in the universe, all of them vastly different, but we’re just one of them. We haven’t even fully explored our own world and there’s so much that we don’t fully know. So many guesses and theories, all of which have the possibility of being true. It’s like feeling alone even when there are so many people aren’t you.

[@garage2887]

9:52 has the best title hands down

[@PavloRazinkin]

Awesome creative work + great challenge. Keep going!

[@mrelirooney]

This was a nice way to end the day! Congrats to the artist who made these!!!

[@vinaysharma6756]

Mind Blowing creativity 👏🏻

[@user-hx1li1cp6l]

авторам огромный респект!! Работы Ваши дико вдохновляют!!

[@ndriqa]

Oh wow. This is one inspiring video, if I ever saw one. GJ to all artists. Really really amazing!

[@lightner3985]

Wow everyone is super creative. I like them all. Keep it up guys. I'm watching this video over and over.

[@rasmuswestergren6221]

Thank you all, very inspiring. My favorite was 7:31, that depth with the dust and much going on

[@casyop7402]

feel the same way

[@Excog_]

6:24 is my favorite.

[@JBWFILMS]

“Before time began, there was the cube” - Optimus Prime

[@roadtripwarrior]

nice! really glad to see other people making their own challenges

[@shihole]

imagine this just a single cube I can't stop watching this is so beautiful

[@MAZER_YT]

this is sooo awesome! xD

[@WaterShowsProd]

I was glad to see that one animation included moths. Well, a butterfly, but it made it real. Fascinating results. I think the train was my favourite simply because it took the idea the furthest and surprised me the most, but there are so many excellent contributions. Viva La Cube!

[@danieljeremiah6051]

This is so otherworldly and I love it!

[@lighter1659]

6:40 that lightning cube is my favourite one, beautifull

[@lucahermann3040]

0:41 Rubik's Cube algorithms: (M2 U' M U2 M' U' M2) (R U' R U R U R U' R' U' R2) Two U-Perms - the good one and the one for bigger cubes. (For those who don't know the CFOP method: Those algorithms swap three edge pieces on the top layer)

[@Ab_obla]

Exactly man, that's my render 😂,i actually wanted to complete the RU one but, the scen was too short

[@almondmilk1939]

I love the idea that these renders are reflective of personality types, or a way of expressing what a person is going through. For example, maybe the bird in the cage was reflective of the person feeling trapped or controlled, the rubix cube was somebody who likes to think logically, the ice cubes on the beach was someone who really needed a vacation, etc.

[@qwlol]

I think you are reading too much into it. Artists are people who are capable of immersing themselves in a variety of emotions and create experience out of them, which doesn’t necessarily have to do with their experience in the moment

[@Hathekat]

I just cant believe what blender can do! So far ive only created some objects but never looked into it. This makes me want to get in deeper. So amazing

[@jonaslynnebakken1266]

5:06 Thats me!

[@luna_nova_09]

Congrats! It reminds me of Donkey Kong, for some reason XD.

[@ManexFX]

6:33 YAY mine made it!

[@luna_nova_09]

Congrats! I really like the background.