Blender - DNA 3D Model Quick Stylized Tutorial [Blender 2.8]

[@digeretech]

Whaaaat?! Actually using the default cube instead of deleting it right off the bat?! That's just crazy talk! 😂

[@KevBinge]

It’s crazy man, crrrraaaaazy! Sometimes there’s a use for it haha! Thanks!

[@xantishayde-walker4593]

I can't BELIEVE IT! He doesn't know what he's doing!! Instant dislike. Lmao! Just kidding. Really though, just stunned.

[@KevBinge]

HAHAHAHAHA! I know, I should just shut the whole thing down lol!

[@NathanShinholt]

I like that you go through the basics of setting up eevee and textures in every one of your tutorials. The repetition helps me remember!

[@KevBinge]

Thanks! I used to, and I need to get back to that.

[@SuperDbrasil]

You, sir. You made me go back to Blender after a long time. Thank you.

[@KevBinge]

It’s getting really awesome, even more so than 2.79, and I liked that version. Thanks!

[@elliotandreson8980]

I'm a mediocre in blender but your videos are helping me! Thanks mate

[@KevBinge]

I’m happy to hear it!! Thanks!

[@borjonx]

Same

[@KevBinge]

Awesome!!

[@karthi_explains]

Your Tutorials are Epic ... Great Job and thank you

[@KevBinge]

Thank you!!

[@RSpudieD]

this turned out way better than I expected (not that I expected junk). Good job!

[@KevBinge]

Thanks! I’ve totally made junk before, but I learn from the junk lol!

[@maxsaltin1001]

ive been on a blender pause cuz of things but i like you still churning out great tutorials man loved this one

[@KevBinge]

Thanks! I have so many in the works, but I need the time to make them lol!

[@DM_K7]

Best DNA tutorial on right here! Good stuff man

[@KevBinge]

Thank you! (I wasn’t aiming to steal anyone’s thunder, but share something quick and cool looking lol!) Thanks for the kind words 😀

[@TonyKureWorld]

this was the best version of making this I have seen.

[@KevBinge]

Thanks Tony!! It’s a fun way 😀

[@IncubusOfDeath]

Wow, this was a great tutorial, thanks man. It was quick, step by step, and to the point, with no rambling.

[@KevBinge]

Thanks!! I have another one coming in a few hours.

[@IncubusOfDeath]

@@KevBinge I can't wait bro! Thank you so much!

[@KevBinge]

You’re welcome, and thank you!!

[@KevBinge]

It’s live 😀

[@IncubusOfDeath]

@@KevBinge Those blueberries look realistic! I dosed off last night, and just woke up now! So I know what I will be doing today, that blueberry animation, that's for sure 😊👍. Thanks again, for teaching us beginners something new. It is truly appreciated.

[@ooLevityoo]

Your recent load of tutorials have been incredible, I like how quick and direct they are. I'm a beginner but these are really useful. If there was a way you could make a tutorial in this format but about more generalized end-products or concepts (rather than making a scene or objects) then I think you'd be one of the biggest channels. As a noob I'm not even sure if that's possible though!!

[@KevBinge]

Thanks!! What sort of generalized concepts would you be interested in? I’m all ears 😀

[@BricktowneMedia]

Loved this tutorial. Exactly my cup-o-tea when modeling and making 3D art. Thanks so much for posting this!

[@KevBinge]

That’s great to hear! I’ll have to check out your stuff! You’re welcome, and thanks!!

[@MajharulAsif]

@@KevBinge check mine too .. i cooked the default cube 🤣

[@warwicklambert33]

Quick and to the point with great results.

[@KevBinge]

Thank you!

[@knight2255]

Nice! Noob question, how do I get the colored move/rotate gizmo to surround my objects?

[@KevBinge]

There is a tiny icon in the upper right corner of the 3D view that looks like a bow and arrow. Make sure that is on “blue” and when you press shift + space and choose whatever tool you want, it “should” show the manipulators. Try that and see if it works.

[@xc3n]

Thanks both, I was wondering as well!

[@danielmusa2164]

I love that tutorial. Super simple and quick!

[@KevBinge]

Thanks!! It’s a pretty quick setup and works for a few cool things! I’m glad it helps 😀

[@jonnylynn2586]

Beautiful, nicely done bro.

[@KevBinge]

Thanks!!

[@mr.dracss]

That's really really looking amazing!!!

[@KevBinge]

Thanks!!

[@lebenin3604]

#PureGold #Blender #Tutorials #TipsandTricks #medicalanimation Man, you are keeping on dragging me more and more into Blender land! Thanks for that. ;)

[@KevBinge]

Haha! I love Blender, especially 2.8! Cycles was what got me in and now EEVEE is really exciting too. Thanks!

[@pixoloanimation8895]

@3:47 pls help! whenever i try to join those 2 objects, it just messes up the both of them. Its like all the arrey modifier thats is used are all break apart Edit: ok i figure it out, need to apply all arrey modifier or it will mess up when u join them

[@KevBinge]

Exactly. It’s destructive that way, unfortunately. 😕

[@niewolnik77]

thanks dude :)

[@JohnGetchel]

Looks really cool!

[@KevBinge]

Thanks John!!

[@malitiemmanuel1321]

Wow... Pliz more on animating moving copper or drone!

[@KevBinge]

I’ll see what I can do. I’m behind on my list but I’ll add it 😀

[@WolverineMKD]

Thank you for this great tut!

[@KevBinge]

You’re welcome. Thanks!!

[@shaneauberger8336]

You just made my lab that would've taken me an hour or so like 5 mins. You're amazing!

[@KevBinge]

Thanks Shane!!

[@martok2112]

....and the DNA of Kelley LeBrock (Weird Science) is made! Well done, Kev! :-)

[@KevBinge]

Gimmme the keyyys Leeeetha! Hahahaha!!

[@martok2112]

@@KevBinge Such a cool movie! What a hottay she was back in the day. :)

[@KevBinge]

She was great in that film. It was one of my favorites. I loved the New Wave soundtrack too, and Chet, he rocked lol!

[@martok2112]

@@KevBingeAh, yes, the late, great Bill Paxton. I enjoyed a lot of his work. Good range from dramatic to comedic throughout his career, and often in a single movie.

[@hoverpantsz262]

Cheers mate just what the doctor ordered

[@KevBinge]

Thanks!!

[@sevetse949]

I am really and totally fascinated with this DNA model. My image is no so pretty as yours, obviously, but I am proud of my work. One of the efect I could not obtain is the blue at the background. The color ramp color only the background.Why? My Blender version is newers tahn yours. Any way, thanks.

[@KevBinge]

Thanks. The sensitivity changed in later releases I think.

[@Kefka03]

which version do you use of 2.8? I'm not the Focus on Object in Depth of Field ...

[@KevBinge]

I’m using the one that was released on Tuesday of this week. I usually grab the latest before making a video now. I can’t wait for the full release so I can stop doing that lol.

[@Kefka03]

strange I also use the most recent version yet it has just as an option the Max Size .. XD

[@Kefka03]

lol i find XD i was not in camera !! my mistake! XD

[@KevBinge]

That’s cool! That happens to me at least once a week haha! It’s all good 👍

[@tcheadriano]

Nice tut! Thanks!!

[@KevBinge]

You’re welcome, and thanks!

[@Daot]

Great Channel! I got a request for some time - how do you use shadows in eevee render? I guess I should say an alpha shadow which is animated.

[@KevBinge]

Thanks!! To answer your question, shadows in EEVEE are weird but controllable to a degree. There is a shadow setting where the opaque, etc setting is for shaders. I’ll have to do a video on it down the line, but they are available for transparent objects, just different from Cycles. Do mean like a shadow catcher for EEVEE? Thanks!

[@Daot]

yeah - shadow catcher, thats what they are called @@KevBinge

[@KevBinge]

Cool, I’ll add it to the list. There is this tutorial from one of our subscribers here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3KzmJaVaJ5ooac There is also this Quick one from Chris here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoKtkIZ4pciIh6c

[@nitishsantpur2412]

Hi Loved your video , just wanted to ask if you provide any course for learning on how to animate medical procedures and do I need to have a degree in medical illustration

[@rioscalejandro]

Hi, great video. I have a quick question. How can I make the small spheres (the connecting ones) be a different color than the big ones?

[@KevBinge]

Thanks! You could just color them first before doing any array stuff. Is that what you’re asking or am I missing it completely?

[@rioscalejandro]

@@KevBinge Yes, that's precisely it. Thank you so much

[@KevBinge]

You’re welcome 😀

[@mohnouriemm7533]

Excellencioooooo Mister, Now I am a subscriber

[@KevBinge]

Very cooooool!! Thanks, and welcome!!

[@ohsurepal]

So I'm trying to make a few on my DNA strains to rotate and they won't react to the animation at all, I even tried converting them to mesh, still nothing...any ideas?

[@KevBinge]

That’s odd. You set keyframes on the objects?

[@ohsurepal]

@@KevBinge Yeah, I figured it out. I had the interpolation set to constant from a previous blend... 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it! Killer video by the way. 🤘🏻

[@KevBinge]

Oh yeah, constant will make it snap, that makes sense now lol. Thanks!! I’m glad you figured it out.

[@osbornevoices]

This is amazing & exactly what I needed! Thanks mate!

[@KevBinge]

Awesome! You’re welcome!

[@sunoysanyal9806]

Are the spheres connecting the lines(phosphates) smooth shaded?

[@KevBinge]

I believe so... if not they should be lol!

[@markwang9259]

Great work! can I ask how could I export this as a picture? thanks

[@KevBinge]

Once it’s rendered, you can save it from the menu. You can also set it to render to a folder from the render panel on the right side of the screen. Either will work.

[@markwang9259]

@@KevBinge thanks a lot! I want to make dna hairpin structure, to ligate two strands. do you have any tips for that? thanks a lot!

[@KevBinge]

You’re welcome Mark! At that point I’d go to the protein database and grab one. Decimate does a nice job on that stuff. If you install the Atomic add-on, you could import pdb files directly.

[@chumcool]

Hey man, great tutorial! I do have one problem tho. When ever I set the depth of field below 0.2, My DNA and my World texture clips out. half of the world Texture turns black as well the DNA that is closest to the camera. I have tried everything I can think of. Ive toggled the "Clip start and end" on both the camera and in the view tab. Any suggestions? thank you

[@KevBinge]

That’s very strange. Clipping planes just cut off the near and far stuff that gets rendered. Try going really small like .02 and see what happens, then try 2.0 and see if there’s any real change? I’m curious... thanks!

[@zakariachahboun]

REALLY GOOD! _THANKS_

[@KevBinge]

Thank you! I missed this comment 🥴

[@CaptainSnackbar]

most of my projects now are on eevee

[@KevBinge]

I’m really loving it, and it’s only the beginning for it. Thanks!

[@alexanderschaber69]

Awesome Stuff 😀😀😀

[@KevBinge]

Thanks!!

[@Staticesse]

why does my Musgrave Texture not have the "color" node when I bring it up? can someone please explain

[@KevBinge]

This video was made in the first version of 2.8. You can now use a color ramp after the musgrave and get the same effect.

[@Staticesse]

@@KevBinge thank you!!

[@bennoproductions]

Awesome. ❤🎮💡

[@KevBinge]

Thanks!

[@andreashojnik5526]

You are awesome and i lern so much cooll Tricks

[@KevBinge]

Thanks Andreas!

[@Srgo37]

Don't know why, but simple deform began to twist every "ball", not whole DNA chain..... Well i had to use proportional editing to twist it. But result was a little bit stretched in places.

[@KevBinge]

Ahh, did you apply transformations by any chance? If you don’t, it could twist things around strange axis.

[@hectorbacchus]

Awesome! 👍

[@KevBinge]

Thank you!

[@kenjigathecha]

Beautiful Tutorial. FYI if you render this in Cycles, it sings!!!

[@KevBinge]

Thanks! Yes, I do like Cycles better 😁

[@jazzew]

Thanks!! That's awesome, inspiring! I followed along and...wow...it looks really cool! :D I'll play with lighting and even shapes, plus the background. I never think of using different textures for the BG. :D

[@KevBinge]

Thanks!! That’s so cool to hear that you followed along and now want to branch off! Go for it and feel free to share what you make. I’m here and on Instagram at kevbingecg. 😀

[@joeabstractjoe]

Oh yeah! Seen other ones on DNA but this is the Goodie! Thanks brother, and as always, bah bye. 🎶👍🎶

[@KevBinge]

Thanks! The other ones are good but I got the idea from my last video and found a really fast way to get something passable, so I made this one to add to the pile lol!

[@odayaliahmad9118]

Thx a lot, you helped me a looooooooooooooot

[@KevBinge]

Awesome! I’m happy to hear that.

[@2023roadstervet]

SO AWESOME

[@KevBinge]

Thank you! 😀

[@sdevane75]

Brilliant

[@KevBinge]

Thanks!!

[@Airiternity]

This is unheard of. Using the default cube? :O XD Very nice tutorial though, helped me a lot!

[@KevBinge]

The default cube haha! It’s helpful. 🤣

[@lucaottaviani501]

Very nice

[@KevBinge]

Thank you!

[@thethruthchannel]

i click like before watching ;)

[@KevBinge]

Thanks! You cancelled out my thumbs-down troll! Awesome!

[@markwang9259]

Hello Kev, I want to make a nice RNA hairpin structure and put it on my thesis, however, I have no idea to make it. Is that possible for you to help me make one and pay you for the project? Thanks a lot!

[@KevBinge]

Thanks! I’m slammed at the moment, but you can import directly from the Protein Data Bank in .pdb format. That should make it way easier for you, and more accurate. Enable the PDB import addon in preferences.

[@johanverm90]

Nice !!

[@KevBinge]

Thanks!!

[@SsjTestoKellerWaerter]

I don't have a numpad :( 06:36

[@jsj01999]

I dig it

[@KevBinge]

Thanks!!

[@redratpetrax]

THX.. SUPER tutoriall..THX agen..

[@KevBinge]

You’re welcome, and thanks!!

[@redratpetrax]

Wery easy to follow you tutorials.. Perfect explanation...will deffenetly Repeat many of you Tutorials...

[@KevBinge]

Awesome! Good luck and let me know if you have questions! I’ll do my best to help out.

[@redratpetrax]

​@@KevBinge WOOW.. Will have 100 % .. :) you to kind :) First is are you familiar with BLENDER GAME..or only MOdeling Animating and Rendering...HAW many questions ON Blender GAME BEcause want to make VR games...:) AND stuck to Transfer it to the VR set...:( Ewry one use Unyti to convert..:( Wanted use only Blender..BEcose My poor.:...( :) AnD dont belive in money... AND afreid of big COmpanys...:) But love COmunitys and so stuff.:)AND love when my Son playing my created GAmes. :) Litlle bit Selfish MAybe .. BUt ther is not so many games whear you cane play togheter on ONE PC..:) and bump with the ELBOW you oponent too cheat a litlle BIt :)

[@DofxStudio]

Thank you man :)

[@KevBinge]

You’re welcome. Than you!!

[@dancole3187]

Awesome!

[@KevBinge]

Thanks!!

[@autonomydesign]

Thanks very much

[@KevBinge]

You’re welcome very much 😊

[@florppp2326]

When I add the Musgrave texture there is no color option, any tips 😂

[@KevBinge]

They changed musgrave since this video was made. You could use a color ramp if you want now.

[@tehmoros]

Hi. Connect the Fac output on Mugrave to Fac input on ColorRamp and then the Color output on ColorRamp to Color input on Background. It basically does the same thing (at least visually). :)

[@dzomlamasina1560]

I hate use mouse if i can keyborad in objest mode CTRL A on modifier it will apllie :D

[@KevBinge]

Sure. Everyone works differently.

[@jayantraijamshedpur3325]

Love u man

[@KevBinge]

Thanks! Love ya too!

[@Ralai14]

nice thank you

[@KevBinge]

You’re welcome, thanks!

[@soneiswild]

simple deform give it a weird shape not like urs :( idk why!

[@KevBinge]

That sucks. Make sure to apply all transforms first, and if that doesn’t work, try to change the axis in the simple deformer. Play around and see if it helps. Let me know. Thanks!

[@soneiswild]

@@KevBinge i applied all transforms , tried to change the axis in the simple deformer, tried to play around with it nothing helps :X , i am using 2.79 maybe that why.

[@KevBinge]

Ahhhhh, that could be why. Try 2.8 and see if it’s still doing that. It would be interesting to see if it’s in your setup or just a version thing. Thanks!

[@soneiswild]

@@KevBinge solve it, adding a empty(plain axes), and in simple deform makes the axis origin as the empty(plain axes) solved it :D. srry i annoyed u anyway great tut with the modeling and materials and lighting .

[@KevBinge]

Awesome! You didn't annoy me at all. I'm glad to help!

[@amirmostaghimi7943]

Cool

[@KevBinge]

Thanks!

[@Ejeby]

8:40 pull up another window

[@KevBinge]

Thanks!!!

[@rbettsx]

OK, a lot of folks do their DNA, but this one was nice and snappy. .. .. .. have you noticed that no one ever unwinds it.. ? 🤔 ..? I wonder why? 😈

[@KevBinge]

Thanks!! Good question lol! I’m going to do something more with this soon though, probably another video☣️

[@rbettsx]

@@KevBinge It's easy enough to unwind the whole thing simultaneously, but to get it to untwist progressively from one end to another... hmm. If you solve that one in a way that isn't wildly complicated, I'd love to see it.

[@KevBinge]

Oooo, I like this challenge! Accepted. Thanks!!

[@oguz-kagan]

cooool

[@KevBinge]

Thanks!!

[@SsjTestoKellerWaerter]

thx xoxo

[@KevBinge]

Thanks!!

[@ИгорьКрылов-д1в]

Спасибо!

[@KevBinge]

You’re welcome!

[@eongaminq]

You're doing it wrong, you're supposed to delete the default cube first then add it back again, rookie mistake, I know.

[@KevBinge]

I know, I know... I’m learning lol!

[@doublestarsystem]

That's not DNA molecule, in order to do that, begin by the main structure with only edges and verticies, then add a sphere, and dupliverts , make real, after that, go ahead and resize the spheres so they match the proportions of the atoms in their respective positions, (Mainly : Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Hydrogen), add material according to each atom type: Black, Yellow, Red, Blue)....try to be precise in the distances between atoms ....

[@KevBinge]

“Stylized.” This isn’t meant to be scientifically accurate. Thanks for the accurate description though. 😎

[@PsyShinobi]

Here is my result from this tutorial. Changed background, added animation to DNA (rotation, movement). kzbin.info/www/bejne/joGVpICHd72YkMU

[@KevBinge]

Awesome!! I love seeing that! Thanks for sharing!!

[@realcucus]

You didn't erase the default cube , oh you just didn't .!!!

[@KevBinge]

Hahahaha!! Nope 😁😁

[@casszhang554]

First!

[@KevBinge]

Yes, yes you are 😀. Thanks!!

[@ChironLastBackup]

gg wp

[@alwilkinsburgos2614]

who uses the default cube 😤😤😤

[@KevBinge]

Lol!!

[@Wzxxx]

I did it exectly step by step but my material looks a lot different, subsurface looks different. Is it possibile that this is because i did it in a very small scale?

[@Wzxxx]

I spent hourse to figure it why. I think this is because of refraction turned on. It makes a lot of difference. If it is turned on it somehow kills subsurface. I had it turned off before and even small subsurface gives a much more relistic effect. In tutorial it is turned on. On the other i am not sure if in tutorial he turned on subsurface translucency and screen space refraction on in material settings?

[@KevBinge]

Oh wow, I didn't see this response... Sorry... Yeah, I think you're hitting it. Eevee is very fickle with both of those and I'm getting some similar things every now and then...