How I Animated this HUGE 3D scene...in Blender!

[@nxdhin]

I love how everything was broken down in the scene and presented so beautifully.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@rodolfoc.nascimento6301]

My dream is to be an animator so I can make many cinematic, I remebember in 2004 when I first used Blender..

[@veith3dclub]

i think also this just shows how good the people are - in this case - Lewis Animation! Understood Matte Painting through this so much better!

[@rockysikander.8177]

I KID YOU NOT ! This takes days not hours. For those who think its a 4 minute quick video thus the work was quick. Really appreciate the work by Lewis. I want to touch his feet out of respect. The hard work, dedication, self discipline and perseverance needed is top class.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you very much I really appreciate it! This is certainly a quick overview of a process that took a long time :)

[@gracialonignasiver6302]

@@lewisanimation About how long did it take to create this?

[@ahmedshakib3883]

The title of this video should be "a masterclass inside 4 minutes" 🤩🤩🤩.The animation , the thought process , the little tips and tricks are just phenomenal.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! Really glad it helps :)

[@ahmedshakib3883]

@@XXX0XXX-ue2fd ????

[@infinite_twelve8577]

That also was a 140 million dollar film, and a 3d background really isn't needed at all for this scene @@XXX0XXX-ue2fd

[@ediT99d]

Ikr

[@Manunitedlane]

I'm still new at animation but man that was awesome

[@henelikailahi8988]

I got a minute into the the top 100 compilation and had to pause to find the original. Congrats this animation was sick! Fantastic breakdown too

[@lewisanimation]

Wow thank you so much! :) I really appreciate the comment, glad you like it!

[@DarrinNoNAME]

I DID THE SAME.. Love this.

[@HuanLeVuong]

Hey we have the same profile picture!

[@savageautomations]

@@HuanLeVuong lmao

[@Spirit2.1]

I'm just started blender, and watch this video at that day... OMG how can this video possible?

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you! Has just been lots of learning from KZbin tutorials :) Good luck on your Blender journey!

[@Andrew-lg2wq]

Gunna put this out there from one VFX artist to another. I think your work surpasses that of corridor digital, not sure why most people put them on this incredibly high pedestal. You should be incredibly proud of your work, looking forward to seeing more

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! That's quite the compliment :) I think the pressure for Corridor to put out such regular videos can bring down the quality from what their maximum abilities are, they are all incredibly talented artists and I have always wondered what their peak combined efforts on a single project would look like as I'm sure it'd be unbelievable. I appreciate your comment and there's plenty more content on the way :D

[@robertdouble559]

Well done Lewis! You deserved all of that praise and you should be proud. Great animation, great breakdown.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much I really appreciate it :)

[@tjkoker]

I literally sat down today and started learning Blender. I'm a retired film maker and have all day to fool around. Thanks for the inspiration. Incredible talent. Cheers.

[@lewisanimation]

Really glad you enjoyed! Good luck on your new Blender journey, it was one of the best decisions I've ever made and I hope it is for you too! :)

[@Erwaninnature]

I'm just so impressed by your skills ! And the patience you need to process in order to get this short animation ! Congrats !

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it :)

[@Hrathen39]

Big respect to these animators who put in so much work for basically 3 seconds of animation

[@lewisanimation]

It's a lot of work but seeing the final result makes it worth it! :)

[@21alucard01]

Absolute stunning! One of my favorite pieces of the challenge

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you! :)

[@grzegorzabedzki3466]

Oh that's looking awesome! Thank you for the breakdown, really intersting stuff!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! :)

[@philosophyfrog2653]

Really cool animation, great painting skills as well.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you very much!

[@imclueless9875]

Incredible work! The only thing missing from this is sound design.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you! And yes sound design could use a lot more work :)

[@imclueless9875]

@@lewisanimation Honestly though still is amazing and i have NO doubt you can do anything you set out to do!

[@lewisanimation]

@@imclueless9875 I really appreciate it! :D

[@imclueless9875]

@@lewisanimation thank you for showing us how you created this masterpiece! And the nice chat :) Look forward to seeing more!

[@jonesrj7503]

man animated more for this video than the original one 💀 legend

[@lewisanimation]

:D

[@Gunat737]

To think that this is not a complete 3D scene, it's amazing. Wow! Great work!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! :)

The fact that you didn’t force us to watch a 30 min video

[@baltheosz.8142]

The detail with the bear actually using the spikes on its helmet to attack is what really got me.

[@lewisanimation]

Glad you enjoyed! :)

[@shankn-js7ng]

I have a dream of doing such cool things but don't know what to do after deleting the cube 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@Godisgood137]

😂😂😂😂 I feel this in every single software

[@Kidsyd-jh1rv]

We share the same dream and have the same problem😂😂😂

[@Nasa_Tech_Share]

You can delete the cube 😮. I can't even do that 😅

[@swaggaming5462]

Me also

[@dertobbe1176]

If it's your dream, just work on it. It's worth it If you want it

[@SugarKaneNosey]

Basically He worked for anywhere from 4 weeks to 4 months to give us this 16 or odd second long clip and it is glorious! Bravo

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! Really glad you enjoyed

[@lawranced7000]

it's amazing how much work is behind this few second scene.

[@lewisanimation]

Glad you enjoyed! :)

[@UberMegustador]

I enjoyed a narrated breakdown. Great job!

[@lewisanimation]

Glad you enjoyed! :)

[@ArtisticRyad]

best breakdown ever, this just shows amount of work to perfect something and the amazing management of work you did there was amazing. so much i learned!

[@lewisanimation]

Wow thank you so much! I really appreciate the comment :)

[@ArtisticRyad]

@@lewisanimation love your stuff man, fact that you took the time to spread the knowledge is awesome.

[@fortissimoX]

Absolutely amazing what one talented and disciplined person can do alone in free software these days! Incredible...

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you very much :) Forever grateful to Blender for being such a wonderful piece of software!

[@Full_Moon_Studios]

Good job man! I am envious of your skills. This is by far my favorite render from Endless Engines. it's so majestic and inspiring.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it :)

[@Meteotrance]

Im impressed by people able to paint background plate like that, using 2D element even real footage and HDRI for the Sky in 3D compositing is always the key to control highly detail scene, since we have PBR texture with normal map and roughness we can light 2.5D element, it's a good way to not over complicate layout , in stereoscopie it's a bit more tricky to sell flat element but thanks to normal map and depht map it's not impossible. If the object are far away and not in close-up shot.

[@oluwadamilola6233]

Very detailed explanation. The animation is top notch

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! :)

[@3dbait]

@@lewisanimation you're welcome, that's me btw, my other account, i learned some cool things from your breakdown. Thanks a lot, this make me want to participate in the next challenge, I'm a lover of cool fantasy environments ,hope to get to your level someday

[@lewisanimation]

@@3dbait Awesome! Definitely give it a go it's a great way to make sure you complete a project from start to finish and it helps you identify the things in your workflow that need improving! This is my 4th entry to the competitions, and each time I just improved what I was missing in the last and eventually I made it to the montage! Your environments on your channel look amazing btw! You've got a great sense of camera movement and lighting too!

[@3dbait]

@@lewisanimation Thanks for the compliment,well, I'm still struggling with large scale environments so far, can't seem to make the background look good and epic like you did in this project, your trick about using 2d image and photoshop as a background will surely help me in my coming Project. And the cinematic lighting trick with the area lights too, can't wait to try it. Nice work once again !

[@PeteLankston]

Huge, massive smiles watching this!!! Well-earned and deserved!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! Really glad you enjoyed :)

[@alaistarjophy3762]

The weight of that massive bear is so hard to convey and you have done it so beautifully, great work!!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you very much! It was the first thing I did in the project and I was super happy with it :)

[@ImYourBias]

as a landscape photographer with zero aversion to photoshop, I’ve always wanted to utilize matte painting and meld my 3D work with my own assets. This is a great inspiration on those grounds alone, but i’m in awe of everything else. beautifully done.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you ever so much! It has definitely been a game changer for me since realising I didn't need to make everything 3D in the scene :)

[@harp5713]

This is beautiful, the quality, the animation, the style, and all the other little tricks to create the scene. Amazing job Lewis, this is inspiring!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much I really appreciate it :)

[@Theoriginalbubbafett]

The way the rider braced for impact with the second soldier was impressive.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you :) Glad you liked it!

[@ThomasAnimations]

Great work sir! I had to rewatch it multiple times. I absolutely looove the work you've done on the bear and if this was your first animating a qudruped then congrats! Everything blends together so well, keep it up!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! It means a lot coming from such a talented animator your work looks amazing! The whole project started by animating a super blocky bear as a proof of concept as I hadn't done creature animation before and it worked! So it was super exciting to build everything on top from there :)

[@ThomasAnimations]

@@lewisanimation nice. Thank you!

[@-AmanWagle-]

the video is short and concise, and get the point across in a quick, yet amazingly detailed manner. The art work itself is stunning.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@HighChiefTauai]

was expecting to hear, "and then my GPU imploded and created a black hole that engulfed the village". Dope work! I'm going to utilise that eevee cloud method, and the particle emitter parented to the camera. Very nice

[@lewisanimation]

We certainly only narrowly avoided that scenario with this render XD And glad you found some useable stuff! :)

[@kidskidscartoonabccartoon]

No words for this phenomenal clip.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you!

[@mfastuff]

Beautiful! Great and inspiring work! Thank you for the breakdown!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! Really glad you enjoyed it :)

[@worldkeyvideo9080]

I like how so much of it was made using rather simple methods

[@I_am_Spartacus]

Absolutely loved the breakdown into this... very insightful how you approached it! It's a shame you haven't turned a shot like this into a full Patreon course, because that would be so cool and helpful :)

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you! It's something I'll be looking into in the future it just takes a lot of time to create tutorials/courses :)

[@AlbinThorburn]

Just WOW! The final scene looks crazy cinematic! One of the coolest shots I've seen coming out of blender.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! That really means a lot :) Just wanted to say I love your channel I've been subscribed for a while and your VFX videos are such high quality! Is very cool to get a comment from you!

[@mch43856]

Looks amazing! Reminds me a lot of the Elder Scrolls Online art style, I love it! Great job!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! :)

[@Frostiar]

You made one of the most incredible feats of 3D modelling look like a breeze You, sir, are a god among men

[@DMDvideo10]

The skill here that should be commended is the use of 2D in a 3D space so as to not tax your rendering engine. Movie quality!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! It definitely saved a lot of time and headaches :)

[@kingslaphappy1533]

Fantastic visuals and so succinctly explained! This must have taken a LOT of man hours to achieve.

[@lewisanimation]

It did take many hours to create :) Glad you enjoyed!

[@fx.palace]

I would love a step by step tutorial on this even tho it will probably be like hours and hours. Amazing work 🎉

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you! I'll hopefully be looking to make some more in depth tutorials for similar scenes later on :)

[@xcho20]

Absolutely amazing work there!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! :)

[@pepperpeterpiperpickled9805]

Lewis, mate, you've got to get a job recording audiobooks, such a great, calming voice. great work, too.

[@lewisanimation]

I appreciate the compliment thank you XD :)

[@rnasute]

The best 4 minutes I've ever seen, thanks man!

[@lewisanimation]

Really glad you enjoyed!

[@vasiovasio]

Lewis, this is INSANE!!! How long did it take you to do it?

[@Asdosie]

Yours was the #1 in my book, Seriously bravo.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much it means a lot :)

[@simpleyasser2251]

This is genius. I AM SO SAVING THIS VIDEO IN MY PLAYLIST TO STUDY ABOUT. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS BEAUITIFUL MASTER PIECE WITH BEHIND THE SCENES AND BREAK DOWN. -It has inpsired many people to make the same art as you, which means you are an influencer. -It has made me want to be like you which means congratulations. you have made a clone lmao

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it :) Definitely the first time I've been called an influencer, but am just very happy to be inspiring people :D Thank you so much for your comment!

[@ivanraimi5524]

This one is the best one. Looks like a movie level quality

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! :)

[@Conversation_Dev]

The way the bear moves is great.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you! Glad you like it :)

[@habibsoufi]

I think every video like this should start by presenting the rig that been used, but seriously bro you did a phenomenal job there, congrats.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! And thank you for the suggestion :)

[@JetxPistol]

That’s epic as hell

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you glad you like it! :)

[@mynextchapters]

Wow! You left me speechless with this work!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you! Really glad you like it :)

[@FelixNagel]

This is such a great masterpiece! I love the style, definetly reminds me of Elden Ring, good stuff Lewis!!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you! Glad you like it :)

[@nathanieldiazrua]

That is insane, Bro. Love it!!!!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you! :)

[@Harshil.S]

Sounds can be better.

[@Ksner.]

This comment is actually insane

[@mai2015]

Is that seriously the only thing you had to say about this video?? 😂

[@Ahtisham]

Wow that requires some serious talent and a ton of experience,that is phenomenal

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! :)

[@LeeWood-b5q]

In a single word; WOW!

[@lewisanimation]

Glad you like it! :)

[@carlosmspk]

It does blend in nicely, but now that you pointed out that the background is 2D, I can't unsee it :(

[@kingsridge]

Amazing work, bro! I'm sure I'll be watching repeatedly for reference and inspiration!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! You'll always be welcome here on the channel! :D

[@kingsridge]

@@lewisanimation Thanks!

[@kubaradlicki1188]

cool tricks but bro, the lightning on the city is majestic!!!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! :)

[@guynamedbob8374]

Blender makes the dream work, literally.

[@lewisanimation]

Blender has been a life changer :)

[@delkitonyi]

This is a masterclass. Amazing breakdown.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! :)

[@Author_SoftwareDesigner]

Great work and congratulations! It's a true honor to be recognized by your heroes! You might want to think about creating a course. You have a natural talent for it and it may prove to be financially worth your time. Congrats again, and thank you for the engaging explanation of your work. Quite impressive explanation skills and animations.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you very much! Creating courses is definitely something I'm considering for the future, there's a lot involved so I'm just trying to find the time and best content to use. Thank you for your suggestion and compliments :)

[@RuthwikRao]

This took me back to The Golden Compass! Exceptionally made shot, definitely one of my favorites, congrats!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed :)

[@ronnyj6780]

This was my favorite from the video, had to find it

[@lewisanimation]

Amazing! Really glad you enjoyed :)

[@justinwhite8965]

I love how you just meshed everything together so well. Very Talented!

[@H2Learn]

WOW, Absolutely amazing!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! :)

[@ApenasUmLF]

U did an amazing job, man!!! Congratulations !!!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you very much :) I really appreciate it!

[@MoorishMade]

This is Awesome!!! You Should do a full master class on this.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! Maybe one day :)

[@pierreester1470]

Just excellent, thanks for the breakdown!

[@lewisanimation]

You're very welcome :)

[@SuperGGLOL]

Years and years of experience.... Amazing!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you :)

[@MadCandy3d]

Man...! I was really inspired when I saw your montage. clearly one of the most unique concepts. Also glad to know how it's done. Good Work. Keep it coming.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the comment :)

[@danielboulton922]

You killed it! This is soooo cool.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! :)

[@hersh_yt]

Next step for Lewis : Start a VFX company

[@lewisanimation]

Is definitely a possibility :)

[@adrienlibotte]

My favourite by far, great job Lewis!

[@robertdouble559]

This and the crab-bot were my top 2. Great design, animation, lighting and rendering. The complete package.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! :)

[@JipCustoms]

Dammn, this is so sick! Thanks for the breakdown & congrats with your placement!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it :)

[@rastlaus5097]

Great work! Keep those tutorials coming!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you! :)

[@Tinfoil.Hatter]

Thanks Mr. Lewis new ideas always develop new paradyms

[@Ahsangill19]

Wow man you have really outdone yourself with this one and I love your matte painting process as well keep up the good work.

[@tapacg1329]

love this breakdowns broo you kill it!!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@BonzoDeAap]

Incredible work, definitely one of my favorites from the challenge. Thanks for sharing with us how you've created this

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you very much! Really glad you like it :)

[@FirstSpokenGaming]

love Love LOVED this breakdown so much, very nice work man!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! Really glad you enjoyed :)

[@madebyjonny7637]

Great work, this might have been my fav from the submissions i've seen.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! Glad you like it :)

[@TheCrackingSpark]

Really impressive result. I think the color grading really gives it that hollywood flavour, and your lighting skills are top tier. Also on a personal note, I'm amazed at how many of these techniques I already use on a day to day basis, makes me feel I'm doing things right lol. The smoke cards are a classic and they never fail!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much I really appreciate the comment :) Exactly so much is just using small tricks that speed up your workflow and that don't make the scene too heavy, and that gives so much more time to spend on adding extra detail

[@יובלהרמן-ח2ד]

Wow dude your skills are phenomenal! Do you work in a big studio? You definitly know your craft!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! No I'm just a freelancer that loves 3D animation :)

[@ZeeCraftAnimations]

My pc after seeing such stuff happening🥱🥱🥱🥱😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@samuelmoser]

Well deserved. This piece of art is massive. I am a small filmmaker and my focus is films, so unfortunately I haven't had the time to dive deep into blender. I am pretty good at blender I would say but not as advanced as you. I hope to see more beautiful renders from you

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! Blender has become super powerful in recent years and nothing compares to the amount of online support there is so I'd 100% recommend it as something to keep going at. Thank you for your comment, there's plenty more animations on the way! And best of luck with your filmmaking! :)

[@justinsane7832]

subbed because of the detailed information on your process :) was such an awesome clip!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! Welcome to the channel :)

[@nellaiapperanand3007]

Hours of work explained in seconds 🤩

[@lewisanimation]

:)

[@leethememerwolf]

well I'm speechless this is a fantastic job

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you! Glad you like it :)

[@ArtStractStudio]

This is insanly good, keep up the great work , you are very talentend ! even this breakdown is a piece of art.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much I really appreciate it :)

[@Florianski]

Absolutely fantastic, please keep making such detailed breakdowns in the future, i learned a lot from this!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you! Plenty more breakdowns on the way! Hopefully just the youtube video kind :)

[@BennieHFX]

Hmmmmmm.....did anyone else get turned on? The details and the voice. woah. Looking forward to your next challenge render.

[@bigboss9150]

Great work and great breakdown. Thanks for sharing!

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much!

[@purpleparkstudios4124]

so good!! and the breakdown is very useful to see

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@purpleparkstudios4124]

@@lewisanimation of course!

[@mtscott44]

Congrats dude, this was awesome. Well done.

[@lewisanimation]

Thank you so much! :)