How I won the Default Cube Blender challenge

[@BadNormals]

Great video! Really enjoyed seeing your work process laid out like that. This foam thing is really clever!

[@jasperpagan2237]

Thank you very much!

[@Commiehunter12]

his shader notes set up isn't complicated but he arrogantly says it is. Kind of a wanker

[@slalissg3813]

This is a really great video! Your voice is very calming, your explanations are not to drawn out and the editing feels natural. This video seemslike it was made by a much larger youtuber. Keep going!

[@jasperpagan2237]

Wow, thank you!

[@Traitorman..Proverbs26.11]

Yeah. Being 5 foot 6 really sucks.

[@svennerdesven]

@@Traitorman..Proverbs26.11 💀

[@Traitorman..Proverbs26.11]

@@svennerdesven 👻

[@samt2007]

@@jasperpagan2237 did you mention this is inspired by a crab in WoW?

[@ZeusCreates]

Your workflow wasn't "janky" or "bad" by any means. It was a very clever and amazing use of time and resources! Thanks for this breakdown, was very impressive to see how it all came together! And congrats again! :)

[@J0R1AN]

Exactly. If it's dumb but it works it's not dumb

[@mikoglitchingrabbit]

As an owner of a living crab I can tell that's not how crabs move but I still love that animation. It's all very well made and pretty creative. Great job, you definitely deserve to be the winner

[@krownedking3369]

Did you have to go check how it moved? Or did you know without looking? Because if you had to look, I'd say he succeeded in his mission.

[@scandalingmusic2160]

@@krownedking3369 honestly its likely one of those things you'd notice is wrong/off with the render at first glance, that said the scenario isnt really the most realistic anyway

[@sumi-]

@@scandalingmusic2160 in the video he said he wasn’t concerned about the accuracy of how crabs actually work so its ok its not a big deal

[@Hackanhacker]

recreating movement is really difficult because our brain absolutly is use to watch them with gravity effect so if an anymation isnt done with weight in mind its noticable right away look at cgi hero film its absolutly awefull xD the same we can say for fine movememt fine gesture that are really hard to do to

[@scandalingmusic2160]

@@sumi- that's my point

[@lilant702]

I like how you're so transparent about your mistakes

[@ginodepolocreations]

Mac book pro?! Everything you shared in this video was fantastic. This project encapsulates the idea of VFX and the trickery needed to almost fool the viewers with its beauty. Incredible work and workflow

[@cjtheknerd7487]

I've been learning blender and somehow all my tutorial watching lead me to this really sweet video. Keep up the awesome stuff!

[@vespii]

Ive been learning about how colored people are ruining everything we worked for and we need to start putting them back in their place and take down the funny hat people for forcing this apon us

[@Eryniell]

What I liked about your piece, is that everyone who opens blender, usually always deletes the cube first, but now you made that mother crab defend the cube/her babies, from anyone who wants to just delete it ^^

[@Cxntrxl]

"its really janky but it works in the story" tis the way to do things. go with what's easy and what looks best from your camera angle, it doesn't matter what happens in the back end. you're talented, that render was awesome :)

[@klaudialustig3259]

Congrats! Thank you for the honest, personal and humble making-of and insights

[@kv3d172]

I love that you just made a render you liked and then it actually won🤩 When I saw your render in the montage I was blown away by the detail in your render. So many moving things, so well lit and rendered. Now to hear that it was actually 15 samples and the children had the same animation😂 I love it so much! Favorite video of. The year so far😉 thnx for sharing

[@digitalhouse6969]

now this is a high quality youtube video, calming voice, music, well explained and it seems like you loved making this video, i hope to see more. maybe tutorials and blender related content.

[@YogurtSnipe]

Hey a new blender user here, nice to see someone who isn’t a master at everything get to show how they did their work. Really inspires me to continue using blender as it’s difficult to learn nodes.

[@_Cloun]

Crabs are genuinely one of my favorite animals, so I definately will be checking out more of your funny little crab renders. This was gorgeous and I just think they are such funky little guys, I hope you’ll make more.

[@zadinal]

I love the cut into the start of a new sentence which immediately had another cut with your continuing that same sentence. It made me think I was having brain lag.

[@rubbergrub561]

I think the reason you won is because of the way you approached the project, the way your mind works. Yes, you have great skill in Blender, but that's something that can be learnt, and improved on. Nobody can change the way your brain works. Definitely don't stop creating!

[@powerofpeople123]

The way you shared this with your family... the natural vibes you bring... I'm so glad you won this, and I admire what you did♥

[@Qwert_Zuiop]

So impressed and loved that you immediately go around and share your „secrets“ and also point out the little cheats like the ocean (which I think is not cheating but just smart) and even recommending other KZbinrs 😍 Would love to see more tutorials of you ☺️👍

[@lukasarvell]

Awesome, great work! I love how you were really creative with the methods used, and managed to do it all on a laptop, really shows that good results just comes from being creative and a good artist.

[@Immortal_BP]

awesome stuff man! i noticed you have noise threshold at 0.01 in your render settings at 7:03. usually you can set it to like 0.1 or even higher without noticable quality loss and it speeds up your renders SO much faster. you probably already know this but saying just in case :)

[@fanto860]

Just shows experience and skill isn't enough to be the best. Even if some of the other commisions might've been better, your theme and idea for the cube turned out to be the most appreciated

[@mkapp8724]

Very good video, good humor and very calm music this shits a vibe

[@ChloeEdits]

This is great! Seeing your process made me realise that sometimes simple things CAN have alot of impact (like you using metaballs) I especially like the whole tropical vibe of the scene it's really nice, I actually participated aswell (the Jurassic park render) it was real fun making stuff with everyone, anyways congratulations on winning!

[@Ruscne]

I saw this clip a couple weeks ago and it just wowed me! You are just really good! The story makes it 10x better, wish you the best of luck in your career.

[@LeadBellyLuffy]

This is a criminally underrated channel. Can’t wait to see how you evolve from here. Keep it up!

[@jumpy2783]

I remember this video, never thought I’d encounter the cube challenge again loool. This was one of probably 5 I liked the most. I want to join one of these challenges in the future.

[@coolbarend4449]

No clue what you’re talking about or what a blending challenge is, but I thoroughly enjoyed this video! The spark in your eyes really shows your enthusiasm, keep it up :)

[@destructyo]

someone is an Ian Hubert patron! great work. well deserved win

[@tommyford1301]

Really great breakdown mate, love seeing all the jankyness and tricks people use, this was great

[@gillsmoke]

This was amazing, you're going places kid.

[@NinoDefoq]

Metaballs in a particle system for a water sim. That's incredibly smart and something I'm 100% gonna use. Thanks a lot!

[@Robocal]

How have I gone 2 years of blender and never knew there was a god damn ocean modifier omg

[@NicoleHam]

1) amazing galaxy brained tips n trix. 2) my guy. You’re so young. Its so inspiring to see you putting the work behind something like this. 7 years working professionally in multiple industries myself and you are just SO adaptive and good at lighting. Your crab rig was flawlessly simple. LOVE it. 3) Do you have a video on your specs lol. I’m old as dirt, lazy, and bummingly using a 2015 mac with no horsepower. I love toying with blender (started tinkering with it a year ago) and I really enjoy it.. currently I use nomad sculpt and blender when I want some more samples on things

[@mykalesalad]

I also love crabs and this video made me very happy, I look forward to seeing whatever you create next!

[@ShaneDotz]

Congrats dude 🎉 such a good render, it doesn’t matter if it breaks when changing angles u only need it for that angle, and you had a great/ well optimized workflow, I never would have thought of using metaballs as a water particle!

[@courtesie1853]

Wait 15 samples?!?! Thats incredible! Is there some secret to only rendering in such a low sample rate?

[@fadhil4008]

As long as your scenes are lit properly, low samples + denoiser will work fine although if you look closely it will be noticably bad compared to 200+ samples but hey 15 samples also is an option

[@courtesie1853]

@@fadhil4008 ty :)

[@Akidasta]

Love how you worked around various complex problems with extremely creative and simple solutions. That water particle system was GENIUS!! That's what filmmaking is all about! Can't wait to see what you'll make next!

[@peyton.simpson]

Great work mate! The only critique I have is the water looked a little unnatural around the rock, something you could have done was add some foam or something upon collision. Other than that, great work and congrats on the win!

[@balazssebestyen8813]

Congratulations for winning! You are great at storytelling and entertainment, good at blender, don't stop making content if you enjoy it!

[@ev-sb]

This is really cool and well explained, as someone who barely uses blender i actually understood what you were doing for most of the time :))

[@6TheBACH]

You are akward, very talented and akward. Well done m8, I loved the crab and the clever solutions.

[@TwoHandStan]

Very Good Work Im Glad I got to see this. I think if you stick with it, you have a bright future in the youtube domain!

[@Buklen]

You're workflow is perfect in my opinion. You cut corners in all the right places, which is essential to get quality work out in a short timeframe. (except for the beach texturing bit) Making choices like that often shows that you either have many years of experience, or you're a bloody genius. Nice job!

[@theLadEli]

Fantastic video! I genuinely can't believe you've only got 1.9K subscribers! The quality of your videos is that of a true pro, the way it was put together, the story telling skills and the "how it was done" to top it all off. A masterpiece 💯💯 Just remember me when you one day hit 1M Subs ;)

[@nightfr09]

The foam bit was gold, I feel that

[@sirdijamond]

Wow I just looked at your subscriber count and was astounded. I expected you to have at least 500k. So not that it would matter that much these days on YT but you definitely deserve a lot more subs :D

[@dankings5326]

What a lovely humble chap you are. Great animation and a deserving winner! Just goes to show that 'if it looks stupid, but works, it ain't stupid' is true in for 3D animation as it is for pretty much everything else in life. Bravo sir!

[@gavinx7270]

Just so you know, I went to to the beach and crabs don’t slip on the rocks. I saw a crab on a rock while some waves hit it and he didn’t budge at all

[@tamashamas6193]

That was a wholesome look into something your really passionate about!

[@GaryParris]

congratulations and keep Blendering, great to see young people getting excited about Blender and community!

[@captain3d697]

I really like the jankines of the whole project. Love to see more of your stuff!

[@unpreparedwithacapitalf]

You seem so nice. Great work man, this looks awesome!

[@QuietInMyDojo]

Incredible. I assume you're quite young, you've got a bright future ahead of you. Keep going!

[@caradellinowazer2988]

Bottom line: it's not the way that counts, at the end of the day the result counts. Congrats to your success 👍

[@Themomos63]

This video is very inspiring. I watched the challenge video with my family and your render was also our favourite! This is also a great video explaining it. Cheers from Barcelona!

[@samuelagent]

Incredibly well constructed video, I was shocked that your subscriber count wasn't higher

[@SparkyandKai]

Well deserved! Excellent work! :)

[@ZTheMoki]

Woah I am very surprised that you only have 3k subs, enjoyed the video, well done

[@pete1kirk]

Congratulations Jasper, great work👏👏

[@TimonEmch]

I know nothing about how Blender works, but this was fascinating to watch, and your likeable personality worked very well for the video! Great job!

[@HeyManStudios]

Congratulations! pwnisher also called your submission one of their favourites!

[@mukklan.]

Ay you've earned my sub m8. Congrats on winning!

[@FilmSpook]

👍🏾👍🏾Big Congratulations, Jasper!! Fantastic Work!!

[@infectioussneeze9099]

Since the water wasn’t that deep you could have made the water more transparent with a volume so you could have used the photoscanned sand

[@benno373]

Incredible video, been following you on tiktok for ages so when this video came up I shouted "it's bee dad guy". Great to see your skills at work

[@cjnogodula]

Very nice, doesn't matter if something is janky, if it works it works and this definitely worked the crab, in virtue of it being a meme on many facets, really did push it through tho

[@TheBearOfSpades]

Good on you mate! It looks great.

[@paganotommaso]

Honestly i don’t know anything about all of this and I don’t know why I got it recommended but your voice is very calming and idk i sticked to watch the whole video, congrats!

[@NickelLight]

Congrats! 🎉 I enjoyed this video, very nice quality and thanks for sharing your process aswell!

[@renaminginprogress6903]

I don't even know that much about animation but I watched your whole video, and I'm very proud and happy you won. I also love crabs and likely would have voted for you over what might appear to be better renders/animations. You're a humble talented lad and you'll go far son. Just stay optimistic and don't take yourself too seriously

[@carlisletabanera9210]

You're a natural at this bro! I learned a lot. Keep it up! Subscribed!

[@helocapt1893]

You have a great future ahead of you young man. Well done!

[@Derpduck.]

Good Job man! Congrats! I competed, and you definitely were the greatest.

[@sabinekine2737]

If you like rendering crabs, vinegaroons are unusual critters with some very interesting texture

[@MRMAN5551]

Good job Jasper keep up the great work

[@nadstunes77]

Well done... its creative, original and looks great and that is the goal...who cares if it breaks after that lol...15 samples is crazy...you deserved to win

[@sinanisler1]

i think it was the story and the render together made the animation really really nice.

[@kenttimothy]

dude 15 samples only?! youre insane how did it turn out so well, great job!

[@affanity.x9268]

Congrats man! I was on forth when I lost it haha, mine was 'Memories To Lose', it was fun.

[@Niker107]

Amazing video, Jasper! I think even despite all the shortcuts, the final render turned out really cool, and it kinda goes to show that you can get away with a lot of stuff if your overall composition and idea are good. This video itself is also really nice, I love the editing and explanations, and like others have pointed out, you seem like a really wholesome person :P Hope to see you upload more and watch this channel grow!

[@lunaticgamingofficial4399]

You deserve it bro.......the animation and moral story outstanding idea❤

[@Barnaclebeard]

I also use metaballs and particles for smoke and dust, works surprisingly well.

[@deveshsinghaditya]

If it works then it's not bad workflow, it's just smart work. Good job 👍

[@juloslesbonstuyos]

Congratulation man it's a great render ;)

[@elefantefresa1059]

this has to be the chillest guy on the internet

[@GeoffreyHale]

Congrats! Nice work

[@miked1869]

What a lovely, engaging, self-deprecating, heartwarming and informative video. I don't know whether I should feel encouraged or discouraged that some of the things you describe as "janky and bad" are results that I could only dream of right now. But in spite of your modesty, your render was clearly a deserving winner. Well done, Jasper! 🙂

[@somedude8604]

Great video mate! You're very talented :)

[@machekazzo]

Proof that you don't need ultra-detailed models to create good animation if you have good skills.

[@efgreencross]

Congratulations in winning! Thanks for sharing your approach in your concept.

[@anonshrimp8299]

Me and my crustaceous family love this render! Takes me back to when I was a small shrimpling and my pa saved me. So thank you. :)

[@gexandthecity7623]

This is such a great video. The most calming and interesting blender video I've ever seen. How tf does this guy have less than 2k subs?? In a couple years I'm gonna be able to say I was here before this guy was famous.

[@rewdonaghy1305]

Well done. It was a good render.

[@easybeeee]

such a good video!!! loved the narration and break down, looking forward to your future work!

[@NateTheMeh]

Incredibly high quality content.

[@ansems3309]

Really nice! I enjoyed every second. Please, keep up the good work, you have my sub!

[@divBy0]

Awesome work mate!

[@Lightningsquid]

Good job for the win! i really gotta become etter on blender this inspired me so much!

[@jros2721]

Well done mate congrats, looks nice

[@Lucardooo_22]

Early 2023, his channel has 5 thousand subs, and this video 300 thousand views. I can guarantee that by the end of this year his going to be above 100.000 subs and working with a large youtube channel, something corridor digital likeish. Amazing work and seems to have and friendly personality. New subscriber from Argentina, love your work, and good luck this year Jasper.