How To Actually Learn Blender in 2025 (Evidence Backed)

[@KaizenTutorials]

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[@Trickmasters163]

Hi,

[@Smeaf]

My goal this year is to become as good as Kaizen!

[@gibsonkalumba]

My goal is to become as good as you!

[@KaizenTutorials]

You love to see it.

[@phylipper]

I feel it, and I see it. 2025 is the year of books, notes and goals. good luck brothers and sisters!

[@KaizenTutorials]

Good luck!

[@imperfexion]

Started my journey of blender in March 2024, can't believe it's already rounding off to an year. Loved how I got to learn new things, even made that plushie with the help of your tutorial for someone as a gift, thank you, Kaizen.

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thats so cool and love to hear that on the plushie 🧡

[@phylipper]

Here's a tip to make achieving your goals easier and more adventurous: you can divide your goals up. For example, you set yourself an annual goal for 2025, you think about the steps you need to take to reach your goal and divide it into quarters, months, weeks and days. When you've achieved your goal for the week, you keep going until you're at the top of your mountain at the end of 2025. But to use these methods, you also have to think about what you want to do in your life. Thanks to Kaizen, About a month ago our teacher gave us a task: to model a spaceship. I had never worked with Blender before & I started modeling my spaceship on January 19th. I was blendering every day about 5-7h. I ate & slept from time to time It was a very hard fight but it was worth it. now Im a happier human. Your videos helped me a lot. stay healthy

[@KaizenTutorials]

That's awesome, thanks for sharing your insights and thank you for the kind words.

[@royschuuring]

Wauw Kaizen, great tips. You are not only a great Blender coach, but lifecoach / businesscoach ad well!

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks! 😊

[@CeeJay322]

Thanks for the video ! I’m having tough time founding fun when I hate struggling 😅 but writing down goals surely works ! I want to end my blender course this year even if I know I still have a lot to learn after that 🎉😊

[@KaizenTutorials]

Struggles are part of it and yes, they suck and make having fun difficult. But once you overcome the struggle you can maybe find joy in that accomplishment!

[@ItsWesSmithYo]

Good stuff Kaizen, your channel was one of the first and really got me interested in what could be done with Blender. Stay curious.

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks Wes, appreciate it!

[@nicolasgarcia385]

The journey is long and tough, but coming back and saying "I made it" is one of the most rewarding feelings ever !

[@KaizenTutorials]

True!

[@dartcolors1073]

I want to do a lot with blender but i honestly think i won't even get to half of that no matter how i try. For now, my goal for this year is to focus on animation using pre made models. I want to make pbr and npbr posters, scenes, and animations, and that starts with learning lighting, camera work, and volumetrics

[@felexary]

I would like to work in the video game industry and I already have in mind which studio I would like to work with. But obviously I had to decide what role to do. In the end I decided that I would like to work on the 3D part, but I am having a bit of trouble building a roadmap. As you said in this video, to write down specific goals and I don't know exactly how and choose the right goals

[@KaizenTutorials]

The right goal, in my opinion, is a goal that you can find the energy for to work towards. It doesn't have to be the biggest goal, or a small one either. As long as it's worth it to you to invest time, energy and money into achieving it.

[@IndianCitizen04]

I started with sculpting but soon realized that is time consuming and started to use model from Reallusion Character Creator and use Blender to polish the animation I made in other software like Reallusion iClone. Blender has very sophisticated rigging system to handle any kind of animation and now I set my goal to learn everything about Blender animation. I also want to know the secret of Geometry node in making architectural model. In 2025, I want to fulfil those goals.

[@kv3d172]

Great video, cant wait to reach my goal😄 living off of Blender while having fun!

[@KaizenTutorials]

Shouldn't be a problem for you!

[@islamriyadul8724]

Thanks for bring me on track 🙏

[@KaizenTutorials]

You got this!

[@SabiTsunami]

That aim training reference hit home cuz i have bout 700 hrs logged in aim trainers cuz i did that after quitting blender the first time. I recently started just having fun with it and character animation has been easier to take in and i dont get super mad if i mess up i still get heated but then i think of how to fix the issue instead of just hopping on the game.

[@KaizenTutorials]

Nice, glad it's relatable to atleast one person lol

[@AVdesignorg]

I want to switch to using Blender only in my workflow for modelling and rendering this year; I'm going to be focusing on interior and exterior visualization only.

[@KaizenTutorials]

Awesome! You got this 🙏🏻

[@buildit3d_mk]

Yes that is my goal is to become a blender content creator for KZbin and unreal as well. But Good Luck Everyone. I use blender for assets and make a game using unreal engine.

[@KaizenTutorials]

Good luck!

[@buildit3d_mk]

@ thanks

[@21Liberdade]

I'll say a thing or two. Personally, my issues arise mostly at the "Be Specific" phase. Consistency - or lack thereof - doesn't even come into play if you haven't defined what you want to accomplish. I am a person who benefits a lot from having things structured, but I've come to realize that this structure generally needs to come from outside; it needs to be "imposed" on me, for example like a school project. Why? Because I have a hard time defining that structure. For instance, I know I'd like to learn more about animation. That's 1 step further than "I want to learn Blender", but it's still vague, given that there's several branches of animation. Example being I began my journey in Blender by making game assets, and Product Animation intrigues me, so I'd like to apply Product Animation to game assets. You might be thinking - as I was as I wrote that out - "I don't know if you noticed, but that's already quite specific". Indeed, but then the next hurdle comes into play: tutorial hell. Not in the sense of you being lost in just doing tutorials, but rather the issue of where do you even begin, what sort of tutorial should you look for? And, on a different note, 3D in general is like being a kid in toystore (or a candy store). Take your recent video, Kaizen, where you collected a bunch of channels teaching different things. One moment you're watching smth about a specific animation, and then, for whatever reason, you begin watching a video about sculpting, and you feel that giddy urge to learn more about sculpting. What then happens? You put 3D aside because at a subconscious level you can't be arsed to deal with your own indecision. Procrastination it is then...

[@KaizenTutorials]

Haha this is well said! I agree. The solution is to simply dive into something though, however daunting that may seem and take the procrastination for granted on the journey lol

[@Zeni-th.]

Hey kaizen, whats the monitor on the thumbnail? I really like it, and that arm to hold it up

[@KaizenTutorials]

I do not know, my own setup doesn't look half as good lol and I found this one online.

[@tonster_9752]

I can honestly apply this to Anything... yes... ANYTHING

[@KaizenTutorials]

Yh it works for a lot more indeed!

[@futurestories2380]

My problem is consistency. Started in 2017. Have a decent skill level at this time. End goal is to make my own cartoons. How to get there has also been the problem. It's always aimless. Was never taught self-discipline. Had to learn it the hard way, but getting better in some areas. Lord be with me and feet fail me not.

[@Marvin-vs3tu]

Its gonna takes years, making your own cartoon without a specialised team is going to be tough

[@futurestories2380]

@Marvin-vs3tu I know. That's why I decided to name my animation company Future Stories. But I don’t plan on doing all of the work myself. I plan on having a small team when I'm ready. My plans are huge. My friend has spent over 15 years writing his novel and is in the final stages. I'm still working on my novels. In the meantime I want to make prepositions for the show on things I know are final.

[@superNova5837]

My issue is also consistency but mostly from its time consuming Not in the way of creating more specific waiting both devices I have it installed on have GPUs that blender can’t use so rendering is the most time consuming part for me. Sometimes getting to the point where I only do it if I know I won’t need that device for next next couple of hours sometimes leaving things running overnight

[@futurestories2380]

@@superNova5837 Unreal Egion 5 could be a good alternative.

​@@superNova5837 Set a goal to buy an Nvidia gpu. I did and I've built a new pc in a month. I live off of 800euro and my living expenses are at least 600 euro in living and eating expenses. But here I am. Now my goal is to install Blender haha. I have written half a dozen short films or cartoon shorts and really feel the need to learn the last skill I need for small projects... Animation. Good luck to us all.

[@abishek6629]

What monitor are you using

[@KaizenTutorials]

Im using 2 actually, the thumb pic is not my own setup

[@abishek6629]

@KaizenTutorials Oh okay, I'm just looking for a ultra wide monitor that's why ✌️

[@neverwinstudio]

can anybody tell me what to learn to become a environment Artist

[@KaizenTutorials]

It depends... do you want to build environments or know how to model the assets too? Kitbashing is a great starting point as you don't need to learn modeling/texturing that much.

[@neverwinstudio]

@KaizenTutorials means building environment we use pre-made asset from website like kitbash or we some need to build by own if needed

[@KaizenTutorials]

@ Yup use premade assets yeah to get the hang of shaping environments!

[@neverwinstudio]

@ thanks 🦸‍♂

[@supatsano6990]

i want to add animation to my photography and videography.

[@KaizenTutorials]

Awesome goal! Go get it!

[@fergadelics]

I rolled my eyes when i first heard of SMART goals. But the concept stayed with me. Also, you cant spell ART MART without smrt

[@KaizenTutorials]

lol

[@AzraelArcana]

I still have no Job as 3d artist, Why I cant donate to community

[@KaizenTutorials]

That's fair! Maybe someday

[@lemonn284]

my goal is to make cool 3d animation in 2d style also 3d but i love 2d so much :)

[@WaliullahSheikh-kz9xq]

How to make goals i am learning blender for 3 years but i don't understand too much i don't know how to model PlayStation controller it's very hard I don't know how to make goals 😔 i west my 3 year

[@Saloni27625]

Start again! You can do it and there is nothing wrong in trying again, and remember this time you are not starting with zero

[@WaliullahSheikh-kz9xq]

@Saloni27625 but I am scared of ai now 😐 I am thinking that I don't need to learn blender anymore because of ai My motivation is 0 now 😭 Ai is dangerous

[@KaizenTutorials]

Try starting with some tutorials to get a grip on Blender's tools. Then maybe invest in a course or two and then definitely try and apply all that knowledge into projects of your own.

[@AnnkurKumar]

My goal this year professionally is to have multiple income streams few passive income in it and one stream related to 3d definitely. Tell me how?

[@KaizenTutorials]

I got a vid on that actually! But basically find a problem for an audience and solve it. It's that simple, but at the same time it's not really. Starting to do it is half the effort though.

[@AnnkurKumar]

@KaizenTutorials bro, I need guidance. I have a very heavy baggage of failures at my back. I have to be successful in the first 6 months this year. I don't know how I will do it ( as I have no knowledge about how to go about things).

[@funnyman3bmgo62]

Sunk cost fallacy New word I can use

[@floydvandeveerdonk3874]

I just found out Kaizen is dutch (prullenbak means trashbin)

[@KaizenTutorials]

Yuuuupppp

[@kaizu4914]

I will become John Wick of Blender in 2025!

[@KaizenTutorials]

Nice haha

[@LudicrousAnimation]

Im going to become a trillionaire at 12 years old

[@olewisse7686]

Can I have a mil when u do?

[@agyab3d]

am happy for you 😮

[@momo_bobo]

​@@olewisse7686 Me too

[@LudicrousAnimation]

@olewisse7686 no problem, I'll remember you

[@olewisse7686]

@@LudicrousAnimation thx good luck on your journey

[@PharaohSWZ]

01:37 haha

[@KaizenTutorials]

😂

[@Trickmasters163]

Can you reply on my comment,And do you have a good idea goal for a beginer in blender???

[@KaizenTutorials]

I can! And how about this; make a simple scene using mostly primitive shapes, but have it look good with lights and composition. Challenging but doable!

[@giovanni_papini]

4 years ago, I decided to learn English, now I think I'm just gonna perfectionist my skills, and all I had to do was to practice even a little each and every day, was hard but now I know I win in life

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thats great! Keep at it 💪🏻

[@axelkusumax1702]

But, I am scared of AI that can generate 3d image or 3D model in future. So i think just waste my time and money:/ Honestly, idk how to learn blender 3D and AI simultaneously.

[@KaizenTutorials]

Hmm I think its actually not! But I also understand the fear.

[@Marvin-vs3tu]

If you do 3d solely for money you're not going to make it bro. Enjoy 3D like you enjoy anything else

[@axelkusumax1702]

@@Marvin-vs3tu alright then, thanks bro!

[@ArhamAnimationInsights]

I am Your First Always

[@haiderhassan5721]

1:38 smeaf 😂😂

[@KaizenTutorials]

💀😂😂

[@saturn5312]

No.

[@KaizenTutorials]

Yes.

[@NotSoMuchFrankly]

Maybe.