I Finally Tried Blender And Made This

[@artofjhill]

took me 2 years to finally finish this project the least you could do is check it out artstation.com/artwork/49PVA8 thanks for the love

[@weez6575]

the POGARM has paid off! flippin amazing J!

[@infinition5417]

The project is amazing, i love the result ! Are you going to switch definitively to Blender ? Thank you for inspiring me ;)

[@mineralbunny8736]

I really like your artstation site. Also the eyes on your dragon hunter look sooooo good! S tier eyes for sure and they look better than almost any eyes I've seen including the Metahuman demo. You are very talented!

[@Therizinosaurus]

Dragon Hunter World Iceborne?

[@starwarz8479]

This is awesome! Thank You! Would love to see try to sculpt in Blender

[@star-warsien]

This was insanely good! I'm just starting to get into Blender and I want to get to a point where I can make my own animated short films. This was wild! What an inspiration!

[@venomtang]

Whats your art or software experience?

[@just1it1moko]

J, You don't know how excited this video has gotten me. 1 year ago I flunked out of 3d art school after YEARS of learning just to land a dead end job. this video really resparked the love I had for 3d art years ago and I'm gonna start making something not unlike this now. Thank you!

[@artofjhill]

let's go!

[@localgardener8726]

I'd never expected I'd see the day Blender stands so fiercely agaisnt Maya, and I'm so happy I never gave up on this wonderful software

[@TinemOfficial]

It's refreshing seeing how you go about creating such a complex character. The details are absolutely gorgeous. Very inspiring!

[@artofjhill]

Thank you so much!

[@kovakafa.]

I can really relate to and appreciate what you said at the end of the video. I don't even have average skills and experience in all the 3D stuff we are trying to achieve. Learning and practicing new things doesn't take much time initially, but when you attempt to apply what you've learned before with a few extra steps or when you learn and use more difficult techniques, you might find it extremely challenging to make progress. I always remind myself that I can do other things. This helps me feel motivated to improve in what I'm doing. If it takes a long time, it takes a long time.

[@artofjhill]

[@GabrielCMenon]

This video was incredibly inspiring, thanks. As a beginner artist who started learning Blender about two years ago and has sunk most of that time on a single project, sometimes I feel like I'm too slow and it's like I'm not cut for working as a 3D artist. Seeing that even pros can take a while to finish their personal projects puts me at ease. All the best to you J, keep on making incredible art!

[@sageforce9306]

Now that's some serious artistic motivation. Hope it brings you more opportunity brother

[@pr0vider]

Your journey is impressive! I remember been watching a eye tutorial in zbrush from you back in 2016~2017. I'm not practicing anymore but i keep watching your incredible works. Very well done!

[@artofjhill]

Hey, thanks! I appreciate that and happy you still enjoy my videos. you've been a sub for 7 years. thank you for that ❤️

[@numbers297]

J you are a big inspiration to me. You make me feel like getting a job in the game industry isn't an impossible dream. I just started watching you recently but now I sculpt everyday while I play your videos on my other monitor. I just want to say thank you for giving me hope again and for starting this channel 13 years.

[@artofjhill]

thank you so much for the comment and I'm happy to hear I can be of service in your quest. keep it up

[@afaziill]

That shot of you after exporting out all the decimated models. I felt that. Amazing work J! Always a treat to watch your tutorials 💙

[@artofjhill]

:) thank you glad you liked it

[@adriank8792]

I'm hoping to see more Blender related content on your channel. Especially some actual sculpting

[@nikblue22]

Thanks!

[@artofjhill]

[@robertdouble559]

Dude. Top level stuff. Seriously well done!

[@artofjhill]

Thank you "teamwork:

[@nebezial1]

worked on it for 2 years... this is absolute mood XD (also, puts dragon on chest... yes, drake knight rises!)

[@artofjhill]

[@DesignerNetanel]

Woooow the realism

[@tzartrex]

Hell yeah, love these character breakdowns, cool to see your take on different types of characters and other software packages Hope youre doing well J!

[@artofjhill]

thank you man! things are going good hope you're well too

[@tzartrex]

@@artofjhill Yeah man not too bad! Hopefully share some work with you soon

[@arrtma]

mostly we wanna lower the problem as much as possible. is the detail on cloth or the detail on skin full body which one more annouy? from begin sculpting to baking it. then throw to Render.

[@agentsam]

I might have asked this before, but -- what's the software you use for reference boards (aka. inspiration boards, mood boards)? In the videos it's kinda impossible to tell, since there's no titlebar, no toolbars or anything else really to connect with mentally; just the gray board with images. So, which ref-board software do you use / recommend?

[@audit162]

This is very late but it's pureref. Not many people talk about small details like this but I'm 99% sure he uses pureref as do most other industry pros i know of

[@Some_one11237]

that's is insane work and there is still a lot to put in it, 3d realistc art is crazy

[@JoshFryer]

Dude, you truly are an inspiration for me when it comes to personal projects. I, and probably a lot of us, get sucked into the daily grind and forget to have fun with our own work. This piece turned out SUPER good too! And, you learned so many new tools in the process! We should all take note! Can't wait to see the next one!

[@andersonleonel2237]

Amazing! Great work!

[@GomerArts-ip5ej]

Very impressive! That's true passion to your craft

[@artofjhill]

Thank you

[@RisingJake]

Fellow, high respect for your efforts! I am myself just staring in Blender making a character I've long dreamed about, and your advice to take time and have patience during the process cannot be overstated. Thanks for being here, love your art!

[@artofjhill]

thank you. you got it

[@yugi9710]

Awesome video, also thanks for that last part, as someone with a portfolio full of wips and abandoned projects, I get what you're trying to say 😂😅

[@paulcolins3520]

Holy Hell !! You never cease to amaze me with your art J. Reaching this level of mastery is my dream.

[@Smooth_Shading]

Incredible work, man! Great advice and perspective at the end too. Very cool.

[@artofjhill]

Thank you. Glad you liked it

[@13zackariah]

not even a 3d artist but i love your work and the style of videos you make. so inspiring and motivating to watch you work through the struggles of the workflow, i hope you're doing well and i hope we have many more videos to look forward to! :D

[@artofjhill]

Tysm!

[@MrDanielphillis]

great final results ! kudos !

[@memnok9980]

The design update section was very helpful. cheers.

[@aroonsikandar6949]

I got no words man just blown away with your art🙌🙌🙌 I was waiting for your new vid to come out and this one 🔥

[@artofjhill]

Thank you! glad you liked it

[@JTLN25]

love your blender work . subscribed

[@diegogomez6634]

Loved the leathers combinations, great costume design.

[@daddorocket]

THANKS FOR SHARING. This is really so well done, informative and inspiring!

[@Raramation]

Very inspirational! Love how you elucidate your process, very insightful. Great job as always! 🙏

[@Glowbox3D]

You are silly talented. Fun to watch! Thank you.

[@TorQueMoD]

I actually prefer the first hair style you showed. Overall this character looks super badass :)

[@ektorthebigbro]

You did a great job on the suit and looks very nice, the only thing to improve uppon is the anatomy of the face a bit and shaders for it and for the eyes, for blender there is an addon to make realistic eyes and you can use that if you want, great work overall

[@ItsBaffledd]

Such an awesome video and awesome detailed character. Thanks for sharing your process as always, super helpful

[@artofjhill]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Creatureconcepts]

Thank you for making this awesome content! You're videos are very helpful to me as I continue to work on my first character artist portfolio. Also thanks for sharing your zbrush layout it has been super helpful too!

[@maiwandhimmat1779]

Which one was more comfortable? Xgen or blender?

[@artofjhill]

XGen

[@unknownoutlow7015]

every single time i watch your new uploaded video i learn something new; and i can say your existance makes this world a better place to live, which this is exactly the pupose of the entire living. TYSM

[@artofjhill]

Thank YOU Keep making stuff

[@seanfenrir]

hey JHill, any chance you can make a video on painting skin weights? Its supposed to be simple but I hate it and don't know which software is best to do it.

[@oddconcoction5162]

Cool project, I was just myself recently experimenting with using high poly objects with no UV's and just sending the powlypaint straight to Blender instead of using Substance or Marmoset for textures. I think the poly painting tools are vastly overlooked and I'd definitely like to see more of that !

[@WinReckJ]

Deserves Soooooo Mucchhhhhh more tham 40K views

[@artofjhill]

🙏

[@KRossing91]

Man this is fantastic, your stubbornness is really inspiring!

[@artofjhill]

lol I appreciate that

[@usamabinaslam6527]

Man you touched the skies,,,, Great work and so realistic

[@artofjhill]

Tysm

[@Patxi__]

Fkin awesome! Would be great if you talk a bit about your thoughts on the diferences and pros/cons with your normal workflow in maya.

[@artofjhill]

Thanks. It was overall a good experience and I prefer the shading and rendering workflow in blender. I’m still too new to UVs and modeling in blender so that is still clunky. Biggest thing is hair. XGen is still way better than the current blender workflow but the future of blender is brighter than Maya’s

[@RobertOw83]

Outstanding! Amazing work.

[@femiolotu6482]

The eyes coulda been blinking. Fantastic work regardless.

[@dotpenji]

It's evident that you've not only honed your skills but also pushed the boundaries of your creativity in this project. What aspect of creating the Dragon Hunter character challenged you the most, and how did you overcome that challenge?

[@artofjhill]

It was all challenging. The scope and time it took may be the biggest. Being determined to not give up and keep going is the only way to get to the end

[@UserPat-g4z]

The combinations of fabrics and materials in the costumes were fantastic, showcasing excellent costume design.

[@jaredt1369]

Great stuff! Would you ever consider modeling environments for a video? I'd be very interested to see your approach to something like that and how all of your experience would carry over.

[@behradehajihashemie]

it is already perfect. but if u wanted to go in just a little bit further(as u did like 200 times) u could make some visible scratches on the sword or maybe adding dents in the blade and for the fire to be more realistic u could make the sword's steel glow red from the head a bit. the hands looked a bit flat I don't know why...

[@iluv3dcr]

This tut is just great!!

[@CadetRubio]

Insane detail.

[@artsethmedia]

It's always so rad seeing other artists do they thing...this is nothing short of awesomeness...Thanks for sharing.💙

[@artofjhill]

Thank you for watching

[@thedivinealchemist5880]

I had a quick question if you could...my question is on posing..i got part of the answer from your workflow, but still its sorta confusing.... so the workflow is high poly>>lowpoly>>texturing>rendering. where does posing come in, is it wise to pose the low poly at the end or make the character in pose?

[@artofjhill]

Yup, you pose the low poly model

[@greatsupergreat]

inspirational.. @26:30 totally agree and loved what u said..

[@spicykucing]

okay epic project epic character and amazing commentary i learnt quite a bit! Im just starting out using blender for my own workflow and its really amazing what you can do with it! Okay but hot take tho you've essentially made Alt Reality Hiccup and i cant unsee it. Thanks for making such an amazing and informative video it truly inspired me! especially when you talked abt telling a story through your characters i always viewed character art and design as such each character has their story to tell in their design just gotta be real nerdy abt it.

[@MisterWombo]

This is DOPE! I will reach this level of skill one day!

[@artofjhill]

[@Quxera]

The quality of this video and the artwork is so high it is hard to compete!

[@artofjhill]

[@apatsa_basiteni]

Oh my! You are a true artist.

[@sigibischof]

Awesome, I wouldn't be able to do that in 10 years. Nevertheless, a small criticism: since the flames move, the character also has to move a little, for example you should see that he is breathing.

[@artofjhill]

That would be way cooler for sure

[@CritelliArt]

Man, I'm exhausted just watching you do all this work. I definitely would have given up on a project well before 2 years. Looks incredible, though.

[@juanp.5364]

Bro, when you do something too much, it becomes second nature, and not even you might understand the true impact you have on people with your work and videos. Inspirational and motivational stuff. 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@artofjhill]

Tysm 🙏 Glad you like the videos

[@_TetKaneda]

Great contribution. Great tutorial. You have my like. Thank you so much. Greetings

[@artofjhill]

Greetings

[@zacharylord-rule5368]

Would love to see you take a look at blender's sculpting tools, just for fun lol.

[@artofjhill]

I’ve thought about too. Just so many things I also want to do that I end up trying instead

[@Mtftq]

all the best

[@beatallmighty58]

Welcome to Blender my friend.....................now I hope you'll create a character from start to finish only using Blender. AWESOME work as usual.

[@artofjhill]

I’ll keep using Zbrush until it’s not the fastest :)

[@JossMar4688]

Awesome dude! Thanks for sharing the knowledge 🙏🏽

[@stache_obj]

god this was amazing. can clearly see hints of jon snow and aragorn vibes in him. and am i wrong in saying that he also kinda looks like you? kinda like a younger brother of J.hill?? irrespective, great final render!

[@artofjhill]

Ha thanks. I’ve heard that but I don’t see it. I used a lot of young Tom cruise too. Cheers

[@Robinssoncravents]

Amazing stuff.... Impressive how you switch between 3d programs.... Pure gold Hill!

[@blenddude1668]

Tip: Use sub surface scattering to make the skin look real, it looks like it is made of plastic now. Everything else is dope though;)

[@davidbro5913]

I didn't know render farms were soooo expensive, that's wild. Great work!

[@artofjhill]

tbh mostly my fault for messing up settings and the GPUs failing to render my scene. so I paid a lot for nothing. don't be like me

[@davidbro5913]

​@@artofjhillahh I see, thanks for the info!

[@sajjadabouei6721]

Perfect ending and speech i need that man❤🎉

[@artofjhill]

you got it

[@renny_est]

What a great work man!! Awesome 👏

[@arghyanagchowdhury9736]

now I might need skin shader and hair grooming tutorial from you like i did with your maya tutorial XD

[@artofjhill]

I’d like to do that someday

[@Mtftq]

everything will be good

[@eberriera1]

Educational and pleasant at the same time. Who knew?

[@Mtftq]

all tre bestttttttt

[@Mtftq]

All the best

[@mastjappa]

Awesome video! thank you so musch.

[@jo30neanimater70]

guys please how can i draw on my models in z brush for just guide for example like in blender annotation please help

[@ryuteam]

Very beautiful work man ! Thank you so much for your words and your works ! cheers from France

[@artofjhill]

Thank you! Cheers

[@samborpawlikowski2936]

*Cooking his face with blazing sword* ❤‍🔥

[@martapieta-wp7my]

Looks like he would fit perfectly in the Witcher world!!! Soo cool!! So inspiring:)

[@hexcrown2416]

Impressive as always! That said, not sure if you've seen Baldur's Gate 3, but in the hot environments, you can see the sweat on the characters faces, being so close to the flaming sword, I wonder if that might add some additional detail that could give a more interesting render. Also the gauntlet material looks a bit off or something, perhaps its due to how clean it is verses the hand/face which are much dirtier, maybe adding bits of dirt and/or dents could help sell it a bit more.

[@artofjhill]

Love all that

[@CoolSmek]

Ahh! Your projects always motivate me! Great job, it turned out amazing! 😆

[@Silvie3D]

Denoising and lower sample count could have saved you tons off money imo. All in all Amazing work J!

[@artofjhill]

Agreed. I messed up all those render farm settings. That’s on me lol

[@thecoolkidphil4057]

I always wonder if I can start off with a mouse. I don't have the money for a wacom tablet. I just want to get started because this looks so fun to me

[@artofjhill]

You need pressure sensitivity which you can’t get with a mouse. There are pretty affordable tablets out there less than $100

[@mado5650]

Can i use ur armor techniques and use it for just an animation

[@keshar-w]

I really wished the video at the end utilised a mocap suit for character movement!! Maybe a future project 👀 Great content nonetheless!!

[@artofjhill]

Me too but that would be a whole other production. Maybe one day 🤞

[@ruslandad365]

Amazing result😊😊😊

[@michaelf2023]

Loved this walk through - thanks.

[@artofjhill]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@3dmutiny]

I definitely felt you when you mentioned second guessing character proportions. I'll lose concept of what a face actually is, then suddenly everyone around me is an alien. 😂

[@artofjhill]

😆💯

[@jefersongomes7087]

It turned out amazing! Your work is really inspiring. 😯

[@artofjhill]

Thank you! Cheers

[@Rodgzart]

Completely awesome! Great content as usual!

[@peppersiegel7636]

When in blender. Press Command/control + comma. This will let you go to the add-on panel. Then search “node” and enable a default addon called “node wrangler” it lets you add texture mapping and texture coordinate nodes in a key press (control T). I saw you were doing this manually many times and felt sorry for you

[@artofjhill]

I do have node wrangler enabled. Thank you for pity

[@rightwayiswrong]

did you use displacement map on the armor and leather or just procedural texturing?

[@artofjhill]

Both. It’s procedural and it’s using displacement

[@pro_suh6994]

incredible!!