I Made A Commercial in 24 Hours With $0

[@Smeaf]

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[@cat_supernova2242]

@smeaf Smeafington sounds funny. I like it.

[@groundedhippo9356]

Great vid and insane animation. I particularly loved the part where the logo blurs when the product bounces up. As professional as it looked though, something about how long the logo stays stationary after that part bothered me a bit. I think I would’ve liked it more/found it more convincing if the logo moved with it again and disappeared behind while doing a spiral as it did the shrinking and growing for example. Obviously would’ve been a lot of work and more than you had time for but I’m thinking that; or something like it would’ve done well to keep the illusion going. Again, amazing work regardless and sorry for the minor nitpick.

[@saparjumash]

when in edit mode jus enable the correct face attributes: n panel> tool> options> correct face attributes when moving faces. it will keep the original UVs.

[@anoobis777]

What about the memes bro

[@The_T-Bone]

Why didnt you just used the autosave feature?

[@SouthernShotty]

This was so we'll edited. Feels like a mini documentary

[@tshetenpool7200]

He is hilarious 😆

[@mpranav22]

You didn't say anything about the pancake. 😂

[@Smeaf]

Deadline Dessert: A Blender Docuseries

[@tshetenpool7200]

@@Smeaf brother make tutorial on easy way to make realistic fire breathing dragon without making blender struggle 😁💪

[@Devarni.]

@@tshetenpool7200this is what I really need. I’m doing a lil scene with a DND themed dragon and a party)

[@JoeyCarlino]

This was incredibly entertaining, and that animation is really impressive for the amount of time you put into it

[@Smeaf]

The final product came out so well Thanks man!

[@VjYary]

I am very happy to observe the joint chat of the people I am subscribed to. Joey Carlino Your lessons are top

[@iclearx]

These blender artist are creating a new standard for video production.

[@BruhMeister993]

This was my favorite video of yours so far. SO much work and talent went into this. Had me hooked the entire time.

[@Navraz]

Blender actually auto-saves your progress , but it is a bit hidden. You need to go to file -> recover -> autosave and select the most recent .blend file. But I think you probably already knew this and something else was wrong? Amazing video btw!

[@dontdoitanyway]

Atleast im not the only one who knows that

[@marios_dimar]

Isn't the .blend1 file also a backup autosaved file?

[@3dSensei952]

Yeap!@@marios_dimar

[@biasneeze]

@@marios_dimar it's useless in this case.

[@marios_dimar]

@@biasneeze but why?

[@neshanwonder]

Dude it actually feels like your videos are hand tailored for me to watch, its comedy with nerd stuff that's well edited with all these small aspects that make me so happy to see you grow on here, please never stop bro

[@mind_of_a_darkhorse]

I think it is totally brilliant to blend the commercial for SquareSpace with the content of the video! Kudos!

[@Smeaf]

New sponsor format ✅ New video format✅

[@RLCDECALS]

No it is trash, i knew everything about squarespace that i dont wanna hear anymore so i wanna skip the video but with combining them i had to watch the full commercial ?

[@mind_of_a_darkhorse]

@@RLCDECALS That is why it was brilliant!

[@davidmikan7925]

@@mind_of_a_darkhorse That's only brilliant if you get paid more by Squarespace for doing it, otherwise it's just inconsiderate of your audience

[@mind_of_a_darkhorse]

@@davidmikan7925 While I understand your point of view, this actually made the commercial semi-tolerable. I don't like ads as much as you do, but I thought this is an ingenious way to get people to watch it and support his channel.

[@micahshannon9887]

Love this long-form content and getting to watch you work through a project-by far my favorite video of yours so far! ✌️

[@Smeaf]

It was a blast to make, I'm so glad everyone is enjoying this

[@stache_obj]

There's no friggin way you made that in 24 hrs😮. Holy shit! That was soooo good. And the whole idea was such a treat too. Loved seeing all my fav creators together in one chaos filled video. I can't believe Southernshotty figured it out. It was such a difficult pick. I think we have to thank him for the perfect ending I guess 😂

[@andvfx.]

HI STACHE

[@Smeaf]

I had a different storyline built for the ending if I won. BUT I'm so glad I didn't 🥧

[@JSSMVCJR2.1]

Spoilered FOREVER.

[@TobyTurner]

HAAAA ending was amazing

[@Smeaf]

Outro of darkness then redness then whiteness!

[@ArchangelSe7en]

Still getting through the first two gurus is quite an achievement I'd say. Tremendous work not only the project but the editing as well

[@Smeaf]

Huge W getting through the first 2 levels

[@JonathanWinbush]

Man how long does it take for your to make a video like this? All the edits and V.O. very well done 🤙🏿

[@Smeaf]

This was a month long process 💀

[@TheDucky3D]

daaaang I was the only one not suspicious of frank green!

[@Smeaf]

Snuck right past ya

[@exyl_sounds]

LMAO "is fl studio free???" 9:05

[@Reiskuchen]

The Video Quality and storytelling is just insane

[@Smeaf]

My first attempt at a long form story 😅

[@chillindylan56]

This was so entertaining 😂Thank you for this video Smeaf! I loveeeed the commercial!

[@Smeaf]

It was my pleasure

[@Frameboystudio]

Hey man, that's awesome. Glad you were inspired by our work!

[@khaledmohamadi]

Just woke up to this. That was fun, entertaining. And actually it motivated me to push through and finish my animation work. I was stuck!

[@AnubisTheMaster]

Loved this video ❤ it felt big and more professional! It felt ADVANCED! :D I really adored the whole vibe, It had a lot of story, has a lot of entertainment value even for who doesn't do or care about 3D!

[@Smeaf]

That was the aim with this one, anybody should be able to watch it and understand what is happening at all times

[@lerikhkl]

Wow Ducky was so wholesome and supportive 🥰

[@jeanclaudethedarklord6205]

This was so well made, the cuts added a lot of comedy, awesome stuffs dude!

[@Smeaf]

The real hero's were the judges and my boi CopyCatt

[@tedfritzart]

Great video, would love to see you tackle more challenges! For the blender crash, what usually saves my butt is auto saves. Using them after a crash only loses you a couple of minutes of work for the most part :)

[@Smeaf]

Something happened and the Autosaves were just gone 💀 What kinda challenges did you have in mind?

[@tedfritzart]

@@Smeaf Ouf that's tough. Maybe some speed animation challenge, like you have to make an animation in 1 hour or something? I saw Max Hay did a couple of these videos for still renders but I think it would be cool to see the concept applied to animation :)

[@ritchiart]

I don't really watch this type of content but how you create these videos makes me wanna watch, and also you did a great end-screen cutting directly to ending the video :D

[@gainsaver5972]

7:35 it is so true! I usually save after every second and it never crashes but if I don't save it crashes straight away 😄😄

[@tactycstudio]

Nice! We are really happy you picked 2 works from us! Awesome project and your animation is fire!!!

[@Smeaf]

Oh, I didn't realise you were on YT! That was definitely challenging, you guys made it tough to pass!

[@jurgenvantomme]

Your video editing and storytelling is amazing. The 24h commercial too :)

[@sirwani_k320]

seeing you guys together in a video is amazing! blender has an incredible community

[@K4animation]

How did you lose so much work with a single blender crash? I think it isn't really possible, blender auto-saves your projects every 2 minutes by default

[@KevinMerinoCreations]

Excellent post! Totally hooked throughout the video! 👏👏👏

[@5hree]

7:38 is why you always need to have the habit for saving incrementally with different versions number for the files.. sure you endup with too many files but its better not to lose any work. I sometimes have frequent powercuts and they have taught me to always do it no matter even if the project is gonna take even 30 mins.. Major change is always another file with different version! :)

[@goatpepperherbaltea7895]

Do you ever look at blenders auto save folder? It’s really good at staying up to date and saved me a few times

[@shlokbhakta2893]

I have auto save set to a minute lol it’s happened to me too many times

[@5hree]

@@shlokbhakta2893 yesss! that helps too but we should always maintain different versions too.. so if something happens our file versions are there to save us plus the back up of autosave!

[@shlokbhakta2893]

@@5hree oh I’m with you! I do both lol I’m not about to sink 5 hours in a project for a blue screen to wreck everything again :_ ( (that time the every minute auto save helped me out a lot)

[@AXUMV]

You know blender always save files after every change, so when it close you can get back your files

[@max_imus]

KZbin suggested your video. What a good work mate! The editing and storytelling are on point. (Your sponsor integration..well done). The result is amazing!

[@snfbstrd1079]

This is perfect for showing general workflow I try to animate product ads in blender and i'd say this video cleared up some things for me

[@eyyikzthecounter9929]

6:46 that Skyrim's 'Secunda' had me wondering "did I left a youtube tab open?" (I listened to Skyrim OSTs right before this video). So... yeah, thanks Smeaf!

[@NuViewDesign]

Great work! This video is a master class in storytelling! 👍

[@Smeaf]

I owe it all to the boys, I made the video, but they MADE the video 😄

[@Gameghoul]

This was superb! Heavy focus on entertainment but still with some tips sprinkled in there for your usual audience, nice job :D

[@3dParadox]

saying "ill have to get a cream pie to the face" without any additional context is wild

[@fadhil4008]

I really wish I could see the Final animation along with the sound design. It'd be freakin awesome!

[@alex_jorge]

I thought the same thing!

[@iagocasabiellgonzalez7807]

It's amazing watching you get from "let's do this" some time ago, to being able to birth this masterpiece of a youtube video. The animation is also amazing. Congrats!

[@Smeaf]

The ending really ties it all together, I hope enough people got to see the pay off!

[@Derpduck.]

Truly a Christopher Nolen-level drama.

[@Smeaf]

Smeafenheimer

[@Undeadd0g]

7:18 Blender actually autosaves your project, so unless you turned it off you shouldn't need to worry much if Blender does crash. To access the autosave: Head to File and in the dropdown menu click "Recover". Another menu will open up, click "Auto Save" The file menu will open up with all recent autosaves, the most recent being at the top. Open that and your project will open to somewhere close to where you were up to. Blender by default autosaves every 2 minutes, however you can change this in the preferences menu.

[@monkercize7708]

7:20 Fun fact, Blender actually creates autosaves every once in a while, so you don't have to redo your whole project. You can open these autosaves by going to, File, Recover, Autosave, and then open the latest file

[@OfflineOffie]

Someone has probably already said it, but you likely didn't lose more than 2 minutes of progress when your blender crashed! Blender has auto saves enabled by default and you can always recover even if you haven't yet saved the project for the first time! Blender always has your back!

[@UnityTrap]

The ending was perfect, no time wasted, straight to the point.

[@purplesockyt]

That commercial was so good, and to do that in a day. This is my first time watchin your channel but its clear you know your stuff

[@bluebaconjake405]

7:23 shit like this is EXACTLY why i changed my blender autosave settings to save every 1 minute. Been there so many times where i made a ton of progress and just loose everything in a blink of an eye. Turn on autosave people!

[@crshedyt]

Loved this video alot! Incredibly entertaining.

[@tuanmemes]

13:12 the blur effect, plain expression face fitiing in live reaction meme is so hilarious 😂😂

[@jeremvfx]

bro this animation is super duper amazing bro damn i love it, its so smooth

[@VyouttarAnimations]

Man this is so entertaining GREAT ANIMATION! And editing. Just subscribed, keep up the great content. 🔥

[@eveeiii]

This was awesome! I also like how you did the ad - didnt feel the need to skip it at all

[@Thatguyfox1]

7:30 I FEEL YOUR PAIN SOOOOO MUCH. Litterally gasped because i knew blendered crashed by your eyes 😭 GGs tho!!!❤‍🔥

[@madmed6672]

breaking down the sponsor bit into small digenstible chunks is genius! i almost always skip the sponsor bit on youtube channels, but sat and watched that one, also brilliant video! loved the format; keep it up!

[@eno_one_eno]

5:12 "The effect is done by keyframe the visibility" YOU CAN DO THAT??? 6:54 YOU CAN DO THAT TOO???

[@SportyPompano]

7:15 you probably know this now, but in case you dont, and any other blender user who sees this, there is a recovery option for when it crashes, there is a built in auto save, that im not sure how it works, but sometimes it works and saves me after thinking i had lost hours of work when it crashed, though other times it isnt as useful just because however the autosave works idk. Its in the FILE submenu marked as RECOVER AUTO SAVE, i would suggest making sure you remember this, because sometimes it is an absolute life saver hahaha

[@thathorribleyoutuber]

This was so fun to watch, but I felt PAIN when I saw blender, being the crap it is, CLOSE OUT… I’ve lost SO many projects that way...

[@TheRumpletiltskin]

no fluff, all action. Gotta love some Smeaf.

[@adriangeary1610]

You just earned another subscriber! The editing was done so well! Especially the end LOL :)

[@limitlessrender]

This was an amazing video! LOL. Enjoyed it so much. Can't believe you pulled all that off and still had time for a nap hahaha

[@Smeaf]

The nap was non-negotiable, unless....24 Hour Challenge next?

[@Voidlers]

Little did we know, the pie was a blender animation!

[@TheVanillaLog]

This is a very fun video! Makes me want to get back to making some realistic renders!

[@jamesmcandrew7860]

That was SO much fun to watch! AND the ending was perfect! You crushed that animation though!

[@dariojaeger1677]

No autosaves? 😳 I have crashes quite often as well, but most of the time I'll only lose a couple of minutes of work. File>Recover>Auto-Save.

[@r8ntaros]

first time seeing your channel and im already a huge fan!! love your editing style and the way you put your videos together!! cant wait to see more 😊

[@scar_manly]

Didn't you try Blender's Autosave when you lost your progress...? =/

[@juestone]

I had to watch that ending 11 times lmao 🤣

[@Zarhbtw]

Great video! I just got into blender for work recently and you are an inspiration to me!

[@NightVisionOfficial]

I felt like Kaizen xD. I love to show people my products discovery, and i usually sound like i want to sell them the product ahahahaha.

[@marios_dimar]

I loved this video so much. Also, you made me realize that 3d commercial is just another way of making money beyond movies or games. One of the best videos. Keep up the good work!!

[@alfiedabomb]

ending was perfect, great video

[@deviantvision4995]

7:24 - My boy. You know about autosaving right? Blender creates autosave files which you can access through blender itself. It’s saved so much of my sanity.

[@EIEANIMATIONS]

Been loving these videos! 🥳

[@olegmarko8058]

Save button spam is our whole life. Everybody getting used to it after devastating fail

[@marios_dimar]

Besides, it has to be created an autosave

[@9b8ll]

I am just now seeing this. This is very impressive. It's also amazing that you did this in 24 hours! This would have taken me about a week or two, to finish this Amazing project. Great job and great cameos too!! 🎉

[@baeac]

honey wake up smeaf uploaded

[@adama7752]

Imagine what you could make in 24hr, instead of not saving!

[@jdogden1118]

Dude I can’t even express how much I love this video. Very very very well done

[@Dylanh93186]

I love how not only did you lose a chunk of animation work, but everyone was like "mannn this is too good for the time spent!" This is amazing and inspiring! Great editing and great work!

[@Sir_Vival]

I dont know you but yt recommended me this video and i really enjoyed that. I am an Industrial Design Student from Germany and i have never seen something entertaining in 3D modelling category. subscribed

[@Mozmorelife]

This video make me think about the time that i spend outside and not home learning blender :D Love how you edited the video and put the squarespace add between the clips

[@rn3srk1]

A friendly reminder that blender crashing doesn't mean lost progress, as blender does autosaves in 2 min intervals by default 7:30

[@BYCUONGVU]

that was amazing: you doing the actual work and documenting the process at the same time.

[@ducky1951]

7:35 that happened to me once, the mistake both of us made is that we made a new project, because theres a recover last project button and if you make a new project you cant recover the one you lost.

[@flashter6101]

Wow not only was the animation super impressive, but the vieeo was just overall entertaining to watch:) My one suggestion would have been to show us the video on it's own with sound, as well as the ones you were comparing it to

[@AbdulWahab-gn3cn]

Blender autosaves the files in the local temp folder. You can type %temp% in the run command and you will find a lot of blender files there. If you checked it earlier you save a lot of time. You can check that right now in the temp folder and it will be there.

[@AbdulWahab-gn3cn]

@Loniyke I don't think so. Almost all Softwares save files like this

[@3dway930]

It was the best content I've ever seen. The hour passed so quickly while I was watching.

[@frodo9719]

This is just amazing! More of this please!!

[@OscarLimaCharlie]

We making it outta Smeafigton with this one❤‍🔥

[@crystaleyes363]

Many Thanks to all stars in this video . Docky , Kaizen , SouthernShotty , and you Smef

[@threetwentyfirst]

I never do comments but bro, BROOO!! This format this idea this is soo goood. Great job! Perfect video

[@warriorsan8662]

This was great.

[@BLCPLus]

Man, that was awesome! You nailed that production, the challenge was cool and the drama! Great video!

[@andreaslavok5376]

6:33 (btw cool vid m8 )when you accidentally play geometry dash:

[@BrianKouhi]

Haha that was great. Amazing what you got done in 24 hours!

[@Smeaf]

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[@BrianKouhi]

@@Smeaf 👉😎👉

[@rashshawn779]

This was very fun!

[@prymexxxx]

From CGI Artist to CGI Artist. You did an amazing job considering the time given.

[@SuperMinilux3D]

Still the best blender related channel lol, gg your animation looks great!

[@Rarsjckfnebelcofuwbsjxkfkriric]

Man, it's sooo fresh! I love this video style and looking forward to new challenges. Just love it! And thank you so much, really. With this video I get most important idea - nothing is impossible and I can make a cool stuff kickin my ass from coach and not just dreaming of making animations - but just start doing them! THANKS!!!

[@eggisbored]

7:17 As a former Adobe-User, I was taught the hard way to always save your projects.