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[@Smeaf]

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Many thanks for the tips. I test not 30 days skl. I‘m curious.

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[@ashhodson2326]

Hey, could you pls add time stamps in future vids and possible this one? it'd make it easier to navigate and go over things people missed ^^

[@gyaathandler]

How do I get clients like what do I need to do ? 🥲

[@Brax_animation]

Embrace being bad. Make comedically horrible renders. Take every shortcut you can. Getting “better” sometimes means getting faster at Blender. Always look back at your old stuff & appreciate how far you’ve progressed. Keep learning

[@Smeaf]

Yes

[@___dmsk]

i did this a lot and it really helped

[@stickguy9109]

Man I get stuck too much because I want everything to be perfect.

[@Derpduck.]

Me resisting the urge to say **real**

[@Kholaslittlespot1]

Great advice... Then one day you wake up and realise you're actually half decent!

[@dartcolors1073]

I've had to restart learning blender like 5 times now cause I didn't know what I wanted to do with it and just clicked on every tutorial under the sun. Not the best start to learning something new, but restarting a 6th time finally let me have some goals in mind. Excited to finally see a long term goal.

[@Smeaf]

Great to hear! You got this!

[@the3dcapybara]

I know your pain bro...

[@Kholaslittlespot1]

Most people go Donut but I say (depending on your preference) do the procedural Eyeball or the Anvil

[@Ewokpilot65]

How long has it been since you first started?

[@Kholaslittlespot1]

@@Ewokpilot65 don't know about OP but I'm about 3 years in and I'm still loving it and finding new stuff everyday!

[@giovannifregoneze8919]

BLENDER 101 1) Get started - Set up simple goals for you to achive in your first 4 weeks - One major goal for the month (render) - Do it 3 times 2) Get good (enough) - Make one project per week (for at least 3 months) - Orgnising yourself to improve in different sectors of 3D 3) Get serious - Find your niche - Getting clients { 1) Biuld: Create a portfolio that is inside your niche 2) Land: Contact people that may need your services (2/100) 3) Network: "Thanks for working with me! Do you know anyone else needing my services? ..." }

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I get the feeling that you code in your freetime

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Remember that for skillshare, the first month might be free, but they charge you after 2 weeks so make sure to cancel it before that, just in case you are only looking to try it out.

[@Traumasamanen]

Thanks, I thought it would take end of free period for them to charge something.

[@BoredomStride]

Just starting out in Blender after years of having it downloaded, thanks for making this! All of it feels like not just a great guide for starting Blender, but for starting with any other artistic skill!

[@sethmoreadith8267]

Im in the same boat! Go luck to you. My goal is to 3D model my favorite local backroad and import it into a driving simulator like Assetto Corsa.🎉

[@user-bf9hy8jt3l]

One of the biggest problems with learning 3d on my own has been finding a learning path. There really are no linear paths here and KZbin tutorials often skip the "why" and "how" things work and instead rely on the result to speak for itself. The problem here is that this doesn't teach you anything. It's also frustrating that there is no supplemental documentation to carry away at the end of a tutorial or lesson to study and learn from. Instead, you have to skip through the memes and hope you understand the workflow because these videos aren't geared towards people becoming professionals. It's easy to re-post other people's tutorials (just look at how many copycat videos imitating Ian Hubert's style) or just re-post the skimming of the documentation for another "hey, guys!" video to earn dollars on KZbin. Once you realize this you can easily find the areas you are deficient in and improve those skills specifically.

[@szaka9395]

I can do shit in blender, yet im watching guides on characters, swords, arcs, barriers, pipes, overall modeling to just simply understand the process behind... Im getting the knowledge to start slowly, but still i feel helpless if i try to model something more complex than simple long sword.

[@Jaddico]

Bro wtf youve blown up large, good job!! following since christmass, look at this!!!! well done fo real im so happy to see someone get thats put all this effort having all this positivity!

[@SlickFX_TF]

Hi mate. I started learning Blender about 3 months ago and thank you for the video. Some things are frustrating and other things not so much but an enjoyable journey non the less. Animation gets a little tricky in my opinion1 Thanks for the vid!

[@brandingdesignpro]

Excellent guide video. It can be overwhelming learning any app or software as robust as Blender. Great tips for structuring your own learning path and pace for growth. I'm still learning and growing myself using your ideas for personal development. Although my business is primarily focused on branding and logo design; adding 3D to the visual presentations I share with clients has added a significant amount of value to my work. I can confidently charge more and be content with the rejections because when someone does says "yes," it's almost always much better than trying to work with clients who don't want to invest in the offer presented to them. Continue encouraging others, teaching, and sharing your creative genius wiht the world.

[@psyonaravp]

havent even finished the video but i already love you, comparing learning blender to maxing in osrs had me pissing myself but also ready to dive in 😂❤

[@CsRazeel]

Can I just take a moment to appreciate your choice of music ? some of these soundtracks are my favorite from some of the best games out there. great taste man

[@Smeaf]

Thanks! I try to make my videos feel nostalgic and have an aspect of gamification to them 😊

[@JCapioso]

love you Smeaf!, always giving idea to push thru.

[@mwii__]

I have tried to learn blender multiple times now and every time I would quit at the very beginning. It was frustrating making a mistake and sometimes having to completely restart. However, there is still this urge to learn blender and have fun with it. Watching this video helped a lot with convincing me to try blender one more time. Thank you.

[@keponism]

Currently, I'm walking the same shoes as you. Hopefully the compounding effect magic happens. I hope i reap what i sow. 😢

[@Gatrehs]

Edit -> Preferences -> System -> Undo Steps You can now ctrl+z as many times as you feel like. Lots of "save variation" and "autosaving" options there too. Go nuts :)

[@bluemuffincap2975]

Great video mate, this really helped me create a solid schedule and straight-forward direction I want to head towards.

[@kiotoko7798]

I am in Highschool and have been learning blender and having lots of fun, while following tutorials and trying to make blends I actually love it. Kind of a replacement for my gaming addiction

[@nevanks]

This video is so valuable. Thank you so much.

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[@farmergordon5741]

Thank you for being so transparent and hilarious 😂

[@Smeaf]

Thank you for watching 💪

[@ac_demarco]

thank you for introing with how hard it is to get started! i know it's happened to pretty much everyone starting 3d, but i always try to do too much and give up, feeling like an idiot for not getting the program. it's nice to be reminded that pros in the field had that period too!

[@VoodooAnimation]

I'm currently at step 2. Pretty challenging, but pretty fun, as well 👌

[@Smeaf]

Nice!

[@inayathussain9236]

Let's say I want to create an animation of about 5 minutes how much time it takes to make that

[@theusros]

How is it going?

[@marcoscandido7434]

I just subscribed, thanks for the free month. Looks good so far, I hope to learn quickly.

[@JHemlin]

Good video! I started using Blender in August 2022, it’s hard af but it’s amazing!

[@alkurdi130]

For me the best way to learn any software, even from scratch. Is to start from choosing whole projects for beginners, after that choosing project for moderates, finally, choosing advanced projects. For me I found this process very effective.

[@nightwitness]

I'll try this out, thanks!

[@chandlju]

I just started and I used the jump right into the mid level stuff without knowing a thing method. Always helps me understand the reasons for things I previously didn't like uv maps also troubleshoting and learning what i need as i go allows me to find multiple methods to do the same thing in without overwhelming me with things I don't need at the moment. I think the hardest concept for me was shaders and materials specifically the difference. Also that you need to save texture file separate from your blend

[@harshahm0130]

The best video I have seen till now about Blender

[@mominakhan294]

Your videos are so informative and funny :DD 😇 Thankss

[@Inuzika]

your runescape analogies really hit home in my brain, thanks a lot for explaining all of this.

[@a_little_bird]

Super helpful vid, especially the business stuff at the end. Thank you!

[@Smeaf]

That's awesome to hear, thanks!

[@fedde115]

Thank you!! Great information

[@VeeHarmony]

Going to be happy when I set goals for myself in Blender. I had done a familiar donut tutorial under 3 days and then a cell shading one. I'm just hoping to expand this journey more.

[@cangriboy125]

How’s is it going?

[@tahmid8918]

Thank you it really helps I am currently learning maya and this tips are life saver 🙏

[@MALEKXD9]

You're the best channel that talks about 3d and blender. Your personality amazing, the editing is amazing, everything in your channel is amazing. I've learned so much from you. Thank you, and keep up the good work :)

[@Smeaf]

Thank you so much 😀 I'm glad I can help

[@zalyaputra1429]

always had an interest in blender but always lost motivation during these 3 years. started it from scratch, did a few things and stuck, repeat. Thanks for inspiring to learn blender again

[@scout9936]

Very nice video, gotta be your best one yet. Congrats on the 100k!

[@Smeaf]

Thanks a ton! Play button incoming

[@sirwani_k320]

not only I get a ton of knowledge from your videos, I also laugh alot😂😂 Great video

[@sinasinaie]

Congrats to you, Smeaf, and Kaizen Tutorials for hitting 100k!

[@Smeaf]

Thanks Sina! 🎉

[@wavetro]

yeah I definitely land squarely in hobbyist, finding leads to freelance (and drafting contracts to not get screwed over by clients) gets pretty intense. great video!

[@Smeaf]

Nothing wrong with the hobbyist style! Thanks!

[@Waviiie]

You are crazy helpful, like I really thank you

[@Smeaf]

Thank you so much!

[@1rdwn]

4:49 holy smokes B-rolls !

[@Smeaf]

Finally haha

[@RJMac9]

Wow Smeaf ! this is so perfectly laid out and structured !! even the business part 👍🏻 very well ! thanks for sharing 🙏🏻

[@Smeaf]

Glad you liked it!

[@redghost433]

Loving the RuneScape analogies, I remember grinding out fishing and mining, mining was more of a pain because you had to wait and switch servers just to get access to the ores. Once I hit lobsters on fishing, I, uh, kinda gave up on mining and focused on selling lobbies.

[@calmetosis]

Very good content! Thanks for sharing!

[@Smeaf]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gomidigame]

omg I laughed a lot during this video, and thanks for the tips

[@mohr0023]

This tackles the "tutorial overwhelming" issue head on, I've started learning blender about 4 different times, almost got a solid donut render last time, but as pointed out here, I needed the first 3 dumb projects, smaller, simpler, just getting to a point where I'm comfortable with the tools and, more importantly, FINISHING SOMETHING. I'm going back at it with this mindset now, and I've set up an alarm to 2 months from now to come comment here, hopes up!

[@maxkagukin5963]

What's up?

[@Simple-human150]

Thank you very much Smeaf

[@keshiak]

it's just 7 hours after 2024 starts and this video showed up to me thanks pal

[@KaidenCoolYT]

same Also I started today so this aged well

[@yy84869]

I love your work , it is inspiring

[@Smeaf]

Thank you so much!

[@mauriciolee7349]

Thank you for such an informative video.

[@BlightVonDrake]

Wow... I actually started really getting into OSRS this year, so, these analogies actually helped a lot. Starting out, I had this HUGE goal, and I do still have this huge goal, ( Theatre of Blood pet and the Sanguine Dust, maybe the Scythe of Vitur ) but I took a step back and started just doing the small goals that will lead me that way naturally, and enjoy the grind, and the moments of achievement that come between. Now I feel like I'm actually LEARNING the game. The same applies with Blender. I have HUGE goals, animating and rigging models I made in environments I made for whatever content I'd like them in, streaming, games, animated videos... But I need to start thinking of it like the OSRS grind! Great advice!

[@ClouDxUK]

just want to say that i appreciate the slight camera wobble. It's a nice touch. :)

[@SonGoku-dm4gr]

I really like your meme approach on your videos.. it's funny and entertaining but I can easily understand and learn.. i didn't notice that I already finished watching your videos.. I am a C4D user btw

[@Smeaf]

That's very encouraging, thanks!

[@seirai7545]

Super great video! Honestly these tenets you've gone through are applicable to almost any sort of faculty, discipline, or skill in life. 🙂

[@kp_kovilakam]

Thank you brother!

[@ardoos]

I doubt most people realize THIS GUY HAS THE MOST HILARIOUS EDITOR..after seeing half the other youtube vids I say this

[@iss_wane]

Subscribed at the 3rd minute. I look forward to being a Blender Specialist and fly out of Kenya for a job. Lesdo thisss

[@christianwoodbury2480]

This would definitely have been helpful for me. Kinda want to start over now.

[@thMUURF]

frickin' love you man.

[@the7jinn]

I was honestly expecting this video to be more specific, kind of like a "pipeline" for beginners before they reach their "niche", because I'm honestly still experimenting with my pipeline, currently doing Crossmind Studios beginner tutorial after doing 2 donuts and 1 chair tuto by Andrew Price. Been playing around with Blender for almost 1 year and I'm still messing around with beginner tutorials because honestly I think its a struggle for "beginners" like me to kind of figure out my basics although I want to major in Animation as my niche. There's basically too much stuff to take in because everything relates to each other like modelling, texturing, rigging, etc. You can't just expect a chef to just know how to fry an egg and be called a professional. Same thing like blender, that is why I'm still stuck with beginner tutorials and basics, because as long as my basics aren't polish I will not go into Animation. Sorry for the long rant, entertaining video btw.

[@aydenmcfly1362]

I've been doing blender semi-seriously for about 6 months now. Just now approaching level 2. I as well am having a hard time figuring out how to progress into the animation department. I'm finally OK at modelling but animation seems like fighting Mike Tyson in comparison in difficulty 🤣😭

[@the7jinn]

@@aydenmcfly1362 Oh boy, in terms of modelling I think I'm okay-ish but not too fluent into it. I haven't gone into learning retopo and such, just normal modelling using simple mesh shapes with extrudes and bevels. The hardest im going through right now is having to learn through all the basics, its hard to stay focus as that is not i wanted to do. I felt like going straight into animation but i know i will regret not polishing my basics.

[@aydenmcfly1362]

@@the7jinn yeah I haven't touched retopo either XD it's extremely daunting 😂 glad software is making is slightly easier like the recent updates in blender. I think modelling might be my favorite because it aligns more with the art aspect like scene setting but animation feels too much like math and engineering (which I suck at 🤣

[@taku6157]

Have you ever heard of something called tutorial hell, it's something we have in programming, the only way to go into animation is to just start building animation, embrace being bad, improve from that, no tutorial is going to take you from beginner to A* unless you really implement what you have learnt.

[@the7jinn]

@@taku6157 Hi there, I've been kinda fighting within myself between watching more tutorials or doing something by myself. The reason why I'm still watching tutorials is because I think im not good enough, and sometimes i may missed out some basics.

[@SaTales3D]

Great advices!

[@Smeaf]

Thank you!

[@JayEm16]

Lol only few mins in and OSRS comparison hooked me. Ive played RS on and off 1000x since '04 crazy.

[@altiris]

Thank you for this! I made the first models after having critical breakdowns before, and I do it just to hear that cow sound... I'll take anything as far as it is a model XD

[@Derpduck.]

You should write a book like a certain other Blender creator. 😳

[@Smeaf]

It may or may not already be in production...👀

[@Derpduck.]

@@Smeaf Oooo cool.

[@Ms.BlueChannel]

your video is one of the video that motivate me to keep learning blender, its keep surprising me with new things that you can do with blender, i first start learing blender 2 months ago, and now with my little courage i decided to start a 3d blender tutorial youtube channel hope it can be my motivation to keep learning to keep making contents!!❤ love your video

[@kiel5390]

Perfectly edited video!!

[@Sumitha-nv2sj]

I started blender 3 months ago Just now I got how coller ramps work

[@walejaw3d]

Thankyou. Helped alot this. Im at the end trying to find work, im about to give up but youve given me insite and a direction again. Ty bro.

[@Smeaf]

Awesome! Don't give up bro, you got this 💪

[@cgiink]

Im a Professor and teach Blender at the university. I approve this message, very well said and good for everyone who wants to get into 3D, be it Blender or any other 3D software. Nice video.

[@visualsbyejc296]

runescape reference, im in 💯

[@focusmicro]

me learning Blender = Build a donut. :D

[@themalcontent100]

Just starting. Planning to do a cabinet and animate it opening

[@hexmarked6507]

Me at 2:13 All day today with that damn donut 😂😂😂

[@peppersiegel7636]

Hi Smeaf! Love your content, but recently I have been seeing a lack of “advanced” blender content on KZbin. I think you could do it really well, but with all of the new blender users it is both kind and profitable to stick with beginners. What do you think? Do you see yourself leaning slightly farther away from beginner content? No matter what you do, you have my support and love!!❤

[@Smeaf]

Thanks! Yeah, it just depends on the topic, I don't generally like to do step by step tutorials as I find it incredibly boring. But general walkthroughs like my keyboard animation are much more fun to me. I will at some stage of course, I just need to find how to fit more complex ideas into my style while keeping it fun. 💪

[@peppersiegel7636]

Awesome! It’s crucial to keep in mind that fun is the most important part😊

[@masonkeener4778]

The rs analogies are crazy my irl grind comes from not wanting to be a noob on rs

[@Liberosis3D]

my life changed after this video

[@Smeaf]

Hell yeah brother

[@guitarplayer4life17]

Love the OSRS reference as it is very much a grind

[@cheezymunny1928]

I like the memes make my brain happy and engaged

[@BILLTHEPOET]

Homelander staring at the Playlist of Doughnut Tutorials was a nice touch

[@fishcakesticks]

those hard no's are what knocks me down :( but I know I just need to push through. thank you!

[@kaigorodaki]

Bro you are THE GOAT

[@Smeaf]

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[@BrianKouhi]

Love the Runescape analogies 😂

[@Smeaf]

I may be addicted again 😂

[@BrianKouhi]

@@Smeaf One never quits RuneScape. Only takes breaks 🥲

[@alexlopez7506]

that little spew at 2:40 convinced me i should subscribe to you. Made me feel seen

[@TTfrism]

My guy dropping the osrs references 😂 I'm just starting out in blender and would love to learn Blender to do OSRS models but with my own style

[@zachappelbaum]

The donkey kong 64 soundtrack at 5:09 got me fuckin stoked.

[@Smeaf]

It’s a must have in my vids

[@KaizenTutorials]

Man.. I wish I started Blender in 2023...

[@Lunar_mbk]

Great video

[@kirestus]

Im in a weird situation, I’m a video game animator for my day job, been using Maya for over a decade. I mentor people on game dev (basically help them along the path of making a game over the course of a year). Maya getting rid of student liscence a makes doing the animation modelling and rigging in Maya prohibitively expensive for students so now I’m learning blender, ironically to teach blender.

[@b2rad]

Oh shit! As a new subscriber to the channel those OSRS references got me.

[@alessandroizzi2424]

when i saw the donut tutorial by the blender guru i laughed so hard i had to subscribe

[@Mightydoggo]

Felt pretty confident around blender after doing a course, but then I tried to just follow a very simple character tutorial today for like 4 hours and it just didn´t work. Had the same issue when trying to learn drawing, my brain sometimes just *refuses* to connect the dots for some reason. Honestly, at this point I´m about just to quit and become a gardener. lol

[@Bug_Hunt]

In today's job market and AI advancements, gardener seems like a good idea lol

[@mariefs.]

absolutely loving the Runescape analogies lol

[@skyparnes]

8:22 I had to stop the video and play jet set radio ost as soon I I heard that tune playing on the back

[@Smeaf]

Hell yeah, such a good game

[@fromabovefrombelow1272]

Do you have any recommendations for a beginner who desires an academic studying style of Blender? Any books or formal guides on learning blender? I am looking for a straight to the point learning experience with all the technical jargon that isn’t video. Much appreciated and thank you for producing content. 👍

[@prywatny1022]

I've been learning blender for almost a year and never gave up blender is easy to learn I even managed to make a car

[@rhysdoes3dprinting]

ok time to get into blender

[@a9qx]

The Wii sports menu music in the background at 4:18

[@MrEpic-97]

Thank you, I was scratching my head trying to figure it out for like 20 mins 😅

[@kierjackson1000]

I recently lost my job and just decided to learn blender, I'm one week in and learning sculpting/designing things so I can utilize my resin printer.

[@Sandyy_sandy]

i wish i had this when i was starting out in 2021 i dove head first in to a large project that to this day i'm still working on rn

[@zizyip6203]

I'm like that scene in Toy Story. We're Andy says I don't want to play with you anymore, dropping him on cards into the void. Me to my coloring pencils and paper. Ready to pick blender up. And start making stuff in 3d rendered environments.

[@felipetomaz1087]

DK soundtrack got me hooked to the video