learning Blender is easy, actually

[@Jacadamia]

flower macamo t-shirts are back on sale! they're a limited quantity now so get one before you can't :'3 >> www.jacadamia.com

[@Emmeitvr]

What gender r u :D

[@sofinosabiaanimarxd]

Wait, you ain't a guy? Unexpected at first lol

[@Emmeitvr]

@sofinosabiaanimarxd me?

[@0whatman]

love ur stuff lol

[@quirkt]

flower power!!!!1!1

[@pixelzwithaz]

One of us

[@Evil_Q]

Crossover when? (…Joke)

[@djk1288]

ONE OF US

[@errorbot]

BOARD UP YOUR WALLS... THE HORD IS GROWING!!!!

[@blu_bob_studios]

Part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew! (Also hi pixelz with a z, liked your serious hall pencil entry)

[@toppinone]

new member of the 3d gang coming soon fr

[@jjju3]

13:00 HANK. HANK THERES A GRADIENT TOOL IN THE PAINT BUCKET IN THE TEXTURE PAINTING TOOLS. HAAAAAANK. HANK YOU DON'T NEED TO USE SHADERS. HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANKK!!!

[@Funhaus_Fr34k]

LMAO

[@Jacadamia]

WHAT

[@Kalz_]

clown madnesscombat when hank madnesscombat

[@StriderWolf]

@@Jacadamia I was screaming it at my screen too lol

[@vampyf8]

HANNNNKKKK HIT CTRL + S EVERY FEW MINS HANNNNKKKK

[@jpting_]

Ultimately my distinction towards 3D and 2D is; 2D: Draw a character easily, but you have to do it every time. 3D: Spend a painful dozen hours modeling, uv mapping, texturing, weight mapping, but you only need to do it once (Ok that’s a lie your completely redo your model from scratch on a multitude of occasions because your skills improved

[@Staticsceptre]

Real ive been in purgatory remaking the same model for 2 years

[@Orion_TheProto]

"lesson 3: don't get fancy with it." single most true thing about blender.

[@Protobeans69]

Amazing pfp by the way

[@Orion_TheProto]

@ oh tysm!

[@Sampledcape5333]

I literally said it along with him, DO NOT GET FANCY WITH IT!

[@Etx-z9]

I got into 3D animation to avoid the pains of 2D animation, Only to discover suffering that 2D animation can only imagine. Worth it.

[@Orion_TheProto]

agreed.

[@Callone]

The “Begginers trying to learn 3D animation because they think it’s easer than 2D” will always be my favorite pipeline

[@ok-aqua]

me too man i'm taking a 3d animation class and while i'm having fun, animating is a nightmare

[@baksoBoy]

Same. I suck balls at anatomy and perspective, so learning Blender whilst using an already modeled rigged character was amazing, despite the jank

[@kirb8253]

reading this has me scared

[@Apalleon]

This is actually inspiring me to get into art for the very first time.

[@AlexMikula]

join us, join the blender cult

[@Sourberry3]

Qualifications...make a simple donut 🍩

[@Jacadamia]

@@AlexMikula do u have snacks

[@AlexMikula]

@ we have doughnuts, lots of them

[@someoneunavailable9406]

@@Jacadamia did they bring enough to share with us? 😢

[@Therian_the_animator]

Yes

[@N8-Squared]

It is insane that you got a character made, textured, "rigged", animated and rendered all in 3 days

[@slyceth]

In the first 10 minutes you did more than I needed to do to pass a whole school year

[@Jacadamia]

dam O_O

[@SonicHaXD]

This was such an inspiring video. As someone who's been learning animating for a year. I felt the same pain you went through. And I felt proud of the progress you made each day. Happy the final results were AWESOME XD

[@Jacadamia]

Thanks!! Omg i hope ur animating journey is going well! You have to be a little crazy to do animation so welcome to the club lol

[@georgeholstein5230]

ive never seen anyone animate in blender from scratch before, but as soon as he said "i asked for dance recomendations" i instantly knew what was coming, cause even though i rarely check out blender stuff i know 3d modelers fsr love the club penguin dance

[@Awesopossum]

YOOOO Welcome to the blender community!!! There's no going back now :3 Can't wait to see what you make next!!!!

[@Jacadamia]

Thanks possummmmm :3

[@Dooodle2949]

15:10 as soon as he said “selection to cursor” and I noticed the parts were separate, I was like “oh no”

[@Quick_Ink]

By the way you can use Blender’s grease pencil tools to draw in 3D, sculpt those drawings and it has onion skinning.

[@Fdbzxcg87ty]

Goober in more dimensions

[@_Hazel805]

Real

[@Funhaus_Fr34k]

Aw man I guess it's time for 4d animation next

[@LividCocomint]

This is probably weird to say but you have such a nice voice

[@Jacadamia]

Aw thanks!

[@antekpaztek]

11:41 "i'll probably even have extra time" famous last words...

[@Speedster-T]

This Vid made me happy about also being new, and realising my failures were normal!

[@ZonedW]

5:19 kirby music always appreciated. (the chorus is there in the background once he starts talking)

[@the_flipside_world]

I literally stopped paying attention to the video because I was jamming out to this sick Robobot tune

[@aimlessjames8939]

I made the obligatory donut and then got overwhelmed and havent gone back since. Lol

[@Seeks_stuff]

Crazy coincidence that this video comes out like a week after I decided to learn Blender as well it's tough, but definitely much easier and less intimidating than it looks

[@BrownieChiru]

This might be random but I Iove how you change your character's clothes. It really sells the idea of being alive in everyday life

[@Miracle7Seven]

That animation was fucking amazing, I loved the RuneScape reference with the choppy animation, the voxel aesthetics and the lighting was GREAT!!! Amazing job, 10/10, 5 donuts out of 5, and a quarter of a thin crust pizza from little caesars out of the rest of it!!

[@ferenccseh4037]

Nodes are basically shaders which are basically a form of programming which is just a bunch of math. It's like trying to figure out how to take the square root of a number using only addition. That is my personal favourite part :3

[@kaizachii9655]

Bro...when I saw the final render, no word of a lie, I nodded my head and said "Yes". The was very very decent man. Pretty sure I see animations like these all the time online man. This definitely fits and animation style, sort of stop motion like. Good work man, cant wait to see how your journey goes in due time dude!

[@CarBorKig]

I've been using blender for a while now, and still have no clue what i'm doing. you're doing great! :D

[@Anamonator]

As a former blender user, blending is hard at first. But as I went, it got easier

[@GrimoireMogri]

Aww! Glad to hear it went well. I'm gonna toss this vid in with my other art ref and inspiration videos. Planning on making a website with the knowledge I got from my semester. Not sure what kind of project I want to throw up on it yet, but I'm glad everyone's getting creative this time off the year.

[@CooperDooper38]

11:54 there I am, Gary, there I am! This video was so good, man. Ngl, it's super cool to see how good your stuff turned out in the first 3 days of working with it, and it's making me feel more confident jumping in, myself.

[@Nia-tt2gp]

"im done edging and im ready to bone" i fear i coughed a little to hard now I'm wheezing heheh

[@V.Pustman]

15:30 you cannot tell me you just used the word "Edging" and "Bone" in the same sentence without sounding weird. also i feel better with the fact im not the only guy who is literally disabled when it comes to blender. Thanks pal, youre the best :)

[@Depressedmochaart]

5:55 ENBY FLAG ENBY FLAG ENBY FLAG ENBY FLAG ENBY FLAG ENBY FLAG ENBY FLAG ENBY-

[@Funhaus_Fr34k]

IKR

[@Legos4fun_gaming]

What that mean

[@ArtoriasTheDripwalker]

​@Legos4fun_gaming Non-binary :3

[@CoffeeDrinkerKim]

waow (BASEDBASEDBASEDBASED)

[@kaistudios5536]

20:09 *I agree with the person who was shocked at there being Klonoa music.* 🤩

[@Finfran]

Perfection's the enemy of completion... Dang, that's a good thing to keep in mind, thank you.

[@mypetblackie]

I think this video was so cool!! I love your humor and chill video style, I think it brought a fresh and fun take to the typical challenge video!! I'd love to see more videos like this in the future 🥰

[@thanatoast]

You did a pretty amazing job for your first time. I have some blender experience, but I've had a pretty hard time getting into digital drawing myself tbh, but seeing people pick up things they never thought they could and having fun with it really inspired me to continue tbh.

[@DiroAnimates]

Wow, amazing job with that, I've been working for half a year and your already better than I am with Blender, so great job dude, keep up the good work!

[@nickchin3843]

Loved the video and great work tackling Blender. Enjoyed hearing how that went and seems like a great start 🙌

[@marlee_goat]

big BIG fan of the mario artist music used in this video (especially considering that series had an entry entirely based around 3d modelling. i think it works really well here !! :D)

[@blubrrybeanie]

Indeed! One of my favorite video game OSTS

[@JaronamoeTophat]

Big question: did you delete the default cube?

[@WhiskersDoesArts]

I did once..

[@morozka4534]

That's a basic procedure.

[@Purpial]

Woohoo! I started learning blender a year and a half ago and it has since become my new obsession. Like switching college majors and having the urge to mirror everything in 2d drawing obsession. Awesome video!

[@BBubblegum-ou5wq]

This is SO GOOD for just 3 days. Fr, I guess it helps that you come from a artistic background but still really impressive

[@thylascene]

Blender the beloved, we love blender >:) (free 3d softwares in general ig, like block bench for example) really nice video btw, cool to see how you managed to do all of this in 3 days, the final results ended up really cute as well

[@AngelicDirt]

I hope you believe them now that you did it, in how much you actually got done. It took me around three years to learn the tiny bit you learned in three days. Congerts, you deserve it. 👍

[@rezzthecontroller790]

Literally rhe first video of yours I've watched. Likely to watch more. Excellent stuff, great vid, fun info, good voice.

[@toonslul]

As a Blender artist this video was both, painful to watch (/j), and extremely interesting at the same time. I'm super impressed with what you were able to make in just 3 days. It took me forever to make my first character, let alone something I was proud of. You did a great job! I hope to see more 3D from you in the future!

[@trashacc1244]

Really good and FUN video. That remembers me of my first days in blender. The main problem of blender that it is wanna be ultimate program for creators( video editing, 3d engine( cutted ), 3d modeling+texturing+composing and animating software, grease pencil and etc. ) that makes interface and shortcuts a hell of a mess. Anyway, good luck in your 3d journey!!!

[@Lockstepcrew]

excellent work jacadamia, really love that you were able to get yourself to do all this work and learn something that started as so intimidating to you. makes me wish i could do the same, and reminds me its possible

[@meloncat92]

This video actually helped me. Trust me, I make a lot of mistakes. And I'm glad even some people like you who have been animating for YEARS still makes mistakes. Like your vids Jaca!!! :3

[@xavinoticias4971]

ONE OF US, KNE OF US!!!! jokes aside, y really liked this video! Love poeple learning and getting into blender like i did 2 years ago, the learning curve was insane but honestly for just 3 days you did amazing learning a lot of concepts of blender and making a animations! Really fun video, and know you'll learn a lot more ! I love this program beacuse i couldn't. Draw so it felt like a lifesaver!

[@wtffable]

for someone that knows nothing about blender and has been wanting to get into it this is so inspiring!! i would love to see more of this kinda video :3

[@vandelMaker]

The fear is real but bravery is noble. I can’t even go one sec to understand:’3

[@fsartcomics6867]

I use blender for 3 years. Good luck for you to use blender and have some fun with it.

[@GearHeadedHamster]

Congrats! on getting this far. I know that learning any new software / art medium always comes with it's own challenges and learning curve. I felt the same way about learning Davinci Resolve. But I'm glad you were able to make something that you are proud of. 👍

[@Duckable]

Super well made video about not just 3D modelling but art creation as a whole.

[@TaylinSora]

both you and chris are INSANELY CUTE HECK

[@Taplaos]

Watching your struggle and determination of learning Blender does inspire me to tackle this beast! ❤‍🔥 I downloaded the program a year ago and never really touched it. I'm happy to see you were able to overcome basics and had a good time on it

[@Jacadamia]

Yayy!! I hope you do!! Honestly i need to get back into it cuz i’ve barely touched it since starting on this video haha

[@Ledplous]

You know, perfect timing I was getting into it

[@VJK102]

Congratulations on joining us on Blender Nation; And yeah, nodes can he a bit intimidating at first glance, but its a very powerful tool for incredibly good looking materials; One way to explain it its Lego blocks or Puzzle pieces for building the material;

[@auto2ne961]

letting u know what i think here, uhm this was so fiar🔥such a good video,loved the format of it, ouhm,super funny, penguijn dance. 10/10

[@Jacadamia]

Glad you enjoyed it!🐧

[@ShockBlue]

The Three Lessons of Blender! 9:08 14:02 21:15

[@sonaristan]

Welcome to the Blender Brotherhood we always have room for new people

[@Jam14ie1]

17:29 you know what you did.

[@alexolivers9476]

If you have issues with rotation going the wrong direction or twisting weird when animating, try making sure the quaternion rotation value is animated correctly. There's a thing called gimbal lock that's an issue with 3D (and higher dimension) rotating that doesn't exist in 2D. Quaternion rotation is basically using 4D rotation values so you can interpolate linearly. You don't have to understand the math behind it, the basic version is that it uses 4 numbers to give you a position on a sphere and a roll value so the computer doesn't have to deal with gimbal lock

[@fuzzfuzzpinksheep]

me who's been a basically solely 3d artist for my entire career: man i wish i could do 2d you: man i wish i could do 3d wow we both don't know what we already have

[@flinsky]

ive been using blender for a year and it took me a month to get to where you did within 3 DAYS!! sweet work dude glad you feel accomplished ^__^

[@kingblitz1415]

7:38 YOOOO, that is a peak music choice my man.

[@theionkid1283]

Welcome to the blending scene! Amongst my inspirations was Worthikids half a decade ago, and since then I've gotten better at blending, and most recently delved into the geonode rabbit hole Its satisfying watching the code coalesce into a 3d parametric form, and you can have some wacky interactions :D

[@Star-jz2zy]

Watching Jacadamia's avatar progressively strip, get tired, put on eyeliner, and randomly turning into a scared british newsboy, with absolutely no context

[@BacchusDiem]

this is so encouraging, thank you

[@dakotaelectro180]

I taught myself by model editing until I decided to dip my toes into creating new models entirely. I’ve taught others how to use blender since I’m simple minded so it helps them dip their toes into it too & it made me so happy that they expanded their experience till the point they’re doing way better than me, they’ve even taught me things I didn’t know too. Blender is a fun learning experience when you’re just doing it as a little hobby or doing it for fun

[@tydino101]

in the uv editing tab, you can click the U key and get a unwrap meu and use auto unwrap which does the uv unwrapping for you then you can get straight to painting every nook and cranny yopu want, all you have to do is just make sure no islands overlap! (an island in uv unwrapping is a patch of polygons that are used to represent the model's sides.) also if you wanted to you can also make a giant highly detailed model simpler this way as well. mainly by using the subdivision surface and adjusting the topology, but this is just what i do when i model and wanted to share it! hope its useful for you in the long run!

[@RafaTamago]

Me gusta el estilo de este video y el mensaje es muy inspirador. Gracias por hacerlo.

[@_freshavocadoo_]

2:08 MOTHER 3 MENTIONED‼️‼️

[@Ins._.]

I liked your start on Blender, keep it up!👍 After all, in order to understand something you need to suffer and try to fix 🔨 something that you don’t know how it works. Classic👌

[@fuzzylivvy]

Ill watch this when I’m not depressed ty for uploading again

[@jpting_]

21:22 If I want the camera to orbit something, I’ll usually parent it to an Empty, then animate and rotate the Empty around instead of the camera. Only using the camera to move closer or further from its Empty. Kinda like placing a camera on a selfie stick and spinning in a circle. Modifiers can be really wonky and I don’t fully understand them yet, so if I can make a “physical” construction in the editor I will

[@Just_a_commenter]

You mean to tell me that the adorably scrunkly will gain a new dimension? I approve of this... And of learning. :3

[@oskark312]

the joke at the end was great

[@reden_fx]

First time visiting the channel, very inspiring video I gotta say, especially since I kinda tried to dip my beans into Blender before but didn't really start doing anything. My main issue is with modelling, but I've seen from you that it might not actually be as difficult as I thought, so I might give it a try. (convincing myself that I don't need to make perfect things will be heggin' difficult though)

[@Jacadamia]

Go for it!! Remember to keep things simple when ur starting. You can always make more complex things later and it’ll be easier once you have some simple things under your belt

[@Oretal]

GOD this is making me REALLY wanna actually get out of my comfort zone and give blender a shot! I’ve been itching to do that for YEAAAARS!!! Fantastic video yo, I had a blast watching this!!!

[@Jacadamia]

Do it!! I'm rooting for you!! and thanks :3

[@Oretal]

@ thank you Jaca. I hope I actually pull through 🥹

[@LCDirects]

12:08 this is MF DOOM

[@Bullseyes_workshop]

OMG U POSTED THIS AT THE PERFECT TIME WHAT THE HECK I WAS LITERALLY THINKING THE SAME THING THAT I LIKE 2D ART/ANIMATION BUT WANT TO TRY 3D BUT THOUGHT IT WAS TO HARD AND TAKE WAYYYY 2 LONG ALSO SRY FOR TYPING IN ALL CAPS JUST EXCITED

[@FlashDrivv]

I swear I’ll watch your videos just to look at the art style sometimes. It looks so cartoony and bouncy and pleasing to the eye! I wish I could draw like that…

[@Kaamstar]

I can’t do art for shit (creative writing is the closest) but this is actually one of my favorite “tutorial” videos cause it focuses more on the process while also explaining how certain tools work. Big thank Jaca

[@0_h1t3]

this inspires me to try blender after months of not touchin it, your video is awesome too 🗣🔥💥🔥

[@kingcherryblossom2059]

Truly incredible job

[@Verphilia]

The Fluffernutter has masterd the Z-axis

[@mothlol3224]

ur little fursona thingy is rhe cutest thing eevveveeerrrrr :3

[@fumkyykmuf]

I love your videos they are so fun to watch lolz

[@skunkin]

holy crap, one of us! jokes aside, you actually did an AMAZING job considering how little time it took you to get there (and also an amazing job in general cuz the little 3d goober is sooooooo cute)

[@game4us_Splatuber]

You perfectly summed up the UV-unwrapping Experience!

[@Aeruniem]

hey 6 year long blender user here! Loved watching the video and seeing you learn blender :3 Nodes aren't nearly as scary as you think they are, just make sure to organize and label your node networks so that you don't end up forgetting what a material does when you come back to it 2 years down the line ^^

[@gojipuddin]

i just started learning blender! so this is so nice to see i was so excited cus this shit is rough

[@AnAmateurDoesArt]

You should have done the MACOrena

[@Saintdraconis]

Love the video, inspired me to also try the same thing and also stream it, see how it goes XD Also, for the cameras flipping all over and the model too, i am sure somwant already told you but, you need to check position vectors, since for you move to point a to b looks fine, but for the computer is compleatly diferent and end flipping all over if you dont allignate your vector positions of the objects, including the camera.

[@Pownchao]

I can relate so hard to you in wanting to learn 3D! In recent times, I've enjoyed seeing just how stylized 3D can be as well, and I'm interested in making some low-poly works. The only thing I need to get started is the right laptop for me. Hope to pick up 3D sometime soon, because I've been getting an itch for it. (I also did stop motion on my 3DS in highschool and lied about only doing it in middle school too, buddy)😅

[@TeleviseGuy]

Surprised that this was successful and now I feel kinda inspired to try Blender more

[@I00Something]

the origami angel ref was amazing