Making a Car Animation in Blender!

[@KaizenTutorials]

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[@Smeaf]

Truly world shattering news at the end there 🤯

[@KaizenTutorials]

Damnit, smeaf!

[@ЦыхраЦыхра]

My thought - nice ad but it lacks photorealism. Looks a little bit like CG. I think you exceeded cycles capabilities. Maybe you have to try Octane renderer. Its spectral abilities are just great and make materials look more photorealistic. When I started using it in blender I was very surprised. And all remarks from that guy were just to the point. About bloom, attaches lights etc. btw final shot is great

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks! Ive never tried Octane but yeah maybe I should. I agree this looks kinda CG. That’s also a result of time spent, like only 8 hours total.

[@luisbarros4587]

@@KaizenTutorials Post work is your friend here, nothing wrong with Cycles, plus doing all these effects in post will give you more creative flexibility. Rendering out some AOVs with emissives, and depth, cryptomattes,etc, you can really transform these renders into a more cinematic and realistic look for sure. if only you had 8.5 hours instead :) Lovely work.

[@snailone6358]

1. Great job creating this in the given timeframe. 2. Nah, it’s not because of the render engine. Yes octane is superior in reflections, but that’s not the main reason here. There are a few things that he pointed out himself to be fake. The attached lights to the car for example. Yes to „fake“ a bit of fill light might be a good idea, but this strong side light really destroys that shot in my opinion. Another big one for me are simple surface imperfections in the reflections. This could be due to to strong denoising. Even in a squeaky clean commercial a stainless steel truck has some broken up highlights. Then the lack of bloom and atmosphere are adding to the fake look as well. I think what would be great is having different artist use the project file with the exact same shots and just change settings in lights and textures and render engine and see how it would differ.

[@SShadowGMD]

You did NOT cook. You built the whole 5-star restaurant 🔥🔥🔥 But really great video

[@KaizenTutorials]

👨‍🍳👨‍🍳

[@itziknadel]

Great video bro! The result Lack in atmospheric effects, camera lenses not felt, camera work is faint.. But in 8 hours this is a massive achievement , very skilled 3d artist

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks a lot for the kind words and feedback!

[@maybenutt4y]

I have done multiple CG commercials for Tesla since like 3 years ago, including Model 3, Model S/X, Roadster, Semi Truck, and Cybertruck (btw using Blender). Two things I learned from working for them: 1. Elon Musk doesn't really like CG, and he kinda hates advertising, although they started advertising quite often in recent years 2. Tesla has very limited budget on marketing, and bcoz of No.1, they spend most of their budget on practical shots instead of CG animation 🙂

[@KaizenTutorials]

Wow thats really cool to know! And yeah that also makes sense. I know Tesla had a hard time making profit so spending tons on money on marketing might not be feasible. Thanks for the input though, appreciate it!

[@maybenutt4y]

@@KaizenTutorials Yeah that might be the case during the early days of Tesla, but who knows whats going on now, the big boss seems to be very "unpredictable" after he succeeded and got himself into politics... Anyway, nice storytelling walk-through/tutorial video as always! 👍

[@tomislavcorak2170]

For a 8h work, this is awesome! Concept wise, the lightning should emphasis battery->motor->wheels, not the whole car, imho. Great tut btw! Tnx!

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks! Appreciate that 💪🏻

[@Generic_mann]

This is really... really... good It's crazy what independent artists can pull off nowadays, and in 8 hours too? I would probably spend a week on this. Nicely done 👏

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks a ton!

[@josey6bababababababababababa]

2 mins ago what? I can see this video 100% blowing up in the next coming hours! cant wait to watch this!

[@KaizenTutorials]

Awesome! Thanks 🧡

[@vicky_at_24fps]

6:57 Quick tip: ☝️🤓You can import these scenes in blender's Video Sequence Editor and look at the final edit before rendering 😉

[@vicky_at_24fps]

I would definitely recommend it for previz and block out phase

[@KaizenTutorials]

Ooh that’s cool never knew that! Thanks!

[@nbakerify]

You could do cool commercials for any car brand. Very impressive!

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks a lot!

[@BlenderFun_]

I love the outcome and your tutorials! The only thing i would have expected would be some suspension movement/animation as real cars do. This could be done easily with rigacar.

[@KaizenTutorials]

That’s a good one and thanks for the kind words!

[@fullyleaded]

AMAZING ! I agree with the blooming. I also think that the wheels needs some camber. It would massively improve the stance of the car.

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thank you!

[@sswt3796]

To be honest.. your final add is poor.. pretty below average.. specially @13:09 .. no sense of speed.. wheel rotation is off

[@KaizenTutorials]

Aight, thanks for the feedback! I was pretty happy with it myself, but I know it could’ve been better with more time.

[@bajra_mahardika]

13:55 agree with him, the camera looks static

[@bajra_mahardika]

lack sense of speed

[@KaizenTutorials]

Yeah it could be a lot better I think

[@techrz888]

The opening shots look fire but it loses photorealism quickly, also i think a tighter aspect ratio could have helped with some vignetting and blooms

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks for the feedback, appreciate it!

[@appleua4807]

Insane for the time you have given yourself, but its time to give criticism. You seem to have missed that they want to show it can go far and on a lot of terrain, this is something important from a marketing standpoint. You did instead showed off that is has an electric engine. For a car commercial it feels a bit static, for the intro and outro that is fine, but you want to show the power and strength this car has, so adding some more aggressive action/movement will appeal to the target audience for this vehicle. (If I missed anything someone else will have pointed it out already, keep learning and having fun. Its what you are good at)

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks! Appreciate the constructive feedback 🙌🏻

[@amigas022]

All the process was very inspiring. Thanks for sharing.

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thank you!

[@SunriseFilmmaker]

Very impressive. But you should add motion blur when the cybertruck is moving. The realism would be unique.

[@KaizenTutorials]

Yeah it's there but it's way too subtle I think

[@NitroGamer1623]

what i do is get beaming mods. I install the Zip version of them and i import the .DAE File, and your all good! its that easy! :) Its basicly a 100 dollar 3d model with Engine, transmission! Axel! and all models for free! :)

[@KaizenTutorials]

Ah, never heard of that, but it sounds cool!

[@dialac1]

Probably one of your best videos IMO

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks Dialac!

[@tanvirahmed6088]

amazing work brother 😍

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thank you!

[@tanvirahmed6088]

@@KaizenTutorials welcome brother 😍😍

[@gabrielegagliardi3956]

Cool video editing man, i think fhat Nil from Autechre would be the greatest soundtrack for a Cybertruck

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thank you!

[@supakali]

Amazing job! I wish you've added the side mirrors and the windshield wiper though. the model you used is more of a concept design when it was announced. it's been updated for production model.

[@KaizenTutorials]

Ah yeah! The $149 model did have those. I didn’t want to model it and I wasnt sure which version was correct.

[@feresoththedamned2688]

hate the subject, love the video!

[@KaizenTutorials]

Haha not a fan of Tesla? Or just the Cybertruck? But thanks 😊

[@krown466]

​@@KaizenTutorialsI'm with this guy honestly. Amazing video work but the topic is pretty controversial right now. Tesla really messed up bad with the cyber truck. Reported issues of them dying after driving only like 15m, rust is apparently a massive issue, they were very late getting the vehicle out, musk tossed a metal ball through the window to show off how strong it was, apparently the self driving is also just a glorified driver assist that other cars have as well just far less safe. But I didn't tune in because it was tesla or Elon related. The video was absolute fire and you did an amazing job as always!

[@GruselPusel134]

Bro found the goofiest sounds ever created, I don't wont to be toxic but the commercial looks better without sound at all

[@KaizenTutorials]

Hmm ok! I thought it was pretty cool… but thanks for the feedback nonetheless.

[@SunriseFilmmaker]

@@KaizenTutorials the beat is monotonous, but you are a great 3d artist, and a great communicator.

[@EatSleepCodeRepeat_]

"All good ideas start with a good idea" - Kaizen

[@KaizenTutorials]

Facts

[@jowiemonster]

Awesome job👍👍💪. The only thing that dropped the realism was the scene with the cybertruck driving, because the camera was moving at the same speed as the car itself, it didn't have any motion blur. Also the speed that the cybertruck was moving felt too slow. If you had used drivers, you could have made the wheel rotation dynamic and have it feel more fitting.

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks for the input!

[@jamesbrattengeier]

super awesome

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks!

[@SouthernShotty]

Nice video🎉

[@kerhabplays]

0 likes and 0 reply? Let me fix that

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks Bud!

[@SouthernShotty]

@@kerhabplays lol thanks for coming to the rescue

[@kerhabplays]

@@SouthernShotty lolz..Kaizen liked my reply and SouthernShotty replied? what are the odds

[@SouthernShotty]

@@kerhabplays lol most of us KZbinrs read all the comments, we just can't respond to them all 😅

[@salmonpie]

This is GREAT! Keep up with the great work❤

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks a lot! 🙌🏻

[@Akii_edit]

I love the electricity part the top view looks kinda cg but everything else was looking great

[@KaizenTutorials]

Cool! Yeah I agree. The electric part looks quite CGI in general, but then again I think its ok just to tell the story because it fits the car and looks cool.

[@Prism_Animations]

Nah way the the bait tasted better than most of the other baits on KZbin(I mean the animation is pretty good)

[@KaizenTutorials]

Haha been caught isn’t always bad

[@the.editing.knight]

The last shot is SICK ASF🎉, but ig the music is f'd up bro fr, I think u can't say anything cuz it's the sponsor of the video😂

[@KaizenTutorials]

Haha ok, I think it was cool, honestly! But maybe not to everyone?

[@domin6168]

Looks amazing! Even though I don't like Tesla, it's a good advertisement for this car

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks, glad you like it. It wasn’t perfect but I made it in a few hours of work and that might dhow through a bit.

[@cerealfede]

@kaizen why use plane lights instead of normal area lights with the same node setup? wouldn't it be better for noise reduction and optimization?? also, could you do some video on the rendering setup, time per frame and noise reduction tips? :) I've been off blender tutorials for a while now, you are the only creator I watch weekly hehe

[@KaizenTutorials]

Good question! And you're not wrong. Using lights would probably have been better. To be honest I didn't really think it through like that. The biggest pro to using plane lights is being able to see the gradient in the viewport, which makes it easier to grasp and visualize. But you're right that lights are better for optimization and noise reduction and in the future I'll probably just use lights instead! As for the renderin; I have a video on render setups. The settings for this one we're very basic; 4096 samples, 2560x1440 resolution and noise threshold on 0.03.

[@cerealfede]

@@KaizenTutorials wow thanks for the reply! I've been following you for quite some time now, you've helped me a lot. :) I'll check the video on the rendering stuff. Even thou I feel like every project I make, I end up using different settings. Cheers!

[@noonejustaperson]

Downside of using multiple scenes in one file is that it can really decrease optimization especially in load times

[@KaizenTutorials]

Ah really? Didn’t know that! But that’s a good point to mention.

[@bentontramell]

Pretty good. From a physics perspective, the wheels needed some deformation to show the truck mass.

[@KaizenTutorials]

Agreed!

[@SURREALMOOKIE]

🔥 🔥

[@Tj-oz3eg]

Nice one :D i created a tesla cyber mug in blender and let a cybertruck drive in the shot as well ^^

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks! Haha thats cool. They also have Tesla spoons and Tesla bottles afaik

[@OfficialHield]

I would have added some bloom and maybe even slight lens flare to the vehicle lights (kinda outdated thing do to nowadays but would still make it look cooler) and lastly there should have definitely been some motor sounds slightly audible while the car was speeding.

[@KaizenTutorials]

Good ones! Shouldve added those in. I did add in motor sounds, but maybe the music is too loud to hear it..

[@OfficialHield]

@@KaizenTutorials I was wearing headphones when listening and honestly I thought there was only music 😳

[@KaizenTutorials]

@OfficialHield yeah so thats prolly a mixing skill issue on my part haha

[@veedeeshka]

12:56 dude, you should check the scenes before rendering, you have a light flickering at the beginning of the shot

[@KaizenTutorials]

Yeah I noticed but didn’t have time to rerender the whole thing 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@dustynrenodesign]

I think a little bit of volume might have helped with the realism. I still liked the video though 😊

[@KaizenTutorials]

Agreed! I was kinda on a deadline, do the added rendertime was not an option, but you’re absolutely right it would have been nice! Thanks!

[@a_nerd12]

Great job like usual Kaizen! ❤

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks 🧡

[@kedvnmakesstuff]

That render hit harder than an abusive father! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@KaizenTutorials]

Loool that’s rough 💀💀

[@Some_Guy_Called_Raven]

When you make the new scene, you can choose to make a copy of other scenes. Bit easier no? Also I agree you should have done more with bloom.

[@KaizenTutorials]

True! Would've saved some time for sure.

[@igort5418]

The music and the advert are awful.

[@KaizenTutorials]

Ok! Mind explaining why? Any feedback is welcome.

[@steamer2k319]

​@@KaizenTutorials On a second watch, the pacing is also off. It seems like some of the scenes stretch on a little long to fill time. If you have an eight hour limit on how much time you can give to the production, maybe a 15-second or 30-second target would work better. If the scenes have to fight each other for screen time, that'd probably be a good forcing function to emphasize the ones that turned out best and cull the ones that ended up less effective than you'd hoped.

[@cerealfede]

top notch

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thank you!

[@VelocityLawless]

this was crazy

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks! 😊

[@ShrutiOfficial321]

bro cooked

[@MaxSonicUA]

I couldn't help but notice that it had a similar style to something that Smeaf would make. Hahaha😀 *Please don't take this the wrong way, I think it's actually pretty cool!

[@KaizenTutorials]

Definitely inspired by Smeaf! Love his stuff.

[@Zero-oh8vm]

You're a genius

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks a lot!

[@surajbhatt1367]

superb

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks! 🙏🏻

[@DECODEDVFX]

Good idea dude.

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks dude 🫡

[@wooldyy]

Another lit video as always 🔥

[@MiracleDelight-fi3yc]

Can I operate it using my smart phone?

[@KaizenTutorials]

Nope!

[@thedrawhawk]

Great video

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks!

[@ektorthebigbro]

why do i think you made the commercial for cybertruck because it is way easier to model than other cars(but you used a model from online so it doesnt matter i guess)

[@KaizenTutorials]

Haha if I were to model the car then yeah that wouldve been the reason. But in this case it was truly because I didn't like the commercial once I saw it.

[@FinalComp]

Nice idea for a video, I will checkout soundraw for sure.

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks, awesome! Yeah it’s a pretty fun tool for sure 💪🏻

[@jawadoumar]

You're improving faster than me 😼

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks!

[@ShohSlaought-hh6qe]

Its all great but if you used rig a car add on the physics of car would be more superior🤝🏻

[@KaizenTutorials]

Agreed! Thanks for the input 🙌🏻

[@ShohSlaought-hh6qe]

@@KaizenTutorials keep it up brother you are like my teacher✊🏻🤝🏻

[@dansmith904]

There’s no way ….. I literally explained this whole concept including tweeting Elon to a friend last week…

[@KaizenTutorials]

Hahaha thats such a coincidence

[@adamcboyd]

Yo! If I wanted to find someone to help punch up our near-future art deco cars in a game we silently developed for four years and announcing soon, where's the best place to find someone who is willing to work with bootstrapped come Series A kids?

[@KaizenTutorials]

No idea but you can always join the Discord and see if anyone's up for it there.

[@marcoschiavone9169]

If you're looking for some criticism i have some points (dont take them too hard, i know this project was done in few hours) - the model is pretty well made but the materials feel super fake and not realistic at all - i dont know if you have experience with animation in generale but while the general ideas for the different shots were allright the execution is pretty lacking. It felt a bit like you watched a few car ads and copied by memory some shots. - while its on brand, the whole ad is too dark, personally dont like it and all of the car ads i've seen tend to convey a more natural look (running in a forest type of thing) instead of and edgy one

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks for the input 💪🏻💪🏻

[@dreadwinter]

A video advertising 2 things i dont like: AI and Elon fucking Musk 🤮

[@KaizenTutorials]

Then why watch it? 😅 Also I get the hate for AI, but soundraw uses only their own licensed artists to train on so there’s no appropriation of IP afaik.

[@rizalsetiawan529]

genuine question: can people sell 3d models of real world cars?

[@KaizenTutorials]

Afaik it's not illegal to sell 3D models of stuff. There might be some IP issues for some brands but I think with cars you're pretty much fine. However if you wan't to be sure check with a lwayer.

[@rizalsetiawan529]

@@KaizenTutorials thanks for the reply and for the advice. I am focusing my modelling skill to make vehicles and just wondering if I can make any money selling 3d cars.

[@ru_ur]

there are many mistakes in the car model itself, for example, Handles on the doors. In real life, they simply do not exist. ))) 2. Also, the model does not have a wiper and rear-view mirrors. there is no additional light under the main headlights. The windshield is not of the correct shape and size, reflections on the glass, and in general the geometry of the car is not correct. We would download all the necessary drawings officially (they are freely available) and model them. Speed and quality are different concepts.

[@KaizenTutorials]

It's not the most up-to-date version of the car no. Because I wanted to save money and time I decided it was fine though. In a professional setting I'd have modeled all of that to match the car 1-to-1 or even better; ask Tesla to provide a correct 3D model

[@ru_ur]

@@KaizenTutorials agree! Abyway, great video and thatks for the video ;) appreciate!

[@CamiloMonsalve]

Did Elon answer you? Was it worth the effort? Did you get the money back equivalent to your job?

[@KaizenTutorials]

Not yet! We need more retweets haha! Sure it was, I enjoyed the process, learned some new stuff and had fun. I did not get money back equivalent to my job (yet), but maybe Elon will send me some if he sees it lol

[@CamiloMonsalve]

@@KaizenTutorials please notify us. There are a lot of millionaires who we can make this kind of purposals. 🙏

[@Generic_mann]

Am I trippin' or did you change the thumbnail and title? 👀

[@KaizenTutorials]

haha yeah I did, to see if performance could go up!

[@BuzzChronicles]

The Lightening effect is a big too much

[@KaizenTutorials]

Yeah I agree, it also feels a bit too CG imo. With more time I would’ve created more subtle shots probably.

[@christophercraves]

I love ur tutorials man. But to be frank this one is very bad.

[@KaizenTutorials]

I wouldn’t call this a full-blown tutorial perse, but mind giving some input on why you didn’t like it?

[@christophercraves]

Firstly, the cybertruck's scale doesn't feel right. I might be wrong but it felt small It doesn't feel like I'm looking into a truck that can pull 5000 pounds and made of metal. Secondly, the electricity misses the sparks. It felt super cgi as it's one of the shot where the truck looks like a toy, especially when it moves. Thirdly, 13:15 the shading on the truck looks fake. Final shot looks great.

[@KaizenTutorials]

@christophercraves ok! Thanks for the feedback. The shaders on the truck are actually solid, but its hard to make flat boring metal look interesting. Besides by adding in tons of light like the last shot! Scale is real scale, but the weight does feel off I agree. Its ine of those thjngs thats really hard to get right in CG i think!

[@christophercraves]

@@KaizenTutorials waiting for your next one ✌️✌️

[@Thijs.]

but tesla does not do comercials i think

[@KaizenTutorials]

So I’ve heard! But they did make a few videos to promote the cybertruck on YT etc so I figured why not redo that in Blender haha

[@HarnaiDigital]

Elon Musk need to hire this guy at all cost for next future commercials. Haha nice work Kaizen.

[@KaizenTutorials]

Thanks bud!

[@sicfxmusic]

Looks like you tweeted to Tesla Motors and not to Elon Musk himself.

[@KaizenTutorials]

I did both actually! But he has his sorta hidden and the tweet ended up somewhere else 😅

[@otosakanum2]

honestly, it looks mid

[@KaizenTutorials]

aight, fair enough

[@Trickmasters163]

or just use a noice modifier 9:49

[@KaizenTutorials]

Also an option yes

[@Trickmasters163]

or just use a driver : 9:40

[@KaizenTutorials]

That could also work!

[@comebackguy8892]

I'm guessing... Clickbait?

[@KaizenTutorials]

Don’t know? I did make a commercial for them. Did they like it? No idea they never replied to me 😵‍💫

[@TrueGaxArtz]

yeah, basically clickbait

[@Misterred-GW2]

Id def count this as clickbait yes

[@AshFrankArt]

Absolutely not

[@ckogsh2585]

no, cuz the title isn't lying

[@rameshdevasi6720]

this is very bad, look like newbee stuff, maybe i expected too much

[@KaizenTutorials]

Ok, I thought it was decent for 8 hours of work. But feel free to prove me wrong with a better one!

[@eyemonsterstudios]

I loved the irony of looking for a high poly model of a low poly design. :D

[@KaizenTutorials]

Haha yeah kinda! It’s actually surprisingly complex to model

[@ZOMMIEA]

you think teslas one bad yours is trash bad lighting unrealestic wheels rotation

[@KaizenTutorials]

Allright, thanks for your constructive input

[@thomas7726]

omg haha

[@KaizenTutorials]

💀

[@kdexpressoo6023]

I thought the original was better. Just film it with lights in Dubai. Uh er thats not North America, well....:/ kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJ7KYaxqjbKAicUfeature=shared

[@KaizenTutorials]

ok ok, thanks for the feedback!

[@lonesomealeks4206]

jesus christ...

[@KaizenTutorials]

Superstar?

[@lonesomealeks4206]

@@KaizenTutorials something like that...

[@GaryParris]

Cybertruck is the worst tesla product yet!!! so many things wrong with that even one coming off the showroom breaks down after just 1 km. sad to see you doing this for a guy who does nothing but lie for a living.

[@KaizenTutorials]

Not doing it for Elon, I did it because I thought it was fun and I don't like the current commercial. That's about it. The Elon part is just a gimmick.

[@petiixblender]

and i think your models are terrible

[@KaizenTutorials]

aight

[@ckogsh2585]

16 min ago

[@KaizenTutorials]

🥸

[@ckogsh2585]

@@KaizenTutorials cool anim but the highway driving moment needs more shaking and camera movement

[@KaizenTutorials]

@ckogsh2585 thanks for the input!

[@69x]

what a load of crap

[@KaizenTutorials]

A truckload? 💀

[@69x]

@@KaizenTutorials yeah, render was kinda ass, better luck next time tho lil bro

[@KaizenTutorials]

Aight, fair enough. I was kinda happy with it for like 8 hours of work, but Thanks for the feedback.

[@69x]

@@KaizenTutorials it aint feedback brother man, go ahead and put it in the trash for me. along with system 32 if your so inclined to do so.