I have just been hired in a game studio as a 3D artist generalist, they asked me to switch from Max to Maya. I've been using it for almost a week and I am finding this transition very simple (and pleasant). Made me realize how much Max is an old software and how much the tool held back my potential for years...
Older software tend to get crude build-up; they are very feature-heavy, but the codebase gets bloated and often buggy and harder to maintain over time, and as programming practices change, harder to,overhaul and update to new APIs and such. Photoshop for example. It’s the Big Daddy of photo manipulation software. It does it all, and Adobe keeps piling on new features to maintain sales and stay hungry and ahead of the pack, but It’s codebase is huge and unwieldy. For professionals, they ‘need’ it along with the rest of the suite, everything integrates nicely, it’s a business expense so not as concerned with the hefty price tag, and they just get bigger more powerful computers to overcome the bloat. Sometimes starting over from scratch with a new lean design is the better option, even if it’s gonna take years to build parity, because it is far more problematic to retrofit a core feature, causing all sorts of cascading bugs and incompatibilities. Tricky to do.
@@protoxo2033 Telling people that is a really bad idea. If I don't see improvement within just a week, I feel like giving up. If I get legit advice like this, I'd wind up really giving up for good. (Well, your advice is pretty bad all around... You should never be telling anyone to give up.)
You guys are so pleasant to listen to. You both have such nice voices and you're so friendly and helpful with your advice as you talk us through your ideas in such a relaxed and mellow manner.
Video title: "The Fastest Way to Learn 3D", people in the video: "This isn't a video for beginners to learn 3D, it is for intermediates who want to switch between softwares"... Sigh.
Don't worry, no matter what you're skill level this video is kinda useless. I quit after it had been on for 7 minutes and they hadn't said much of anything.
Thank you for touching on this topic, many people just make it seem like 3D is easy to learn, and it's so intimidating at times. You guys just gave me so much motivation! 😊
9:45 yes, a thousand times yes! People in the blender community are SO bad for begging to see tutorials or node setups every time they see something cool. It's like guys, just try it. You're not going to break blender permanently by just trying.
I find that combining tutorials with personal projects the best way to learn. For example you could start a new project and do it by yourself and whenever you have something in mind you wanna do but don't know how to do you look up a tutorial for that specific thing learn it and write it down and then move on until your next roadblock.
@10:30 its me he is talking about :D. "venture out from Tutorial Land" he said when i asked about watching zbrush tutorials for over a month but not practicing it. because i was afraid. But i did what you asked :) i must say. Practicing is a fastest way to learn. Tutorials just fills the gaps. But the more you do by yourself the faster you learn.
I started learning Maya last year - very steep learning curve. Slow progress on a daily basis but I have learnt a huge amount in a year. Thanks for the video - comforting to know that everyone finds learning 3D software difficult and uncomfortable. I’ve had to change my whole attitude to learning and develop new paradigm to embrace 3D. Let go of perfect learning , trying to understand everything and let myself stumble in the dark
Yeah, it is tutorial hell loop. We feel like we are learning much by watching a lot of tutorials and it will put you in loop and you start to feel like you have learned a lot, but the moment you start to make it yourself you're forced to watch again the tutorials.
This is why people take notes during class. You shouldn't watch tutorials like you're watching tv. You should be going over it in your head over and over, thinking about "why" someone does a certain step, pausing to think about things, googling questions during the tutorial, reviewing what you learned from a tutorial after finishing (even days after) and yes, even testing/trying it yourself. You have to be your own teacher. You can learn a lot by observing others, but if you're just watching, without using your brain, you're going to forget the information before it's ever useful. It's very tempting to turn a tutorial into entertainment, but you have to remember it's not. Human brains take a long time to adapt, even to simple things. Human memory is very flawed. Treat yourself like you're going to forget, even simple things, in a matter of days if you don't record, review and test yourself, because unfortunately, that's probably how it's going to be for 99% of us. There are a lot of techniques out there, but there are no shortcuts. Learning takes consistent time and effort.
Joe you guys are truly helpful, cutting the bs and giving a very nice overview of the process, I´m in exactly that point where you have to hack yourself through frustration. Man this is a tough one.
Love to hear yours experiences in learning new software. Tip: To avoid double cut loops to got a sharp smooth edges you can use a bevel modifier with (0.001)width, (2)segments, limit method (angle) and then the subdivision surface
Interesting advice videos. I’m doing some research in preparation to learn 3D sculpting, I find sometimes watching a tutorial through first, even if you don’t ‘get’ everything first time, when it comes to actually going through it, you already have some familiarity with what’s coming up, and you pick up things and understand things better on the 2nd time. We learn by repetition, we only ever take in a small percentage of new information, esp when it is information dense, just as rewatching a movie with a complex plot can help,pick up nuances you missed the first time, and with further rewatching, enjoy the journey more. Personally, I tend to want to follow a tutorial fairly closely first, maybe have minor touches that are different, but stick to what is being taught, because you don’t know what you don’t know, and there are usually reasons for the steps taken, once you are familiar with something, when you know the rules, then you can break them and freestyle more as you have a better overall understanding, and playing and experimenting teaches you things as you problem solve, you may winder ‘how do I do this?’, you google it, read or watch a short tutorial,on that one thing, and you learn. As you say, projects are great for that, precisely because you have a goal with problems to solve under way, or reinforce things you have learned already and build on them.
I started with Max for a year..then Maya for a year... now Cinema4D! kinda wanna go over to Blender since its free and amazing...it gets a lot easier to learn software... I costumized the hell outta C4D!
@@riverelmasgrande9839 cant get easier than c4d. I tried to switch to blender for a month. I feel its way to cluttered and and rely heavily on shortcuts. Amazing tools but im back to c4d
@@riverelmasgrande9839 Its very beginner-friendly! Many cool workflows, interactive and procedural systems. It's a bit tricky since your objects in your scene has to be organized for different operations. But its VERY intuitive and has powerful plugins! Xparticles is an extremely fun rabbit hole in itself. Been testing out the sculpting tools as well and they are surprisingly good! I love Redshift and Octane so Cinema4D made 3D life easier :D I hope Maxon will take over the world...
Thank you, very good advice. I started learning Blender at the end of 2018 and I'm learning 3D sculpting this year. I found that making mini projects for myself was useful and I write lots of notes using a free software called Treesheets which works well as a searchable knowledge database if I ever need to look something up again.
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@@TheWartechgaming It is! Having a working professional mentor is worth it alone. Like anything in life, though, you get what you put in. Definitely network with your fellow students and take advantage of the access you have to your mentor.
i am a beginner, done a few tutorials and now doing own projects. i kind of struggle with the turning the pc on and actually continue part like with boring homework back in my school-years. even now i could continue but i rather watch on topic videos like this :) (sry for bad english)
Been in tutorial purgatory for pretty long myself. I feel like I'm pretty decent at modelling but the second I get stuck on something for a while, often simple things like not understanding the shape right because I didn't find enough reference, I just stop and then go back to watching people who can model things.
1. Search up BlenderGuru 2. Do the donut course 3.Try to make something else, if cant make it rewatch donut course 4. Keep watching tutorials and paying attention 5. Profit 6. ???
I would like to see more project-based products (tuts even)... for sale or otherwise. With less of a focus on the software and more on the build... you can always throw in the tips n tricks while we're building something.
Thanks guys for the video. I have found very difficult to transition from Maya to blender. I have learnt zbrush cinema 4d, substance painter and nuke. and the transition or learning curve wasn't that bad. I just find Blender very tedious to learn imo. probably the best it is to stick with the industry standard software. Cheers,
If you can use all that industry standard software, why bother with Blender at all? Your time might be better spent on learning something like Houdini..
@@PeterKoperdan yes, that's what I think as well why do I bother, but the studio where I work for, they are thinking of switching to Blender, at the school I teach we are switching to Blender to avoid all the licensing issues other softwares might have. so I don't have a choice but the get my hands on it.
Anyone else here going into these poly modeling programs with experience from solid works and inventor? Talk about being confusing sometimes! Love your videos though there really good!
I used Fusion 360 first because I like engineering and CAD and it was free, but ive been into art since I was a kid and eventually found Blender which was also free been using it ever since, steep learning curve but I cant afford software so I don`t how hard other software is, you just get to a point where you know where everything is what to do with it.
@@gower1973 I've actually never used Fusion 360. I've used plenty of AutoCAD though! I'm a mechanical engineer and I grew up doing a lot of art myself also but figured I couldn't make money at in in the area I live. Cool to see your basically the same background!
Do you forget (how much) previous "similiar" programs when u learn a new similiar one...? For example - did you "forget" 3Ds Max (how much) when u learned and used Maya for some time? Did you forget both 3ds Max and Maya (how much) after you learned Blender....? Im not yet finished seeing the whole video but this question poped into my mind and im not sure youll adress it later in video :-)...? So... do you forget them... how much? How much is it dificult to work in them after learning new program(s) from the same category?
I switched from C4d to Maya, to Blender over the years. Now i am using Blender, Maya and learn Houdini. Lots of additional programs too. I definitely forgot some stuff I've done regularly in C4d, but even tough i haven't used C4d in 3-4 years i still have a vivid recollection of most things, just some details slipped away. Unimportant things i did not very often. That's how it starts - if i don't use C4d for the next couple of years, much more will fade away -that's just how it is. But i am pretty sure It would not take long to get up to date again. Things go away, but vague instincts of muscle memory and hints remain longer. I am not concerned about it and you shouldn't b either.
Really interesting talk, I've been using C4D for years and I'm trying Zbrush, learning how to manage Zbrush's UI is a NIGHTMARE. I do think that writing down shortcuts and important functions is a good tip, Practicing along one or two tutorials a day helps as well.
My biggest problem is modeling something without perfect references. If I have 2 or 3 ortho references I can model most hard surfaces but if I don't have them, I find a hard time transforming perspective references into reliable modeling. Any advice on what I should do to improve upon that?
Find a 'project' with sufficient references. Then model it without all of the references. When you have done your best, pull out the remaining ortho references and improve your model. Repeat with another project. You should be able to learn from your mistakes using this simple process.
It is too easy to fall into the trap of watching too many tutorials instead of sitting down and actually getting stuff done in the software you are trying to learn. I'd say the ratio of time spent on tutorials vs. time spent doing things with the software should be no less than 30% to 70%. Then again, having watched a decent amount of tutorials before sitting down on a project does seem to make the experience more smooth and less frustrating, since there is already a notion on how to solve problems efficiently. Anyway, I like how 99% of what you say in your videos is true, and I do not have an example for the remaining 1% off the top of my head. ;)
Modeling with intersecting Meshes: You are modeling your lightsaber with intersecting geometry ( you just stick the Details inside the other object). However I thought that in real life there are no completely sharp edges which is the result of this method right? So is this just a method to save time or could you actually model a production ready model like that?
It depends. For a game prop this would be acceptable, (actually necessary for performance sometimes). For a movie if it's on a table in the back, maybe, close up you'd want those smoothed creases.
Ok, now you guys know the functionality of both Maya and blender software. So which software would you suggest for a person who wants to make his carrier in the 3d industry modeling and animation, and must be depend on a single software? Thanks
For animation, Maya is the clear winner. Especially after Maya 2020 release, the rigging tools is what Maya excels in. For modeling, you can use whatever software you want, they're all basically the same thing imo. May as well stick with Maya if you plan on breaking in the industry, you aren't gonna find any gigs that rely on Blender. But overall, you want to study all the tools you can while doing project, don't fall victim to becoming a fan of a tool
BrokenAngel67 you’re correct, every software is basically the same. Even for animation, all we need is a graph editor and keyframable controls/joints. Blender/Maya/C4D/Houdini/Max have all the tools you need for production, and their API is pretty straight forward
If you want to work in the 3D industry, learn the industry standard tools you think you will need. It's easy to google which tool is used for what. If you are really really good, you can achieve comparable results with most main 3D software. That said, certain things are easier to do in certain software. For professionals speed is extremely important. If you are a beginner, make your life easier by sticking to the required industry standard from the start. Blender is a fantastic software, but it's not an industry standard yet. It's best for personal work or independent professional use. 3ds Max = archviz, game assets ZBrush = sculpting Maya = animation Cinema 4D = motion graphics Houdini = procedural modeling, simulations, motion graphics, crazy magic If you wanna aim really high, learn Houdini. It's the hardest to learn and therefore the least known among 3D artists. Houdini skills are in high demand..
Good Morning to you guys! :) another eargasm today. keep em coming rick and morty :P (edit) btw guys when or do you have a video about discussing of constraint when it comes to game asset creation either character or environment. I read some discussion on polycount but haven't heard any from you guys.
Would you guys happen to know if there are alternatives to blender or Max’s modifiers in maya? I have a hunch I’ll have to really master maya for my career, but modeling seems agonizing and destructive from experience, unless I’m missing some sort of mindset in the workflow. Any thoughts are appreciated
It's a different workflow. Just because the modifiers don't exist, doesn't mean it has to be that destructive. If you're serious about your 3d career, it would be good to add Maya to your skillset
@@FlippedNormals I definitely want to, thank you! I just finished my final in maya for the first semester in school, as I do want to be a 3D modeler. I'll have to research Maya more to see how powerful it gets
Best thing to take away from the video "SIT YOUR ASS DOWN AND DO IT" Write down everything you learn And it's True, I learned Maya, and Adobe software via University.. However, i had to learn Marvelous Designer(and how clothing works), Zbrush(and how to sculpt in 3D), 3DSMAX, and SpeedTree(types of trees how branches differ and vegetation)on my own. All software is intimidating, i was so afraid to touch ZBrush and SpeedTree specifically because they're very intimidating software. However you're never gonna learn it If you dont do it.. Everything is shit in the beginning but it's about where you get a year from now or 3 years from now not where you are now
Hi man i have problem with my modeling , when i make my model in maya and press 3 to make it smooth i get a distortion lines , which it make my model very bad in substance painter when i exporting it.
What makes you think the other 2 are upgrades? They all have advantages and disadvantages. 3ds max is my go to program for now but I can definitely see the future being where all 3d softwares are bringing the same to the table
Same here. 3DS Max is my first love, but it's too expensive. Just started Blender tutorials from CGCookie last week (Rocket tutorial). May do a few more then buy Flipped Normal's stuff. I'd stick with Max and Maya if money wasn't an issue. Otherwise, Blender.
You are taking all the fun out of watching tutorials! Stop it! Ahh Just kidding, for me personally I've been watching tutorials... and also working on projects for the past year, I´m a Blender user since versión 2.79 and the transition to 2.8 has been almost seamless because it reminds me more of playing a video game where the end goal is to create whatever i want, I would like to know if this happens to anyone else.
I did everything he said when I started blender by instinct. Look at my channel , my first rendered animation only took a month of paying as much attention as I could now im honestly comfortable way beyond where I thought Id be tbh. I was a moron before blender, now Im honestly am semi skilled lmfaooooo PS. Do not ever try to finish any projects your first month. Make something simple and then make it better the next time. Then try something else very simple. All your projects in the first month are practice and pretty shit dont look for realism look for basic understanding of the program
The title of the video is misleading. Kinda clickbait. It would be so much better with "software" or "any 3D software". I tend to disagree with the advice to write everything down. It can be fine for some people, but not for everyone. It depends on a person and stuff being learned. For example, learning hotkeys for me goes much faster when I'm pressing it many times in real projects (besides most normal software have tooltips with hotkeys already written). I think the writing down should be reserved for illogical and hard to remember, rarely used stuff. Like if some render setting is being placed outside render windows, or if there is a bug where you need to put dummy texture file in the slot before baking or rendering, or if there is a recurring bug that can be avoided only by not doing something.
В начале посмотреть пару туториалов, почитать про софт. Потом начать делать собственные проекты и все меньше и меньше смотреть тутороиалы. Ты учишься пользоваться программой а не смотреть тутороиалы
mr. HorselessЖЖ спасибо. А то английский плохо знаю. Мне ужаться каждому своё. Мне например легче учись на чужих примерах и повторять их, так я учусь. А когда делаю своё то комбинирую полученные знания и получаеться ещё лучше.
It's very confusing to try and take in what you aresaying and see what is going on in the screen. Its all moving way to fast. I am just a beginner in Blender, I appreciate the advice , but boy is it confusing.
Definitely the information you are giving out is great. I appreciate it. Just with so much on the screen and it's moving so fast , what does one concentrate on, the voices or the screen. Once again that you for the video.
@@tomascoppinger8537 For some youtube videos I will watch them at 75% or even 50% speed (found under the Settings Wheel Menu) to make them easier to follow. Especially useful on Mike Pavlovich's (Zbrush, Sub Painter etc) videos as he talks so fast.
BTW another question why did you guys actually decided to learn blender...? You know a lot of programs already (maya and max, mari and others) that can do exactly the same and/or better than what blender can do... You said yourselves blender isnt used in big studios... You have a lot of experience in the industry, could find jobs easily; you are "westerners" with probably quite good ammount of money/income (= you can easily afford subscription prices of maya or max and other programs etc...) Taking ALL of this into consideration i have hard time figuring out WHY specifically you two decided to learn blender...? Do you really think "its the future" and small/mid and even big studios will eventually grow tired of paying subscriptions prices and will migrate (at least to some extent) to Blender... And you are just trying to "get ahead of the game/future" and learn blender today...? Because honestly, thats the only reason i can think of why you two could have decided to learn blender... (?) (Curious) Thanks
It's probably because they wanted to focus on teaching. Blender is the 3D software that attracts the most people right now = the biggest target market = the most money made.
Google "infographics blender guidansky" And stop watching this video, ok. I'll watch others because doing absolutely nothing is a complete waste. , Sarcastic, Watching an instructor at intermediate and college is a complete too. This isn't a tutorial.
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I have just been hired in a game studio as a 3D artist generalist, they asked me to switch from Max to Maya. I've been using it for almost a week and I am finding this transition very simple (and pleasant). Made me realize how much Max is an old software and how much the tool held back my potential for years...
And did you find out how Maya is buggy software? :D I think those two applications needs to be rewritten...
never crashed
Just delete the history ;)
Older software tend to get crude build-up; they are very feature-heavy, but the codebase gets bloated and often buggy and harder to maintain over time, and as programming practices change, harder to,overhaul and update to new APIs and such. Photoshop for example. It’s the Big Daddy of photo manipulation software. It does it all, and Adobe keeps piling on new features to maintain sales and stay hungry and ahead of the pack, but It’s codebase is huge and unwieldy. For professionals, they ‘need’ it along with the rest of the suite, everything integrates nicely, it’s a business expense so not as concerned with the hefty price tag, and they just get bigger more powerful computers to overcome the bloat.
Sometimes starting over from scratch with a new lean design is the better option, even if it’s gonna take years to build parity, because it is far more problematic to retrofit a core feature, causing all sorts of cascading bugs and incompatibilities. Tricky to do.
I swear if you say „practice” im gonna lose it
Pract...... *Turns in to dust*
A little tip: If you are really, i mean REALLY PRACTICING and not getting better results you should do another thing with your life.
@@protoxo2033 big oOF
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Telling people that is a really bad idea. If I don't see improvement within just a week, I feel like giving up. If I get legit advice like this, I'd wind up really giving up for good. (Well, your advice is pretty bad all around... You should never be telling anyone to give up.)
@@protoxo2033 Bad advice.
You guys are so pleasant to listen to. You both have such nice voices and you're so friendly and helpful with your advice as you talk us through your ideas in such a relaxed and mellow manner.
Thank you, really glad you're enjoying the videos :)
Video title: "The Fastest Way to Learn 3D", people in the video: "This isn't a video for beginners to learn 3D, it is for intermediates who want to switch between softwares"... Sigh.
my thoughts exactly
some people call them flopped normals for a reason
Don't worry, no matter what you're skill level this video is kinda useless. I quit after it had been on for 7 minutes and they hadn't said much of anything.
Thanks for summary.
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Thank you for touching on this topic, many people just make it seem like 3D is easy to learn, and it's so intimidating at times. You guys just gave me so much motivation! 😊
9:45 yes, a thousand times yes! People in the blender community are SO bad for begging to see tutorials or node setups every time they see something cool.
It's like guys, just try it. You're not going to break blender permanently by just trying.
I find that combining tutorials with personal projects the best way to learn. For example you could start a new project and do it by yourself and whenever you have something in mind you wanna do but don't know how to do you look up a tutorial for that specific thing learn it and write it down and then move on until your next roadblock.
brilliant
@10:30 its me he is talking about :D. "venture out from Tutorial Land" he said when i asked about watching zbrush tutorials for over a month but not practicing it. because i was afraid. But i did what you asked :) i must say. Practicing is a fastest way to learn. Tutorials just fills the gaps. But the more you do by yourself the faster you learn.
I started learning Maya last year - very steep learning curve. Slow progress on a daily basis but I have learnt a huge amount in a year. Thanks for the video - comforting to know that everyone finds learning 3D software difficult and uncomfortable. I’ve had to change my whole attitude to learning and develop new paradigm to embrace 3D. Let go of perfect learning , trying to understand everything and let myself stumble in the dark
Hands down the best video on learning 3d/sculting etc. You two nailed this process and really encouraged me - thank you!
Yeah, it is tutorial hell loop. We feel like we are learning much by watching a lot of tutorials and it will put you in loop and you start to feel like you have learned a lot, but the moment you start to make it yourself you're forced to watch again the tutorials.
This is why people take notes during class. You shouldn't watch tutorials like you're watching tv. You should be going over it in your head over and over, thinking about "why" someone does a certain step, pausing to think about things, googling questions during the tutorial, reviewing what you learned from a tutorial after finishing (even days after) and yes, even testing/trying it yourself. You have to be your own teacher.
You can learn a lot by observing others, but if you're just watching, without using your brain, you're going to forget the information before it's ever useful. It's very tempting to turn a tutorial into entertainment, but you have to remember it's not. Human brains take a long time to adapt, even to simple things. Human memory is very flawed.
Treat yourself like you're going to forget, even simple things, in a matter of days if you don't record, review and test yourself, because unfortunately, that's probably how it's going to be for 99% of us. There are a lot of techniques out there, but there are no shortcuts. Learning takes consistent time and effort.
thank you for giving me a totally different view on tutorials, changed my mindset!!!
Joe you guys are truly helpful, cutting the bs and giving a very nice overview of the process, I´m in exactly that point where you have to hack yourself through frustration. Man this is a tough one.
I'm an adjunct professor. "Sit your ass down and start" is my new motto. Thank you!
Love to hear yours experiences in learning new software.
Tip: To avoid double cut loops to got a sharp smooth edges you can use a bevel modifier with (0.001)width, (2)segments, limit method (angle) and then the subdivision surface
Interesting advice videos. I’m doing some research in preparation to learn 3D sculpting, I find sometimes watching a tutorial through first, even if you don’t ‘get’ everything first time, when it comes to actually going through it, you already have some familiarity with what’s coming up, and you pick up things and understand things better on the 2nd time. We learn by repetition, we only ever take in a small percentage of new information, esp when it is information dense, just as rewatching a movie with a complex plot can help,pick up nuances you missed the first time, and with further rewatching, enjoy the journey more.
Personally, I tend to want to follow a tutorial fairly closely first, maybe have minor touches that are different, but stick to what is being taught, because you don’t know what you don’t know, and there are usually reasons for the steps taken, once you are familiar with something, when you know the rules, then you can break them and freestyle more as you have a better overall understanding, and playing and experimenting teaches you things as you problem solve, you may winder ‘how do I do this?’, you google it, read or watch a short tutorial,on that one thing, and you learn. As you say, projects are great for that, precisely because you have a goal with problems to solve under way, or reinforce things you have learned already and build on them.
I started with Max for a year..then Maya for a year... now Cinema4D! kinda wanna go over to Blender since its free and amazing...it gets a lot easier to learn software... I costumized the hell outta C4D!
In a studio job you would be more prepared because of your experience in many software's
i think if you know C4D you will get blender right away . UI are almost the same...
Was cinema4d hard to learn ?
@@riverelmasgrande9839 cant get easier than c4d.
I tried to switch to blender for a month. I feel its way to cluttered and and rely heavily on shortcuts.
Amazing tools but im back to c4d
@@riverelmasgrande9839 Its very beginner-friendly! Many cool workflows, interactive and procedural systems. It's a bit tricky since your objects in your scene has to be organized for different operations. But its VERY intuitive and has powerful plugins! Xparticles is an extremely fun rabbit hole in itself. Been testing out the sculpting tools as well and they are surprisingly good! I love Redshift and Octane so Cinema4D made 3D life easier :D I hope Maxon will take over the world...
Thank you, very good advice. I started learning Blender at the end of 2018 and I'm learning 3D sculpting this year. I found that making mini projects for myself was useful and I write lots of notes using a free software called Treesheets which works well as a searchable knowledge database if I ever need to look something up again.
Ugandan Knuckles: Do you know da wae?
Flipped Normals: It's kind of like When you are out for a walk, you are walking with someone who knows the way, if they know the way, you're not gonna pay attention.
Mandalorian: This is the way
That thumbnail is basically saying "How'd you do fellow kids?"
Thanks Henning & Morten!🎉
I have used AutoCAD since 2013 and there are still new things I am learning, I frequently do small side project to increase my efficiency.
The same applies to 3ds max and i think any other real big software package :-).
Really good guys. I really enjoyed that. Great tips. I'll be watching more!.. And practicing, of course.
Thanks for the tips! I'm almost 4 months in studying Maya through CG Spectrum. Your videos are great addition to my learning.
Is cg spectrum worth the price?
Happy to hear it Michael!
@@TheWartechgaming It is! Having a working professional mentor is worth it alone. Like anything in life, though, you get what you put in. Definitely network with your fellow students and take advantage of the access you have to your mentor.
Definitely more of that, very satisfying the chat you having in the videos about 3d in its hole and about the industry
i am a beginner, done a few tutorials and now doing own projects. i kind of struggle with the turning the pc on and actually continue part like with boring homework back in my school-years. even now i could continue but i rather watch on topic videos like this :) (sry for bad english)
Love the podcast style videos
Didn't realise until it was mentioned @10:00 that they were modeling a light-saber! I thought it was a rocket launcher! lol
Been in tutorial purgatory for pretty long myself. I feel like I'm pretty decent at modelling but the second I get stuck on something for a while, often simple things like not understanding the shape right because I didn't find enough reference, I just stop and then go back to watching people who can model things.
I think this is one of the best videos of FN. Thx guys
1. Search up BlenderGuru
2. Do the donut course
3.Try to make something else, if cant make it rewatch donut course
4. Keep watching tutorials and paying attention
5. Profit
6. ???
I would like to see more project-based products (tuts even)... for sale or otherwise. With less of a focus on the software and more on the build... you can always throw in the tips n tricks while we're building something.
Thanks guys for the video. I have found very difficult to transition from Maya to blender. I have learnt zbrush cinema 4d, substance painter and nuke. and the transition or learning curve wasn't that bad. I just find Blender very tedious to learn imo. probably the best it is to stick with the industry standard software.
Cheers,
If you can use all that industry standard software, why bother with Blender at all? Your time might be better spent on learning something like Houdini..
@@PeterKoperdan yes, that's what I think as well why do I bother, but the studio where I work for, they are thinking of switching to Blender, at the school I teach we are switching to Blender to avoid all the licensing issues other softwares might have. so I don't have a choice but the get my hands on it.
Anyone else here going into these poly modeling programs with experience from solid works and inventor? Talk about being confusing sometimes! Love your videos though there really good!
I used Fusion 360 first because I like engineering and CAD and it was free, but ive been into art since I was a kid and eventually found Blender which was also free been using it ever since, steep learning curve but I cant afford software so I don`t how hard other software is, you just get to a point where you know where everything is what to do with it.
@@gower1973 I've actually never used Fusion 360. I've used plenty of AutoCAD though! I'm a mechanical engineer and I grew up doing a lot of art myself also but figured I couldn't make money at in in the area I live. Cool to see your basically the same background!
I really like this ideas thanks for the video
I started with C4D, now I can't even use the camera there since I got accustomed to Blender's camera controls!
keep working hard
Can you also elaborate and emphasis on the IMAGINATION PART. One thing is learning the tool and having the imagination and direction of the design.
Hey guys, could you please discuss in the next video how good or bad are animation/VFX doing throughout Europe and the best places to work with?
Good stuff. Just getting started with blender !
Do you forget (how much) previous "similiar" programs when u learn a new similiar one...? For example - did you "forget" 3Ds Max (how much) when u learned and used Maya for some time? Did you forget both 3ds Max and Maya (how much) after you learned Blender....? Im not yet finished seeing the whole video but this question poped into my mind and im not sure youll adress it later in video :-)...? So... do you forget them... how much? How much is it dificult to work in them after learning new program(s) from the same category?
I switched from C4d to Maya, to Blender over the years. Now i am using Blender, Maya and learn Houdini. Lots of additional programs too. I definitely forgot some stuff I've done regularly in C4d, but even tough i haven't used C4d in 3-4 years i still have a vivid recollection of most things, just some details slipped away. Unimportant things i did not very often. That's how it starts - if i don't use C4d for the next couple of years, much more will fade away -that's just how it is. But i am pretty sure It would not take long to get up to date again. Things go away, but vague instincts of muscle memory and hints remain longer. I am not concerned about it and you shouldn't b either.
what kind of projects to practice? can you like... suggest some to get started?
Practice makes perfect....to a certain extent!
Nicely put
Really interesting talk, I've been using C4D for years and I'm trying Zbrush, learning how to manage Zbrush's UI is a NIGHTMARE.
I do think that writing down shortcuts and important functions is a good tip, Practicing along one or two tutorials a day helps as well.
so true i take notes always!!! and tips i might not use yet but just writing stuff down helps so much then you go ok let
9:21 I see what you did there..
This is THE WAY
The first comments are the weirdest
My biggest problem is modeling something without perfect references. If I have 2 or 3 ortho references I can model most hard surfaces but if I don't have them, I find a hard time transforming perspective references into reliable modeling. Any advice on what I should do to improve upon that?
Find a 'project' with sufficient references. Then model it without all of the references. When you have done your best, pull out the remaining ortho references and improve your model. Repeat with another project. You should be able to learn from your mistakes using this simple process.
It is too easy to fall into the trap of watching too many tutorials instead of sitting down and actually getting stuff done in the software you are trying to learn. I'd say the ratio of time spent on tutorials vs. time spent doing things with the software should be no less than 30% to 70%. Then again, having watched a decent amount of tutorials before sitting down on a project does seem to make the experience more smooth and less frustrating, since there is already a notion on how to solve problems efficiently. Anyway, I like how 99% of what you say in your videos is true, and I do not have an example for the remaining 1% off the top of my head. ;)
Will there be any more maya videos in the future?
thank you for the valuable informations, we are waiting for a tutorial how to complete a project instead of producing alot of WIP ?
From the harsh industry truths video you mentioned you were going to do another vid about working overtime and weekends.
I'm currently learning Houdini and that's a real challenge in comparaison with Substance Painter or Maya..
Hey guys could you do a tutorial on how to UV properly in blender, it is so frustrating
UVs in Blender have been a little outdated so I would suggest that you search for some add-ons, two that I recommend are TexTools and UV squares
yes
Can you upload those images so we can follow along on making this lightsaber?
Modeling with intersecting Meshes:
You are modeling your lightsaber with intersecting geometry ( you just stick the Details inside the other object). However I thought that in real life there are no completely sharp edges which is the result of this method right? So is this just a method to save time or could you actually model a production ready model like that?
It depends. For a game prop this would be acceptable, (actually necessary for performance sometimes). For a movie if it's on a table in the back, maybe, close up you'd want those smoothed creases.
I sweat you guys covered this topic few times already
Probably a good thing. i feel like it really hit home this time
I'm gonna watch some tutorials now
Good luck dude! Have fun!
Ok, now you guys know the functionality of both Maya and blender software. So which software would you suggest for a person who wants to make his carrier in the 3d industry modeling and animation, and must be depend on a single software? Thanks
For animation, Maya is the clear winner. Especially after Maya 2020 release, the rigging tools is what Maya excels in. For modeling, you can use whatever software you want, they're all basically the same thing imo. May as well stick with Maya if you plan on breaking in the industry, you aren't gonna find any gigs that rely on Blender. But overall, you want to study all the tools you can while doing project, don't fall victim to becoming a fan of a tool
BrokenAngel67 you’re correct, every software is basically the same. Even for animation, all we need is a graph editor and keyframable controls/joints. Blender/Maya/C4D/Houdini/Max have all the tools you need for production, and their API is pretty straight forward
If you want to work in the 3D industry, learn the industry standard tools you think you will need. It's easy to google which tool is used for what.
If you are really really good, you can achieve comparable results with most main 3D software. That said, certain things are easier to do in certain software. For professionals speed is extremely important. If you are a beginner, make your life easier by sticking to the required industry standard from the start.
Blender is a fantastic software, but it's not an industry standard yet. It's best for personal work or independent professional use.
3ds Max = archviz, game assets
ZBrush = sculpting
Maya = animation
Cinema 4D = motion graphics
Houdini = procedural modeling, simulations, motion graphics, crazy magic
If you wanna aim really high, learn Houdini. It's the hardest to learn and therefore the least known among 3D artists. Houdini skills are in high demand..
Good Morning to you guys! :) another eargasm today. keep em coming rick and morty :P
(edit) btw guys when or do you have a video about discussing of constraint when it comes to game asset creation either character or environment. I read some discussion on polycount but haven't heard any from you guys.
Would you guys happen to know if there are alternatives to blender or Max’s modifiers in maya? I have a hunch I’ll have to really master maya for my career, but modeling seems agonizing and destructive from experience, unless I’m missing some sort of mindset in the workflow. Any thoughts are appreciated
It's a different workflow.
Just because the modifiers don't exist, doesn't mean it has to be that destructive.
If you're serious about your 3d career, it would be good to add Maya to your skillset
@@FlippedNormals I definitely want to, thank you! I just finished my final in maya for the first semester in school, as I do want to be a 3D modeler. I'll have to research Maya more to see how powerful it gets
is the discord available to the public? i would love to join.
I always wanted to be a 3d artist but I didn't finish high school 😭 but I'm a talented artist though very
Best thing to take away from the video
"SIT YOUR ASS DOWN AND DO IT"
Write down everything you learn
And it's True, I learned Maya, and Adobe software via University..
However, i had to learn Marvelous Designer(and how clothing works), Zbrush(and how to sculpt in 3D), 3DSMAX, and SpeedTree(types of trees how branches differ and vegetation)on my own. All software is intimidating, i was so afraid to touch ZBrush and SpeedTree specifically because they're very intimidating software. However you're never gonna learn it If you dont do it..
Everything is shit in the beginning but it's about where you get a year from now or 3 years from now not where you are now
Hi man i have problem with my modeling , when i make my model in maya and press 3 to make it smooth i get a distortion lines , which it make my model very bad in substance painter when i exporting it.
What's flippednormals discord link
at 11:47 how did u create that diamond shape?
It's a bevel on a vertex. Ctrl+Shift+B
My first 3d tool i learned in 3ds max.....now i like to upgrade so should i learn maya or blended i fully confusion...help me out.
Blender is super easy and intuitive to migrate if you learned 3ds before like I did... I'm talking about 2.8+
What makes you think the other 2 are upgrades? They all have advantages and disadvantages. 3ds max is my go to program for now but I can definitely see the future being where all 3d softwares are bringing the same to the table
@@ArghanionsPuzzlebox 3ds too laggy for my pc and expansive
BLENDER
Same here. 3DS Max is my first love, but it's too expensive. Just started Blender tutorials from CGCookie last week (Rocket tutorial). May do a few more then buy Flipped Normal's stuff. I'd stick with Max and Maya if money wasn't an issue. Otherwise, Blender.
Is there an official hot key cheat sheet for Blender?
Not really official. But Andrew Price has one.
@@xanecosmo5061 Thanks!
You are taking all the fun out of watching tutorials! Stop it! Ahh Just kidding, for me personally I've been watching tutorials... and also working on projects for the past year, I´m a Blender user since versión 2.79 and the transition to 2.8 has been almost seamless because it reminds me more of playing a video game where the end goal is to create whatever i want, I would like to know if this happens to anyone else.
I did everything he said when I started blender by instinct. Look at my channel , my first rendered animation only took a month of paying as much attention as I could now im honestly comfortable way beyond where I thought Id be tbh. I was a moron before blender, now Im honestly am semi skilled lmfaooooo
PS. Do not ever try to finish any projects your first month. Make something simple and then make it better the next time. Then try something else very simple. All your projects in the first month are practice and pretty shit dont look for realism look for basic understanding of the program
watch tutorials but also practice alot! "if you feel uncomfortable - this is when you are learning"
Make as many mistakes as you need, but more importantly, learn from them ! Life : you have been tested ;)
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The title of the video is misleading. Kinda clickbait. It would be so much better with "software" or "any 3D software". I tend to disagree with the advice to write everything down. It can be fine for some people, but not for everyone. It depends on a person and stuff being learned. For example, learning hotkeys for me goes much faster when I'm pressing it many times in real projects (besides most normal software have tooltips with hotkeys already written). I think the writing down should be reserved for illogical and hard to remember, rarely used stuff. Like if some render setting is being placed outside render windows, or if there is a bug where you need to put dummy texture file in the slot before baking or rendering, or if there is a recurring bug that can be avoided only by not doing something.
nice
Wow
So, experiment for yourself but also immerse yourself in the content. Yeah
I see sanic I click
Нифига не понятно :(
В чем основной посыл видео ?
В начале посмотреть пару туториалов, почитать про софт. Потом начать делать собственные проекты и все меньше и меньше смотреть тутороиалы. Ты учишься пользоваться программой а не смотреть тутороиалы
mr. HorselessЖЖ спасибо. А то английский плохо знаю. Мне ужаться каждому своё. Мне например легче учись на чужих примерах и повторять их, так я учусь. А когда делаю своё то комбинирую полученные знания и получаеться ещё лучше.
It's very confusing to try and take in what you aresaying and see what is going on in the screen. Its all moving way to fast. I am just a beginner in Blender, I appreciate the advice , but boy is it confusing.
The video is just so there's something in the background.
It's not an intro to blender, that's a separate course we sell :)
Definitely the information you are giving out is great. I appreciate it. Just with so much on the screen and it's moving so fast , what does one concentrate on, the voices or the screen. Once again that you for the video.
@@tomascoppinger8537 For some youtube videos I will watch them at 75% or even 50% speed (found under the Settings Wheel Menu) to make them easier to follow.
Especially useful on Mike Pavlovich's (Zbrush, Sub Painter etc) videos as he talks so fast.
Keep up the great work. Much appreciated...Thanks
BTW another question why did you guys actually decided to learn blender...? You know a lot of programs already (maya and max, mari and others) that can do exactly the same and/or better than what blender can do... You said yourselves blender isnt used in big studios... You have a lot of experience in the industry, could find jobs easily; you are "westerners" with probably quite good ammount of money/income (= you can easily afford subscription prices of maya or max and other programs etc...)
Taking ALL of this into consideration i have hard time figuring out WHY specifically you two decided to learn blender...? Do you really think "its the future" and small/mid and even big studios will eventually grow tired of paying subscriptions prices and will migrate (at least to some extent) to Blender... And you are just trying to "get ahead of the game/future" and learn blender today...?
Because honestly, thats the only reason i can think of why you two could have decided to learn blender... (?)
(Curious)
Thanks
It's probably because they wanted to focus on teaching. Blender is the 3D software that attracts the most people right now = the biggest target market = the most money made.
just to erase textures and materials inside blender took me a day to know hahahahaahaha you need 3 steps instead of delete and gone. haahahah
Google "infographics blender guidansky"
And stop watching this video, ok.
I'll watch others because doing absolutely nothing is a complete waste. , Sarcastic, Watching an instructor at intermediate and college is a complete too.
This isn't a tutorial.
How to learn 3D fast?
You don't.
fake title, downvoted.
Another Blender video like thousands on youtube.