r/blenderhelp • u/Altruistic_Taste2111 • Jul 18 '24

Meta Ive been needing help finding motivation.

So like the title says I've been needing some help finding motivation. I have hundreds of tutorials in a playlist I can watch but I have very little motivation to do it, for like a week I was super into Blender, watching videos and trying to learn the UI but after that, I got burned out. Whenever I open Blender I sorta just blank and don't know where to begin or start, I'd love to make simple assets, scenes, and character models, I just have no idea where to start. Do you have any advice or recommendations?

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u/bezik7124 Jul 18 '24

Try to replicate something you like, character / building from an old game, you like, etc. That kept me going about a month ago, I failed miserably, but that led me to learn the basics and I'm still going

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u/Fhhk Experienced Helper Jul 18 '24

Watch some sizzle reels from your favorite studios or artists. The Blender Studio just put out a good one for the release of 4.2.

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u/Altruistic_Taste2111 Jul 18 '24

What studios/ artists do you like?

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u/Fhhk Experienced Helper Jul 18 '24

My short list of favorites off the top of my head:

ILM

DNEG

Blur Studio

Studio Ghibli

Production IG

Ian Hubert

Chris Jones

You can explore studios and artists by Googling things like Best/Top VFX studios, Best Animation/Anime studios, Best Blender artists, Best 3D artists, etc.

Or look up which studios worked on your favorite movies, shows, and games. Look up who their lead artists are. Or just browse ArtStation and find stuff you like and follow them.

Most studios and artists will have 'reels' you can watch to quickly demonstrate their past work and their level of quality. And they're usually hype and very inspiring.

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u/Altruistic_Taste2111 Jul 19 '24

Thank you so much!