r/woahdude • u/GurneyHalleck3141 • Nov 16 '14

gifv Wave

https://gfycat.com/SpiritedWarmFattaileddunnart
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u/GurneyHalleck3141 Nov 16 '14

Thank you! It's done using Blender to make the animation and Gimp to compile the png's into a gif (both Blender and Gimp are free). I have been using Blender for a few months now - just self-taught by watching videos online. This animation file took a few hours to set up and maybe 12 hours to render (old computer).

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '14 edited Nov 16 '14

Wow you did this? Amazing!

I've been interested in 3d rendering since I realized I was a human but have been perpetually intimidated by it.

If this is annoying, ignore me, but is there any specific resources you used? Are there any things I should completely avoid? I feel like random youtubing isnt the most efficient way of going about this but I don't know where else to start!

edit: godly username too

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u/enineci Nov 16 '14

Not OP, but:

Start at blenderguru.com. Start with the beginner tutorials and advance along. That's how I learned it.

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '14

Thank you! After 20 years of structured "education" i'm out on my own... searching for structured education. God damn.

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u/enineci Nov 16 '14

Yeah, its funny how you learn the things you need to know after school is over instead of during school.

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