How YOU Should Learn Blender In 2024!

Summary

This video script offers an extensive guide for beginners and enthusiasts looking to master Blender in 2024. It compiles a diverse list of YouTube channels and courses tailored for various Blender skills, from modeling and motion graphics to character animation and sculpting. The script emphasizes free learning resources and highlights the value of investing in comprehensive courses for advanced techniques, ensuring viewers can find the right path to enhance their Blender proficiency.

Takeaways

• 😀 The script is a guide for learning Blender in 2024, recommending YouTube channels and paid courses for various categories.
• 🎓 For beginners, CG Cookie's series is highly recommended as a detailed and high-quality start guide, with no need for a paid course.
• 🏗️ In the modeling category, Polygon Runway and Josh Granbell are suggested for their extensive content on scene breakdowns and hard surface modeling.
• 🚗 A paid course on 3D car modeling is recommended for its comprehensive content on interior and exterior car modeling, shading, compositing, and rendering.
• 🎨 For Motion Graphics, Cross Mind Studio and the speaker's own channel are highlighted for their wide range of tutorials and recent updates.
• 🔨 The script emphasizes the importance of learning shading and materials with Ryan King's channel and CG Masters' course for procedural materials.
• 🤖 Character creation and animation are covered with Southern Shotty's channel and the Alive Character Animation course for professional character movements.
• 🌄 Sculpting is recommended to be learned from Yan Sculpts and Grant Abbot's channels, with the HUMAN course being the top pick for its in-depth training on realistic portraits.
• 💡 For lighting, although no specific channel is mentioned, the Cinematic Lighting in Blender course by GLB Alexandr is recommended for high-quality instruction.
• 🏞️ Environment creation is best learned from Max Haye's channel, with his course being praised for its ability to inspire students to create impressive environments.
• 🔧 Product animation can be learned from Derek Elliot's channel, known for its well-edited and humorous approach, with SME's course offering a comprehensive learning experience.

Q & A

What are the two primary ways to learn Blender mentioned in the video?

The two primary ways to learn Blender mentioned are by watching free YouTube tutorials or by paying for structured courses.

Which YouTube channel does the video recommend for beginners starting from scratch in Blender?

The video recommends the CG Cookie series as the best YouTube channel for beginners starting from scratch in Blender.

Why does the video suggest not paying for a beginner course in Blender?

The video suggests not paying for a beginner course because there are already many high-quality, free resources available on YouTube, such as those from CG Cookie, Blender Guru, and CG FasTrack.

Which YouTube channel is recommended for learning hard surface modeling in Blender?

Josh Gambrell's YouTube channel is recommended for learning hard surface modeling in Blender.

What is the primary focus of the Crossmind Studio YouTube channel, according to the video?

Crossmind Studio is primarily focused on Motion Graphics, but it also covers a wide range of other Blender-related topics.

Which YouTube channel is suggested for learning procedural materials and shading in Blender?

Ryan King's YouTube channel is suggested for learning procedural materials and shading in Blender.

Which course is highly recommended for character animation in Blender, and why?

The 'Alive Character Animation' course is highly recommended for character animation in Blender because it offers 28 hours of in-depth content on creating professional-looking character animations.

What makes the 'Human' sculpting course stand out, as mentioned in the video?

The 'Human' sculpting course stands out because it offers 25 hours of training on creating realistic portraits entirely within Blender, making it one of the most comprehensive sculpting courses available.

Which YouTube channel is highlighted for learning environment creation in Blender?

Max Hay's YouTube channel is highlighted for learning environment creation in Blender.

What general advice does the video offer for learning Blender effectively in 2024?

The video advises doing a lot of binging on YouTube tutorials and engaging deeply with content, as this is an effective way to learn Blender, especially for Motion Graphics.

Outlines

00:00

📚 Comprehensive Blender Learning Resources for 2024

This paragraph introduces a collection of YouTube channels and courses for learning Blender in 2024. It discusses two main methods of learning: free YouTube tutorials and paid courses. The speaker emphasizes the abundance of free, high-quality content available, particularly from CG Cookie, Blender Guru, and CG FasTrack. They recommend starting with CG Cookie's detailed beginner's guide and suggest saving money for more advanced courses. The paragraph also touches on the variety of content available for different Blender categories such as modeling, motion graphics, and character creation.

05:00

🎨 Diverse Blender Tutorials and Courses for Specialized Learning

The second paragraph delves into specific Blender categories, recommending particular YouTube channels and associated courses for each. For modeling, Polygon Runway and Josh Granbell are highlighted for their extensive and quality content. The 3D Cars Modeling course is praised for its comprehensive approach to hard surface modeling. Motion Graphics is covered by Cross Mind Studio and the speaker's own channel, with a special mention of a major update to their course, including new lessons on geometry nodes. Procedural materials and shading are represented by Ryan King's channel and CG Masters' course, which focuses on vector math and material creation. Character creation and animation are covered by Southern Shotty and Cross Mind Studio, with the Alive Character Animation course noted for its in-depth content on professional character animations.

10:02

🏆 Top Blender Channels and Courses for Advanced Learning

The final paragraph continues the theme of recommending Blender learning resources, focusing on advanced topics. It starts with sculpting, featuring Yan Sculpts and Grant Abbot for their extensive sculpting tutorials. The 'Human' course is commended for its 25-hour training on realistic portrait creation in Blender. Lighting is less channel-specific, but the 'Cinematic Lighting in Blender' course by GLB Alexandr is recommended. Environment creation is led by Max Haye's channel, with his course also receiving praise. Product animation is covered by Derek Elliot's channel and SME's course, both recognized for their high-quality content. The paragraph concludes with a broader category of general Blender channels, including Curtis Hol, PolyFjord, and Stash, known for their entertaining and educational content. The speaker also mentions their own channel, SME, for its engaging videos and the potential for a future course on geometry nodes.

Keywords

💡Blender

Blender is a free and open-source 3D creation software. It is used for a wide range of applications, including modeling, animation, sculpting, motion graphics, and more. The video centers around learning Blender in 2024, providing resources like YouTube channels and courses to help viewers improve their skills in various Blender-related categories.

💡Modeling

Modeling in Blender refers to the process of creating 3D objects, characters, or environments. This is a foundational skill in 3D design. The video mentions channels like Polygon Runway and Josh Granbell, which provide tutorials on modeling techniques, including hard surface modeling, which is particularly emphasized for its applicability across different projects.

💡Motion Graphics

Motion graphics involves creating animations or digital footage to create the illusion of motion, often combined with audio for multimedia projects. The video highlights channels like CrossMind Studio and the creator's own channel as excellent resources for learning motion graphics in Blender, covering topics like looping animations and abstract designs.

💡Procedural Materials

Procedural materials in Blender are textures and materials generated using algorithms, allowing for complex surfaces without relying on image textures. The video recommends Ryan King's YouTube channel for high-quality tutorials on creating a wide range of procedural materials, which are essential for realistic texturing in 3D models.

💡Character Creation

Character creation involves designing and modeling characters in 3D, including rigging and animation. The video mentions channels like Southern Shotty and CrossMind Studio, which offer tutorials on character modeling, rigging, and animation. The Alive Character Animation course is also recommended for those looking to deepen their skills in this area.

💡Sculpting

Sculpting in Blender refers to the process of shaping and detailing 3D models in a way that mimics traditional clay sculpting. The video highlights Yan Sculpts and Grant Abbot as go-to channels for learning sculpting techniques, emphasizing the creation of detailed, realistic models. The Human course is mentioned as a top resource for learning portrait sculpting.

💡Lighting

Lighting in Blender involves setting up light sources to enhance the appearance of 3D scenes, making them more realistic or stylistically appropriate. Although the video doesn't pinpoint a specific channel focused on lighting, it recommends the Cinematic Lighting in Blender course by Creative Shrimp, which covers advanced lighting techniques to achieve professional-looking results.

💡Environments

Environment design in Blender focuses on creating realistic or stylized 3D landscapes, interiors, or other settings. The video highlights Max Haye's YouTube channel and course as top resources for learning how to build immersive environments, with content ranging from quick tips to detailed walkthroughs.

💡Product Animation

Product animation in Blender involves creating animations that showcase products, often for advertising or marketing purposes. The video recommends Derek Elliot's channel for learning product animation, praising his engaging tutorials and well-edited content. SME's course is also mentioned as a valuable resource for learning 3D modeling, lighting, and animation in product design.

💡Geometry Nodes

Geometry Nodes is a feature in Blender that allows for procedural generation and manipulation of geometry using a node-based workflow. The video suggests channels like Default Cube and Aarondale for in-depth tutorials on using Geometry Nodes, which are particularly useful for creating complex patterns, simulations, and procedural animations.

Highlights

Introduction to learning Blender in 2024 with a collection of YouTube channels and courses for various categories.

Recommendation of CG Cookie series for a detailed and high-quality start guide for beginners.

Suggestion to save money on start guide courses due to the abundance of free resources on YouTube.

Polygon Runway channel highlighted for long scene breakdown and various modeling techniques.

Josh Granbell channel recommended for hard surface modeling tutorials and quick tips.

3D Cars Modeling Course as a comprehensive option for those interested in automotive design.

Cross Mind Studio and the narrator's channel emphasized for Motion Graphics tutorials.

Announcement of a major update to the narrator's Motion Graphics course for Blender 4.0.

Ryan King channel as the go-to for procedural materials and shading tutorials.

CG Masters course recommended for in-depth knowledge on procedural materials and vector math.

Southern Shotty channel praised for character creation, rigging, and animation content.

Cross Mind Studio's series on character creation from scratch to final render.

Alive Character Animation Course noted for its comprehensive approach to character animation.

Yan Sculpts and Grant Abbot channels recommended for sculpting tutorials and techniques.

Human course lauded as an impressive 25-hour training on creating realistic portraits in Blender.

Max Haye channel as the top choice for environment creation and design.

Max Haye's course on environment creation praised for its quality and student outcomes.

Derek Elliot channel and SME's product animation course for learning 3D modeling, lighting, and animation.

General topic channels like Curtis Hol, Poly Fjord, and others for a mix of educational and entertaining content.

Default Cube and Aarondale channels for geometry nodes tutorials and techniques.

The narrator's course as a resource for geometry nodes learning in the absence of a dedicated course for Blender 4.0.

Honorable mentions section encouraging viewers to subscribe to a variety of channels for diverse Blender learning.

Conclusion emphasizing the value of binging educational content for learning Blender effectively.

Transcripts

so it's 2024 and you want to learn

blender and in this video I collected a

bunch of YouTube channels in every

single category that you're going to

want to watch if you want to get good at

blender this year now there are two ways

to learn blender you can either do it

for free on YouTube or you can pay for

some courses so for each category I'm

going to be showing you some YouTube

channels that are great to subscribe to

along with a course if you want to

invest in your learning so with that

being said let's get into it all right

so if you are starting from scratch I

think the best one right now is CG

cookie series that they just uploaded

they've been uploading it for a couple

weeks now and it is a very detailed very

highquality start guide um I'm not even

going to recommend a paid course I think

there's really no point in paying for a

start guide course cuz there's so many

from this one from CG cookie to blender

Guru to CG FasTrack so there's so much

here on YouTube definitely save that

money for the next course all right now

modeling uh the first one is polygon

Runway he has so much cont content here

on YouTube if you're really into

watching kind of long scene breakdown

videos which are Super beneficial

especially when you're starting out he's

the channel also he has some really

great uh shorter tutorials for you to

learn a lot of different modeling

techniques now Josh granbell is probably

the definitive hard surface channel here

on YouTube he has a lot of really cool

quick tip like quality of life modeling

tutorials as well as full model

tutorials from scratch to finishing a

really cool hard surface piece

really really cool channel to subscribe

to now for courses the 3D cars modeling

course is probably the best one that I

found when I was doing my research it is

a lot of content you're making an

interior you're making an exterior for a

car you're doing shading you're doing

the compositing all the rendering and

you're making really cool superar

looking modeling lots of hard surface

things but that type of modeling is

transferable to pretty much every

modeling that you're going to be doing

with whatever you want to do really

great course here all right Motion

Graphics uh the first one is cross mind

Studio last year I actually got yelled

at for not mentioning this Channel and I

feel bad because this channel is

incredible and he isn't just Motion

Graphics he's kind of an everything

Channel but he has so much content for

Motion Graphics I had to add him into

this category really great channel here

the next channel is my channel I am a

Motion Graphics Channel I am obsessed

with the topic I love it it's what I've

always done I really love abstract

looping animation so you're learning lot

lots of Loops um most of my tutorials

start from scratch to making a really

beautiful Motion Graphics animation I

really love to teach this topic and lots

of really cool stuff on my channel so

feel free to subscribe to me and for the

Motion Graphics course is my course

today I just launched a major update to

my course I released 2 years ago updated

it for blender 4.0 and added tons of

geometry nodes lessons tons of shading I

went from six lessons to 14 lessons 7

hours of content lots of stuff I spent

several months on this course course and

you are going to be learning so many

tips and tricks to help you make

incredible Motion Graphics again shading

lighting geometry nodes looping all of

this stuff in that course and it's 25%

off for the next two weeks if you're

watching this video on the day I

released it feel free to check that out

now procedural materials shading uh Ryan

King is the definitive channel for this

on YouTube and I don't even have a

second Channel he's just the only

Channel I'm recommending here uh because

he is still upload

really high quality procedural material

tutorials a wide range of different

surfaces and materials and stuff like

that great channel to subscribe to for

courses CG Masters has a course that I

personally watched and it is very

detailed you're making several different

materials that are going to teach you

really everything you need to know about

procedural materials lots of vector math

stuff which really allows you to do

anything you want so much in this course

very detailed very high quality check

that one out all right character

creation character animation uh the

first one is Southern shotty not only is

he a friend of mine but also the channel

is just awesome I have personally

benefited from watching his content I

don't do a lot of character stuff but

when I want to learn it I go to his

channel he has things like character

creation lots of rigging lots of quick

tips and keep an eye on his channel cuz

he's releasing a short film pretty soon

and it's really good you're going to

want to keep your eye out for that now

I'm going to mention cross mind Studio

one more time cuz he just released a

series here on YouTube which you don't

really see too often but he released a

series on creating a character from

scratch to rigging it to shading it and

all that fun stuff it looks pretty good

and anything cross mind makes is very

high quality now for courses is the

alive character animation course this

one sparked a lot of buzz when it came

out and for good reason it's 28 hours of

content on how to create very

professionall looking character

animations everything that comes with

making really really nice looking

movements that's the course all right

sculpting so the first one is going to

be Yan sculpts check out his channel he

has just a mountain of content about

sculpting here on YouTube might even be

the only Channel you need and has so

much training here on YouTube so check

out his channel now the next one is

Grant Abbot another YouTube tutorial OG

uh he doesn't just have sculpting he

also has a lot of modeling tutorials but

he has so much content about sculpting

on his channel I wanted to add him in

really valuable Channel really great guy

all right for courses is human this

course I'll say is probably the one of

the most impressive courses I've seen

come out in my time of being on YouTube

and watching courses and things like

that it is 25 hours of training on how

to create realistic portraits only in

blender we're not going outside of

blender for this course it is I mean 25

hours that's crazy um but so much

content incredibly valuable um people

love this course haven't heard a bad

thing about it and it's just incredible

the guy who made it spent 2 years on

this course I've never really seen

anyone do that here in the blender

community so shout out to this course I

can't say enough good things about it it

is incredible and definitely the best

sculpting course here now for lighting I

couldn't really find a channel that has

lighting as either like a big Focus or

significant focus on the channel but

creative shrimp has a course called

cinematic Lighting in blender and it is

taught by glb alexandr which anything

that he makes is high quality and

definitely worth watching and buying and

getting into this course is going to

teach you of course cinematic lighting

techniques I've personally watched it I

love it so much to get from this course

so check that one out all right so for

environments I think right now the best

channel is Max Haye he had a really

great year this year on YouTube and

that's because his content is very very

high quality now if you want to learn

about how to create environments his

channel has larger walkthroughs quick

tips that really help you kind of get

better incrementally with learning how

to make environments but he is the

environment guy here on YouTube and I

absolutely love his content and then for

courses we're still staying on the max

hey topic he released a course that is

just awesome I've seen a lot of the

students that followed the course and

what they've posted from the course and

it's just incredible what they've come

up with so if you want to check out his

course want to check out his channel Max

Haye is the environment guy pretty

pumped to see what he's going to make

this year so now product animation is

Derek Elliot I just love his channel I

love the way he teaches and if you want

to learn product animation he has a lot

of videos on the topic and what I love

about his videos is not only are they

very valuable in terms of the content

inside of it but they're very well

edited he's got a great sense of humor

in these videos lots of really cool

things and he's honestly probably one of

my top five favorite blender channels to

watch in terms of like all of the

categories I just love his videos

incredibly valuable and some of his

videos are pretty long so there is just

so much to learn honestly some of his

videos are courses um but yeah check out

Derrick Elliot now for a product

animation course uh SME has a really

cool course you're going to learn 3D

modeling product lighting animation

texturing and a lot of other things

within this course it is such a valuable

course I love it I love SME everything

SME makes is high quality including this

course so check that one out now this is

kind of a bigger category and it's just

videos that either kind of General topic

videos where I couldn't really fit it in

a category or channels that I just

simply had a lot of fun watching again

not super specific just had a great time

these channels are really I would say

are for everybody so let's talk about

them the first one is Curtis Hol if

there is a blender update that just came

out or is going to come out he makes

videos about them and I love the way he

not only explains things but he really

comes from a place of well researched he

didn't just look at it really quick and

pop out a video his video is very

intentional he also has a lot of

discussion type videos and breakdowns

that are super beneficial I really love

Curtis Holt's Channel now the next one

if you're in the blender Community you

probably already know him it's poly

Fjord the way I would describe his

channel is just videos about really cool

ideas it seems very evident that he just

makes videos about what is interesting

to him and then he goes all right let's

make a really cool video about this um

his channel is just so great I have had

so much fun just watching every single

upload the blender Community really

loves him and it's for good reason and

his videos are high quality super

interesting and you can definitely apply

those things that you're watching to

your own work now stash is a fun Channel

I found him this year and I'm so glad I

did so many beneficial videos on his

channel I would say that his channel is

one of those channels that's Geared for

everybody videos about photo realism

quick tips add-ons all of this stuff

it's kind of a mix of a lot of things

that really anybody can benefit if

you're using blender or you want to

learn blender I really love the way he

makes his videos really fun really

entertaining and I just love it SME is

one of those channels that if you are a

blender user you're just going to have

fun watching his videos I love his

videos um lots of just like hey here's a

cool idea let's make an entertaining

video about it you're going to learn

something you're going to have fun

watching it I even have a cameo in one

of his videos where he made an ad in 24

hours and I had to guess like which one

was his ad and which one was a different

one very entertaining his videos are

well edited well paced actually

genuinely high quality content there and

I love it Kaizen is one of those

channels that is going to teach you some

really valuable Concepts while being

entertaining at the same time what's

great about them is you don't really

need to be sitting at your computer to

really learn and follow along from his

videos which is so valuable cuz

sometimes I'm sitting in bed or sitting

on the couch or just waiting for

something to upload and I just want to

watch an educational video that's also

interesting and entertaining and Kaizen

is that guy so definitely subscribe to

his channel geometry nodes uh if you

want to learn geometry nodes and have a

channel that's really great to binge

it's definitely default Cube his videos

are super detailed a very wide range of

techniques within blender uh this one

I'm showing right now is just so cool

he's using simulations for this so if

you're interested in simulation nodes

he's got some really great videos for

that and the next one is aarondale

aarondale is just I don't know how he

knows all this but he knows so much

about geometry nodes has a great YouTube

channel um definitely check out his

Twitter he posts a lot of really cool

projects that he's working on within

geometry no very much a Geon noes wiiz

um definitely a cool Channel there in

terms of courses I did a bit of research

I couldn't really find a updated for

blender 4.0 a relatively new course a

lot of the geometry nodes courses are

for the older version if you are just

stepping foot within geometry nodes my

course the Motion Graphics course has

quite a bit of geometry noes stuff in

there so you can definitely check it out

there but still waiting on like a

dedicated big geometry nodes course to

come out so if you are interested in

making something like that definitely

there's a spot open for it and these are

the honorable mentions I I mean half of

these I feel bad for not like

highlighting but there's just so many

channels here in the blender community

so definitely check out all of these

channels what I would do is go in the

description and just like spam subscribe

to every single one of these and that's

it that is how to learn blender in

2024 definitely just do a lot of binging

that's the way I learned Motion Graphics

here in blender and I'm thinking about

making a video sort of like my journey

and how I learned mograph um but yeah

definitely just do a lot of binging a

lot of sitting if you're kind of

starting from scratch today uh but with

that being said feel free to subscribe

to my channel thanks for watching and I

will see you in the next one