Blender Mentor is a website/blog dedicated to releasing tutorials and resources that can’t be found elsewhere on the internet. I explore features in Blender that have been underutilized, and try to explain how they can be used. On top of Read More …
Update: A Wish for a Fish Animation + Wallpaper Download
Just wanted to give a quick update on what’s happening. Work on the animation has been good, although a bit slow. My friend and I have only been able to meet up a couple of times, and I have been Read More …
New Animation: Undetermined Name.
Hey guys, Jon here. In about two months, I will be starting my first year at NYU. It’s crazy how time passes. I remember first starting Blender Mentor when I was thirteen. Until that time comes, I have virtually Read More …
Rocket Ship
My first commission! Should you want a commission, simply request one using the menu above. This was made using the open source free software, Blender 3D. It was made for Celesmeh, a client with a twitch channel. I am Read More …
Miyazaki, Animation, and Emotional Storytelling.
Regardless of the medium, the most important element of a film is it’s plot. Characters, framing, colors; as beneficial as they are, they are nothing when telling a useless story. However, how a plot is received is largely dependent on the method Read More …
I am now Accepting Commissions!
The other day I got my first commission through Reddit. After posting this gif in r/simulated and r/blender, a certain redditor messaged me asking for me to make her notification animations for her twitch stream. I agreed. This got me thinking: Read More …
Sushi Fall Animation
A quick animation using that same sushi. Modeled, Rendered, and animated in Blender 3D. I’ll post a tutorial on how to do something like this if I receive enough feedback. Enjoy!
New Feature: Droplets!
Droplets are a new addition to the website. They allow one to get things from the store without paying a cent! Learn more about it here.
Blender Mentor Forum!
Starting today, there will be a new tab on the website dedicated to a forum. The forum will be focused on discourse discussing NPR and PBR issues alike, as well as a place to publish your own work. I’m hoping Read More …
Website Downtime
For the last three days, the web server has been experiencing interruptions all across the board. I’ve gotten it all sorted out now, though. Hopefully something like this doesn’t happen again. I apologize for the downtime. I appreciate all of Read More …
Nichijou Fan Animation V2
V2. Still some flickering artifacts, but nothing too serious in my opinion. I believe I can fix it with time. I think its almost ready to be finalized! This round all I did was I reframed the camera and Read More …
