Hashtags won't help with reach in the algorithm. But it's wrong to say it won't help at all. When people wanna look for specific topics, they search by hashtags, and there they can find you. So you should at least use some generic hashtags about the niche and your skills in case someone wants to find you and who knows, maybe you'll get a job offer.
You gave a great brief with a logical organic approach, that's what I like the most. Also, I want to add to what you said about Instagram hangtags; it actually lowers your reach it doesn't just cap it.
Hi Viktor, thank you for this very informative video. I can see how the brief showing of the model being made can be a great hook. Interesting re the hashtag situation. I have wondered for a while about recording and showing work ( I mainly do interior Arch viz renders) but not knowing where to start in the many different components putting it all together with sound/music all the editing ( there is a recommendation for your next video ) have you tried capcut that I have heard of others using? Also is that a conscious decision about being ‘faceless’ in you videos and do you think it makes a difference for or against?
@@Visuals_by_Design Glad you liked the video! And thanks for the recommendation for a video idea 💡 I've tried capcut! I use it for automatic subtitles sometimes. For editing I use the free version of DaVinci Resolve. I think editing in Capcut would take a lot longer, so I highly recommend DaVinci. It's great for color correction/grading as well! Faceless videos are basically because I don't have a camera or microphone. So I use my phone as a microphone, but it has to be pretty close to my face to get good audio, and therefore I can't really use it to record video. For my Instagram reels and tiktok videos I don't think my face would add much, but I'll probably show my mug more in TH-cam videos in the future!
Thanks for sharing this, totally agree on not showing the final result until the end, it keeps the user hooked so they have to see it all in order to get the result. It’s a great way to approach it, the short clips showing process like you said are key as they have to be interesting enough to hold the users attention, I’ve heard small cuts can be good as it shows something new consistently. As for hash tags I agree they are not worth the effort, maybe TikTok like you said but on IG is more about SEO now and writing a good caption to compliment the video.
@@MaxWeir That's interesting! Maybe I should put more effort into my captions. My last post's caption was just one word 😆 It did pretty well in terms of views though
Great tips!! I’m not a 3D artist, but I gotta admit that the “not using hashtags” thing makes me a bit nervous because I already have very little reach on IG. But I have thinking of giving it a shot just to experiment! 👀
Thank you for your insights! I really like the way you make your reels. And you're right. It was the main reason why I started following you. As for myself. It would not feel right to copy your move because it's your style. I've gotta find my own. Nonetheless. Thank you for sharing! What worked for me to get millions of views is to show side by side the before after simultaneously Got some good views on Instagram. But where it really blew up was Facebook Got me up to 80k followers and counting. Not saying you should do that. Just worked out for me and my algorithm Have a good one
@@PhilFlock Yeah it's true, we all gotta find our own style. I didn't invent this method though, I saw other people doing something similar and gave it a try! I guess my thing is the quick edits? Idk. Oh yeah I've seen some of your side by sides, that's a great way to showcase your work! Never tried Facebook. I did try LinkedIn tho 😆 Not a lot of success there
@@vf_3d I made my first $1000 through Facebook reels last month. You definitely shouldn't sleep on that. I'm glad you made it on TH-cam tho. That's great. I'm sure you'll be making a lot of cash soon. Not saying you haven't been making cash before but you know. Instagram monetization is very inconsistent
Thanks for the video, your process edits are really clean + satisfying to see! I'm a bit stuck on how to implement this in my case though: I tend to create looping animations currently so it doesn't really work to show the process before it since it ruins the loop. I'm considering posting a version with the process, then the final result, but then maybe a day later I post the finished looping result on it's own (but the annoying part is the thumbnails will be super similar unless I hide one from my feed). Quite a few of my followers aren't really 3D artists and seem to just like seeing the final result too. Or alternatively I could start doing some that don't loop, just so I can add the process in, maybe every 2-3 posts?
@@Matt-fo4gg Yeah I'd say give it a try. If it does well, great! If not, maybe that's not what people want to see from you. It's good to experiment and see what sticks!
@@vf_3d True, I think I'm overly precious on my feed being super consistent start to end, probably to my own detriment 😅 but I should definitely experiment more with the format. Do you find non-3D artists are also appreciating your process shown before the final result?
@@Matt-fo4gg Yeah, it took a while to figure out what worked for me. I've done a lot of different things! You can always delete stuff later 😁 I think my followers are mostly other 3D artists. But I'd like to think that others can appreciate it as well. I'm pretty sure I've seen people in my comments who say they don't know anything about 3D. I know some 2D artists follow me as well!
@@vf_3d Awesome, thanks for your insights! It totally makes sense why it works as well since it's keeping engagement and watch time throughout the whole reel. I've noticed people that do traditional art are doing the same too. Though I think that's a bit more universally appealing to see the process of than 3D - but I think you're making your process feel more satisfying than it typically is, which helps a lot in drawing people's attention :)
i recently did start to show the procces behind my stuff, thats not even a render or anything just a plain model with some textures, and that got alot more reach and likes, then my other posts. so i can confirm it really does help to show the progress. but i still have to level up my editing game...
@@vf_3dI tried to instal davinci resolve but I could get it installed, same with a bunch of other stuff, so I use clipchamp in my browser, so I don't have to download anything.
Hi Viktor, i saw your tiktok video of your art and it was fun to watch. Thank you for all the great tips. I recently started too, to show my art process and final reveal. One question i have is, should i show my final artwork in the thumbnail of shorts?
@@jensworld444 Yes I remember we talked a bit on TikTok! I'm glad you appreciate the tips ✌️ I usually show the final render in the thumbnail, both on TikTok and Instagram. It just makes the profile grid look better in my opinion. I don't think it affects reach because most viewers find videos on their for you page, which doesn't show the thumbnail.
@@vf_3d Glad you remember me :) thanks for your answer. I don' t gain much views on instagram and i have no idea why.. maybe i need more patience? Or people are simply not interested in my art haha
@@jensworld444 Your views here on TH-cam are proof that people are interested, so I don't think it's that. If a video does well on one platform, it usually does pretty well on other platforms as well, so it's strange that you get less views on Instagram. I'd say just keep uploading and you'll probably be recognised there as well!
@@kilianstarzengruber6835 Hejsan hoppsan! No that's not what I mean. I mean people like la_barbed, Max Hay, nichenovus, nagafujiriku and others. They upload great animations and get millions of views!
What do you do to boost your reach at the start? Do you have to pay to sponsor your videos, or did you ever have to go into comments and ask people to view your profile? Do these help or do you feel it was possible for you to gain views without doing these?
@@cptbaguette I tried paying for exposure with TikToks built-in promotion function like a year ago. I only paid like $2 which translated into a few thousand views. After that I've never done anything like it. I've never gone to comments to ask people to follow or stuff like that. I don't think it works. People just get annoyed by that.
proof this works - I watched the whole thing and was mesmerized watching you build
Hahah love to hear it!
THANK YOU!! FINALLY a no bullshit video explaining this!!!
I'm glad you appreciate it 😁
Glad to see you here man!
Hashtags won't help with reach in the algorithm. But it's wrong to say it won't help at all. When people wanna look for specific topics, they search by hashtags, and there they can find you. So you should at least use some generic hashtags about the niche and your skills in case someone wants to find you and who knows, maybe you'll get a job offer.
Yeah fair point
@vf_3d Also, thank you so much for the video. I totally forgot to show my gratitude in the first comment 🙏🙌
@@hremiko No worries! Glad you liked it 👌⭐
You gave a great brief with a logical organic approach, that's what I like the most. Also, I want to add to what you said about Instagram hangtags; it actually lowers your reach it doesn't just cap it.
@@bugs2049 Thanks! Glad you like it. First time hearing that it would lower reach. Where have you heard that?
@@vf_3d I believe it was mentioned on @heyDominik video. I'll try to find it as the guy constantly puts the algorithms to test.
Hi Viktor, thank you for this very informative video. I can see how the brief showing of the model being made can be a great hook. Interesting re the hashtag situation. I have wondered for a while about recording and showing work ( I mainly do interior Arch viz renders) but not knowing where to start in the many different components putting it all together with sound/music all the editing ( there is a recommendation for your next video ) have you tried capcut that I have heard of others using? Also is that a conscious decision about being ‘faceless’ in you videos and do you think it makes a difference for or against?
@@Visuals_by_Design Glad you liked the video! And thanks for the recommendation for a video idea 💡
I've tried capcut! I use it for automatic subtitles sometimes. For editing I use the free version of DaVinci Resolve. I think editing in Capcut would take a lot longer, so I highly recommend DaVinci. It's great for color correction/grading as well!
Faceless videos are basically because I don't have a camera or microphone. So I use my phone as a microphone, but it has to be pretty close to my face to get good audio, and therefore I can't really use it to record video. For my Instagram reels and tiktok videos I don't think my face would add much, but I'll probably show my mug more in TH-cam videos in the future!
@@vf_3d Great, thanks for the feedback. I look forward to watching/learning more from you :)
Thanks for sharing this, totally agree on not showing the final result until the end, it keeps the user hooked so they have to see it all in order to get the result.
It’s a great way to approach it, the short clips showing process like you said are key as they have to be interesting enough to hold the users attention, I’ve heard small cuts can be good as it shows something new consistently.
As for hash tags I agree they are not worth the effort, maybe TikTok like you said but on IG is more about SEO now and writing a good caption to compliment the video.
@@MaxWeir That's interesting! Maybe I should put more effort into my captions. My last post's caption was just one word 😆 It did pretty well in terms of views though
You are awesome. Been doing quite sad Blender for years, hopefully this will motivate me to do better!
@@bergencraft334 Thank you, and good luck!
Nice! thanks really cool tips you mentioned there
@@heinschultz8970 Hope it helps!
Great tips!! I’m not a 3D artist, but I gotta admit that the “not using hashtags” thing makes me a bit nervous because I already have very little reach on IG. But I have thinking of giving it a shot just to experiment! 👀
@@nameria I don't think it hurts to use them at least. But yeah, give it a try! Writing hashtags is so boring hahaha
Thank you for your insights!
I really like the way you make your reels.
And you're right. It was the main reason why I started following you.
As for myself.
It would not feel right to copy your move because it's your style. I've gotta find my own.
Nonetheless. Thank you for sharing!
What worked for me to get millions of views is to show side by side the before after simultaneously
Got some good views on Instagram. But where it really blew up was Facebook
Got me up to 80k followers and counting.
Not saying you should do that. Just worked out for me and my algorithm
Have a good one
@@PhilFlock Yeah it's true, we all gotta find our own style. I didn't invent this method though, I saw other people doing something similar and gave it a try! I guess my thing is the quick edits? Idk.
Oh yeah I've seen some of your side by sides, that's a great way to showcase your work! Never tried Facebook. I did try LinkedIn tho 😆 Not a lot of success there
@@vf_3d I made my first $1000 through Facebook reels last month. You definitely shouldn't sleep on that. I'm glad you made it on TH-cam tho. That's great. I'm sure you'll be making a lot of cash soon. Not saying you haven't been making cash before but you know. Instagram monetization is very inconsistent
Thanks for the video, your process edits are really clean + satisfying to see! I'm a bit stuck on how to implement this in my case though:
I tend to create looping animations currently so it doesn't really work to show the process before it since it ruins the loop. I'm considering posting a version with the process, then the final result, but then maybe a day later I post the finished looping result on it's own (but the annoying part is the thumbnails will be super similar unless I hide one from my feed). Quite a few of my followers aren't really 3D artists and seem to just like seeing the final result too.
Or alternatively I could start doing some that don't loop, just so I can add the process in, maybe every 2-3 posts?
@@Matt-fo4gg Yeah I'd say give it a try. If it does well, great! If not, maybe that's not what people want to see from you. It's good to experiment and see what sticks!
@@vf_3d True, I think I'm overly precious on my feed being super consistent start to end, probably to my own detriment 😅 but I should definitely experiment more with the format.
Do you find non-3D artists are also appreciating your process shown before the final result?
@@Matt-fo4gg Yeah, it took a while to figure out what worked for me. I've done a lot of different things! You can always delete stuff later 😁
I think my followers are mostly other 3D artists. But I'd like to think that others can appreciate it as well. I'm pretty sure I've seen people in my comments who say they don't know anything about 3D. I know some 2D artists follow me as well!
@@vf_3d Awesome, thanks for your insights!
It totally makes sense why it works as well since it's keeping engagement and watch time throughout the whole reel.
I've noticed people that do traditional art are doing the same too. Though I think that's a bit more universally appealing to see the process of than 3D - but I think you're making your process feel more satisfying than it typically is, which helps a lot in drawing people's attention :)
@@Matt-fo4gg Thanks! And good luck with your videos. What's your @ on Instagram?
Interesting thoughts maybe you could show more of how you made the awesome building at the beginning 😊
Yeah I might do that!
Sounds very helpful, thank you! :)
i recently did start to show the procces behind my stuff, thats not even a render or anything just a plain model with some textures, and that got alot more reach and likes, then my other posts. so i can confirm it really does help to show the progress. but i still have to level up my editing game...
@@Lein3D Yeah editing can be tedious, but it can be fun as well. What do you use for editing?
@@vf_3dI tried to instal davinci resolve but I could get it installed, same with a bunch of other stuff, so I use clipchamp in my browser, so I don't have to download anything.
@@vf_3d I tried to download davinci resolve but it didnt work, so i just use clipchamp in the browser so i dont have to download anything
Hashtags really do not contribute to more reach. I tried it and concluded that posts/reels without hashtags have even better success...
@@maddjole It's very nice to not have to use them!
Thank you so much buddy this is super helpful
Hi Viktor, i saw your tiktok video of your art and it was fun to watch. Thank you for all the great tips. I recently started too, to show my art process and final reveal. One question i have is, should i show my final artwork in the thumbnail of shorts?
@@jensworld444 Yes I remember we talked a bit on TikTok! I'm glad you appreciate the tips ✌️ I usually show the final render in the thumbnail, both on TikTok and Instagram. It just makes the profile grid look better in my opinion. I don't think it affects reach because most viewers find videos on their for you page, which doesn't show the thumbnail.
@@vf_3d Glad you remember me :) thanks for your answer. I don' t gain much views on instagram and i have no idea why.. maybe i need more patience? Or people are simply not interested in my art haha
@@jensworld444 Your views here on TH-cam are proof that people are interested, so I don't think it's that. If a video does well on one platform, it usually does pretty well on other platforms as well, so it's strange that you get less views on Instagram. I'd say just keep uploading and you'll probably be recognised there as well!
@@vf_3d I will keep doing that. Thanks a lot ☺
I needed this!! Thank you so much
DO u just use blender? for making artwork yk
I use Photoshop and DaVinci Resolve as well!
Kuss auf Nuss, Bruda
Also 0:55 : "There are people that I know" is a wierd way to say "I look in the mirror"
@@kilianstarzengruber6835 Hejsan hoppsan!
No that's not what I mean. I mean people like la_barbed, Max Hay, nichenovus, nagafujiriku and others. They upload great animations and get millions of views!
Good job bro ❤
Cool stuff👏👏
@@graphicgramps Thanks!
What do you do to boost your reach at the start? Do you have to pay to sponsor your videos, or did you ever have to go into comments and ask people to view your profile? Do these help or do you feel it was possible for you to gain views without doing these?
@@cptbaguette I tried paying for exposure with TikToks built-in promotion function like a year ago. I only paid like $2 which translated into a few thousand views. After that I've never done anything like it.
I've never gone to comments to ask people to follow or stuff like that. I don't think it works. People just get annoyed by that.
why davinchi and not blender VSE?
you are the best blender artist...❤❤❤...but we need the better tutorials❤❤❤
That's too kind. Got any tutorials in particular you'd like to see?
thanks I'm little artist
Hi, can't really understand how you make money from your insta videos. There is no ads of something like that
I don't make money off of my videos directly, but I've made money off of comissions by people who contact me on Instagram.
@@vf_3d Why do they need it? To use your videos in some projects?
What about Cara? Heard of the app?
@@kurokishizx I've heard of it, but I haven't used it. Feels like the potential for exposure is lower there.
thank you for the video, just want you to know you are also pretty rude sometimes on instagram.
What did I do..?
Would appreciate if you have time to talk
1st u go recomended in my insta now in yt.. great work (u should make tutorials)
That's a win 😎 Is there anything in particular you'd like a tutorial on?
@@vf_3d making cars