Notes for newer blender users/anyone wondering which commands he is using: - Pressing "J" with 2 verts selected will draw an edge on an existing face - Pressing "F" with 2 verts selected and hovering your mouse on the next one will auto fill faces like he does here 15:20 - Pressing "G" to move a vert then "G" again will move that vert along the axis of any adjacent edge of your choosing - Alt + V will "rip" an edge forming new geometry
Of course. Although some tutorials are well done, they aren’t really good to learn with imo. A lot of them teaches you how to make x, or y. But what I find alot more important to learn is not how to make x, but rather the thinking process behind everything. The stuff that makes your brain creak from thinking is the stuff that makes you learn properly. It’s why people who learn on the job, or language learners in a foreign country are so efficient at learning. They are forced to learn, and they make their brain work overtime with information that has to be processed. Following a step by step tutorial doesn’t hold a candle to it unfortunately.
@@oh-noe i would argue that a step by step is good for basics, but once you have that down, and you can follow along with someone like shonzo here, you're better off with these kind of videos
@@shadowsketch926 To a certain extent, yes. Don't expect to learn from this video if you've never used blender before. Once you get the basic controls down, this video will be a lot more useful. I personally had no experience modeling characters in blender, and this video did teach me a lot and I've made something I'm actually proud of because of it. I don't think a normal tutorial would have helped in the same way
Mainly writing these for myself as i often need to go back and rewatch parts but incase anyone else wants to use em: 1:00 Height reference 2:30 Legs 5:19 Crotch 6:50 Booty & pelvis 10:40 Torso 11:55 Neck / collar area 13:05 Shoulders 14:10 Arms 16:20 Tablet Unboxing 19:10 Time-lapse / End of unboxing 20:10 troubleshooting hips/crotch 23:30 Feet speedrun 24:28 Breasts 26:20 Collar bones 32:20 knees 36:10 Ribcage 37:05 Belly button 45:40 hands
You say this isn't a guide and all that but I still find myself learning a lot more from a video like this than a tutorial XD It's just really nice to see you troubleshoot on the fly and the thought process behind everything like "The butt generally has to be lower than the crotch" ends up becoming a great tip for amateurs like me. Anyways, thank you Shonzo for the video :)
I'm going to re-watch this more than I should because I want to eventually get better at blender. But your comment about the concept art ay the beginning reminds me of a video somewhere from the algorithm whose sole purpose was to rant about how you should never give your artist 3D modeling unfriendly concept art.
@@ramazer7364 ditto, I've been eager to try and find the right artists to learn humanoid modelling from and it's been tough, this is definitely saved for later for when I jump to this kind of modeling though
And it bothers me to no end because concept art isn't what they actually want -- the type of artwork they're describing is called a model sheet or character turnaround. If Shonzo and Rainhet just replaced every instance of the phrase "concept art" with "model sheet" in their respective commission forms, it would probably cut down on the amount of unworkable commissions they each get considerably
@@DreamyAileen True but Shonzo also has plenty of videos where he explains what kind of art he wants and that, unless it is something that really peaks his interest, he will flat out reject it. Still, making it clear and maybe providing an example in the form wouldn't be a bad idea.
I had studied 3d modeling for like 2 years on a school and I have learned more with this video in general than all that 2 years. Thaks a lot dude, even your workflow is more comfy for work than the one that they teached me.
This was very helpful, great to rewatch parts n such. I watch him on Twitch as well. Depending on the day can find him covering different parts of the whole character modeling, texturing, and rigging processes
Just watching this massively improved my method of making models. I was over complicating the process a lot. You've saved me probably weeks of time. Thanks for sharing this.
Honestly, any progress I’ve made on my models has come from watching your streams and general workflow- this only helps so much more! I owe what I know to you sharing your work with us. :) thank you so much, Shonzo!
There's some kind of app/software that shows what buttons you press while you work, maybe that would be helpful for people who try to learn blender by watching your videos :D I know these are not guides, they are helpful either way! I just wish i knew what shortcuts you use hahah
this is definitely very helpful! my first character was an astronaut and it, honest to god, was awful modeling the dude. So now i'll somehow try to translate what you were doing here and try to make a big, buff martial artist dude with a prosthetic hand. "surely this will be very easy!", he said, the most clueless of mortals. Edit: its going decently well!
This is far better than a tutorial - it shows how to actually work, rather than messing around with nonsense concepts like workflow or standardization.
I think this video is great, it's informative to see the workflow someone that knows what they're doing. It is a little annoying how often I have to go frame by frame to see what you're doing though, but that's a nit-pick. ty for putting this out there, it's difficult to find such quality work.
What makes this video helpful is that you discuss your theory and thought process openly. While a regular tutorial might include steps to how to make something specific, that isn't very helpful considering you'll only know how to do that one thing instead of having the ability to make it yourself. This is a common issue with tutorials, and one I've seen a lot in programming.
man, thanks for this video, it helped a lot! I'm just starting to study the blender, and it's very unclear how to do retopology, but your video really helped in this, I'll run rather try on my concept art
Thank you so much for this. This both shows and explains the modeling process a lot better than other tutorials I have found. in less than 3 hours, I got almost an entire model of Muu Muyu and I greatly appreciate the help as an armature Blender user
bro i really admire your workflow, and ur uv maps are flawles, i dont have patience for making it by hand, and if its blender worst, thanks for sharing
This is a first for me. Most of the videos I've seen where models are made, they start from the face to the head and down. This is my first time seeing feet-up building.
I only just skipped a bit through for now but i can already tell that i will be coming back. Looks like a really good Video to start learning character modelling 👌🏻
@10:23 how did you duplicate that edge and keep it attached to the mesh? i've been trying to know how that works or what the command is for that action but i have no idea how you did it
Hello Shonzo. One question. The VTube model that you used during your video is something you did?. Is that something that anyone (....eventually) could make with Blender?. What stuff you do you use to track the movement and rig it to the model?. Thank you. BTW you make it look easier, but blender is kind of confusing for some
It's his mascot avatar that he modeled and rigged himself, yes it was mostly created using Blender and someone with a lot of time, experience and skill could do it. Honestly Blender is great, even if you are just a beginner or casual you can just create cool stuff with it. Here is the video of him creating this avatar and rigging it: th-cam.com/video/eOU7Slx3lFw/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/f8S3aY5wL-I/w-d-xo.html
@@svmei Woah, thank you for the vids. All this world of models is very cool. I would like one day to model my own, but when I see the work of others I feel like there is a huge gap between them and me
You said at the beginning at the video that you make the characters twice long that they actually are . It's for details reason? And I love your work, it's very inspiring! (Sorry if my English is broken it not my first language)
amazing skills, i got recently into blender i can't believe what iam seeing, i wanna learn to make a characters like you! and i see it requires alot of practice and knowledge on how to use the tools properly.
This isn't a tutorial because I see you doing stuff and I'm like "how do you do that?" so I end up teaching myself with google and looking at what you do xc you're so good at it aaa
I learned things. Such as creating models is hard and I can't make a booty as good as you. I gave up before even making it to the torso lmao. At least now I know how to use blender somewhat xc@@Shonzo
It won't be so bad, but it depends on what the model is expected to do. Simple topology like this should be fine for what people do in VR chat and most streams
Yeah, in general it helps to keep things quads and no pole vertices at areas that stretch much. I've seen some other modelers also get more efficient meshes by angling the edge loops around limbs and such too so less are needed. Flow follows definition more or less.
Hello Shonzo, I really love your work, you really learn a lot. But I have a question, how do you make the clay brush take out geometry in sculpture mode to shape the butt and thighs? I tried it but it didn't work for me, what it does is crush the geometry😓😓
Wow! Cool lection! Thx you for this, I was finally able to figure out how to squeeze out the model correctly, otherwise I was already desperate and was thinking about learning how to sculpt. P.S. What is the name of the melody from the video? Very much sunk into the soul.
im completely new to blender and this video really helped me out but, I keep on getting stuck on how to do the crotch ( around 5:17 ). How do I connect the two legs and do the simple connections?
i think I just figured it out. if anyone is wondering like i was ill post the (hopefully correct) steps below. -when you add the subdivision surface modifier set viewport to zero.(not required but helped me with it being more lowpoly) -extrude the closest vertices in the crotch area over to the other side of your mirror. -now turn on clipping and pull your overlapping crotch to the center as far as you can. now that you have the crotch, the simple connections are done like this: -go to your next vertice to the front of the crotch on the leg and extrude it to the center. -now select that vertice and the one below it and click "f". (this will bridge the gap between the vertices) -now select the four corners of the shape you just created and click "f". (this will fill in the shape) hope that helps somebody 👍
@@yelfog Thank you so much for this! I've been melting my brain over trying to figure this out and figured i'd search the comments for a possible answer. You are awesome!
I know this is isn't a tutorial, but I would love it if you had your keyboard inputs shown on the screen, as there are a few times where I am not quite sure what you are actually doing when you are editing your topology. =)
Love Shonzo’s videos as usual 😊😊😊 can someone explain what he does at 10:16 please? I noticed that he uses F to create an edge and cut the quad into two tris but the sorcery after that was too quick for me to understand 😭😭 I just wish he’d put screencast keys on more often 😅😅
Hello Shonzo, please tell me how do you make those stars on your hips and knees so fast? I'm trying to keep up with it, but I can't due to the speed of the video and the lack of comments.
Notes for newer blender users/anyone wondering which commands he is using:
- Pressing "J" with 2 verts selected will draw an edge on an existing face
- Pressing "F" with 2 verts selected and hovering your mouse on the next one will auto fill faces like he does here 15:20
- Pressing "G" to move a vert then "G" again will move that vert along the axis of any adjacent edge of your choosing
- Alt + V will "rip" an edge forming new geometry
ive looked for a tut for months lol- ty this helped ALLOT
When i clicked j it says invalid selection order
Do you know how he did at 3:27 ?
@@SeishunaStarshe extruded it with E
How did they resize it in 3:40
I find myself learning much more watching non-tutorial videos like this one where someone troubleshooting on the fly.
;)
Of course. Although some tutorials are well done, they aren’t really good to learn with imo.
A lot of them teaches you how to make x, or y. But what I find alot more important to learn is not how to make x, but rather the thinking process behind everything. The stuff that makes your brain creak from thinking is the stuff that makes you learn properly.
It’s why people who learn on the job, or language learners in a foreign country are so efficient at learning. They are forced to learn, and they make their brain work overtime with information that has to be processed. Following a step by step tutorial doesn’t hold a candle to it unfortunately.
@@oh-noe i would argue that a step by step is good for basics, but once you have that down,
and you can follow along with someone like shonzo here, you're better off with these kind of videos
I know right, best way to learn outside timelapse 😁
@@shadowsketch926 To a certain extent, yes. Don't expect to learn from this video if you've never used blender before. Once you get the basic controls down, this video will be a lot more useful.
I personally had no experience modeling characters in blender, and this video did teach me a lot and I've made something I'm actually proud of because of it. I don't think a normal tutorial would have helped in the same way
Shonzo: this is not a tutorial
also Shonzo: *makes perfect tutorial
Mainly writing these for myself as i often need to go back and rewatch parts but incase anyone else wants to use em:
1:00 Height reference
2:30 Legs
5:19 Crotch
6:50 Booty & pelvis
10:40 Torso
11:55 Neck / collar area
13:05 Shoulders
14:10 Arms
16:20 Tablet Unboxing
19:10 Time-lapse / End of unboxing
20:10 troubleshooting hips/crotch
23:30 Feet speedrun
24:28 Breasts
26:20 Collar bones
32:20 knees
36:10 Ribcage
37:05 Belly button
45:40 hands
Much appreciated~♪
thank
If you click the video below the timebar, a window will show up showing all parts
Thanks for this comment 👍
UOOOOOHHH
You say this isn't a guide and all that but I still find myself learning a lot more from a video like this than a tutorial XD
It's just really nice to see you troubleshoot on the fly and the thought process behind everything like "The butt generally has to be lower than the crotch" ends up becoming a great tip for amateurs like me. Anyways, thank you Shonzo for the video :)
your polyflow is actually so good, I'm amazed at how clean your topology is it's fantastic!
oh wow this is so impressive! i think it's so cool to see you working without a super strict concept art!
I'm going to re-watch this more than I should because I want to eventually get better at blender. But your comment about the concept art ay the beginning reminds me of a video somewhere from the algorithm whose sole purpose was to rant about how you should never give your artist 3D modeling unfriendly concept art.
Rainhet's? The algorithm recommended it to me too
@@ramazer7364 ditto, I've been eager to try and find the right artists to learn humanoid modelling from and it's been tough, this is definitely saved for later for when I jump to this kind of modeling though
@@ramazer7364 Might've been. I'm subbed to her and saw that one recently.
And it bothers me to no end because concept art isn't what they actually want -- the type of artwork they're describing is called a model sheet or character turnaround.
If Shonzo and Rainhet just replaced every instance of the phrase "concept art" with "model sheet" in their respective commission forms, it would probably cut down on the amount of unworkable commissions they each get considerably
@@DreamyAileen True but Shonzo also has plenty of videos where he explains what kind of art he wants and that, unless it is something that really peaks his interest, he will flat out reject it. Still, making it clear and maybe providing an example in the form wouldn't be a bad idea.
I had studied 3d modeling for like 2 years on a school and I have learned more with this video in general than all that 2 years. Thaks a lot dude, even your workflow is more comfy for work than the one that they teached me.
This was very helpful, great to rewatch parts n such. I watch him on Twitch as well. Depending on the day can find him covering different parts of the whole character modeling, texturing, and rigging processes
Just watching this massively improved my method of making models. I was over complicating the process a lot. You've saved me probably weeks of time. Thanks for sharing this.
learning from the best 😭😭😭
I absolutely need this body as a base, it's my ideal body style to make characters out of
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Shunny 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
UWOOOGH 😭
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This model is so adorable. Good luck Shonzo with Lily model too :)
Honestly, any progress I’ve made on my models has come from watching your streams and general workflow- this only helps so much more! I owe what I know to you sharing your work with us. :) thank you so much, Shonzo!
There's some kind of app/software that shows what buttons you press while you work, maybe that would be helpful for people who try to learn blender by watching your videos :D I know these are not guides, they are helpful either way! I just wish i knew what shortcuts you use hahah
He does have screencast keys installed, he just forgot to turn them on😭
Blender has built in plug in for that I think.
LOVE THIS. IT'S LIKE YOU DO IT EVEN IF NO REALLY "HAVE IDEA" TO DO. IT'S A KIND OF MASTERSHIP
this is definitely very helpful! my first character was an astronaut and it, honest to god, was awful modeling the dude. So now i'll somehow try to translate what you were doing here and try to make a big, buff martial artist dude with a prosthetic hand. "surely this will be very easy!", he said, the most clueless of mortals.
Edit: its going decently well!
Good mix of real-time + annotations with speed sculpting segments. Now THIS is helpful! Thanks for sharing.
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YESSS I WAS WAITING FOR THIS
This is far better than a tutorial - it shows how to actually work, rather than messing around with nonsense concepts like workflow or standardization.
I never thought a wireframe of hands could be so beautiful. That was a work of art.
I think this video is great, it's informative to see the workflow someone that knows what they're doing. It is a little annoying how often I have to go frame by frame to see what you're doing though, but that's a nit-pick. ty for putting this out there, it's difficult to find such quality work.
So incredible to see a wealth of experience unfolding on the fly
What makes this video helpful is that you discuss your theory and thought process openly. While a regular tutorial might include steps to how to make something specific, that isn't very helpful considering you'll only know how to do that one thing instead of having the ability to make it yourself. This is a common issue with tutorials, and one I've seen a lot in programming.
man, thanks for this video, it helped a lot! I'm just starting to study the blender, and it's very unclear how to do retopology, but your video really helped in this, I'll run rather try on my concept art
uohhhh!😭😭😭
This type of video would be incredible if it had a small keyboard showing which buttons he is pressing, to show keybinds and such
58:45 never thought of it that way. Brilliant
Thank you so much for this. This both shows and explains the modeling process a lot better than other tutorials I have found. in less than 3 hours, I got almost an entire model of Muu Muyu and I greatly appreciate the help as an armature Blender user
bro i really admire your workflow, and ur uv maps are flawles, i dont have patience for making it by hand, and if its blender worst, thanks for sharing
ive been months here, rewatching trying to do something even remotelly similar and after all that i hope i finally succeded slightly. You are a wizard
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6 minutes into the video are over 2 hours of work for me I'm crying lol.
Main thing I've learned from this so far is that hands can heck right off.
3 meters tall?! Goodness.
me : omg a cute anime cat girl teaching how to blender
the cute cat girl : *most male voice ever*
oh wow, very cute, good work :D
I cant wait to reach this level in blender damn..
We can rebuild her, we have the technology.
this kinda helps me get a better understanding for blender thanks!
thankyou so much Shonzo im learning a lot for this tutorial thanks, it makes me easy to learn.
15:20 hey I’m just wondering how you did this? Is this an add on?
[edit] I found it. It’s the F2 addon if anyone else was wondering.
Thanks for editing your comment when you found the addon! Helped me out :)
still no idea if it works
lmao bless you I just commented about this and saw this comment
I'm a viewer watching from Korea.
Thank you for the good video!
This is a first for me. Most of the videos I've seen where models are made, they start from the face to the head and down. This is my first time seeing feet-up building.
I only just skipped a bit through for now but i can already tell that i will be coming back. Looks like a really good Video to start learning character modelling 👌🏻
YES ITS HERE THE LONG AWAITED TUTORIAL! TYTY
Do you think you’ll ever show your process of texturing models?
Most of his avatar modeling videos show all the texturing parts, what do you mean?
This is the first video that I'm seeing on this channel and ya the voice makes him prettier
Thanks for the content and information. its like a class :D
First time I discover this channel, it took me 2mins to realize that a cute cat or fox idk had a man voice
UOHHHH SHUNNN
@10:23 how did you duplicate that edge and keep it attached to the mesh? i've been trying to know how that works or what the command is for that action but i have no idea how you did it
@Rogelio Funes Mori yeah. I managed to get it after playing a but with the commands
Hello Shonzo. One question. The VTube model that you used during your video is something you did?. Is that something that anyone (....eventually) could make with Blender?. What stuff you do you use to track the movement and rig it to the model?.
Thank you. BTW you make it look easier, but blender is kind of confusing for some
It's his mascot avatar that he modeled and rigged himself, yes it was mostly created using Blender and someone with a lot of time, experience and skill could do it. Honestly Blender is great, even if you are just a beginner or casual you can just create cool stuff with it.
Here is the video of him creating this avatar and rigging it:
th-cam.com/video/eOU7Slx3lFw/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/f8S3aY5wL-I/w-d-xo.html
@@svmei Woah, thank you for the vids. All this world of models is very cool. I would like one day to model my own, but when I see the work of others I feel like there is a huge gap between them and me
@@MikioTeshinga start with a donut. search TH-cam for a donut tutorial and go from there
@@svmei Thank you, so I will
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Yes. More Video material to learn from.
You said at the beginning at the video that you make the characters twice long that they actually are . It's for details reason?
And I love your work, it's very inspiring!
(Sorry if my English is broken it not my first language)
Unity. It tends to mess up shape keys if characters are not scaled big enough!
@@Shonzo I have to ask do you draw or paint traditionally?
First time ever watching and your voice caught me off guard lul
Shonzo repeating "this is not a tutorial"...well this is an awersome tutorial! thank you ♥
amazing skills, i got recently into blender i can't believe what iam seeing, i wanna learn to make a characters like you! and i see it requires alot of practice and knowledge on how to use the tools properly.
how do you do this with one hand bro
Skills
Wow, ur voice surprised me at the beginning XD (nice voice btw)
thank you this is exactly what i needed
Bruh you have major patience. Props.
literally me cryin and breaking down trying this out 😭
from finishing on a coliseum tutorial to stuck in the legs for 1 hr -_-
WOOW WITH NO A POSE OR T POSE PICS DANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG dis man is a legend
This isn't a tutorial because I see you doing stuff and I'm like "how do you do that?" so I end up teaching myself with google and looking at what you do xc you're so good at it aaa
so.... I actually made you learn something, so it's even better than a tutorial.
I learned things. Such as creating models is hard and I can't make a booty as good as you. I gave up before even making it to the torso lmao. At least now I know how to use blender somewhat xc@@Shonzo
this is some clean modelling
i totally love blender
Thank you for your contribution sir!
You have very good taste my friend. You have earned a new sub.
Отличное видео! Спасибо!
Shunny 😭
i respect people who have skill in blender
Holy first time to this channel never expect that deep of a voice in cute anime gurl. Certified rezero moment
If the edgeflow of character’s body doesn’t follow anatomy, will it goes wrong when bending or rotating their joints?
Not necessarily, it does become a pain with weight painting tho
It won't be so bad, but it depends on what the model is expected to do. Simple topology like this should be fine for what people do in VR chat and most streams
@@Karin029_ that helps, thanks!
Yeah, in general it helps to keep things quads and no pole vertices at areas that stretch much. I've seen some other modelers also get more efficient meshes by angling the edge loops around limbs and such too so less are needed. Flow follows definition more or less.
Love the video!!
Also on a random note, is the BGM here from Genshin Impact or somewhere else?👀👀
I find myself takign notes from videos like these to use when im making my avatars
Awesome topology, lov it 👍❤️💖💕🦊
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Hello Shonzo, I really love your work, you really learn a lot. But I have a question, how do you make the clay brush take out geometry in sculpture mode to shape the butt and thighs? I tried it but it didn't work for me, what it does is crush the geometry😓😓
curious too.
Has it been solved? I have the same question
It's because of auto-smooth. Go to the brush settings and set it to zero. It should help you
this is a really art and great work
Wow! Cool lection! Thx you for this, I was finally able to figure out how to squeeze out the model correctly, otherwise I was already desperate and was thinking about learning how to sculpt.
P.S. What is the name of the melody from the video? Very much sunk into the soul.
Man, I would never be brave enough to add nails to my finger tips. Your hands looks so dang goooooooood.
Basically
Am I the only one who learns modeling from Shonzo's videos?
im completely new to blender and this video really helped me out but, I keep on getting stuck on how to do the crotch ( around 5:17 ). How do I connect the two legs and do the simple connections?
i think I just figured it out. if anyone is wondering like i was ill post the (hopefully correct) steps below.
-when you add the subdivision surface modifier set viewport to zero.(not required but helped me with it being more lowpoly)
-extrude the closest vertices in the crotch area over to the other side of your mirror.
-now turn on clipping and pull your overlapping crotch to the center as far as you can.
now that you have the crotch, the simple connections are done like this:
-go to your next vertice to the front of the crotch on the leg and extrude it to the center.
-now select that vertice and the one below it and click "f". (this will bridge the gap between the vertices)
-now select the four corners of the shape you just created and click "f". (this will fill in the shape)
hope that helps somebody 👍
@@yelfog Thank you so much for this! I've been melting my brain over trying to figure this out and figured i'd search the comments for a possible answer. You are awesome!
@@yelfog Thank you so much! I'm actually not that new to blender but I tend to avoid modifiers and got so confused
thanks was looking for this!
I know this is isn't a tutorial, but I would love it if you had your keyboard inputs shown on the screen, as there are a few times where I am not quite sure what you are actually doing when you are editing your topology. =)
500 woot Woot , great show for understanding a process.
Love Shonzo’s videos as usual 😊😊😊 can someone explain what he does at 10:16 please? I noticed that he uses F to create an edge and cut the quad into two tris but the sorcery after that was too quick for me to understand 😭😭 I just wish he’d put screencast keys on more often 😅😅
anima girl 😍
on my day 11 learning blender and still learn how to make donut
day 365 I will comeback to this video and try to follow along with you
You released this vid after I made a 50 page Google doc dissecting all of your vids with regards to topology technique lol
Excelente me gusto muchisimo 😏
I can't wait until I find my own workflow so I can just go at it like this one day
Not a tutorial my ass.
I'm doing the best 3D model of my life thanks to this video >:V
Hello Shonzo, please tell me how do you make those stars on your hips and knees so fast? I'm trying to keep up with it, but I can't due to the speed of the video and the lack of comments.
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