Add SMOOTH round HOLES in a Complex Model | Blender Terminator Skull p10Blender Frenzy2025-02-26 | Add perfectly round and smooth holes to the skull without causing pinching or other problems around the rest of the model.
00:00 - Preview 01:37 - FREE Downloads & More 03:16 - Practicing on a Sphere 05:47 - Enable Loop Tools 07:18 - Hole #1 08:55 - Reproject the UVs 09:40 - Hole #2 11:13 - Fix any Pinching 13:54 - Hole #3 16:15 - Reproject the UVsVSE New Features in Blender 4.5 LTS (Discovery Mode)Blender Frenzy2025-07-19 | Come learn about the new VSE features in Blender 4.5 LTS alongside me in real time. (NOT a Tutorial)
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00:00 - Intro 01:10 - Performance Improvements 01:25 - Snapping Support for 2D Cursor 03:44 - HDR Support in Preview 04:55 - Mute/Unmute Strips work in Preview 08:47 - Fixed Mirror Operators 09:49 - Change Pivot Point without Moving Image 13:24 - Snapping is Enabled by Default 14:13 - Added Snap to Framerange in Timeline 16:07 - Resizing Timeline now Reveals More (No Stretching) 17:12 - New Notifications for Changes to FPS & View Transform 20:29 - Strip Slipping Improvements 23:08 - Animation Keyframes move with Strip Slipping (Except it DOES NOT!) 24:04 - Blade Tool now has a Custom Cursor 25:20 - Channel Locked = Time Panel Locked 26:59 - Handles Move Together for all Selected Strips 28:13 - Simplified Cache Settings 29:25 - Updated VSE Keymap Nomenclature 30:48 - Sound offset was moved to the Time Panel 31:43 - Scene Strips update changes in Real Time 35:21 - Several Redundancies were RemovedAdd Quick Fades to Videos | VSE Quick TipBlender Frenzy2025-07-03 | It's really easy to fade out/in from black (or any other color)!Life Update - July 2025Blender Frenzy2025-07-02 | Where have I been?? Well, let me explain.Modeling the Eyes | Blender Terminator Skull p15Blender Frenzy2025-05-20 | Modeling the terminator eyes and eye tracks in Blender 4.3.
00:00 - Preview 02:00 - Adding the Sphere 04:12 - Widening the Eye Sockets 06:35 - Closing Eye Sockets with Grid Fill 07:55 - Mirror Modifier 08:20 - Materials & Projection 09:17 - Modeling the Eye Tracks 15:30 - Renaming Objects 17:24 - Reprojecting the UVs 19:44 - Parenting the Objects TogetherModeling the Side Gears | Blender Terminator Skull p14Blender Frenzy2025-05-08 | Let's model the side gears on the terminator head in Blender 4.4. Nothing fancy. Just modeling using the same tips and tricks we've been using throughout the series.
00:00 - Preview 01:50 - Outlining the Gear Frame 05:40 - Curve to Mesh 08:00 - Modeling More Detail 15:07 - Adding the Circles 23:47 - UV & Material ProjectionAdding the Pistons | Blender Terminator Skull p13Blender Frenzy2025-04-29 | In this video, you will learn several techniques to manipulate cylinders into the shape of the terminator's cheek pistons (static) - all in Blender 4.4.
Part 1 - Cylinder Modeling Tips & Tricks 00:00 - Preview 00:41 - blenderfrenzy.com 01:40 - Tutorial Start 02:43 - Extrude along normals (Alt E) 03:10 - Scale along normals (Alt S) 04:06 - Enable Loop Tools 05:05 - Apply Scale 05:46 - Loop Tools Circle 06:27 - Normal Transform Orientation 07:48 - Pivot around Active Element 08:50 - Pivot around 3D Cursor
Part 2 - Modeling the Terminator Pistons 09:46 - Adding the Base Cylinders 13:04 - Aligning and Extruding Details 18:22 - Adding the Bolts 19:37 - Piston Rods and Casing 22:13 - Tweaking the Piston Position
Part 3 - Mask & Materials 23:57 - UV Projection 26:09 - Re-painting the Side Mask 28:44 - Add a Mirror ModifierBlender Tip: Slope Indent with NO PINCHING! #blender3d #3dmodeling #quicktipsBlender Frenzy2025-04-03 | Full video: youtu.be/7NIOnurUgnMBlender Tip: Perfect Circle Holes #blender3d #3dmodeling #quicktipsBlender Frenzy2025-04-02 | Full video: youtu.be/JK4a2jMPPfk
Create perfect circle holes from both a single face or multiple faces.Blender 4.4 VSE NEW FEATURES! (Discovery Mode)Blender Frenzy2025-03-29 | Join me as a discover and test the new 4.4 features in Blender's Video Sequence Editor in real time!
00:00 - Intro 01:39 - Testing the Built-in Media Browser 02:44 - VSE 4.3 Highlights - Connect Strips 04:21 - VSE 4.3 Highlights - Overlays
New Features in VSE 4.4:
05:28 - Edit Text directly in preview 07:56 - Proper Multi-Line Text Alignment 09:48 - Rounded Corners with Text Background Box 10:27 - Circle Shape HACK! 12:00 - Collapsable Panels 12:15 - Fonts that aren't found no longer use other fonts. 13:07 - Snapping with Retiming Keys 13:44 - Speed Control vs. Retiming Keys 19:49 - Strip Images can be duplicated in preview area 20:38 - Tweak Selection Mode in Preview 21:35 - Automatic Proxy Generation 22:22 - No errors with audio strips when applying effect strips 25:09 - Performance enhancements (Everything is FASTER!) 25:55 - Render Videos in H.265 / HEVC 26:56 - Color Space Improvements 27:29 - Blender now respects file rotation metadata upon import 28:09 - No errors with effect strips upon meta strip creation 28:38 - My Post Ramblings 30:12 - My Personal Feature Request!Head Top: Smoothing & Detailing | Blender Terminator Skull p12Blender Frenzy2025-03-15 | You will learn 4 methods of smoothing geometry in Blender 4.3 along with tips and tricks for modeling the top of the terminator skull.
00:00 - Preview 02:53 - Indentation Practice 04:29 - Front Head Indentation 07:02 - TIP: Fix Texture Stretching 08:40 - Square Hole Practice 10:00 - TIP: Edge Loop EVEN 14:15 - Alternative Bevel Method 16:12 - Tweaking Corner Sharpness 21:55 - Side Square Hole 27:29 - Bevel Method Implemented 31:12 - Front Forehead Holes 34:05 - Redirect Previous Topology 36:02 - Slide Geometry to Match Image 39:19 - Extruding the Back Square Holes 43:05 - Reproject the UVsModeling the Bottom Teeth (Jaw) | Blender Terminator Skull p9Blender Frenzy2025-01-24 | EASY way to model teeth in Blender! Keeping good topology and clean geometry, we extrude out the Jaw Teeth, just like we did with the top teeth, and shape them according the our images.
00:00 - Preview 01:36 - Evening out Jaw Thickness 04:36 - Adding Loop Cuts for the Teeth 08:22 - Extruding the Gums & Teeth 13:05 - Adding More Geometry to Gums & Teeth 19:22 - Defining the Gums 21:31 - Tweaking Teeth Thickness & Position 25:12 - Extruding Cheek Pyramid 27:23 - Fix Pinching Errors 30:36 - ReprojWecting the Jaw Geometry 31:24 - Adding the Teeth Material 32:40 - Resizing the Jaw Teeth 34:00 - Final ResultModeling the Top Teeth | Blender Terminator Skull p8Blender Frenzy2025-01-21 | EASY way to model teeth in Blender! Keeping good topology and clean geometry, we extrude out teeth and shape them according the our images.
00:00 - Preview 01:51 - RECAP 02:46 - Prep Skull Geometry for Teeth 10:59 - Modeling the Upper Mouth 15:37 - Extruding the Teeth 19:40 - Shaping the Teeth 23:09 - Shaping the Gum Line 27:30 - Shaping the Molars 30:46 - UV Map Reprojection 32:24 - Adding a New MaterialModeling the Jaw | Blender Terminator Skull p7Blender Frenzy2025-01-17 | In this video, I go over lots of little tips and tricks to align geometry to images in order to keep things clean with good topology. You will be able to create circles from squares as well as indents, lips, tabs, and holes to create an interesting machine-like jaw.
00:00 - Preview 01:12 - Create Backups 02:00 - Step 1 - Block out Main Shape 02:00 - #1 - Block out Main Shape 06:15 - #3 - Add Image-Based Loop Cuts 08:05 - #4 - Add a Solidify Modifier 09:52 - #5 Cleaning up Geometry 12:32 - #6 - Extruding the Side Pieces 19:38 - Adjust Geometry to Images 21:54 - #8 - Adding Indents & Holes 38:42 - Adding Cylinder Rings 41:12 - Projecting 2 Images onto the Jaw 45:55 - Creating a Mask for the Jaw 50:30 - Final ResultThe BEST Handwriting Animation HACK in Blender 4.3! | Thanksgiving Card p2Blender Frenzy2024-11-29 | Never seen before, UNIQUE hack to produce ANY handwritten text in any style, any font - easily!
Part 1: youtu.be/cMq5hMIUqMc Part 2: youtu.be/0NyvFZrml6oBlender 4.3 VSE MASKING: Separate Individual Parts of an Image with MASKS | Thanksgiving Card p1Blender Frenzy2024-11-27 | Use MASKS to separate individual parts of an image in Blender's VSE. This is useful for animating images or text separately to create an animated e-card.
11:57 - Separate Image Parts by Drawing Mask Splines
16:02 - Fixing Mask Errors
18:10 - Adding Mask Layers
20:30 - Add a Custom BackgroundEASILY Select MULTIPLE Strips in the VSE in OLD Blender Versions (before 4.3) | Quick TipBlender Frenzy2024-11-26 | Did you know that you can select multiple video and audio strips in the VSE with only a single click? This can be done in both the OLD and NEW versions of Blender!
Ryan King's Full Video: youtube.com/watch?v=EVeQdze7J7kExtruding Details on the Side of the Head and Nose | Blender Terminator Skull p6Blender Frenzy2024-11-25 | This video contains a few optimization techniques for extruding geometry while keeping clean loop cuts and topology.
32:52 - Creating a Metalic ShaderAdd More DETAIL to your Models with this BEVEL TRICK in Blender | Blender Terminator Skull p4Blender Frenzy2024-11-08 | We will use beveling in Blender to give the illusion that the metal skull has separate pieces that are attached to each other.
19:26 - The ResultModeling the Cranium in Blender | Blender Terminator Skull p3Blender Frenzy2024-11-07 | Continuing to model the terminator skull, we will model the cranium and side gear pan in Blender.
Gumroad: COMING SOONModeling the Front Face in Blender | Blender Terminator Skull p2Blender Frenzy2024-11-05 | Learn how to model the front face of the terminator skull with good topology in Blender.
00:50 - Free .blend File Download (No Membership Required!)
02:22 - Same technique as my Human Skull Series
03:22 - Reference Setup (RECAP)
05:17 - Blocking in the Eyes
13:48 - Extruding the Nose
15:03 - Extruding the Side of the Face
17:56 - Nose & Upper Mouth Alignment
20:12 - Proportional Editing
21:52 - Subdivision Surface Preview
23:36 - Extruding the Eye Sockets
26:39 - Making Sharp Edges in BlenderPERFECTLY Align 2 Different Reference Images in Blender for OPTIMAL modeling | Terminator Skull p1Blender Frenzy2024-10-29 | Take 2 completely different images and modify them in a way they line up PERFECTLY with each other for OPTIMAL modeling in Blender.
25:50 - Adjusting Workspace SettingsBlending Multiple Projections | Intro to Projection Mapping in Blender p5Blender Frenzy2024-10-14 | This video is part of a free chapter from my new course - THE BLENDINATOR | Comprehensive Head tracking VFX in Blender! You can get the course at a discounted rate for a limited time below:
Gumroad: COMING SOONUsing Multiple fSpy Cameras in Blender | Intro to Projection Mapping in Blender p4Blender Frenzy2024-10-12 | This video is part of a free chapter from my new course - THE BLENDINATOR | Comprehensive Head tracking VFX in Blender! You can get the course at a discounted rate for a limited time below:
Gumroad: COMING SOONImage Painting & Baking | Intro to Projection Mapping in Blender p3Blender Frenzy2024-10-11 | This video is part of a free chapter from my new course - THE BLENDINATOR | Comprehensive Head tracking VFX in Blender! You can get the course at a discounted rate for a limited time below:
Gumroad: COMING SOONUV Project Modifier vs UV Maps | Intro to Projection Mapping in Blender p2Blender Frenzy2024-10-10 | This video is part of a free chapter from my new course - THE BLENDINATOR | Comprehensive Head tracking VFX in Blender! You can get the course at a discounted rate for a limited time below:
Gumroad: COMING SOONUsing a Single fSpy Camera in Blender | Intro to Projection Mapping in Blender p1Blender Frenzy2024-10-09 | This video is part of a free chapter from my new course - THE BLENDINATOR | Comprehensive Head tracking VFX in Blender! You can get the course at a discounted rate for a limited time below:
Gumroad: COMING SOONChapter Overview | Intro to Projection Mapping in Blender p0Blender Frenzy2024-10-09 | This video is part of a free chapter from my new course - THE BLENDINATOR | Comprehensive Head tracking VFX in Blender! You can get the course at a discounted rate for a limited time below:
Gumroad: COMING SOONAdvanced Compositing | Face Marker Removal in BlenderBlender Frenzy2024-10-08 | This video is part of a free chapter from my new course - THE BLENDINATOR | Comprehensive Head tracking VFX in Blender! You can get the course at a discounted rate for a limited time below:
Gumroad: COMING SOONBasic Compositing | Face Marker Removal in BlenderBlender Frenzy2024-10-07 | This video is part of a free chapter from my new course - THE BLENDINATOR | Comprehensive Head tracking VFX in Blender! You can get the course at a discounted rate for a limited time below:
Gumroad: COMING SOON3D Mask Workflow | Face Marker Removal in BlenderBlender Frenzy2024-10-05 | This video is part of a free chapter from my new course - THE BLENDINATOR | Comprehensive Head tracking VFX in Blender! You can get the course at a discounted rate for a limited time below:
Gumroad: COMING SOONThe Blendinator: Comprehensive Head Tracking VFX in Blender - RESULT | #blender3d #vfx #3dtrackingBlender Frenzy2024-10-05 | This is the result YOU can achieve from THE BLENDINATOR! The FULL course has been released at a discounted rate! The sale is only for a limited time.
Gumroad: COMING SOON2D Mask Workflow | Face Marker Removal in BlenderBlender Frenzy2024-10-04 | This video is part of a free chapter from my new course - THE BLENDINATOR | Comprehensive Head tracking VFX in Blender! You can get the course at a discounted rate for a limited time below:
Gumroad: COMING SOONIntro to 2D Masks | Face Marker Removal in BlenderBlender Frenzy2024-10-03 | This video is part of a free chapter from my new course - THE BLENDINATOR | Comprehensive Head tracking VFX in Blender! You can get the course at a discounted rate for a limited time below:
Gumroad: COMING SOONChapter Overview | Face Marker Removal in BlenderBlender Frenzy2024-10-03 | This video is part of a free chapter from my new course - THE BLENDINATOR | Comprehensive Head tracking VFX in Blender! You can get the course at a DISCOUNTED rate for a limited time below!
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Gumroad: COMING SOONTHE BLENDINATOR | FULL Release Launch! - Course OverviewBlender Frenzy2024-09-30 | THE BLENDINATOR is finally out of early access and the FULL course has been released at a discounted rate! The sale is only for a limited time.
Gumroad: COMING SOONNEW VSE Overhaul in Blender 4.2 LTS!!Blender Frenzy2024-07-25 | The Video Sequence Editor (VSE) in Blender has gone through a complete overhaul. And it's even LTS??? Discover the new features along with me in this video!Video Editing my Course LIVE (Part 2) - Random LIVE STREAM | The BlendinatorBlender Frenzy2024-05-24 | I decided to randomly live stream while I edit a video for my course video in real time ... continued.Video Editing my Course LIVE - Random LIVE STREAM | The BlendinatorBlender Frenzy2024-05-23 | I decided to randomly live stream while I edit a video for my course video in real time.The Blendinator: Comprehensive Head Tracking VFX in Blender | #blender3d #vfx #3dtrackingBlender Frenzy2024-03-19 | In this course, you will learn the basic principles of VFX in Blender while turning your own face into the Terminator Skull.
Music: Cinematic Terminator (Full Length) pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/81496166-cinematic-terminator-full-length Stock Media provided by botabateau / Pond5UPDATE: VSE Scene Strip Overlay w/ RENDER mode! | Quick TipBlender Frenzy2024-02-09 | Here's an update/correction to the previous video about using Scene Strips in the VSE for 3D Text Overlays. I couldn't remember how to change from Solid to Render mode. But thanks to @PCgmesforever I now have the solution! Check it out!
00:00 - Previous video recap 01:18 - @PCgmesforever tells us the solution 01:48 - Change from Solid to Rendered Mode in the VSE! 03:12 - I got some Blender BLING! (from the Dec 2023 Sale at Blender HQ)Using Scene Strips to overlay 3D Title Animations in Blenders VSE | Quick TipBlender Frenzy2024-02-08 | Here's how to overlay 3D Title Animations on top of your videos in the Video Sequence Editor (VSE) in Blender.
00:32 - Create 2 Scenes: One for Video Editing and One for 3D Titles
01:16 - My Chapter Title Animation (from my new VFX Course)
02:23 - PRO TIP: Pin Scenes to Workspaces
03:21 - VSE Scene Strip Settings
05:36 - VSE Preview does NOT show 3D Render Mode
06:40 - Support me at blenderfrenzy.com! - NEW VFX Course - Become a FRIENDzie MemberEASY Text Color HIGHLIGHT in the VSE | Blender Quick TipBlender Frenzy2024-01-22 | Easily change the color of one or multiple words within a single sentence in Blender's Video Sequence Editor (VSE)Object TRACKING: Easily Generate a Basic Head Mesh Shape from Motion Tracking DataBlender Frenzy2024-01-06 | Take your 3D object tracking motion data and quickly and easily generate a basic head mesh shape. There is a very tiny amount of modeling involved, but most of the work is done with the tracking data and modifiers.
This video is part of my new VFX course - "The Blendinator" where I show you how to use basic VFX principles in Blender to turn yourself into a terminator. It is jam packed with all kinds of tips and tricks, so if you're wanting to use Blender for VFX, this is a great way to start and to support me at the same time. Head on over to blenderfrenzy.com to learn more.
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00:00 - Overview 00:34 - The Blendinator Course Plug 01:37 - Cleaning Up the Scene 02:57 - 3D Markers to Mesh 04:47 - Step #1 - Convex Hull Mesh 05:54 - Step #2: Add a Sphere 07:45 - Step #3 - Subdivision Cube w/ Shrinkwrap 09:37 - Smooth out the Topology 13:00 - Shade Auto SmoothThe Blendinator LIVE STREAM! - New Blender VFX Course Preview - Early Access Released TODAY!Blender Frenzy2023-12-29 | Learn the basic principles of VFX in Blender by turning your head into a terminator machine. Come see what it is all about! (Live at 7pm Central Time)