Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Around 7 months ago, I recalled this random memory from my childhood where I was sitting in the front yard with my grandma in the evening, and there were these beautiful fireflies just roaming around. I decided to turn this childhood memory into a 3D animation to share it with others who might've also experienced something similar in their life, and made this video to break down the exact thought process.

Watch the full animation here: youtu.be/y-fUTTREc6U

Check it out on Foundation: https://foundation.app/collection/rr-c98a


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Resources-

Human Generator (Paid; Affiliate Link):
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Botaniq (Paid; Affiliate Link):
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Nature Clicker (Free):
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Chapters-
0:00 - Intro
0:37 - Music
1:40 - Concept art and references
3:46 - Making the character
4:27 - Building the environment
5:30 - Character animation
6:44 - Firefly animation
8:00 - More animating, scene building and optimizations
9:17 - Lighting
10:23 - Setting up the final render
11:23 - Post-production
13:43 - End result
14:23 - Final thoughts and Outro


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Thanks for watching!