Dive into the world of creativity with the best 3D projects crafted using Blender software. Explore how these masterpieces set a benchmark in the realms of animation, game development, and more.
In the vibrant world of digital art, where imagination knows no bounds, there’s a tool that stands out for its versatility, power, and the best part—its accessibility. Blender, an open-source 3D creation suite, has become a cornerstone for artists, animators, and creators around the globe. If you're a young digital artist on the edge of diving into 3D art, or if you're curious about the incredible things other artists are creating, this post is your gateway into a world where your creative dreams can become a vivid reality.
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At its core, Blender is an open-source software packed with professional-grade features that support the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, and motion tracking. What does this mean for you? Whether you're interested in creating animated movies, 3D printed masterpieces, intricate models for video games, or stunning visual effects, Blender has the tools to bring your visions to life.
To ignite your imagination, let’s dive into some of the most breathtaking and inspiring projects created by Blender artists that are members of The Rookies. These projects span a wide range of genres and styles, demonstrating the software’s versatility.
Created by: Sophie Almecija
School Name: Artside School
Country: France
Description: Full Nanite workflow in Unreal Engine 5. 100% of my work is textured un engine without UV with/thanks to a really powerfull master material shader that i have create (with some other features like RVT etc). No retopology, uv, or baking. Globally i use vertex bake in the RGBA channels of the meshes (which were sculpted)
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Created by: Yuri Bancov
Country: Russia
Description: Hello everybody! Thank you https://www.artstation.com/tantav for the concept. Blocked out in Blender; Sculpted in ZBrush; Baked in Marmoset Toolbag; Painted in Substance 3D Painter; Render Marmoset Toolbag. Albedo+Normal 2048x2048, 6751 Tris
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Created by: Pedro Henrique Costa Braz
School Name: PUC Minas
Country: Brazil
Description: Project made for the #082 Weekly Drill “Crazy Weapons”. The True Peacemaker it’s a gun made to end conflicts in a non-violent way since its projectiles can’t hurt physical things. Instead, the weapon shatters the conflict spirit of its targets, causing them to abandon any violence inside them.
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Created by: Charlotte Athwal
School Name: Escape Studios
Country: United Kingdom
Description: This is our final 2nd Year group project. The Brief was to create a 'Plague Tale: Requiem' style DLC level, set in 14th Century London. Here is our rendition of medieval St Dunsten's-in-the-East, created by 13 artists in just 13 weeks!
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Created by: Ryan Matthew Hutheram
School Name: Friends of Design - Academy of Digital Arts
Country: South Africa
Description: A Shrouded ghost meets Arcane fan asset design
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Created by: Zed
School Name: BigRock
Country: Italy
Description: This is the first character I ever made. I created the model, I textured and rigged it for the pose. All texture are hand-painted. Wish you a spooky Halloween! Super cute original concept from Jamilya Bukrina
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Created by: Kate
Country: Russia
Description: Concept-https://www.artstation.com/artwork/bKovQm
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Created by: Peter Holton Hvidegaard
School Name: The Animation Workshop/ VIA University College
Country: Denmark
Description: Currently on the last steps of this Project, just uploading prematurely for potential Interviews and recruiters. Personal project, improving on my asset creation process. High-end custom hunting rifle. Approximately 35K Tris, with a texture set each for the rifle, the scope, and the ammunition.
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Created by: Shashwat Patkar
School Name: Howest University of Applied Sciences - Digital Arts and Entertainment
Country: Belgium
Description: The KL-7 Adonis was a rotor cipher machine used by the United States government for secure communication during the Cold War. It was used by various government agencies and military units for the secure transmission of classified information. Modelled in Blender, Textured in Substance Painter, rendered in Unreal.
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Created by: AVEZARD Tom
School Name: Bellecour Ecole
Country: France
Description: Final graduation movie about a chinese poet during the Cultural Revolution
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Created by: Harrison Mickan
School Name: Flinders University / CDW Studios
Country: Australia
Description: Here are a few vehicle designs I've been working on.
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Created by: Julieta Bao Simón
School Name: Universidad Europea de Madrid
Country: Spain
Description: Recently, I came across Leo Rezende's model and decided to experiment by making modifications to the main model, delving into grooming for the first time.
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Created by: Matthias Strasser
School Name: Animationsinstitut of Filmakademie, Baden-Württemberg
Country: Germany
Description: What if rats were responsible for everything unexplainable?
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Created by: Cole Bayer
School Name: Vertex School
Country: United States
Description: My final capstone project for Vertex school! My third and final project marks an incredible nine-month journey. I'm forever grateful for and inspired by the talented individuals I had the privilege to work with, from mentors to peers.
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Created by: Czerny Avance
School Name: AnimSchool
Country: United States
Description: Original Concept Art by Ilse Harting.
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Created by: Panchal Ankit Govindbhai
Country: India
Description: Hey folks, here is my personal project which I did in my spare time for my portfolio. It is inspired by Love Death and Robots a Netflix series. Hope you like it :) Any kind of feedback is much appreciated.
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Created by: Flavio Flüeler
School Name: M3DS Academy
Country: Switzerland
Description: I tried to recreate the tank "Tank Hunter" from Boom Beach.
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Created by: Mylène Patinaud
School Name: Artline Institute
Country: France
Description: Here is an adaptation of Jules Verne's famous novel "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea". You will find character design, environment design and an illustration.
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Created by: Joshua Jay Christie
School Name: Friends of Design - Academy of Digital Arts
Country: South Africa
Description: Mangrove Village
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Created by: Rishabh shah
School Name: 3D Concept Artist
Country: India
Description: Its a 3d model of a character based on an amazing concept art by Sergi Brosa. I have tried to make a character which has a bit of both stylized and realistic aspects.
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Created by: Jonathan TRUONG
School Name: VFX-Workshop
Country: France
Description: For this Project, i worked on the lookdev, Camera Animation, Lighting, Rendering, Compositing, Editing. Modeling and Wasp Animation were done by Albin Merle.
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Created by: Berenika Zemanek
School Name: Abertay University
Country: United Kingdom
Description: I created this environment as part of one of my university modules. It is inspired by the interior of the Natural History Museum in London and my love of dinosaurs. In this project, I explored a trim sheet and modular kit workflows. A goal that I set for myself with this scene was also embedding a story into it.
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Created by: Santiago García
Country: Spain
Description: Step into a world of timeless beauty and vibrant hues at 'Plaça de l'Horitzó Dorat' [Golden Horizon Plaza]. 🌅 An ode to Mediterranean serenity, where every corner reveals tales of warm allure.
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Created by: Ewa Wierbik
Country: Poland
Description: Candy cart, based on amazing artwork of Yari Lute. I wanted to challenge myself in project organization, managing in-scene assets to reduce render time, advanced texturing, creating lots of assets relatively short time. Concept: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/aYneN8
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Created by: Ben Degen
Country: Germany
Description: The EE3 Blaster was modeled and textured by the amazing https://www.artstation.com/ar Boba Fett model inspired by the new Book of Boba Fett design with this model i just wanted to go all out on the detail while also trying out some new texturing methods. I made this model for cinematic use so i didn't limit myself wi
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Created by: Lidia Ortolá Calatayud
School Name: Florida Universitària
Country: Spain
Description: This is a 3D model I made for the "Women In Games" contest in Florida Universitària. This asset consists of the interior of the Apollo 11 command control. The two main parts of this project are the three seats and the control panel.
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Created by: misastein
School Name: New3dge
Country: United States
Description: A project from last year!
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Created by: Alexis Gabriel López Lugo
Country: Mexico
Description: A fun personal project based on the Aleksander Ignatov design
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Created by: Ivo Brankovikj
Country: Macedonia
Description: Small research into combining Geometry nodes with image displacement to get decent terrain results.
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Created by: Ewa Wierbik
Country: Poland
Description: Project made in my free time.
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Created by: Klaudia Komperda
Country: Poland
Description: A 3D model of a teapot inspired by Sandara Tang's (https://www.artstation.com/sandara) concept art. I was made entirely in Blender, the blue decorations were hand painted on top of the ceramic material.
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Created by: Nizar Zoubir
School Name: VFX-Workshop
Country: France
Description: Group Project of two people , consisting of making a short animated environment , heavily inspired by elden ring.
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Created by: Jonathan TRUONG
School Name: VFX-Workshop
Country: France
Description: Victorian Paramount Collection Classic Series Phone Artwork Time Work : Modeling ~ 4 - 5 hrs Shading ~ 5 hrs Render - Compositing ~ 2hrs Total ~ 12 hrs
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Created by: Trist Russell
School Name: Friends of Design - Academy of Digital Arts
Country: South Africa
Description: A carriage design for my personal world building project
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Created by: Flavio Flüeler
School Name: M3DS Academy
Country: Switzerland
Description: This project was for the "Weekly Drills 092 - #Smartwatch". The essence of this challenge was trying to create a spot-on smartwatch, that could be mistaken for the real thing. Did I succeed?
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Created by: Alejandro Miranda
Country: Spain
Description: Stylized bust made to practice with blender. I've been wanting to try it for a long time and make some renders. Finally, I've found the time to try it. Hope you like it!
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Created by: Ryan Matthew Hutheram
School Name: Friends of Design - Academy of Digital Arts
Country: South Africa
Description: I wanted to design a Sea of Thieves underground bunker where a player would be able to go and deposit or steal treasure from other players, it would also be linked to the sea so rowboats can access the bunker.
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Created by: Ewa Wierbik
Country: Poland
Description: For my newest project, Cash register I used some assets from my previous projects. For all renders please visit https://www.artstation.com/artwork/X1aqNR Blender 3.0, Cycles X 1300 samples, no denoiser, Substance Painter, Photoshop
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Created by: Ewa Wierbik
Country: Poland
Description: King Kombi, based on a concept of the amazing artist, Alejandro Burdisio.
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Created by: Agustín Luis Páez
Country: Argentina
Description: I designed and created this 3D character just for fun and practice.
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Feeling inspired and ready to start creating? Here’s how you can embark on your own Blender adventure:
Blender is more than just software; it's a passport to a world where your creativity can soar without limits. By starting your journey with Blender, you're not just learning a tool; you're joining a global community of artists committed to expressing their wildest dreams through digital art. So, download Blender, follow a tutorial, and begin creating. Who knows? The next awe-inspiring project we celebrate might just be yours.
Remember, every artist was once a beginner, and every masterpiece began as a simple idea. With Blender, your ideas have the space to grow, evolve, and transform into something truly incredible.
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