They say don’t meet your heroes. And I’ve been disappointed by some in the past. But I’ve recently been interacting online with someone whose work inspired me to get into 3d over 25 years ago and it has been a great experience interacting as a quasi peer.

I’ve gone down the rabbit hole of writing a C++ library that exposes python functions to Blender. So many interesting possibilities.

I made this flocking sim test while deciding how to teach my upcoming particle tutorial series #b3d #blender #geometrynodes youtube.com/shorts/w-H13...

I’m currently redoing my video series on making particle simulations in #blender #geometrynodes. The outline currently sits at 13 videos. This is gonna take a while to make.

I just revisited an outdated video of mine about blending two materials based on proximity to another object using modern Blender nodes since the old nodes were removed from Blender years ago! #b3d #geometrynodes #blender youtu.be/k-de9_mow5E

I try not to let little comments or situations bother me, but they really do. A slight here, a comment there, and I'm reminded that at best I'm 'on the B team' or that I'm really just 2nd (or 3rd) tier. I know I shouldn't let them, but wow my head has a field day with me.

A new video is up. This time I show how you can include a runnable python script in your #geometrynode assets. This is especially handy for setup scripts that create attributes or other object preparation. #blender #b3d youtu.be/Q5xNWQ_ssZM

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Just released a new Blender tutorial where I show you how to connect two separate objects with Geometry Nodes and still keep them totally flexible. We’ll cover raycasting, blending normals, and vertex groups. #b3d #blender #geometrynodes youtu.be/LoilX1NUNXI

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Gleb is out here giving everyone some love. So many channels that I have never seen one video from. I'd say all told I was only subscribed to about 1/2 of these, now I've got a ton of new inspiration in my YouTube feed. Go use his list and start subscribing!

As a follow-up to my baking shape keys in Blender #geometrynodes video, this one shows how to create a node group to Blend and animate with those keys! #b3d #blender #blender3d youtu.be/KxAzRbcZcPk

I had an idea about using shape keys and #geometrynodes and made a little extension to make it even easier #b3d #blender3d youtu.be/nZmOTLMmA8I

It’s so disheartening to get emails and DMs from scammers who say they want to advertise on your @YouTube channel. If they can notice my channel, why can’t real companies? 🤔 #YouTube #Creator

I've got this asset library of custom string manipulation nodes for #blender 4.5 that I'm making available for everyone. You can download them from my open GitHub repository to your asset folder: johnnygizmo.github.io/extensions/ #b3d #blender #geometrynodes

A couple more features for Color Harmony Tools for Blender coming shortly: The main tool will work for lights, and a panel will be in the brush modes in the 3dview for creating palettes #b3d #blender3d #color #digitalart youtu.be/MX0yA7kojUI

Another new feature on my color extension allows you to create palettes, RGB nodes, and color ramp nodes from your color swatches. There are now 13 color combo modes. #b3d #blender #color #extension youtu.be/MX0yA7kojUI

When it comes to picking colors I'm not...great. So I wrote a Blender extension to help make getting harmonious color palettes a little easier. #b3d #blender #color #digitalart www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX0y...

New video out today. This one is part 2 of my lamp rigging tutorial. In this one I build #geometrynodes based springs to place on the arms and then connect them to the rig to make them stretch perfectly. #b3d #blender3d #digitalart #tutorial #youtube www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkbB...

My little @blender channel just hit 2 million views and 21k subscribers. #b3d #youtube youtube.com/@johnnymatth...

I just posted a new intermediate #blender rigging tutorial for an articulated lamp. I also talk about a new Rigging Tools extension that really sped up my process. #b3d #rigging #animation www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hli...

I just uploaded a video with a free @blender extension that helps speed up assigning vertices to bones. Check it out #b3d #blender3d www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU_w...

I just release a new video on how I was able to speed up my Boolean Union operations up to 100x in some cases. Check it out, do you know this method? #blender3d #geometrynodes #b3d www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr2S...

I just published a new video about how to achieve a flowing procedural animation in Blender #b3d youtu.be/pf3pLSTCmf4?...

Here is a new video that I just published looking a creating procedural PVC pipes in Blender #b3d #geometrynodes www.youtube.com/watch?v=awNx...

I posted a part 2 of my previous video on randomized item placement in Blender #geometrynodes, where I look at randomizing materials and also take a look at the upcoming CSV import node. #b3d www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR8m...

New video out now on how to use the for-each zone in Blender Geometry Nodes to scatter objects with independent settings. youtu.be/yq1asf1z7eU

@decodedvfx.bsky.social I was checking out your lens cap video. Cool ideas! Maybe we could collab on something sometime.

Congrats to the Flow team for sharing your art with the world! So cool to have an Oscar win for a movie made with the free and open source @blender.org!

I just uploaded a follow-up tutorial to my last video on making auto-rigged tracks in Blender Geometry Nodes. I cover when tracks or chains are not made of all the same types of links, plus a couple other goodies. #b3d #blender #animation youtu.be/3TGjb-awxQI

I just released a new Blender geometry nodes tutorial video! Create and rig a set of tank tracks that are easy to animate because they auto track to the object movement! #b3d #blender #geometrynodes #animation youtu.be/iyroxLixy7g

I just published a new Blender tutorial video about creating an automated rig for animating wheels. Check it out! #blender #b3d #rigging #animation youtu.be/p1N0nVXxS6I

I just posted a new @blender3d.bsky.social tutorial. This one has a method for controlling an armature rig from geometry nodes. It really opens up some interesting possibilities. #b3d #blender3d #animation #rigging youtu.be/enzcwSTX5YU

New Blender tutorial out today. How to rig a stretchy spring using geometry nodes, armatures and drivers. #b3d #geometrynodes #animation youtu.be/UZ0mymNt4x4

I just posted a new Blender tutorial on rigging gears and crankshafts. Check it out and enjoy! #b3d #blender #animation youtu.be/903BG7l4tAQ

4 years into my YouTube channel about Blender and I just hit 20k subscribers! #b3d #blender #YouTube

New Blender procedural modeling tutorial up now. My first new video in quite a while. Enjoy! #blender #geometrynodes youtu.be/n_ZzvUjF48E

All you #Flutter developer folks out there. Are you also musical? Here is a new widget I'm working on. A very flexible fretted instrument block diagram generator. I'll be putting it up on Github soon. #music #guitar #programming

Musical friends, I’ve been working on a new app for drilling music concepts. Check it out and let me know what you think! johnnygizmo.github.io/notes/app/ #musictheory

@40wattpodcast.bsky.social welcome to yet another social network 🤣

So I made these little 9v barrel connector holders for the extra ends in my daisy chain cable. They are just pressure fit plastic. Is this something anyone would be interested in? #guitar #pedalboard

3d printing is so much fun when it interacts with other interests. I needed a way to make these DC plugs to not be able to ground out, but didn’t want to wrap them up in tape or anything. So I whipped up a block they can press into for safe keeping.