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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I did the Backrooms tutorial from Blender Guru, but something feels off in my scenes... I tried 3 different compositing configurations, but... I don't know... I'm still happy that I did the tutorial. Lots of useful information. #Blender3D #b3d #3d #backrooms

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Day 45 of 3D! I added facial expressions! Tomorrow, I'll separate the bottom and top parts so I can have more expressions from just these 4.

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Day 43 of 3D! Today, my mom and I "re-textured" the character. She told me what to do, and this is what we ended up with! :D #b3d #Blender3D #lowpoly #character #texturing

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Day 41 of 3D! I rigged him. I think the next step for me would be to make a YouTube video with this character. I will have to draw some facial expressions, but that shouldn't be... too bad? #b3d #Blender3D #lowpoly #character #animation

A minimalist, low-poly 3D render of a pale character with short grey hair and amber eyes, wearing an oversized grey hoodie with red drawstrings and black track pants. The character stands against a solid dark grey background with one hand raised in a loose fist.

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Day 40 of Blender! FINALLY! My first (fully self-made) character model! It sure took a while! ^^' Now it's time to rig it! #b3d #Blender3D #lowpoly #3d #character

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Day 39 of 3D! For me, today was the first day of texturing. While the results are ...not too great... I'm really happy with how this turned out for a first try! Tomorrow, I'll add some shading in the texture to make things "pop". #b3d #texturing #modeling #lowpoly #Blender3D

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Day 37 of 3D! Today, I was practicing how to "clean up" messy topology. I think between this and how it looked yesterday, it's night and day. #b3d #lowpoly #3d #modeling #learning #topology

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Day 36 of 3D! Since the previous hairstyle was too difficult, I went for a simpler one. Progress is good! This was the hardest thing to do alone so far. #b3d #lowpoly #modeling

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Day 35 of 3D! Alright, the hair will be the real challenge of this model, since it's completely asymmetrical. Wish me luck! #b3d #modeling #lowpoly

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Day 34 of 3D! Bro, I really tried, and life literally put every roadblock imaginable to prevent me from finishing up my model. #b3d #modeling #lowpoly

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Day 32 of 3D! I think I'm done with the turnaround drawing! It's time to model it! (Yes, still just tracing, but I learned quite a bit from this. I definitely would like to make a V2 of this design, where I don't use tracing.)

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Day 31 of 3D! Today I kept at figuring out the turnarounds by tracing various characters overlaid on each other. It's been a frustrating experience; I haven't been having fun with this.

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Day 30 of 3D! Drawing is probably going to be the most difficult part of 3D for me. I'm definitely not from an "art background." This is my first time using an art program and actually drawing. My friend suggested starting with tracing, which I'm combining with another tip to do "vector art."

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Day 28 of 3D! I FINALLY animated my first character. It's not much. It's definitely not perfect. But it's a start! I love it! :3 #learning #b3d #lowpoly #character #animation

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Day 27 of 3D! I've been locking in, trying to learn posing and animation. I will show progress tomorrow! #b3d #animation #lowpoly #character #posing

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Day 25 of 3D! Today, I learned texture swapping from a texture sheet using shader nodes and control bones! #b3d #lowpoly #character #modeling #texturing

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

OMG!!! We stepped into double digits now. I am officially a big shot. Thanks to everyone who followed!

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Day 24 of 3D! Bought the Crashsune course on Gumroad! My past few days were spent completing the Crashsune low-poly tutorial series. I really liked it and wanted to learn more. Most importantly, the course provides character design tutoring even for non-artists (me). Let's see how it will go!

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Day 23 of 3D! I rigged the model from yesterday! (Well, somewhat! It still needs weight painting!) #b3d #character #modeling #rigging #lowpoly

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Day 22 of 3D! I kept following the character tutorial from Crashsune Academy. The biggest pill to swallow wasn't UV unwrapping, but the realization that there wouldn't be magic references appearing in Blender for me to model off of. It seems I need to learn 2D. Frick. #b3d #lowpoly #modeling

A low-poly 3D model of a stylized, anime-inspired female character standing against a solid, dark gray background. She has pale blue skin, large pink eyes with heart-shaped pupils, and a gentle smile. Her bright pink hair is styled in a choppy, angled bob with subtle white highlights.

She is wearing a high-waisted outfit consisting of a cropped, oversized red sweater with white and blue stripes across the chest, light blue denim shorts secured with a yellow belt, and bulky, futuristic light gray sneakers. Her arms are slightly extended to her sides in a loose, neutral pose.

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Day 21 of 3D! I really tried to get into "photorealism." Today, I spent all day trying to "get myself into an art style." Honestly, low-poly is the most I've tried so far! This could be good for the horror series, since I could use PS1-style graphics! #b3d #lowpoly #modeling #3d #character

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Day 20 of 3D! Basically, I've been messing with Unreal Engine 5. Learning the ins and outs of how to keyframe, sequence, animate, render, etc. Today was kinda rough, will try to share something tomorrow. #ue5 #unrealengine #animation #3d

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Yeah... yeah... day 18 of Blender or something... I need to go back to playing Deltarune Chapter 5. Here's a save star or something. #b3d #deltarune #undertale

A screenshot of the Blender 3D viewport in Object Mode, featuring a flat, four-pointed star object selected with an orange outline in the center of a dark gray grid.

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Day 17 of Blender! I started re-doing my dentist chair (from yesterday). My model didn't look smooth. I did everything, but the right thing to fix it. I added subdivs, insets, loop cuts, etc. All but right-click and hit "shade smooth." Third time's the charm! Redo. #b3d #Blender #modelling

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Day 16 of Blender! I learned how *not* to make a dentist chair. #b3d #Blender #modelling

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Day 15 of Blender! I need to make a few more assets/models before I can start animating the first trailer for my horror series. However, I can say that the progress has been fun. Regardless of whether this project goes anywhere, it's something that "feels good to do." I love it. #b3d #Blender3D

A screenshot of the Blender 3D modeling software interface, showcasing a grey, low-poly 3D mesh of an adjustable medical or dental examination chair in the viewport. The Blender user interface is visible around the workspace, including the toolbar on the left and the animation timeline at the bottom.

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Day 14 of Blender! I'm trying to make the camera cameraing, but it clearly doesn't cameraing. Please help. #b3d #Blender3D #EnvironmentArt #LiminalSpaces #IndieHorror

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Day 13 of Blender! A rule change to this daily Blender. The streak will be stricter on me. Now I will have to post progress on whatever I am working on. Here's the environment of the first scene of my indie horror series. #b3d #Blender3D #EnvironmentArt #LiminalSpaces #IndieHorror

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Day 10 of Blender! Today, I tried animating, but it's not done yet. I made a rig update: I removed an extra "hand" bone, since Krumroll's model PS1-style has a "glove-like paw." The hand bone added complexity to the scene, as I had to pose one more bone for no reason. Now, that's fixed! #b3d

A screenshot of the Blender user interface showing a low-poly, pixelated anime-style 3D character in Pose Mode. The character has bright cyan hair, a pixelated face, and a blue dress with a paw print design. Large octahedral rigging bones are overlaid across the character's body, with one arm bone selected. The Blender interface features a dark theme, displaying the Outliner hierarchy and Armature properties panels on the right side.

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Day 9 of Blender! I MADE MY FIRST CHARACTER RIGGGGGGGGG OMG IT TOOK SO LOOOOOOOOONGGGGGGGGGGGG (The model is not mine; Krumroll gave it to me to practice! Check out her Twitch on www.twitch.tv/krumroll) #b3d #Blender #animation #character #vtuber

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Day 8 of Blender! I created a liminal space-inspired scene. #b3d #Blender3D #indiehorror #backrooms

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Day 6 of #b3d! I tried to re-create a scene from The Backrooms (Found Footage) by Kane Pixels. I only looked up written docs for features I thought would help the scene's creation. It's an experiment of many more before I can go full #indiehorror with a YT series. Tomorrow, I'll try #animation!

A dim, eerie 3D render of an empty, maze-like corridor inspired by "The Backrooms." The rectangular hallway recedes into the dark background through a series of nested openings, illuminated by a faint, murky greenish-yellow light with heavy shadows creating a claustrophobic atmosphere.

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Day 5 of #b3d! I followed tutorials to create "liminal spaces," particularly inspired by the "How to Make Found Footage in Blender" tutorial from Jen's World. Halfway through the video, I felt I should give it a go on my own. Maybe I should trust the "tutorial's process," or perhaps I shouldn't.

A screenshot of the Blender 3D modeling software user interface. The central viewport displays a simple, untextured grey 3D model of a raised architectural catwalk or balcony featuring a thin handrail. On the left side of the walkway, a solid wall section contains an arched doorway, while the right side is bounded by a blank wall block. The Blender interface panels, including the Outliner and Properties menus, are visible on the right side of the screen.

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Okay! I finished the Beginner Blender Tutorial for Blender 5. Today (day 5) will be spent on gathering resources and researching what I would need to learn to make an indie horror series on YouTube. #b3d #Blender3D #indiehorror #animation #3danimation

A 3D digital render of a pink-frosted donut with colorful sprinkles on a light ceramic plate, sitting next to a rustic brown mug of black coffee. The scene is set on a textured concrete surface with warm, dramatic sunlight casting long shadows.

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Day 4 of Blender. I'm halfway through the last step of the Beginner Blender Tutorial. Today, I learned the (very) basics of materials, texturing, UV unwrapping, and the new scattering feature for the donut sprinkles. Can't wait to explore more! #b3d #Blender3D

A 3D render of a donut with white icing and colorful sprinkles resting on a grey ceramic plate, next to a textured brown ceramic mug filled with black coffee on a small saucer. The scene is set on a dark, textured stone tabletop under warm, dramatic directional lighting that casts long shadows to the left.

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Day 3 of Blender. I'm really pressed for time again. However, I managed to create the plate by myself before following the tutorial! I also added icing to the donut. Tomorrow, I hope to finish the Beginner Blender Tutorial and start exploring for my indie horror series. #b3d #Blender3D #indiehorror

A grey 3D model of a donut with dripping icing, displayed within a Blender viewport.

A Blender screenshot comparing two 3D plate models side-by-side in the viewport.

The plate on the left is labeled "My own" with a red arrow and appears flat and wide. The plate on the right is labeled "From the tutorial" with a red arrow and features a significantly thicker, more pronounced rim. The right-hand properties panel shows the active Solidify and Subdivision modifiers used to create the thickness and smoothing.

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Day 2 of Blender. Work was brutal today, but I spent all day thinking about 3D. Tackled the saucer challenge from the Blender Guru tutorial and managed to recreate everything from memory. Slow progress, but the horror series dream moves forward. #b3d #Blender3D #indiehorror #animation #3danimation

A screenshot of the Blender 3D interface showing a work-in-progress modeling scene. The main viewport displays a 3D coffee cup aligned with a vertical reference image, a flat saucer plate, and a smooth torus donut mesh. The right-hand properties panel shows the modifier stack for the selected object, featuring active Solidify and Subdivision Surface modifiers.

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Kit Otter @kit-otter.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Day 1 of learning Blender. Currently following the newest Blender Guru tutorial. The end goal is to create a horror series on YouTube. #b3d #Blender3D #indiehorror #animation #3danimation

A split-screen desktop layout showing a 3D modeling workflow.

On the left is a YouTube video player streaming "Beginner Blender Tutorial (2026)" by Blender Guru, featuring a speaker and a modeling demonstration of a coffee cup.

On the right is the active Blender application workspace in Edit Mode, where a cylindrical mesh is being shaped into a mug over a reference image of a cup and saucer. The modifier stack panel on the far right shows active Solidify and Subdivision modifiers.

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