3D Animation in Blender

PROJECT OVERVIEW

This experimental 3D animation project was created to explore narrative and atmosphere using Blender. The scene features a humanoid figure at a retro computer, surrounded by floating objects in a surreal digital space. Built in early 2024, this was my first real hands-on Blender project. In 2025, I expanded the project using Sora to reinterpret scenes visually, and added a custom AI-generated soundtrack to enhance the audiovisual experience.

CHALLENGE

My aim was to understand and apply as many creative techniques as possible within a single short animation — from modeling and lighting to camera movement and character animation. Without relying on AI for the visuals initially, I focused on learning Blender’s fundamentals. Later, I challenged myself to extend the piece using generative tools for both video remixing and sound design.

SOLUTION

I began with basic sketches to shape the concept. Inside Blender, I combined self-modeled elements with assets from libraries to build the scene. The key focus was on atmosphere, stylization, and playfulness. Floating burgers, a glitchy retro computer, and dynamic lighting gave the clip its unique tone.

In 2025, I used Sora to reinterpret selected sequences with stylistic variants like wireframe, comic-style rendering, and claymation look. For the soundtrack, I used an AI-powered audio tool to generate ambient, glitchy music and layered sound effects that amplify the surreal, cyberpunk mood of the clip.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

• Blender for modeling, scene setup, animation, lighting (Cycles renderer)

• Asset Libraries (e.g. Sketchfab, BlenderKit) for props and background elements

• Sora (2025) for text-to-video reinterpretation of selected scenes

• AI Sound Design using tools like Soundraw / Mubert / ElevenLabs FX

• Edited and composited in Blender and After Effects

RESULTS

The result is a multi-layered short clip combining 3D animation, stylized visuals, and dynamic AI-generated sound. It serves as both a personal learning milestone and a creative playground. The project demonstrates my curiosity for new tools, and my willingness to blend manual craft with AI to push ideas further.

KEY LEARNINGS

This project taught me how to build a coherent 3D scene from scratch, use libraries efficiently, create cinematic motion with Blender’s camera system, and experiment freely with atmosphere and animation. Using Sora and AI sound tools later on allowed me to explore how traditional design and generative AI can work together — not to replace creativity, but to expand it.