What software do you use to create your animations?

I create all the animations in

, create the music in

, edit any audio (such as narration and SFX) in

, create vector graphics in

, edit other types of images in

, and compile the videos in

.

Is that your voice narrating your videos?

Yes, I narrate my videos. The microphone I use is the

. The quality it produces is incredible!

How did you learn to use Blender?

My brother was the first one who introduced me to Blender. After that, I learned mostly from experimenting and trial-and-error, however I also learned quite bit from YouTube tutorials as well.

How long does it take to make a video?

This question really requires quite a complex answer. For example, some videos take significantly longer to make than others. I'll give my best estimate though.

Full length videos take, on average, 2 months to make. However, not all this time is spent actually making the video. The compiled time (i.e. if I worked on a video 24/7 till it was done) a video takes to make is around 50 hours, although around 25% of this is simply render times so, excluding render times, it's only about 36 hours. In making a video, around:

• 17% is spent on research and writing the script
• 4% is spent recording the script (and editing the recording)
• 39% is spend animating the visuals
• 28% is spent rendering the video
• 6% is spent combining all the music, narration, SFX, etc.
• 2% is spent gathering all the video sources
• 2% is spent trying to come up with a good title
• 1% is spent making the thumbnail
• and 1% is spent uploading the video

This time is also not accounting for the time required to actually come up with an idea in the first place. Finding a good idea is usually what actually takes the longest time (generally a few weeks at least).

It's also worth noting that shorts take significantly less time. Usually they only take a few days to make (and only about a day to animate).

Do you have any tips for becoming successful on YouTube?

The main advice I can give is quality over quantity. Over

so, it goes without saying, your video is just a drop in a bucket (or maybe even an ocean). But the vast majority of those 200 videos are pathetic quality, so when you have good quality, it WILL get noticed. Also, don't get discouraged if your video doesn't start out strong. My most popular videos took a while to shoot off.

How can I contact you?

You can contact me on multiple platforms, however, I'm more likely to see your messages on some platforms over others. Here's a list of ways to contact me (in order of how likely and soon I am to get your message):

• Discord: https://discord.gg/EBYeZ3E58c
• Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/blendertimer
• Email: inquiries@blendertimer.com
• BlenderTimer: The contact form on this page
• Blender Artists: https://blenderartists.org/u/blendertimer/activity/portfolio
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/blendertimer (I am unlikely to get your message)