Articles | Works | Blender Research
Kaicho's original articles | Updated irregularly
Why I Chose Blender | Thoughts on Choosing 3D Software
Why Blender became my main 3D software after two years of Maya: Modifiers, Filmic/AgX lighting, being free, and the idea that the artist matters more than the t
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Show Blender File Thumbnails in Windows Explorer
Make Windows show thumbnails for Blender files. No more guessing or opening files one by one. One small fix solves it for good!
Read moreLate Studio | Projects | A Blender-based Animation Studio
Kaicho's studio | Updated irregularly
Emma 818 Robot | Blender Toon Render | 3D Animation
Invited by AKAI Animation Studio to help create the giant robot's entrance. The robot was built in Blender and blended with a 2D anime style to convey its weight.
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Showtime | Brand Video | Cyberpunk 3D Animation
A brand video for the Web3 brand Showtime, made in the style of a game trailer — challenging and very rewarding.
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Panasonic Washer-Dryer TVC
A 30-second washing machine commercial for Panasonic, made with Blender + Nuke.
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Ashura | PV
A dark sculpture showcase made with sculptor Gino: ZBrush models imported into Blender and rendered with rich texture.
Read moreBlender Tutorial Picks
In an age where you can learn almost anything on your own, there are tutorial series online for every field — the only question is whether you can find them. Kaicho collects the ones he finds useful and fun.
See moreCG Toolkit
Textures, HDRIs, 3D models — resources online are scattered everywhere. To make creating easier, Kaicho gathered the sites he uses every day in one place.
GoRecommended 3D Software: Blender
Blender has risen fast in recent years. Its focus on what users need, frequent and precise updates, and commitment to being free forever have built a huge community. With so many Blender tutorials online, it is the best choice for beginners learning CG.
Kaicho Animation Notes is for…
CG Beginners
"Right now is the best time!" The tutorial picks include beginner-friendly lessons — try making something before today ends.
Animation Students
Whether you're in a Maya course or teaching yourself Blender, there's a place for you here.
3D Artists
The CG Toolkit collects go-to resource sites for textures, models, IES lights and more — Kaicho uses it all the time too.
Kaicho
Graduate of Animation and Visual Effects at HKMU, founder of the animation studio Late Studio
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Once
I was someone who didn't want to share knowledge — I thought sharing knowledge would "weaken my edge"
Later I realised I was only limiting myself
Absorbing knowledge matters, and so does sharing it
Only by sharing can you test how well you really understand something
and become a more confident you
Kaicho Animation Notes
A Chinese-language animation learning site by Kaicho, with articles updated irregularly and online learning resources gathered in one place to save you search time
Blender is currently the main focus
Think of it as a "Blender self-study handbook" — soak up everything about 3D animation
Late Studio is an animation studio based in Hong Kong
We mainly make 3D animation in Blender, with clients such as Panasonic, HSBC and Lane Crawford
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Kaicho founded the studio in his second year at university, aiming to make story-driven animation that can stream on Netflix
Right now we are "taking client work to survive while building our strength"
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