Jess Wiseman, a 3D animator and designer based in the UK, shares her journey from painting portraits to working with brands and individuals to bring their creative ideas to life. She started by entering competitions and cold emailing potential clients, offering her work for free to overcome her lack of experience. Her strategy paid off when she received a reply from YouTube superstar KSI and went on to create artwork for him to promote his boxing match with Logan Paul.

Jess shares her experience of learning animation and 3D design through real projects using Blender. She talks about how she took on a job to create animations for Pop Smoke's album visuals, even though she had no prior experience in animation. This forced her to quickly learn Blender and overcome beginner struggles. She also discusses her journey of working with brands like Notwoways, KSI, The Sidemen, and Vandy The Pink, among many others, creating photorealistic visuals of their products using Blender.

Jess is using her Blender 3D skills to create a brand called Figuregot. The brand combines digital collectible art with physical products. She explains the process of creating animations and visuals for the brand and discusses her process of creating shaders and materials in Blender, emphasising the importance of paying attention to real-world objects and references. She also talks about the potential future directions for her brand, including animations, streetwear, and digital/physical collectibles.

This episode provides great insight into building a portfolio as a young artist, using Blender to create photorealistic visuals, the controversy behind NFTs, and how to start your own brand with no start-up cost, utilising free 3D software.

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