My Journey Across the Spider-Verse: from Hobbyist to Hollywood

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7 ай бұрын

The presentation will take the audience on a journey, a journey across the Spider-Verse where a self-taught, young, talented 14-year-old kid used Blender, to create high-quality LEGO animations of movie trailers. Through the use of social media, this young artist's passion and skill caught the attention of Hollywood producers, leading to a life-changing invitation to animate in a new Hollywood movie.
This will be presented by the young artist himself and the remarkable tale will highlight the impact of Blender and the power of dreams!
"My Journey Across the Spider-Verse: from Hobbyist to Hollywood" by Preston Mutanga @legome_theog --
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@marceatanga2057 7 ай бұрын

Preston I am so proud of you. Everyone in the family is proud of you and you did a great presentation. Thumbs up. ❤

@ADUuniverse 6 ай бұрын

everyone in the multiverse is proud of him!

@remcee2 6 ай бұрын

@@ADUuniverseThat's a good one but also completely true

@Esburito 6 ай бұрын

THIS IS SO SWEEEET 😭❤

@Belfrahn 6 ай бұрын

We all are, ma'am.

@LydianMelody 6 ай бұрын

It takes amazing parents to raise such an amazing child! The world is a more beautiful place with your family in it. ❤

@KaarloMedia 7 ай бұрын

It's such a joy to see a young kid spending time on such a productive hobby. With this kind of enthusiasm and creativity, he's going all the places.

@Wax_Man 6 ай бұрын

bro it's more than a hobby. Since he's been payed for the spiderverse movie he is a professional 3d animator at 15. He is the GOAT

@KaarloMedia 6 ай бұрын

@@Wax_Man It's more than a hobby, sure!

@Infinitefox_XD 4 ай бұрын

Hopefully I get there someday, I’m only 17 and I do wanna achive my goals and make my dreams come true

@hammerhead_theanimationgoat 7 ай бұрын

I fucking can't get over Prestons talent. Animation, Arts and now public speaking. I can't even.

@Bookish1995 6 ай бұрын

Came from a privileged background. Imagine if we gave everyone decent opportunities

@hammerhead_theanimationgoat 6 ай бұрын

@@Bookish1995 very true indeed

@Nai911 6 ай бұрын

@@Bookish1995 at least blender is free, but having a good pc and stuff is very expensive :(

@niganools1502 6 ай бұрын

@@Bookish1995Ong

@mmou_ 6 ай бұрын

@@Bookish1995 stop coping hes literally been practicing for half his life current lifespan.

@kingston 6 ай бұрын

What a fantastic presentation by an amazing artist! We are so proud of all you have accomplished, Preston. We can't to see what you do next!

@emnersonn 6 ай бұрын

aint you that dude on my flash drive

@ashleymathew87 6 ай бұрын

@@emnersonn😂😂

@funy0n583 6 ай бұрын

I can't to see either!

@emnersonn 6 ай бұрын

@@funy0n583 💀 good catch

@Forzahorizon180 6 ай бұрын

KINGSTON ??

@ColinFox 7 ай бұрын

He's used Blender half his life. Amazing. :)

@Dereck1410 6 ай бұрын

Half life

@1FenFen1 6 ай бұрын

Half life

@mopo450 6 ай бұрын

Half life

@proceduralism376 6 ай бұрын

Half life

@J-wm4ss 6 ай бұрын

Half life

@activemotionpictures 7 ай бұрын

"one of us", "one of us", "one of us"! Sony you outdid yourself. What an amazing expo. Such talent. Congratulations, Preston!

@davebrainvfx 6 ай бұрын

I'm 2.5 times this guys age and he's already my hero. I wish I had all the tools he had back when I was 14, and I wish I was half as good as he is now! And I'm genuinely excited to see what he'll bring to the table when he's older if he can already churn out awesome stuff. My 10 year old Blender using daughter watched this with me and she is already inspired.

@Rafa.mudo. 6 ай бұрын

This comment is really heartwarming

@JesuisParte 5 ай бұрын

When i was a teenager my parents forbid me to use the internet and I didn't had a computer. Just imagine what could have been..

@simguyYT 2 ай бұрын

YOUR 35

@3dvfxprofessor 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic! I started with 3d animation in 1987 with an AMIGA 1000. Inspired by the shorts of PIXAR. ;-) In the end of the 90s we were making jokes about that some day maybe 20 years old geeks apply for a 3d animation job with 10 years of experience. Now our joke has become reality. Thank you Blender and digital revolution!

@legome_theog 6 ай бұрын

lol, thanks ♥

@JohnFlower-NZ 6 ай бұрын

I work for an engraving company in New Zealand. We hired a 20 year old with 12 years of experience in design. Self driven education can produce exceptional talent. I look forward to where Preston goes next.

@ugwuanyicollins6136 5 ай бұрын

@@JohnFlower-NZhow is that possible

@JohnFlower-NZ 5 ай бұрын

@@ugwuanyicollins6136 I've seen her early efforts in her portfolio. She was doing selfdriven learning through experimentation and by following KZfaq videos from a very young age. I see my nieces doing the same thing.

@gokulnair 5 ай бұрын

@@ugwuanyicollins6136 if I had to guess, the youngster probably came to know about engraving really early and caught on well. Probably discovered they have a knack for it, so they applied for a job. John could have seen that the youngster actually had good proof

@Koubles 5 ай бұрын

Man, I feel like our current schooling holds so many people back from breaking past it and doing amazing stuff like this. The fact that Preston managed to break past that and contribute to real productions at that young of an age is absolutely incredible. I'm 22 and just barely breaking into the animation industry purely off of connections I've formed, but for me this is all happening rather late into a long time of uninspired education with the occasional passionate subject matter squeezed in there. I'm so happy for him and his family, and I'm rooting for his continued success in every creative industry he goes into during his life.

@zteir 5 ай бұрын

wdym? he is only able to do this because he has such a nice pc. And anyone can start doing good animation on a potato labtop.

@CoreyMcKinneyJr 7 ай бұрын

The Blender Community Does It Again ⚡️💎⚡️

@eon001 6 ай бұрын

Public speaking isn't easy. He did a great job with the presentation and the animation.

@ad1kher0gaming71 6 ай бұрын

This kid is everything I aspire to be and I am 20 years old just taking up 2D drawn animation. He should feel very proud

@MaxSonicUA 7 ай бұрын

Preston, I am so proud of you! Great work.

@ShaefferStudios.Animation 7 ай бұрын

this kid still blows my mind

@JonathanWinbush 6 ай бұрын

I'm so happy for this young man and I have a feeling this is only the start of us seeing Preston! Well done 🤙🏿🤙🏿

@Rolpro_fans 6 ай бұрын

I mean :)

@JonathanWinbush 6 ай бұрын

@@Rolpro_fans 👍🏾

@abstractist 6 ай бұрын

It's so heartwarming to see both the community and his family embrace his passions.

@rotemharari1565 7 ай бұрын

I am 14 year old learning blender this is inspiring

@ozisovertherainbow 7 ай бұрын

made me question myself "what i was doing in that age?!". Great job, well done!

@thegooseguy 7 ай бұрын

this guy is a legend.

@dubsky_ 6 ай бұрын

One of the most potential-filled animators I've seen in years. I simply cannot believe he's a decade younger than me. I'll always be heavily critical of the exploitation in ATSV's production, but to have it be a possible launching point for a legendary career in animation, that's something I'll appreciate. If you happen to see this Preston, keep at it. No one, not even you can possibly know how far you'll go.

@JujuProdGames 6 ай бұрын

WOW, this kid has genuine passion, awesome work Preston!

@moonchild-299 6 ай бұрын

He is such a humble and cute kid. I love his videos and he definitely has a big future in the animation industry. I'm glad he has parents like me who support him and help him achieve his dreams.

@abastidas97 6 ай бұрын

Absolute GOAT. He is my Blender hero, and I am like 2x his age. It really is heartwarming to see people pursue their dreams from such a young age, and I can't wait to see what his future will be like!

@daniboy2619 6 ай бұрын

Holy shit, this kid already got a presentation and a prestigious job? It was only a few months ago that he was getting youtube recognition and now he's getting a job that implies a diploma at 14. GG holy shit.

@sambamproductions8883 6 ай бұрын

Preston's going places. He's proven himself to be an insanely great artist and I can't wait to see more of what he does.

@sergiarts 6 ай бұрын

Had a smile on my face throughout the entire the video. I wish more kids were given the opportunity to fulfill their dreams and aspirations as much as he is, you love to see it.

@savageopress1753 6 ай бұрын

I have been subscribed to this man since he had only 350 subscribers. Absolute legend of an animator and 3D artist in general. I am so glad the he is getting the attention he deserves for his stunning work in Across The Spider-Verse! ✌️

@Socksydeeryenaboi 6 ай бұрын

This kid has a future in movies

@RainSoxx 7 ай бұрын

Uber talented. Deserves all the good things.

@paulooctavioalves690 6 ай бұрын

Now this what I think is a prodigy and genius of our time, hard worker and invested at such an early age, congratulations Preston! Just like Miles, you have this spark in you, and it is amazing.

@chasealewis 6 ай бұрын

I just wanted to say, we've ALL been there when a video doesn't play on a slide or something doesn't go exactly as we expected, but you took it all in stride and continued your amazing presentation. You're incredibly talented, thank you for sharing your spark of creativity with us!

@gandalfwisdom7369 6 ай бұрын

this kid is an absolute gem and i wish him the best in his life

@benardmensah7688 5 ай бұрын

Damn! This kid has a raw talent, good to see support for the various communities.

@Gabreya 5 ай бұрын

This is AWESOME. I am very proud of Preston Mutanga. I pray that he has a long and successful career as a professional animator. 🙌🏿

@casperzareba5958 4 ай бұрын

As soon 23 years old student who starts animation you inspire me dude.

@echouniverse 6 ай бұрын

It’s amazing how far he’s coming at such a young age I thought his talent is amazing Edit: being able to use this program with such great knowledge is amazing as well these programs aren’t easy to learn

@uncutgem5161 6 ай бұрын

I don’t even know him and I’m so proud of him like he’s my own family. So glad he was able to show his amazing talents on such a large stage

@ZinWolff 6 ай бұрын

This kid is going places, he should be seriously proud of himself

@keithws2779 6 ай бұрын

I'm so amazed by this kid. Just incredible. Also, Blender Guru has got to be feeling happy about this, he got mentioned twice. It's got to be really rewarding to help people learn blender and then get someone like Preston who took those lessons (and many others) and did such an amazing job. Preston. What a star.

@josha00345 6 ай бұрын

This makes me smile so much. Never give up, Preston.

@anfi-hero 6 ай бұрын

0:54 "im 15 years old" the way Preston said it it reminds me of miles saying the exact line from the movie..

@anfi-hero 6 ай бұрын

am i tweaking..

@Deezsirrer 7 ай бұрын

With special tool comes great responsibility.

@dan_noo 6 ай бұрын

and that special tools is somehow free to use 🤯

@Fatalgh0stt14 6 ай бұрын

As a Cameroonian am so proud to be from the same area as him , a true inspiration to all of us , great future ahead of you Preston!

@_what._. 3 ай бұрын

This guy is so freaking talented at such a young age. It's amazing. And being able to animate a scene from an Oscar-nominated movie by Sony at 14 years old only, that's shocking

@brokenboy351 5 ай бұрын

This kid is wonderful

@daviakira2526 6 ай бұрын

This is incredibly inspiring. My heart filled with joy seeing this his kid create and evolve. As an animator that started working in the industry at 18 i relate a lot to his joy and way of working

@urbanrespite 5 ай бұрын

Oh my god. I’m twice his age and struggle to keep up with the donut tutorial. This kid inspired me to give it another go

@Korbloxiangames 4 ай бұрын

I’m younger than him and I can also animate like this

@Daniele_1210 6 ай бұрын

Currently studying VFX and CG, this dude is a huge inspiration for me

@mikealbert728 7 ай бұрын

Well spoken and intelligent young man. His dad is some super medical guy though so it's not surprising.

@joshuadsmusic94 6 ай бұрын

Unreal what you can do when you put your mind to it, I could barely believe it. Well done Preston, you’re inspiring young and old here!

@Transcendmediaofficial 6 ай бұрын

The dad using Blender to help cure cancer is actually quite 🤯

@hellokittyy6116 5 ай бұрын

so so inspiring to see someone with so much genuine passion and fun! hope this young man goes far!! so excited to see what he does next

@khv12345 6 ай бұрын

mannn we're only 2 weeks apart in age but im not even half as successful T^T ive mostly only done illustration and 2d animation but this def motivates me to try blender again

@dstyKchp 6 ай бұрын

He should be part of the next lego movie fr

@redheadedanimations9368 6 ай бұрын

This is truly inspiring, especially to me since he’s so young. Thank you, Preston, for your amazing contribution to the art community!!!❤️

@edmungbean 6 ай бұрын

This is the most wholesome blender talk ever. The Blender (and wider 3D) community is dead proud of you, kiddo.

@areccus10 5 ай бұрын

He 14 biologically, but that's a very happy 35 year old man at heart.

@35pen61 5 ай бұрын

Preston is one my inspiration for making lego renders in blender, such a young kid with a great potential

@sunnysanjo 6 ай бұрын

This presentation reawakened that creative spark that drew me to blender since I found it as a kid as well. Great job on the presentation Preston, and I wish you the best in your future work!

@ChimeraLotietheBunny 6 ай бұрын

Love this kid what an inspiratjon

@e11world 7 ай бұрын

Amazing and beautiful story

@ZacharothAnimations 7 ай бұрын

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

@EstherMuyembo 7 ай бұрын

God bless u excellent work 🙏 ❤

@tenzinsamphel5950 6 ай бұрын

I'm definitely more than twice his age, and I'm also very inspired by this young man. This guys is awesome 100%!

@themoneymattersoffical 6 ай бұрын

young black man doing his thing so fire routing for you lil bro!

@chonkusdonkus 6 ай бұрын

What an inspirational young man, glad he got the opportunity to contribute to the industry at such a young age, hard work pays off.

@properdude_6866 6 ай бұрын

I love how much of a joyful kid he is, Preston has a big future ahead of him! I'm 19 and crazy inspired, want nothing but the best for him

@magicmamba 6 ай бұрын

So proud of a black father inspiring his son.

@illusionofartYT 6 ай бұрын

This is nothing but black excellence i know that's right!!! Congratulations man!

@m_jasionowski 4 ай бұрын

Insane stuff! 🙌

@hacker00619 6 ай бұрын

He is too good, just amazing.!

@AppNasty 6 ай бұрын

Sharing with my teenage son who uses Blender. I work at an animation university and attend for Animation as well and when I see that Blender was used in the mainstream I get super hyped. Maya dominates the industry but we NEED Blender to take that position. This kid is an inspiration. Amazing.

@Animegold2856 3 ай бұрын

I'm glad to see young artist rising but also having fun. ❤❤❤❤

@zteir 5 ай бұрын

I HAVE BEEN WATCHING THIS DUDE FOR SO LONG HE IS SOOOOOO GOOOOOD

@NickMunroFrost 7 ай бұрын

The myth, the legend, the lego wizzard

@thisisfine_eng 4 ай бұрын

PLEASE get his name on the title of the video, this dude deserves all the recognition possible

@soapandbutter 6 ай бұрын

He's gonna be a huge staple in the industry. Can't wait to see what he does next.

@jasonag619 6 ай бұрын

Really proud of this kid. When I found out that he made the Lego scene in that scene I was jealous and blown away when I saw his KZfaq channel.

@RUSTY.0605 6 ай бұрын

Blender is the best ! Thanks to all the community

@cksamurai89 6 ай бұрын

I really can’t contain my excitement for him I’m glad he’s getting recognized, he deserves it.

@nenepadi2229 6 ай бұрын

Bless you, keep going

@illiterateno2 4 ай бұрын

What a cool kid. Very impressive!

@airbag504 7 ай бұрын

how absolutely inspiring!! great job Preston. Shouts out to blender for its accessibility !!!!!

@DarthRelkew 4 ай бұрын

I started watching Preston's channel quite a while before Spider-Verse and it was so awesome to see that his work was in one of the best Animated movies of all time!

@thejohnpaulmartinez 6 ай бұрын

This man never succumbs to doubt and anxiety. I know for sure he's gone through more shit than I've ever been through in my entire life.

@SnowmanSucks 6 ай бұрын

So inspirating seeing your work on twitter and now doing a presentation on the blender channel.

@davidcapuzzo 4 ай бұрын

I love watching this!

@ario9907 6 ай бұрын

Sure many people can do this but I would have never thought someone at his age would be able to do all this himself. When he gets older I hope he gets more opportunities in the industry and I know he can pick up Maya easily.

@mrlightwriter 6 ай бұрын

Probably when he gets older Maya won't be the standard in animation anymore.

@ario9907 6 ай бұрын

@@mrlightwriter I highly doubt that since so many studios are dependent on it and pipelines wouldn’t benefit from swapping to another platform. Maybe if Maya increases their price by x2 then possibly but I think before that happens most studios will just have their own in house software. There are very few small studios that use blender and in some cases big studios that use blender for a short scene.

@liamwardle4059 7 ай бұрын

Amazing! Very well done Buddy!

@aim__freakz8499 6 ай бұрын

this kid is 15 years old and has achieved so much already! keep it up this is amazing!

@Tomentos 6 ай бұрын

The fact that Preston got his own chance to present his journey at BlendCon is amazing!

@deathbysalt 7 ай бұрын

This is so awesome! He's amazing

@agentsloth8593 6 ай бұрын

I literally can't make anything better than a gray lump. This is incredible.

@obalfaqih 6 ай бұрын

What an inspiring talk by a very humble, charismatic and talented artist! Thanks, Preston!

@alexmazurek18 6 ай бұрын

Undoubtedly an inspiration

@landgrenwilliam 7 ай бұрын

hell yeah!!

@HiAmDerks 6 ай бұрын

So happy for this young man. Future is bright :) Congratulations Preston!

@MysterSer333 6 ай бұрын

Drawing was my first gift -- I wanted to be an animator but the path was not so easily defined. So happy these tools are accessible in this era, and happy for you little bro!!!