Making a pawn that can actually turn into a queen | Blender 4.0
Animating a pawn that transforms into a queen! ♟️👑 AD: Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this video! Download unlimited stock media at one set price with Storyblocks: storyblocks.com/polyfjord/
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Software used:
Blender 4.0 - blender.org/download
Blender addon used to make the timelapse effect:
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Equipment used:
Camera: Panasonic Lumix S5IIX
Canon 100M f2.8 L
Sigma 20mm f1.4
Godox LC500R
Ricoh Theta Z1
iPhone 14 Pro
#b3d #chess #transformers
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction of the problem
00:46 Tracing the base pieces
01:12 Figuring out how to make moving parts
02:03 Modeling the base of the pawn
03:46 AD: Storyblocks
04:48 Finding inspiration
06:00 Modeling and finalizing the pawn model
07:11 Tips for VFX pre-production
08:45 Testing recording equipment
10:02 Compositing in Blender
11:33 Challenging my friend to a game of chess
12:02 Final result
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Bro please make an animation of a rubik's cube that can solve by itself
Please
@@smile-rh5bc bro its not tht deep
8:17 What app is that? Does it work with any 360° camera, or only with the RICO Theta Z1?
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Pawn: **Moves to last rank** Also pawn: "From the moment I understood the weakness of my flesh, it disgusted me..."
"I craved the strength and certainty of mahogany. I aspired to the purity of the Blessed Queen..."
I will put him into checkmate ... for the emperor.
I will no longer bound to this body, my mind is what creates me. With this I declare...
@@AudioDose-ig7tz I will make myself a bowl of cereal
LMAO XD @@lewishallam9924
I do love how you pointed out that you were creatively blocked and needed to take a break. Any process can feel like it stagnates if you concentrate on it for too long and the simplest things can knock an art block loose.
Something I question constantly is why our creativity has to be so spontanious? One moment you can't do anything - like, you just can't, & then the other moment while you're doing other stuff you suddenly go "That's what I was looking for!"
This is why I write outlines and detailed rundowns of my projects as a preliminary step so I know I have the full thing prepared so I don't run into a wall. Hopefully. If it happens it's because I run into an error I can't figure out how to solve.
Wow.... something knowm and talked about for hundreds of years.... whoah....
@@Luckingsworth oh enlightened one, sorry for marring your sight with our ignorance. To us feeble minded masses a crumb of knowledge is like a feast. Forgive our ignorance and allow us to revel as babes in our meagre revelations.
I love your linguistic sense and intellectual charisma so much. It's just so natural. Good English nevertheless. Appreciate. @@EverTheFractal
The transformation itself looks just magic, and I really like the idea that you can see the difference between a queen-born and a queen that used to be a pawn. There's some symbolism in it
100% this.
YESSS
This was mind blowing to watch! The sound effects really sell the effect. Well done
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Imagine just playing chess,the enemy gets a pawn to your side and it just does this
QUEEN MODE ACTIVATE The other player: Wh- Wtf-
@@chaoticmind4886 I love when there is a reply better than the original comment
I wanted a knight tho 😔
@@EGMusic12 AIGHT *suddenly the queen transforms back in to a pawn and then into a knight* why does chess with only pawns but the pawns can transform at any point sound fun
(*fear*)
The unfolded "Frame" of the transformed pawn really gives off this "Faux Queen" vibe that I really like. Like, this is not the original queen, but she's just as powerful.
Yes!! I always felt as a kid that when promoting a pawn, the new queen had a different vibe to it. Especially since we often used upside-down rooks or other stuff we had laying around. I think I've also felt this faux queen vibe you're describing because of this. Very interesting!
A Cersei Lannister of a queen.
The She-usurper
The faker.
Always remember if a pawn turns into a queen, while you still have a queen, the King is having an affair. Till we meet again.
The Pawn's transformation really reminds me of Iron Man 2's Mark V armor (the briefcase suit). It has similar mechanical moving parts, transforming from something small, into something bigger, and different. Great job!
The whole “Modelling the base of the pawn” section feels like Iron Man to me, both visually and musically. Like the forging and moulding in the cave, but most of all the tinkering in his high-tech garage. And as if that weren’t enough, some inner workings have been gilded.
Really me too, the little zoom at somewhat in middle of transformation looked same too. Reminded me of good old iron man days😢.
6:18 someone should give credit for it, so I will: Yes, the crown transformation turned out as the coolest effect! It exceptionally clever what you did there I also love how aesthetically coherent the whole thing feels, despite each section has different mechanics.This takes the cake as the best random but brilliant project/idea I have seen in a while
The gold and wood combo was so cool, it even gives the vibe that the pawn is just an asset, hence the wood; but when it turns into the queen you get to see golden details that truly make it feel luxurious and royal like 🔥
Nice!!! Appreciate it
I think it can be seen as a fun symbolic element of "hidden royalty".
As a mechanical engineer, I absolutely love that you tried to make it realistic, and as crazy as it sounds, I’m tempted to attempt to design a real one. Though it would probably have to be a lot bigger than 1:1
I was hoping someone would say this :) I wonder if 3D printing with harder plastics would be able to handle the necessary stresses?
@@insertnamehere9309 most likely, but you’d likely need a high definition printer or scale this thing up pretty big due to the tons of small parts, and close tolerancing and interferences. Not to mention if you wanted the thing to transform on its own you’d need to set up some sort of motor/drivetrain system, or a hydraulic/pneumatic system.
@@iankunesky6740 for driving it idk how feasible it could be but maybe a motion powered by pulling the head upward? idk
Good luck!
@@SuprSBG yeah like a compliant mechanism or something that you force between states manually. Thats the most realistic.
This is a real engineering problem, not just modeling and animating. Although both model and animation are incredibly smooth and high level. awesome stuff
I like that you can tell it was the pawn by leaving in the gaps, though I wish it sounded more wood like instead of metal.
The wooden texturing combined with the mechanical animation where the object gets bigger and bigger reminds me of the Game of Thrones Intro. Absolutely beautiful and great work!
Nice!!! That was definitely an inspiration, yes!
The amount of hours put into this work can be felt
How many hours did it take though I wonder @.@
@@abdullamasud4278 enough
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Queen had and amazing transition! I'm so proud of her!
d...di..did you just a..assume the - pawn's gender?
@@Deymetrey*The queen Stop deadnaming. 🙄
This is the first video i watched. To say that my inner child was excited and giggling is an understatement. This was beyond incredible. The creativity and level of detail is just impeccable.
Now pawn to queen isnt only Strategically devastating its emotionally devastating as you watch the pawn going terminator on you
Yeah until that puzzle/endgame where promoting to a queen lead to stalemate / loss somehow and underpromoting lead to win or stalemate where changing into queen would normally lose.
I once played against a much better chess player, and I underpromietd my pawn to a knight. The other player voiced his opinion about my mental state, but I just responded that I had the intention to force a mate with three knight in the endgame. The other player resigend immediately.
this was just out of this world and the thing which made this vfx 30 times better was the noise
Instruction unclear: I want a knight
This i without doubt the coolest thing I have watched in months. This is pure genius.
This is so fascinating! I am so blown away that your mind works like this. Insane work man, keep it up!
As a chess player, and engineering fan, I think that some engineer must take it and bring it to life with 3 D printing. I would definitely buy one of those. This is an amazing idea and a majestic product! Congrats mate!
Wouldn't work as you would need non plastic mechanics
@@Jex1505-ew4yx Metal 3 D printing.
Not all 3d printers use plastics :p@@Jex1505-ew4yx
A real life version of this would be a great piece of art I could imagine being put into reality by Jacob & Co.
@@Jex1505-ew4yx You probably could use a clock work mechanism to control the moving parts
I love it that someone made a 3D modelling tool called "blunder"
Its blender
@@hatimgaming6140 someone didn't get the joke...
@@Worthy_Edge That makes two of us.
A blunder is known as a mistake in chess. Just a corny word play joke. lol
@@Worthy_Edge I… actually don’t get it :’D
This project is insane by itself but THANK YOU for showing us all your tech! Love the camera/lens segment!
Brilliant! Just Brilliant! The idea, your accepting the "challenge," your execution, the design, the process of having the pawn "become" the queen. This whole video was just brilliant!
This is the first video i've ever watched of yours, and i can already tell that you love detail, that you love accuracy, and that you love functionality. This is simply beautiful... ABSOLUTELY beautiful!
The transition reminded me of my favourite Ironman suit that transforms from a literal suitcase. Superb work.
I believe that's the MKV
Exactly!!! I remembered the same thing!😭🫡 iron man was peak marvel
Imagine being so rich that you use pawns that automatically turn into queens
Dude this is so cool! I wanna think that this internal structure of a pawn explains how it morphs into any piece once it hits the final rank
I’m genuinely impressed. The queen looks literally soooo cool, it reminds me of like… some sort of handcrafted watch or something 😅 it’s literally so amazing and dope.
It would be the most sick thing ever if someone made this irl, I dont think we even have parts small enough and precise enough to do any of this, but on a bigger scale I'm sure its possible, maybe a life sized chess board that you can sometimes find at schools or something. That would be the best project ever
Agreed!!! Would definitely be cool to see this on a larger scale IRL!
Parts can definitely be made small enough. I have no doubt that if someone for whatever reason wanted to blow a billion dollars on building this, it could be done.
I'm tempted to give it a shot... Haha
@@Polyfjord A gifted watchmaker could possibly provide the necessary skills, a large watch manufacturer would perhaps spend the huge amount of money required.
Doesn't need to cost a billion. Compliant mechanism allows reliable tiny scale springs and state machines by using SLA micro printers. I'd guess an average income is sufficient to afford it. But it'll sure take a lot of engineering effort.
The amount of effort put into this is insane. He didn't just stretch the pawn into A queen and call it done, He actually took the time to make sure it looked amazing, using panels to create A futuristic looking pawn that transformed into A queen with tons of extra detail.
I did understand 10% of what you did there but I still watched to whole video. Very fascinating skill
That "I'm pretty sure he let me win" is so relatable 😂
well he did actually win with a pawn queen diagonal
This is genuinely the coolest thing i have ever seen on youtube. The piece, it just looks sooo realistic
So much work put into such a short animation it looks absolutely amazing respect
I js love how he even made the pawn make the noise when it transformed into a queen it made me so happy
6:00 I am a computer science student and this statement is so incredibly true, even though programming isn’t creative like art. The worst thing is these ideas come at the most inconvenient moments but you ha to write them down anyways, because if you don’t, you’ll sit in front of your monitor later wondering: "What was that solution to my problem again?"
From a technical/objective standpoint, I think this is the best video you've ever made! You can really tell how much work went into it! Absolutely loved it :)
Thanks so much man!!!
Such a content-packed video behind its deceivingly simple thumbnail image, just like the pawn-queen model itself! 👑👏
Mann!! Artists like you are the ones who inspire ppl around the world daily, Thank you so much
This ticked my fancy. I'm just a machine operator who recently became a programmer in the past couple years, and questions like these is my job. I get to deploy tons of methods and machines, mills, lathes, 3d printers, wire, sinkers, grinder, and laser. Micro molding seems to fit the bill for the body & skeleton, otherwise aluminum or titanium skeleton. Now it's time to design a pawn to configure to the other three: rook, Knight, & Bishop.
You only need knight, the others are kinda redundant.
@@firestorm5371 Very rare case when promotion to queen causes stalemate but promotion to rook/bishop doesn't, i've yet to have this situation in my game lol
from this model, bishop would probably be quite simple, just a few width tweaks maybe, but rook and knight? i don't really know.
My friend-you have no equal in life when it comes to doing what you do. You somehow occupy a space that involves being a compelling storyteller, one of the best educators I’ve had the pleasure of learning from, an insanely talented computer graphics artist/photogrameterer, an animator, a professional video editor, and you somehow possess a keen eye to detail for set design. I think what’s most amazing about the stuff that you share is your still somehow childlike giddiness for these systems that you understand and know well. You’re not jaded by the industry after all this time, and the way that you speak/teach is motivating and inspiring beyond words. Thank you for these contributions, dude. I’ve learned so much!
What an amazing comment this is, I had to read it several times! Hearing this means so much, you have no idea. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching my videos!!
I love how smoothly it forces your eye to travel upwards with the animation
I clicked on this, planning to watch only the final transformation, but the video is so well made that I ended up watching the whole thing. Nice work!!
You've done it. Your pawn has reached the enemy's side. Frantic but excited, you scramble to press a secret button on your phon- oops that's the wrong pawn.
2:58 that spring action... wow i love the attention to details
I wasn't expecting to see some Peacekeeper scope love in this vid of all places. It's just too satisfying. Definitely makes up for my lack of skill haha
Amazing project! Wow, I’m amazed at how talented you are! The queen was a work of art!
honestly i was expecting the crown to open up like a flower, i think that would've been super cool
like popped corn....
Yeah I was thinking "turn the sphere inside out", so its individual spherical lunes would invert and protrude outward from the top (a bit like a jester hat). You can even have another slightly smaller sphere inside the larger one that stays intact and is raised upwards through the flower shape like on the top of the actual queen piece.
@@CoalOres but how exactly COULD you turn a sphere inside out without self intersection???
@@d3vitron779 Cut along its meridians (split faces by edges). When you have the cut pieces together they will look seamless in the render but you can then start moving them and rotating them.
@@CoalOres could you do it without any cutting or sharp corners?
Oh this is SO cool what. The effects. The editing. The ideas. This entire thing is really inspiring and it makes me want to open blender against despite the.... horrendous effects it has on my dying computer. It makes me want to draw and create mechanical things, to design a multitude of minature robots for a dnd campaign. I really, really, adore this video. There's just something about people who genuinely- genuinely enjoy their work and the procress. People who put in little details even if they might not be noticed by all. Creation is beautiful
This is the best thing I have ever seen on KZhead. Ever. Unbelievableg great content, thank you. ❤
I love how, if this was a full chess set with these pawns, the gold robotics symbolise how each pawn has the potential for something greater hidden inside :))
This is probably one of the coolest things youve done. Theres just something about the way the transitions that had me in awe. Damn i need to make a transforming object now!!
Chess: 2077
lol, tru...
What if the pawn underpromotes? Now make it a knight, bishop and a rook. Make it a series now😂😂 Would love to see it!
Sounds like a knightmare to make. (I guess bishop only would be pretty easy)
omg. wish this could be produced physically! Would definitely buy
As a Blender Artist, and an avid chess fan - this video was just perfection! Amazing!
Stunning! I love so many things about your animation. Thank you for sharing, it is highly inspirational!
This animation is awesome! It is now inspiring me to actually try to build this in real life and make this animation a reality. Really awesome stuff, Polyfjord.
Such a creative idea, and executed so well! I love that you really tried to make the transformation appear mechanically feasible. Does a lot to sell the believability of the animation. Super inspiring work!
Not only is it SO cool that you designed this, but the video editing is great too! I'm so glad this was recommended to me, you've done some truly admirable work here. Thank you!
A video full of information with experience in performance and art. . I really enjoyed watching the video. It is worth following and supporting. It made me interested in 3D design . You are a legend and made me really say " this is what the internet is for " . Good luck in the future ♥️
Very good, amazing work, majestic piece of art, absolutely fantastic! Now make a pawn that can actually turn into a knight.
This needs to be in a movie within the next 10 years.
it already is, transformers.
you mean in real life
CHESS : RISE OF THE TRANSFORMING PIECES
Transformers but instead of transforming into cars, it's chess peices
some sci-fi movie where they play chess in a random scene
That is insane man, the polish you put on these videos is amazing. Those "timelapse" style modelling within blender shots, *chef's kiss*.
I stumbled upon this in my recommended and i am absolutely flabbergasted at how deatailed and good this is,I moght get into blender or soemthing like that just because of this
I almost think the animation could be cooler if it happened all at once rather than from the bottom up, but wow I still could watch that all day
0:06 We can choose freely! NOT ONLY A QUEEN, that's the rule!!!
I want to be a rook!
And I want to be a fortress!
Every video you make is just such a beautifully crafted piece of storytelling... Not even talking about the insane 3D projects you work on. The videos always feel so cozy in a way, and every time, I finish watching them without even realizing how long It's been. I'm hooked from start to end. Thank you Polyfjord!
Thanks for watching!!
This was absolutely incredible to watch and so much fun 😊 thank you!
Such a cool hobby that I've never seen before
It's amazing to see how endless creativity is. As someone who's into film studies , media , cimenatogrophy and animation , This video blew my mind. Amazing work Polyfjord. You truly are a inspiration for me.
Awesome:) That's exactly the type of project you start and then abbandon unfinished in the middle of the work being paralyzed when thinking about that crown part at the top:D I can imagine how having a succesful youtube channel might help one to tip the scales:D
As a chess player myself,who have made thousands pawn-queen promotions at the bottom of enemy lines,your work into this project is both beautiful and magic 😊😮 Keep up the good work mate!
And that was the best thing I’ve watched all week. Well done my friend. Well done!
Astonishing the amount of work and effort put into this, not only modelling but visual effects, cameras and lighting, you even played a chess match for the sake of the video. 10/10
fantastic design, if it were a product i would definitely buy it. so intrigued on the design process and the mechanical components in each section of the pawn/queen!
The body of the pawn queen going up and pressuring down was so satisfying
Bro, i just foundout about your channel, and i am not even a designer. What i wanted ro say is that you video style is super entertaining and interesting. Usually i am bored of most of the content on youtube, but your videos are amazing. Keep up the good work my friend. That's an easy follow for me
Definitely a contender for video of the year. It hits all the spots just right. Interesting, fun and insanely, needlessly complicated 👍
That looks like something out of Portal/Portal 2, with all the moving panels. Good work.
Bro! That's literally what I thought when I saw the short of the pawn turning into the queen!
@@Pixels... I imagine GLADOS would play chess in her free time. All she needs is someone to play with.
@@Randoinyourwalls423 Anyone but Wheatly
One of the most well made KZhead videos I have ever seen
Im currently getting classes with CAD and even though i was put in the class because the class i wanted to be in was full, this video actually made me consider a career in engineering, this is super cool and i know it might take a while but like you said, life gives you inspiration in wierd ways.
This one is my first video of yours. And it's just WOW. I loved each and everything of this video, the idea, the effort, the effort to take care of small things, and of course the last animation. Just WOW man...kudos....👏👏👏
The transition is crazy!! I love the mechanical element to it, what an awesome idea, excecuted perfectly 🔥 Take my subscription 😲😲
This is rediculously amazing
this mans so informative (i think thats a word) and also comedic at the same time! (i think its also a word) which is something my teacher fails to get both of them. thank you.
That was INCREDIBLE! I got goosebumps watching the final animation! Well done!
“ *_Chessopawns transform_* ” -Kingus Prime
Lol
Jaw dropped at the final transformation! So insanely good!
Imagine you're absolutely dominating, and all of your opponent's pawns just metamorphize.
As a 3D student - I can say that you have done an amazing job!!! I'd love to make a project where something transforms as well - Congratz again - This is really nice!
The video is both interesting and entertaining. The way you've displayed the "building" process truly shows your skill and creativity as a content creator. It's fascinating to witness the transformation of the pawn into a queen, and your attention to detail throughout the process is commendable. Keep up the great work! Btw. The black ones look pretty cool, but I still prefer the white ones.
The only video of yours that I needed to subcribe! Beautiful video mate!
It gives me a vibe of medieval mixed with futuristic. Having more medieval of a look but futuristic mechanics. I think it's awsome.
this 2 guys are really creatives, i mean Polyfjord and Derrk, for product design, this is a great video, thank you so much to share your way of thinking this kind of work.
The cleanest way to do this problem is with the vertices: 1) Each vertex on the pawn maps to a vertex on the queen (you might have to assign them by hand, but since these models are homeomorphic, you can automate it- but automating the assignment isn’t something I know how to do yet). 2) Once each vertex on the pawn is mapped to a vertex on the queen, interpolate: lets say your transition has N = 60 frames, then each vertex on the pawn will shift towards its corresponding queen position by a factor of 1/60 (linear interpolation). (The animation might look cooler if you do a non-linear interpolation, which is just as easy to determine). 3) Reconstruct the mesh with the new vertex values. Ideally, none of the faces do anything unexpected. And v’aula. perfectly animated. This process will work for any of the chess pieces- as well as any object that has 0 holes (G0 manifolds)
No morphing
Easier? Yes. Completely missing the point of the project and the subsequent video? Entirely
Bro did *not* watch the video
The pawn could simply wear a tight-fitting rubber suit which, when inflated, has the shape of a queen. Yup, a rubber suit sounds kinky, but it fits the fact that the homeomorphic transformation also also a homo-morphic transfaormation. After all, the pawn becomes the "mistress" of the king.
Well, now making it in real life should be an easy step! Nice work
This was fascinating! Thank you for sharing your work!❤