Modeling a Chess Set That Works in 2D and 3D

In this video we’ll explore an idea I’ve had for a while: A chess set that will work in 2D and 3D at the same time! We’ll use the boolean modifier to intersect two different chess designs, and merge the two designs using forced perspective.

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00:00 Modeling the chess pieces
05:16 Preparing the 3D models
06:13 Finding a 2D chess design
07:39 Importing the 2D chess design
09:28 Preparing the 2D chess pieces
12:26 Intersecting 2D with 3D using boolean
15:10 Cleaning up and fixing 3D mesh
19:06 Setting up the chess board
21:18 Lighting the scene
23:07 Exploring use cases for this concept
24:18 The rendered result!

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35 Comments

  1. ARE YOU FROM SKANDENAVIA?.?.?.?.?.?.?.?.?.?.?

  2. i do not know what the hell are u saying , but it is really fun.

  3. The render doesnt show them from above, my anxiety 100%

  4. The horse 😂. The rest wow amazing. The horse though😂😂😂

  5. We’re watching someone speedrun making pieces!

  6. Isn't that bishop looks like something else. IYKYK

  7. This video was more entertaining to me then most of the “big” youtubers’ videos

  8. "A rook is also pawn its just he had tougher battles" – poyjford 2022

  9. 1:43 bro does not even know how a king a and queen looks like😂😂😂

  10. Man you're brilliant, patent this and sell it to chess championships

  11. Give this to someone who has a 3d printer

  12. The only thing I don't like is that the . in the queen and the + in the king aren't there

  13. 3:33 is it just me.. or is this hourse looking kinda…

    T H I C C

  14. 7:05 “I’m not a legal expert, but this sounds pretty good.”

    God I love intellectual property in the digital age.

  15. Bro send the link of the design so we can 3d print the 2.5d chess pices

  16. 24:46 From here this video worth every second twice
    like 1 second worth twice of it
    its just so good!

  17. 2:38 that looks like more of a tower to me, just saying because yes

  18. Thank you so much for all the kind comments on this video. I'm so glad you liked it! So here are some good news: Since the 2D chess elements used in this chess set are licensed under GPL 3.0, I have to release my 3D model under that same license. You can download the project file here (free download, no login required): https://patreon.com/posts/59047159 (This means if you use this design, you have to license it under GPL 3.0 too!)

    Thanks for watching!

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