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3D Modelling & Animations in Blender for Absolute Beginners

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About 3D Modelling & Animations in Blender for Absolute Beginners

WELCOME

How to Download Blender

THE BASICS - SECTION OVERVIEW

Setting up Blender

The User Interface

The 3D View

Render Engines

The Outliner

The Properties Panel

How to Create Objects

Transforming Objects - Move, Scale & Rotate

How to Add Materials to Objects

Render Settings

Working with Cameras

Rendering & Saving Your Images

MODELLING - SECTION OVERVIEW

Object Mode vs Edit Mode

Editing Vertices, Edges & Faces

Creating & Deleting Vertices, Edges & Faces

Insetting & Extruding Faces

X-Ray Mode

Creating Loop Cuts

Selecting Edge & Face Loops

Common Pitfalls & Problems

Extruding Multiple Faces at Once

Understanding Normals

Selecting Hidden Geometry

Orthographic Views

Bevelling Edges

The Knife Tool

3.17 Using Reference Images

Adding Additional Objects

Proportional Editing

Local View

Hiding & Unhiding Parts of Your Model

MATERIALS - SECTION OVERVIEW

The Material Properties Panel

Modifying Existing Materials

Assigning Materials

Material Properties Explained

Subsurface Scattering

Designing a Metallic Material

Creating New Materials

Assigning Multiple Materials to the Same Model

Assigning Additional Materials

Screen Space Reflections in EEVEE

TEXTURE MAPPING - SECTION OVERVIEW

How to Get Free Seamless Textures

Using Image Textures in Materials

UV Mapping & The UV Editor

UV Mapping for Additional Geometry

Using Normal Maps to Add Realism

Creating a Gemstone Material

ANIMATIONS - SECTION OVERVIEW

The Timeline Panel

Creating Keyframes & Animations

Viewing Keyframes

Adjusting Keyframe Timing

Recording Keyframes Automatically

Keyframe Interpolation Modes

Animating the Camera

Animating Multiple Objects Together

Changing the Object Origin

Adjusting Existing Keyframes & Animations

Exporting Animations & Videos

Class Project

Thank You!

What You Will Learn?

  • Class Overview.
  • Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey into the world of 3D modelling and animation? Then you've come to the right place! This fundamentals class is tailor-made for beginners like you!.
  • Whether you want to step into the 3D real for your own hobby projects, animations for YouTube, video games, 3D printing, architectural visualizations or selling 3D models online - Blender is PERFECT for you!.
  • Plus, it's FREE!.
  • This class will give you all the skills you need to get started using Blender to bring your creative ideas to life!.
  • What You Will Learn.
  • Why You Should Take This Class.
  • Knowing how to work in 3D unlocks an incredible world of opportunities!And it’s much easier than you might think!.
  • Whether you want to showcase your projects freely online, build a YouTube channel or sell your models and animations, Blender gives you all the power you need!.
  • I’ve been using Blender for many years to create 3D VFX for YouTube, model assets for video games, render animations and visualize and plan home renovation projects..
  • This class provides a step-by-step approach to get you comfortable using Blender..
  • Who This Class is For.
  • It doesn’t matter whether you’re a hobbyist, a student or a working professional looking to expand your skillset, if you’re new to the exciting world of 3D - and ready to get your feet wet, then this class if for you!.
  • No prior knowledge of Blender or 3D required!.
  • All you need is curiosity and a bit of tenacity..
  • Materials / Resources.
  • Click here to download the course materials.
  • Click here to download Blender for free.