Learn 3D Animation - The Ultimate Blender Guide
A-Z Guide to Learning 3D Animation and Modeling With Blender to Set You on Your Way to Creating Awesome 3D Artwork
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Learn the A-Z’s that you need to be able to create amazing 3D art and animations with the popular 3D art program, “Blender.”
Beginner to the world of 3D? No problem! In this course we go from A-Z, from the basics to the more advanced of 3D creation. This course is project based so we will be using the skills we learn along the way to create some awesome artwork and animations. On top of that, we’re going to have fun and end each video in a positive way that will leave us ready for whatever Blender or life throws at us!
Learn The Art of 3D From The Very Basics to The More Advanced
– We Start With the Fundamentals of 3D and Animation, Work Our Way Through the Ins and Outs of Blender Creating Projects Along the Way As We Learn & We Finish With Making A Full Blown Animation!
-Become Confident With Navigating and Creating Within Blender and All the Different Tools Used Along the Way!
– Step by Step Guide to Creating Your Very First Cartoon Character
– Animate Your Character For A Finished Product
-End With The Confidence and Know How to Be Able to Create Your Own Projects and Animations From Just An Idea to Finished Product
The Power to Create in the Palm of Your Hands
-Use the skills you learn to then create your own artwork and animations
-Learn and follow along with the workflow of a complete animation from A-Z
-Finish the course with your very own animations and work of art that you can be proud of
-Lifetime access!
Learning the basics and more advanced aspects of 3D creation gives you a useful and powerful skill. Blender is a free and powerful program.
3D arts is becoming more and more popular with demands in production studios and freelance work. With the fundamentals in your toolbox, you will be armed with the skills and knowledge to create some amazing artwork
Content And Overview
This course contains over 100 lectures and is designed for anyone who wants to learn the art of 3D graphics, regardless of if you have any experience or not.
In this course, you will learn the skills of 3D art which will enable you to create your very own 3D artwork.
You will learn by working through projects that will help you to master the art of 3D and come out of it with some awesome work of your own!
Getting Started With Blender
The Intermediates of Blender (Ball Animation)
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Blender IntroductionIn this video we take a look at the Blender Interface so that we aren't overwhelmed!
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Navigation And Viewports
Learn how to navigate around Blender by:
- Zooming
-Panning
-Rotating
-Going to direct perspectives
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Manipulating the Objects
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3D Manipulator & Axis
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3D Origin & Cursor
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Grid Floor & Blender Units
In this video:
Learn about Blender units, the grid floor and how to use them in reference with your scene to get proper measurements
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Outliner Camera & Lamp
In this video:
We take a look at the outliner, what it's used for and take a look at our camera and lamp in our scene
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Edit Mode: Verts, Faces & Edges
In this video:
-We take a look at the different parts that compose a object and what they are
-How to toggle between editing different parts of your object
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Editing in Edit Mode
In this video:
How to edit your object by moving around the different parts that compose it to be able to model what it is that you want
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Adding Geometry - Subdivide
In this video:
-What is Subdivide
-Adding additional geometry to your object via subdivide which allows for you to have more to play with and model
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Adding Geometry - Extrude
In this video:
-What is Extrude
-How to use extrude to add more geometry to mesh to add more detail
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Adding Geometry - Loop Cuts
In this video:
-What are loop cuts and why they're useful
-How to add in loop cuts to your object to add more detail and geomtry
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Adding Meshes
In this video:
-How to add in different meshes
-Taking a look at the different options that come with meshes
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Smooth & Flat Shading
In this video:
-Taking a look at smooth and flat shading and what it does
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Making A House Part 1
In this tutorial:
-We take a look at modeling a house within blender and use the tools we've learned such as:
-loop cuts
-adding objects
-extruding
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Making A House Part 2
In this tutorial:
-We take a look at modeling a house within blender and use the tools we've learned such as:
-loop cuts
-adding objects
-extruding
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Array Modifier
In this video:
-What the array modifier does
-How we can use it to expedite our scene building
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Materials Part1
In this video:
-We take a look at the different kinds of materials, how they can be added to our objects, their setting and what they do. We'll take a look at and learn about:
-Diffuse
-Glossy
-Mirror
-Emitter
-Mix Shaders
-And more!
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Materials Part2
In this video:
-We take a look at the different kinds of materials, how they can be added to our objects, their setting and what they do. We'll take a look at and learn about:
-Diffuse
-Glossy
-Mirror
-Emitter
-Mix Shaders
-And more!
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Texturing
In this video:
-We take a look at texturing and adding images to our objects to give them much more realism
-How to texture
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Seams
In this video:
-We take a look at seams, how they are used and how they are useful for better texturing your objects
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Simple Animation
In this video:
-We take a look at how to animate objects and create a simple animation!
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Automatic Keyframing
In this video:
-What is Automatic Keyframing
-How to animate with it
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Lighting Part 1
In this video:
-How to light your 3D scene
-The different lights of Blender
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Lighting Part 2
In this video:
-How to light your 3D scene
-The different lights of Blender
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Rendering Your Animation
In this video:
-How to render your animation
-The different options for rendering
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Finalizing Your Animation
In this video:
-Putting together your animation and compositing it
Modeling: Modeling A Sword and More
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Node Editor
In the following videos we look at putting together a fun animation of a ball bouncing across the scene and learn tons of tricks and tools along the way to better your 3D skills
In this video:
-What is the node editor and how to use it
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Bump Maps
In the following videos we look at putting together a fun animation of a ball bouncing across the scene and learn tons of tricks and tools along the way to better your 3D skills
In this video:
-What are Bump Maps and how to use them
-How to make a bump map
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Specular Maps
In the following videos we look at putting together a fun animation of a ball bouncing across the scene and learn tons of tricks and tools along the way to better your 3D skills
In this video:
-What are Specular Maps
-How to make and use them
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Copying Materials
In this video:
-How to copy a material from one object to another to save time and avoid having to remake it
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Squashing & Stretching With Lattice
In the following videos we look at putting together a fun animation of a ball bouncing across the scene and learn tons of tricks and tools along the way to better your 3D skills
In this video:
-What is a lattice
-How to use it to squash and stretch objects
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Empties
In the following videos we look at putting together a fun animation of a ball bouncing across the scene and learn tons of tricks and tools along the way to better your 3D skills
In this video:
-We take a look at empties and what they are
-How they're used to affect other objects
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Parent Child Relations
In the following videos we look at putting together a fun animation of a ball bouncing across the scene and learn tons of tricks and tools along the way to better your 3D skills
In this video:
-Taking a look at parent/child relationships
-What they do and how to use them to influence other objects
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Animate & Lock Axis
In the following videos we look at putting together a fun animation of a ball bouncing across the scene and learn tons of tricks and tools along the way to better your 3D skills
In this video:
-Animating our ball
-How to lock animation axis
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Graph Editor & F-Curves
In the following videos we look at putting together a fun animation of a ball bouncing across the scene and learn tons of tricks and tools along the way to better your 3D skills
In this video:
-We take a look at the graph editor and why it's such a great tool for animating!
-How to use it to tweak and change our animation
-The different ways to edit F-Curves
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Shape Keys
In the following videos we look at putting together a fun animation of a ball bouncing across the scene and learn tons of tricks and tools along the way to better your 3D skills
In this video:
-We take a look at shape keys
-What they do and how to use them for animating
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Normals of an Object
In the following videos we look at putting together a fun animation of a ball bouncing across the scene and learn tons of tricks and tools along the way to better your 3D skills
In this video:
-We take a look at the normals of an object
-How to manipulate and object along its normals
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Animating The Lattice & More Graphs!
In the following videos we look at putting together a fun animation of a ball bouncing across the scene and learn tons of tricks and tools along the way to better your 3D skills
In this video:
-Here we take a look at animating the Lattice with shape keys
-Inserting keyframes for values
-More graph work
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Linked Data
In the following videos we look at putting together a fun animation of a ball bouncing across the scene and learn tons of tricks and tools along the way to better your 3D skills
In this video:
-We take a look at linked data and the benefits and disadvantages of linking data between objects
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3 Point Lighting
In the following videos we look at putting together a fun animation of a ball bouncing across the scene and learn tons of tricks and tools along the way to better your 3D skills
In this video:
-We take a look at the 3 point lighting system to light our scene and why it's a good basic lighting
-Using mesh lights to light the scene
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Rendering Your Animation
In the following videos we look at putting together a fun animation of a ball bouncing across the scene and learn tons of tricks and tools along the way to better your 3D skills
In this video:
-We take a look at rendering our animation into images
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Adding Sound To Animation
In the following videos we look at putting together a fun animation of a ball bouncing across the scene and learn tons of tricks and tools along the way to better your 3D skills
In this video:
-Adding sound to our animation using the video sequence editor!
Sculpting in Blender
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Background Images
In this video:
-We take a look at the use of background images for reference
-The different settings for background images
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Mirror Modifier
In this video:
-We take a look at the mirror modifier
-How to use the mirror modifier to speed up modeling
-The different options of the mirror modifier
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Modeling A Sword Part 1
In this video:
-We use the skills we've learned and take a look at how to model a sword
-The different techniques for modeling
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Modeling A Sword Part 2
In this video:
-We use the skills we've learned and take a look at how to model a sword
-The different techniques for modeling
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Subdivision Modifier
In this video:
-Let's take a look at one of the most used modifiers...the subdivision surface modifier!
-What it does and the different options
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Finishing Our Sword
In this video:
-Let's go ahead and finish modeling our sword
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Model A Cup With the Spin Tool
In this video:
-What is the spin tool and how to use it
-Using the spin tool to model a cup
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How to Make Gears
In this video:
-We take a look at how to modeling gears in Blender
-Using the array modifier in conjunction with modeling
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Bevel Modifier
In this video:
Beveling isn't for the faint of heart!
-What is the bevel modifier and what it does
-How to use it to bevel our gears
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Boolean Modifier
In this video:
Oui mon Ami! Nous Allons Boolean!
-We take a look at the Boolean modifier-How it is used and the cool things it can do!
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Adding Text
In this video:
-How to add text in Blender
-Loading in different fonts
The Simulations of Blender
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Sculpting & MultiRes Modifier
In this video:
-We take a look at sculpting and the multiresolution modifier
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Sculpting Dynotop and Options
In this video:
-We take a look at all the different options in sculpting and what they do!
-Get familiar with all the tools for sculpting and be confident with using them
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Sculpting Brushes
In this video:
-We take a look at the different brushes to sculpt with
-All the different uses and results that our brushes give us
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Sculpt Part1
In this video:
-We take a look at sculpting a head in blender using all the tools we've learned!
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Sculpt Part2
In this video:
-We take a look at sculpting a head in blender using all the tools we've learned!
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Sculpt Part 3
In this video:
-We take a look at sculpting a head in blender using all the tools we've learned!
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Sculpt Part 4
In this video:
-We take a look at sculpting a head in blender using all the tools we've learned!
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Sculpt Part 5
In this video:
-We take a look at sculpting a head in blender using all the tools we've learned!
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Sculpting With A Texture
In this video:
-We take a look at Sculpting with a texture image for fine detail
Full Animation Project! (See and do the workflow from start to finish!)
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Layers And Scenes
In this video:
-We take a look at the layers and scenes within our project
-How to use them to de-clutter our workspace
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Rigid Body Physics
In this video:
-We take a look at Rigid body physics and the fun they are!
-How to use them to create randomness in your animation
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Wrecking Ball With Rigid Body
In this video:
-We take a look at how to do a wrecking ball animation with rigid bodies
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Animating Rigid Bodies
In this video:
-Let's take a look at how we can animate our Rigid Bodies to be able to use them in conjunction with our animations
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Cloth Simulation
In this video:
-We take a look at the cloth simulation
-The different options within the cloth simulation
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Vertex Groups
In this video:
-We take a look at Vertex Groups
-How to use them to separate out vertices to then influence certain parts of your mesh
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Flag Cloth Animation And Forcefields
In this video:
-We make a flag animation and take a look at forcefields, what they are and how to use them
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Particle System Emitter
In this video:
-We take a look at the particle system
-Different uses for it
-The different settings with the particle system
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Groups
In this video:
-We take a look at groups and what they are
-How we can use groups to easily pair up objects
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Particle System Hair
In this video:
-We look at the hair particle system
-The different options within the hair system
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Particle System Hair Edit
In this video:
-Let's take a look at how to edit our hair particle system
-Combing our hair!
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Particle System Distribution
In this video:
-We take a look at using the particle system to randomly distribute objects!
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Animating Values
In this video:
-How to animate pretty much ANY value within blender!
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