Blender 3D Crash Course for Absolute Beginners

Learn to Create Custom 3D Models, Images & Animations Using FREE Software!

Created bySurfaced Studio

Last updated 10/2018

English

What you'll learn

Use Blender to Create Awesome 3D Art - Still images & Animations!
Model Custom 3D objects from Scratch!
Apply Custom Materials & Image Textures to Your 3D Models
Basic Rigging: Adding a Virtual Skeleton to your 3D Models to Animate Them Using Bones
Render Still Images as Well as Animations
Solve Common Beginner Problems

Course content

5 sections • 14 lectures • 3h 52m total length

Introduction4:03
Master Blender basics from installation to modeling, materials, UV mapping, and rigging, and complete a beginner-friendly tentacle project through modeling, texturing, and animation.

The Basics of Blender1:01
The Basics of Modeling37:54
Working with Materials28:04
Creating Animations and Working with Keyframes27:08
Learn to add animation to Blender 3D objects with keyframes, the timeline, and dope sheet. This beginner guide covers frame rate, markers, and auto keyframe mode.
Rendering Still Images and Animations21:14
Applying Textures and the UV Editor22:51
Rigging and Working with Bones16:12
Learn to rig and animate your Blender models by building an armature, binding the mesh with automatic weights, and painting vertex groups for precise bone influence.
Common Challenges1:03
Tackle common Blender beginner challenges, including interface panels, camera setup, extrusion and knife tool issues, and sampling effects on final images, before diving into the project.
Common Beginner Problems12:36
Tackle common Blender beginner problems, including managing panels and camera placement, fixing extrude and knife issues, hidden objects, duplicate edges, and reducing render noise with sampling tips.

Requirements

Blender 3D is FREE and OPEN SOURCE so you don't need to buy any software :D
Works on ANY OS: Windows, Mac or Linux!
You should be comfortable installing new programs (Blender) on your computer
A (very) basic understanding of 3D is beneficial, but not required!

Description

Blender is a POWERFUL and FREE software tool to create amazing 3D artwork!
In this Absolute Beginner Course you will learn the basics of Blender and how to create your own 3D images & animations!

Learn to create custom 3D models from Scratch!
Learn to apply custom materials and textures to your 3D models
Learn to rig and animate your 3D models
Learn to render still images or 3D animations
Ideal for beginners!

Honest Disclaimer: the contents of this course are available on the Surfaced Studio YouTube channel. So why buy the course on Udemy?

You own the course! Download the videos and watch offline!
Cleanly organised, narrated and all course materials provided in one spot!
Track your progress!
Full support - ask me questions directly if you get stuck anywhere :D

Who this course is for:

Anyone interested in 3D, whether you want to create custom 3D models or make your own 3D animations!
Students in the field of 3D, from modelling to rigging, animation and rendering!
This is a course for ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS. It is not suitable to experienced Blender users

Blender 3D Crash Course for Absolute Beginners

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 4min

Getting Familiar with Blender1 lecture • 27min

Learning The Basics9 lectures • 2hr 48min

Your First Blender Project - The Tentacle2 lectures • 33min

Final Words1 lecture • 1min

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