Blender for Beginners: 3D Modelling (Compatible with 4.4)

Get started by learning how to download and install Blender, ensuring you have the correct version ready for our course.

Discover essential add-ons and how to set them up in Blender to boost your workflow and unlock new functionalities.

Learn to customize Blender's Heads-Up Display (HUD) to create a workspace that fits your style and improves efficiency.

Dive into Blender's Viewport settings to optimize your navigation and visual experience while modeling.

Learn to tailor Blender's workspaces and panel layouts to create a personalized environment for any task, optimizing your efficiency.

Understand how to configure Blender's various tools to make them work best for your modeling tasks.

Learn the fundamentals of working with various object types in Blender, understanding their properties and purpose.

Dive into the core of 3D modeling by exploring mesh basics and optimizing your viewport for efficient modeling.

Master advanced navigation techniques within Blender's 3D environment to move smoothly and precisely around your scenes.

Discover how to import external assets into Blender and effectively manipulate them within your projects.

*Mjolnir reference textures ready to download in Resources

Unlock the power of Edit Mode, the essential environment for directly modifying and sculpting your 3D meshes.

Get hands-on with Blender's foundational modeling tools to begin shaping and refining your 3D objects.

Conclude your blockout phase by learning best practices for refining and preparing your basic shapes for detailed modeling.

Explore the Bevel and Slide tools to add smooth edges, create new geometry, and refine your mesh details efficiently.

Understand and apply Blender's powerful Modifiers to non-destructively alter and enhance your 3D models.

Expand your toolkit with additional modeling tools, enhancing your ability to create complex and precise geometry.

Delve deeper into advanced Modifiers, learning how to combine them for intricate effects and complex mesh operations.

Conclude the modeling section with a comprehensive review, ensuring a solid understanding of all core techniques.

Learn to use image planes and reference images effectively in Blender to guide your modeling process with precision.

*Reference textures ready to download in Resources

Dive into blockout modeling techniques to establish the foundational shapes and proportions of your 3D assets.

Master the Boolean Modifier in Blender to efficiently combine, subtract, or intersect complex mesh geometries.

Explore the Knife Tool's 'Cut Through' feature for precise and controlled slicing of your mesh geometry.

Understand and utilize Blender's Curves to create intricate shapes, paths, and complex mesh elements.

Follow a practical exercise to model a clip hook, applying various tools and techniques learned so far.

Continue refining the clip hook and create an accompanying charm, focusing on detailed modeling.

Learn essential clean-up techniques to optimize your mesh geometry, ensuring efficiency and good topology.

Dive into setting up basic shading and materials for your models directly within Blender, preparing them for visual refinement.

*HDRI assets ready to download in Resources

Get hands-on with UV mapping by creating UVs for a handle, focusing on practical unwrapping techniques.

Begin your journey into UV unwrapping, learning foundational principles and tools for preparing your mesh for texturing.

Advance your UV mapping skills, exploring more complex unwrapping techniques and strategies for efficient texture space utilization.

Learn to set up a basic studio environment within Blender, preparing your model for presentation and rendering.

Dive deeper into the studio setup for look development, focusing on lighting and material adjustments for optimal presentation.

Master the principles of lighting by setting up various light sources in Blender to enhance your model's visual appeal and realism.

Begin the Lightsaber project by establishing its foundational shapes and proportions through efficient blockout modeling.

*Reference textures ready to download in Resources

Master different transformation orientations in Blender to gain precise control over object manipulation and positioning.

Discover the Loop Tools add-on and learn how to use its powerful features to enhance your modeling workflow.

Combine the Circle Array modifier with Boolean operations to create complex, repetitive, and intricate geometric designs.

Understand how to transfer normal attributes between meshes to achieve smooth shading and consistent visual appearance.

Set up and organize materials efficiently for your Lightsaber model, ensuring a clean and manageable project.

Apply essential final adjustments and refinements to your Lightsaber model, preparing it for optimal presentation.

Learn the proper steps to export your finished Lightsaber model, ready for integration into a dedicated render scene.

Dive into adding intricate details to your Mjolnir model, enhancing its realism and visual complexity.

Begin the texturing process for Mjolnir, applying foundational techniques to bring your model to life visually.

Continue and advance your texturing skills on Mjolnir, focusing on advanced techniques and refining details.

Observe a full, uninterrupted texturing workflow demonstration, showcasing efficient techniques without commentary.

Learn essential steps to prepare your 3D models for baking, ensuring a smooth and accurate texture transfer process.

Master the process of baking textures into various maps, optimizing your models for game engine performance and visual fidelity.

Discover how to correctly export your baked texture maps, ensuring they are ready for use in Unreal Engine or other platforms.

Focus on specialized techniques for baking metallic properties into your textures, achieving realistic metal surfaces.

Learn the essential setup and navigation techniques within Unreal Engine 5 to effectively begin your asset integration.

Dive into establishing robust core material setups in Unreal Engine, creating efficient and versatile base materials.

Discover how to correct textures and set up material instances in UE5 for flexible and efficient material management.

Learn to enable High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDRI) and configure Post Process Volumes (PPV) for realistic lighting and visual effects in UE5.

*HDRI assets ready to download in Resources

Master the use of the DSLR camera actor and further refine Post Process Volumes in UE5 for cinematic control.

Explore effective lighting techniques to illuminate your studio scene within Unreal Engine, enhancing presentation.

Learn the process of rendering your 3D props within Unreal Engine, capturing high-quality images and presentations.

Discover how to create a captivating glowing blade effect for your Lightsaber model directly within Unreal Engine 5.