Blender Skill Builder: Modelling Challenges

Section intro

A quick theory lesson on the difference between tris, quads and ngons, and why its important to understand this for modelling

Making a simple spikey club and learning about snapping and overlapping shapes

Blocks and bricks are really often used within modelling so its a great idea to get used to making them, and we’ll use them for a fun portal project later on

Just like blocks and bricks rocks is another really commonly used object so lets figure out how to make them

Using the blocks and rocks to make a portal base

Learning about modifiers like the simple deform to create the top of the portal

Creating crystals for the portal

Starting a new mini project and in this one we make a lamp post, slowly building up your independence.

Now we make the lamp object introducing the skin modifier

Now we work on the base of the model to finish

Finishing the lamp post project with some lighting and textures

Section Intro

Creating more detail in our low poly objects starting with a sword

Continuing from where we left of in the last lecture we start to create an entire armoury with the inclusion of a hammer

This time its a chance for you to have a go by yourself and make a bow and arrow

This time we look at the usefulness of the knife tool for quickly created shapes

Using what we have learnt i challenge you to make a shield by yourself

Now we make a wizards hat

One more item no adventurer should be without is gold coins

We put all the items onto a table to show off the finished collection

Now we start working on a fun cauldron model with tentacles coming out and we advance our learning of different modelling techniques

We work on completing the rest of the cauldron

We look at using curves to model with making a tentacle

Making the tentacle suckers with the help of the addon loop tools

Understanding proximity, or supporting loops for sharp edges

Further Understanding proximity, or supporting loops for sharp edges with the edge crease and bevel options

We take a close look at different ways of sharpening edges with bevels and we discuss the ngon problem

taking everything we have learnt we make a pillar and then turn it into an interesting corridor

Still practicing the idea of supporting loops but this time we look at a new modifier, the screw modifier in order to speed up our workflow

Now practicing the screw modifier by creating some fun potion bottles

Having fun with the text tools but also thinking about what makes good topology and why creating your own letters for something like a logo is often best done manually

This time we look at making a logo in 3d. Its a similar technique to what we have done so far but its a good way to practice topology

Further understanding of how pinching can effect our shape and how we can deal with it

Further understanding of how pinching can effect our shape and how we can deal with it

Now we put our skills to the test building a laser gun starting with the body

Now we complete the shape with the handle

This time we add all the extra bits and pieces to finish our model

Course Wrap Up