Blender Environment Artist: Create 3D Worlds From Scratch
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Try Udemy for Business- Learn Blender 2.8 (the newest version of this amazing 3D software) to an intermediate level.
- Create complete environmental scenes that look stunning.
- Create marvellous materials and textures that bring your worlds to life.
- Cleverly light your environments to create different moods and atmospheres.
- Create stunning images for your 3D Art Portfolio.
- Be part of an amazing and supportive community of people similar to you.
- Learn workflow tips that will boost your productivity
- Use procedural textures to create new geometry
- Explore advanced node setups to colour your worlds
- You must have access to a computer that can run Blender 2.8.
- A 3 Buttoned scroll wheel mouse is highly recommended.
Welcome to the brand new Blender 2.8 and it's stunning Eevee rendering engine. There’s never been a better time to start creating amazing 3D environments and preview them in real time!
This course is continually updated in response to student suggestions and feedback. If you would like to see something else relevant in the course just let us know.
Whether you’re an absolute beginner, or someone with years of artistic experience, Blender has everything you need to do the following...
Create assets for video games.
Make unique environment props.
Become an experienced world creator.
Express yourself through 3D artwork.
Blender is completely free to use and allows you to export your creations into any game engine, including Unity and Unreal.
This course starts simple, so no previous experience with 3D modelling is required. We cover modelling, texturing, lighting, layout, and many more core aspects needed for an environment artist. With our online tutorials, you'll be amazed what you can achieve.
Michael Bridges is an experienced 3D artist who has taught more than 100,000 students how to create 3D artwork.
The entire course is project-based, so you will apply your new skills immediately to real 3D models. All the project files will be included, as well as additional references and resources - you'll never get stuck. We provide challenges and solutions at each step to make sure that you are learning-by-doing and not just watching someone else make art.
For each model you build you will follow this process…
Be challenged to build the entire model yourself.
Be shown step-by step how to build it.
Apply your knowledge regularly.
Encouraged and Supported throughout your journey
You will get full lifetime access for a single one-off cost for the course. The creators are qualified and experienced with modelling and coding, so are able to explain complex concepts clearly, as well as entertain along the way. By the end of the course you'll be very confident in not just the basics of Blender, but also how to master the software. You'll be able to mock up environments quickly including lighting and textures and go on to create your own textures as well!
No matter what your background, your skills, or your interest, this course will give you a new set of skills that that will make you a much more capable 3D Environment Artist.
Note: access to this course comes with an optional, free community site where you can share games and 3D models, as well as connect with thousands other students.
Dive in now, you won't be disappointed!
- Blender beginners who wish to make wonderful environments.
- Experienced Blender users who want to turn bland into beautiful.
- Michael welcomes you to the course
- Explains the structure of the course
- First section is for complete beginners
(Unique Video Reference: 1_GS_BEC)
- Why Blender 2.8
- Where to get Blender 2.8 from
- Explain Daily Builds
- CAUTION with existing Blender files
(Updated AFter Blender 2.80 Beta Release)
(Unique Video Reference: 2_GS_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Explore the rendering options
- Pick a render options that suits you
- Learn the Rendering shortcut key
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will be able to Render your objects to an image
(Unique Video Reference: 2a_GS_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- All objects in Blender are added in the same way
- Add objects to the scene
- Look at the operator panel
- Note: You will need to switch into rendered mode to see lamps working
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will understand how to add, place and manipulate basic primitives, and other objects to form more complex structures.
(Unique Video Reference: 3_GS_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Learn how to move, rotate and resize (scale)
- Learn how to reset those transforms
- Understand why you will need to apply those transforms
- Slowing down transforms
- Pivot points
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will be able to manipulate objects in your scene, moving them, rotating them and changing their size
(Unique Video Reference: 4_GS_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Naming our objects
- Using collections
- Organisation is down to you
- Join individual mesh objects into one
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Understand that naming and organisation might not seem important with smaller files but it is critical in larger ones
(Unique Video Reference: 5_GS_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Look at what .blend files are
- How to turn them off or extend Blender's version control
- Explore Blender's File Browser
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Be able to control whether or not you use Blender's version control or not
(Unique Video Reference: 7_GS_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Append another Blender files data into a new project
- Understand it is a copy, it will not update
- Start putting together our mock scene
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will be able to import aspects of other Blender files into a project you are working on.
(Unique Video Reference: 8_GS_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Add a 2nd Modifier to the stack
- Understand the different between relative and absolute offsets
- See that order of the modifier stack is important
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Be able to use the array modifier to place repeating objects
(Unique Video Reference: 9_GS_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Applied your first material
- Understand many objects can share the same material
- Base colour only scratches the surface of a materials properties
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Be able to colour in the objects in the scene
(Unique Video Reference: 12_GS_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Learn a new workflow technique
- Only the previoUs operation, no more
- How to repeat a series of operations in a row
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will be able to work more proficiently when working on projects that require repetition.
(Unique Video Reference: 13_GS_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Controlling the basic material properties
- Make a surface reflective
- Screen Space Reflections (Eevee)
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Understand that Roughness controls how reflective a surface is. With Eevee you need to turn on those reflections.
(Unique Video Reference: 19_GS_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Understand the components of a 3 point lighting setup
- Understand the role of each part of the lighting
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Understand that lighting you scene or model is critical to showing off your work.
(Unique Video Reference: 22_GS_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Adjusting the Viewport clipping distance
- Adjusting the camera clipping distance
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Understand that there are 2 different clipping settings, one that affect your realtime view and once the final render.
(Unique Video Reference: 23_GS_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Understand that the word texture describes the quality of a surface
- Typically associated with an image
- Can be generated by Blender
- Image Resolution
- Image Bit Depth
- RGB Channels
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Understand what a texture is and how it can be used
(Unique Video Reference: 4_TB_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Understand Nodes - moving adding and deleting
- Understand the 4 different connection types
- Naming and grouping are important!
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will understand that nodes are a form of visual programming with various input and outputs
(Unique Video Reference: 5_TB_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Height map is a type of bump map
- Use The Subdivision modifier to generate geometry
- Using the displacement modifier
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will be able to create geometry where there wasn't any before!
(Unique Video Reference: 8_TB_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Create a height map from only the colour map
- Exported the Height Map ans an image
- Use the new height map in Blender
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will be able to use the compositor to export a height map from a colour map
(Unique Video Reference: 11_TB_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Load an Image into the UV Image editor
- Understand what the two generated image types are used for.
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Students will be able to use the two types of generated images to assess their unwrap.
(Unique Video Reference: 15_TB_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Switch between the various selection modes in the UV Image Editor
- Synchronise with 3D view selection
- Select different parts of the UV Map
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will be able to manipulate the UV map to position it correctly onto a texture
(Unique Video Reference: 16_TB_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Change pivot points for scaling and rotating a UV map
- Use snapping to align UV maps
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will be able to align UV maps with each other and with the image with much more precision.
(Unique Video Reference: 17_TB_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- You have choice where to control a single material with textures.
- Objects can have multiple materials assigned to them
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Be able to able to apply multiple materials to a single mesh object.
(Unique Video Reference: 20_TB_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Take Multiple materials
- Bake their base colour properties to one texture
- Use that texture on our model
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will be able to perform basic texture baking from multiple materials
(Unique Video Reference: 21_TB_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Make another UV Map
- Use a UV Map node to control how the texture is baked
- Bake one UV mapped model with multiple materials to a different UV setup
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will be able to Unwrap you models with much more proficiency and understand when to use multiple UV Unwraps
(Unique Video Reference: 22_TB_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Look at the various types of generated textures
- Understand that they can be really quick and simple
- Can take considerable time to get a desired result
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Understand generated textures, where you might use them and their pros and cons
(Unique Video Reference: 23_TB_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Use a Node Wrangler feature to replace a node with another node
- Understand that it helps significantly if the node being replaced is similar
- Saves a great deal of time, avoiding having to relink nodes.
After watching (learning outcomes)… You will gain a better understanding of the Node wrangler and be able to use another one of it's features
(Unique Video Reference: 24_TB_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Look at the numerous ways that you can mix nodes together to create new outputs
- It is best to mix similar nodes together
- Things can get very create
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Create more advanced materials and have a better understanding of combining nodes together.
(Unique Video Reference: 25_TB_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Explore the color ramp node
- Know how to change the settings
- Incorporate it into your node toolkit
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will understand how to use the colour ramp node to manipulate your textures
(Unique Video Reference: 27_TB_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Enable the Bevel Modifier
- Use it to control the geometry around edges
- Saves having to make extra geometry manually
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will be able to use the Bevel modifier to add edge geometry
(Unique Video Reference: 28_TB_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Not bound by resolution
- Easy to have values higher than 1 and less than 0
- Baking them out will return you to those downsides
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Understand the fundamental differences between baked textures and generated
(Unique Video Reference: 3_PW_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Explore in detail the displacement modifier.
- No Current way of passing through our previously generated textures.
- Must have geometry in order to function
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will have a much great understanding of the displacement modifier and how to use it.
(Updated 28/10/2018 to fix recording issues)
(Unique Video Reference: 4_PW_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Using some basic spheres
- Build up a small collection of studies
- Use a mixture of generated and baked textures
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Have a better understanding of what the generated textures look like.
(Unique Video Reference: 7_PW_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Use The displacement Modifier Several Times to make an interesting object
- Understand the Order Of modifiers
- Create a detailed object with no modeling
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will be able to make more complex and detailed procedural models.
(Unique Video Reference: 8_PW_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Look at an alternative way of assigning vertex groups
- Understand the brush tools are the same as with texture painting
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will be able to use weight paint to control the geometry of your models
(Unique Video Reference: 10_PW_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Remove jagged edges without adding more geometry
- Fix holes in geometry caused when adding modifiers
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Use the smooth modifier to lessen jagged geometry without resorting to increase geometry
(Unique Video Reference: 11_PW_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Add Empties to our scene
- Use the Empties to Parent or objects to
- Use Empties to Control Texture coordinates
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Create an infinite variety of object using an empty to control your texture coordinates.
(Unique Video Reference: 12_PW_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Learn about the Object Info node
- Extract information from it so we can use the
- Use the Color Ramp for better visuals
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Be able to use a object world position to control our materials
(Unique Video Reference: 15_PW_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Learn about node groups
- Append a nodegroup into an existing file
- Make the node group available to all new news
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Be able to create node groups and have them available in all future and past Blender Files
(Unique Video Reference: 16_PW_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Use the Texture Coordinate Node
- Extract values we need from it
- Use those values to control Or material properties
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Be able to use increasing complex node setups to add procedural properties to your materials
(Unique Video Reference: 17_PW_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Use a texture to say where something is and where it is not
- Look at using is when mixing colours together or mixing shaders together
- Generally masks are greyscale images of one value
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Be able to use a texture to control where something is and where something isn't
(Unique Video Reference: 18_PW_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Decide on how to mix material properties together.
- Have a detailed look at why we would do it one way an not another.
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Be able to make conscious decision about how to mix material properties together
(Unique Video Reference: 19_PW_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Explore the Mapping Node
- Use it to control our textures scaling
- Look at using it for non uniform texture transforms
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Understand the basics of the mapping node to alter texture mapping to a model.
(Unique Video Reference: 21_PW_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Use an experimental feature of Blender Cycles
- Understand it only works in Cycles
- Currently you CANNOT export this
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will be able to use Cycles' render time displacement.
(Unique Video Reference: 23_PW_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Look at how to change the Background
- Understand when to use a light vs a dark background
- Reason why you need to have an appropriate colour grease pencil with your chose back ground
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will have a more comfortable working environment for sketching in Blender.
(Unique Video Reference: 3_SG_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Edit stokes made using the grease pencil tool
- Great for when things new a slight adjustment
- Use Proportional editing to manipulate your sketch
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will be able to modify your grease pencil after you have created it.
(Unique Video Reference: 4_SG_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Look in detail at the various shadow options
- Understand that with thin items, Shadow detail needs to be increased
- Cycles doesn't have these issues as the shadows occur naturally
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Be able to control Eevee's shadow settings with ease
(Unique Video Reference: 7_SG_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Look at what subsurface scattering is
- Understand that currently Eevee and Cycles produce very different results
- Cycles produces much more realistic results
- Turn it on in Eevee's rendering settings
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will be able to setup and configure subsurface scattering in your materials
(Unique Video Reference: 8_SG_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Understand the impact when models are used repeatedly
- Optimise our models
- Learn about dissolving
After watching (learning outcomes)…
You will be able to produce models and therefore scene that are more optimised.
(Unique Video Reference: 13_SG_BEC)
In this video (objectives)…
- Use particle systems to position many objects in our scene
- Add some randomness to our particles
- Paint our objects to certain areas
After watching (learning outcomes)…
Have a basic grasp of Blender's particle system
(Unique Video Reference: 17_SG_BEC)