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Blender: Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, even video editing and game creation. Blender is free, but does NOT work on Chromebooks.
Blender: Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, even video editing and game creation. Blender is free, but does NOT work on Chromebooks.
This set of Modules is broken up into 3 sections:
Section 1: 4 Tutorials that provide an in-depth orientation to Blender to create a Pirate Treasure Chest
Section 2: 4 Tutorials that take you from start to end designing a specific item: Cube Owl
Section 3: This section is all about animation. It is not recommended to start your learning here.
Section 4: How to use Blender for 3D Printing
Section 1
V3MA.1: Blender: Absolute Beginner: Part 1
V3MA.1: Blender: Absolute Beginner: Part 1
In this absolute beginner tutorial series I will show you everything you need to get started.
How to download and set up Blender. How the User Interface works and how to work with panels. How to create objects and assign materials to them. How to add lights and cameras into your scenes. And finally, how to use EEVEE or Cycles to render and save your final images!
To earn credit for this module, submit a screenshot of your final rendered creation.
V3MA.2: Blender: Modeling: Part 2
V3MA.2: Blender: Modeling: Part 2
Arrr matey! Let's learn 3D modelling in Blender 2.9! In this absolute beginner tutorial I will show you how to turn a basic cube into a cool looking PIRATE TREASURE CHEST!
To earn credit for this module, submit a screenshot of your partially completed Pirate Treasure Chest.
V3MA.3: Blender: Materials: Part 3
V3MA.3: Blender: Materials: Part 3
Click Here for Tutorial Full Link with File Downloads.
Learn how to CREATE & ASSIGN MATERIALS in Blender 2.9! In this tutorial I will show you how to work with Materials in Blender and assign them to all - or parts of - your models to dress them up nicely.
To earn credit for this module, submit a screenshot of your partially completed Pirate Treasure Chest with materials incorporated.
V3MA.4: Blender: Texture: Part 4
V3MA.4: Blender: Texture: Part 4
Click Here for Tutorial Full Link with File Downloads.
Learn how to use TEXTURE MAPPING in Blender 2.9! In this tutorial you will learn how to assign textures to your materials and use UV MAPPING to control where and how they are applied to your 3D models.
To earn credit for this module, submit a screenshot of your completed Pirate Treasure Chest.
Section 2
V3MA.5: Cube Owl Tutorial Part 1: Blocking
V3MA.5: Cube Owl Tutorial Part 1: Blocking
Follow the video tutorial to begin building the cube owl. To earn points for this module submit a screenshot of the owl sculpture once you've finished this first video.
V3MA.6: Cube Owl Tutorial Part 2: Modeling
V3MA.6: Cube Owl Tutorial Part 2: Modeling
Continue following the video tutorial to keep building the cube owl. To earn points for this module submit a screenshot of the owl sculpture once you've finished this second video.
V3MA.7: Cube Owl Tutorial Part 3: Shading
V3MA.7: Cube Owl Tutorial Part 3: Shading
Continue following the video tutorial to keep building the cube owl. To earn points for this module submit a screenshot of the owl sculpture once you've finished this third video.
V3MA.8: Cube Owl Tutorial Part 4: Rendering
V3MA.8: Cube Owl Tutorial Part 4: Rendering
Continue following the video tutorial to keep building the cube owl. To earn points for this module submit a screenshot of the finished owl sculpture once you've finished this last video.
Section 3
V3MA.9: Animation Tutorial
V3MA.9: Animation Tutorial
Link to Tutorial with File Downloads
Learn how to create ANIMATION in BLENDER! In this tutorial I will show you how to create KEYFRAMES & work with the DOPE SHEET to breath some life into your 3D scenes!
To earn credit for this module you must create your OWN animation using the character provided in the tutorial, then submit a video (take with your phone) showing the animation that you created.
V3MA.10: Walking Character Tutorial
V3MA.10: Walking Character Tutorial
Learn how to model, rig and animate a walking character in 15 minutes! We'll create a quadruped that can walk in any direction, using a combination of curves, constraints and armature. Then we'll tie it all together with random movement, giving it life and personality!
To earn credit for this module, submit a video (use your phone) of your created walking character.
Section 4
V3MA.11: How to Blender to 3D Print
V3MA.11: How to Blender to 3D Print
A detailed guide of the basics of bringing a file into and out of blender for 3d printing. We will be doing a minor change and then export it as an .stl and .obj for 3d printing.
This tutorial is appropriate for working with an already created 3D print-friendly model.
To earn credit for this module, you must 3D print the modified part.
V3MA.12: How To Export STL From Blender
V3MA.12: How To Export STL From Blender
Once you've made your 3D model in Blender, how to you turn it into a file for 3D printing? I'll show you 2 ways to get your hard work into an STL and how to correct for common modeling problems using free software.
This tutorial is appropriate for taking a 3D model created in Blender and preparing it for printing.
To earn credit for this module, you must use the instructions from the tutorial to prep the Cube Owl model (from V3MA.8) for 3D printing, and then actually print it!
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