Day 1:

Watch a video on YouTube: Introduction to 3D Animation :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLjEaoINr3zgHs8uzT3yqe4iHGfkCmMJ0P&v=VT5oZndzj68

This video is an introduction to 3D from a complete beginners perspective, explaining why beginners should start with Blender.

To Download Blender: https://www.blender.org/download/

Day 1 Lessons and copy of handout

Day 1 Objective: Animation basics & keyframes

Day 1 Procedures on computer in Blender:

1. Open Blender and become familiar with navigating the workspace:
   1. Open blender -(I'll demonstrate) first navigate to "MY COMPUTER" on desktop - on the HSMS_Shares drive (G:) > blender-2.80.0-git.27adc4aa3347-windows64 > blender application
   2. Acquaint yourself with 3 main objects in the window: 1)Object/cube, 2)Camera, 3)Light source(not important in beginning)
   3. Navigate by "Panning"/moving around the space, "Orbiting"/rotating around the object, and "Zooming" in and out, using the scroll/middle button on the 3-button mouse. Our objective is to be acquainted with XYZ axes**, using different methods: 3-button mouse movements as well as icons on the workspace. (**Yes, axes is also the plural of ax and axe, but it is also the plural of axis )
   4. How to move, scale, or rotate objects
   5. Open Workspace for Animation - Get acquainted with the various windows and viewports for the camera

2. Basics of animation - creating objects, creating keyframes, moving objects, camera views, etc..

1. Deleting (use X key to delete) and adding shapes (two keys: [Shift] key and the [A] key to add an object)
2. Creating a plane - reviewing geometry of shapes: points, lines, planes/surfaces
3. Creating key-frames (use the [ i ] key to create a key-frame)

After you add an object, [Shift A] , as soon as you hit a move or scale key, the tool is activated and works wherever your mouse is. For example: [S] for automatically scaling, [R] for Rotating, [G] for moving/grabbing, etc...

Options to change settings, such as resolution, or adjusting segments in the mesh, it has to be immediate.

A. How to create animation with KEYFRAMES

1. Simple movements, one or two editing of a shape
2. Moving on XYZ axis
3. Scaling on XYZ axis
4. Short cut frames and automatic keyframe insertion

B. Saving Blender document on the school network

C. Creating your own movements and keyframes with two objects in short animation

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Resources:

The Blender 2.8 manual https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/dev/interface/index.html

Video we watched at the end of the class period on 12 Principles of Animation (Official Full Series)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDqjIdI4bF4

Blender tutorials to help review what we did today (YouTube lessons online):

How To Animate In Blender 2.8 - YouTube - basics in keyframing, shortcut keys and automatic keyframe insertion.

The Complete Beginners Guide to Animation in Blender 2.8 - YouTube This is the first in a series of videos going through the basics of animation in Blender 2.8.

Day 2 Lessons

Day 2 Objective: Modeling 3-D objects

Objective: Creating a sword and a vehicle (getting familiar with using extrude and scaling tools)

1. Begin with a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBqYTgaFDxU

Start the video at 2:43 where it explains workspace and basics - only need 20 minutes here

2.Creating a sword (getting familiar with using extrude and scaling tools) - Read the section below, explained as I did it during class time last year)

3. Designing a vehicle (any vehicle you are inspired to invent with extrude tool - ie. a car, train, plane, etc...)

Day 3 Objectives: Importing , Materials, 2-D animation

1. Importing/ Bringing in objects from another blender document :
   1. File > Append - opens a dialog box to
   2. search for the document with the object you want
2. Changing materials and editing the sections of one object
   1. Create a new material - example using nodes
   2. To select all the faces in a "loop" hold down the ALT key to choose entire ring
   3. In edit mode - create new materials, click "assign"
   4. Lighting - moving the light source
3. Annotation tool - you can draw with pen on your blender file
   1. Digital Tablets - Setting up the digital tablets -
   2. Use the pen instead of the mouse - everyone tried, half the class continued with the digital tablet
4. 2D animations
   1. opening a new Blender file and using the digital tablet to draw frames
   2. Creating 2D animations - drawing frames
   3. To get into 2D mode - click on the 0 (if you click 0 twice, it changes to camera view)

We watched a video to inspire animation: "Katsu Cats" - Award Winning Animation - KUNG FU KITTIES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRf4S_ArF_A

Day 4 Objectives: Rigging

1. Creating a cup with a review of modeling and short-cut keys

2. Importing a Body Motion Rig and altering the positions of body parts in an animation sequence

3. Creating a walking figure, using reference photos

Day 5 Objectives: Rendering and Posting

1. RENDERING is how we create a video file that we can share to others' computers that do not have the Blender program, and we can share on internet.
2. Create your own Google Site and put your short animations on your website!