Blender 3 Essential Training

Course details

Blender is a powerful open-source solution for 2D and 3D modeling, animation, compositing, and post-production. In this course, get a thorough overview of the feature set in Blender 3 and beyond, as well as practical production techniques that combine know-how with a healthy dose of how-to. Instructor David Andrade dives into specific techniques, such as scene layout and modeling, sculpting, texturing and shading, 2D and 3D animation, character rigging (also known as armatures), visual effects and simulations, rendering, and game engine exporting. Plus, get performance-boosting tricks to render your creations even faster. Each lesson helps you gain the control and skill you need to create professional artwork for multiple platforms: games, movies, and animation.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Introducing Blender 3.0 for beginners
02 - How to install and things to know
03 - How to use the exercise files

1. Learn Blender in Under an Hour

04 - First steps - Navigating the interface
05 - Menus, search, and shortcuts
06 - Navigating the interface
07 - Creating your first objects
08 - Modifying objects
09 - Making a scene and adding lights
10 - Rendering your scene
11 - Challenge - Add more objects
12 - Solution - Add more objects

2. Create a Character with Modeling and Sculpting

13 - Overview of character creation tools
14 - Creating concepts with Grease Pencil
15 - Creating your first sculpture
16 - Optimizing your model for animation
17 - Edit mode for 3D modelling
18 - Challenge - Refine your character's face
19 - Solution - Refine your character's face

3. Textures and Shading

20 - Overview of texturing
21 - Creating your first materials
22 - The Shader Editor
23 - Unwrapping
24 - Painting your first texture
25 - Challenge - Paint Gourdy
26 - Solution - Paint Gourdy

4. Create Animations

27 - Overview of animation
28 - Creating your first armature
29 - Refining your armature
30 - Shape keys and drivers
31 - Setting your first keyframe
32 - Common animation tools
33 - Challenge - Animate Gourdy
34 - Solution - Animate Gourdy

5. Visual Effects and Simulation in Blender

35 - Overview of visual effects in Blender
36 - Geometry Nodes magic
37 - Creating cloth in Blender
38 - Become a barber with hair simulation
39 - Having fun with fluids sims
40 - Turning up the heat with fire sims
41 - Challenge - Add an effect
42 - Solution - Add an effect

6. Put it All Together

43 - Collections, scenes, and view layers
44 - Using the Asset Browser
45 - Lighting
46 - Rendering overview
47 - Deep dive - EEVEE tips
48 - Deep dive - Cycles tips
49 - Challenge - Render your first animation
50 - Solution - Render your first animation

7. Advanced Blender Features

51 - Video editing in Blender
52 - 2D animation overview
53 - Unreal Engine workflows for Blender
54 - Using virtual reality in Blender

Conclusion

55 - Next steps