Blender 3.0 Vintage Car Creation

Course details

If you’ve ever wanted to make a realistic, detailed model of a complex object, why not try to recreate a vintage car, right on your computer? You can do it all digitally as a rendered animation using Blender 3.0, the open-source 3D computer graphics tool. In this course, instructor Darrin Lile shows you how to apply digital modeling techniques and reference images to build a 1952 Nash-Healey roadster.

Learn how to make a detailed model from start to finish, beginning with the underlying shape, adding new pieces as you go, and filling in the car’s interior and exterior with modifiers, renderers, and editing tools built into the Blender interface. From the spoked wheels and tire treads to the undercarriage, headlights, and more, Darrin teaches you how to render the scene to its finest points of material and texture.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Blender 3.0 vintage car creation
02 - Blender 3.0 vintage car overview
03 - Preparing the reference images
04 - Setting up the reference images in Blender

1. Creating the Car Body

05 - Beginning the modeling
06 - Modeling the hood
07 - Extruding the hood vent
08 - Using the Shrinkwrap modifier for smoothing
09 - Beginning the front fender
10 - Continuing the fender
11 - Beginning the side of the car
12 - Continuing with the side
13 - Connecting the fender and hood
14 - Extending the hood to the cab
15 - Beginning the back of the car
16 - Starting the rear fender
17 - Working on the rear fender
18 - Finishing the back
19 - Creating the exterior panels
20 - Conforming the front panels
21 - Finishing the panels

2. Modeling the External Pieces of the Car

22 - Modeling the grill rim
23 - Creating the headlights
24 - Grill rim redux
25 - Modeling the grill bars and emblem
26 - Creating the front bumper
27 - Modeling the front turn signal
28 - Using the Boolean modifier
29 - Using the Blender curve tool
30 - Creating the windshield with NURBS surfaces
31 - Modeling the windshield frame
32 - Creating the hood ornament
33 - Beginning the rear bumper
34 - Finishing the rear bumper
35 - Beginning the taillights
36 - Finishing the taillights
37 - Modeling the rear fender lights
38 - Creating the license plate light
39 - Creating the trunk latch

3. Creating the Spoked Wheels

40 - Beginning the wheels
41 - Modeling the hub caps
42 - Beginning the hub cap spokes
43 - Using the Array modifier for the spokes

4. Modeling the Interior of the Car

44 - Modeling the cab trim
45 - Beginning the seats
46 - Working on the seats
47 - Continuing the seats
48 - Finishing the seats
49 - Beginning the dashboard
50 - Finishing the dashboard base
51 - Adding the interior floor
52 - Modeling the interior door panel
53 - Beginning the steering wheel
54 - Continuing the steering wheel
55 - More work on the steering wheel
56 - Finishing the steering wheel
57 - Adding details to the dash
58 - Adding more details to the dash
59 - Modeling the AM radio
60 - More details to the dashboard
61 - Beginning the glove compartment
62 - Finishing the glove compartment
63 - Modeling the gas pedal
64 - Using the Spin tool
65 - Creating details under the dash
66 - Modeling the rearview mirror
67 - Modeling the gear shift
68 - Creating the door latch
69 - Finishing the door latch
70 - Finishing the interior modeling

5. Creating the Undercarriage of the Car

71 - Modeling the oil pan
72 - Working on the rear axle
73 - Continuing the undercarriage
74 - More work on the undercarriage
75 - Modeling the wheel wells
76 - Finishing the undercarriage

6. Creating the Tire Treads

77 - Beginning the tire tread
78 - Finishing the tire treads

7. Adjustments, Tweaks, and Fixes

79 - Adding the side trim
80 - Finishing the side trim
81 - Adding thickness to the car body
82 - Adjusting the undercarriage and bumper plate
83 - Final fixes for the tires
84 - Making more adjustments and fixes
85 - Finishing the fixes and adjustments

8. Creating the Materials and Textures

86 - Beginning to add materials
87 - Assigning multiple materials to an object
88 - Adding materials to the tires and wheels
89 - Adding materials to the interior
90 - Finishing the chrome material
91 - Creating textures for the seats
92 - Adding more materials for the interior
93 - Creating the floor texture
94 - Adding textures to the radio and dials
95 - Adding textures for the headlights and emblem
96 - Making the car paint material
97 - Creating a glass material
98 - Adding materials to the taillights
99 - Creating the materials for the undercarriage

9. Rendering the Scene

100 - Getting the car ready for rendering
101 - Setting up the interface for rendering
102 - Rendering images of the car
103 - Using depth of field and glare
104 - Rendering an animation
105 - Using the video sequence editor
106 - Exporting a video file of the animation
107 - Adding the N logo to the hub caps
108 - Conclusion