Blender Foundations: The Essential Guide to Learning Blender 2.6

Blender Foundations is the definitive resource for getting started with

3D art in Blender, one of the most popular 3D/Animation tools on the

market . With the expert insight and experience of Roland Hess, noted

Blender expert and author, animators and artists will learn the basics

starting with the revised 2.6 interface, modeling tools, sculpting,

lighting and materials through rendering, compositing and video editing.

Some of the new features covered include the completely re-thought

interface, the character animation and keying system, and the smoke

simulator.