DVD training 11: Blender Inside Out

Blender Inside Out

Introducing Blender for experienced 3D Artists

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Touring the interface, the key basics to survive Blender quickly: Selections, transforms, and search!

Chapter 2: Making Blender work for you

Customizing the UI, preferences and changing shortcuts.

Chapter 3: Mesh Modeling

Based on common tools and metaphors from other programs, the Blender modeler is being explained in 20 short sections.

Chapter 4: UV Unwrapping

It is commonly known that the Blender UV tools are world class. These tutorials will quickly explain how it works.

Chapter 5: Using Blender?s Animation System

Blender has everything a modern 3D animtor and rigger would need; this chapter gives the big picture of the Blender timeline, dope sheet, graph editor, working with key-frames and animation curves.

Chapter 6: Materials, Lighting and Rendering

Both Blender render engines are being introduced, including the new BRDF node shaders and the Cycles raytrace engine.

Chapter 7: Using Add-ons for Extra Functionality

Using Python, artists and TDs can configure and create advanced tools to optimize workflow.

Chapter 8: Solving Common Problems and Tips for Success

Perfection does not exist; also Blender has half working features and bugs. This chapter shows some of the current issues, bypasses and especially how to get support and your issues solved!

Chapter 9: Bells and Whistles

The show-off chapter; Blender offers a wealth of world-class features. Did you know that Bullet Physics was created by a Blender developer and was added to Blender in 2005 already?