Blender 3D Modeling - ADVANCED - Weekly Ongoing Class

PLEASE WATCH THE ENTIRE CLASS VIDEO (CLICK ON THE PLAY ICON IN CLASS THUMBNAIL IMAGE) AND READ ALL OF THE CLASS DESCRIPTION BEFORE SIGNING UP ( :

PREREQUISITE FOR ADVANCED MODELING
Students are required without exception to complete the classwork for the “Blender 3D Modeling - INTERMEDIATE - Weekly Ongoing Class”.  An invitation from the instructor is required for students to join this class.

CLASS DESCRIPTION - ADVANCED
This is an ADVANCED level class, please see the PREREQUISITE above.  Students will model a new project each week.  We will cover a wide variety of themes focusing on props, machines, vehicles, and architecture.  Modeling approaches such as smooth shading, subdivision surface modeling, and boolean modeling will be approached with additional training on UV mapping.  More complex materials including procedural and PBR materials will be applied to models. Tutorials for materials, lighting, and rendering are also available for students who want to do independent work outside of class.

PUNCTUALITY POLICY
This class is very process dependent, and students progress as a team through lessons.  Students are required to show up on time or early to class ( : 

CLASS ROTATIONS
There are 25 project weeks below in the weekly curriculum rotation.  Students don't have to start at the beginning of the rotation.  Most lessons have a “PART 1” AND “PART 2” in their title.  If the student’s first day of class starts with “PART 2” in the title, they will get the “PART 1” lesson from the previous week as a finished file so they can continue where the class left off.  The rotation repeats every 25 weeks.  STUDENTS CAN START ANY TIME IF THEY MEET THE PREREQUISITE.

CURRICULUM SCHEDULE (Watch the class video in the class thumbnail at timecode 00:39 to see examples of the items listed below -  some examples are still in progress).

4/21/25 - 10/19/25 (no class 9/1/25 - 9/7/25)
10/20/25 - 4/19/26 (no class 4/6/26 - 4/12/26)

1	portable gaming console
2	gothic arch - part 1
3	gothic arch - part 2
4	austin mini cooper - part 1
5	austin mini cooper - part 2
6	sci-fi crate - part 1
7	sci-fi crate - part 2
8	antique revolver - part 1
9	antique revolver - part 2
10	sci-fi doorway - part 1
11	sci-fi doorway - part 2
12	sci-fi building - part 1
13	sci-fi building - part 2
14	sportscar - part 1
15	sportscar - part 2
16	sci-fi mech - part 1
17	sci-fi mech - part 2
18	sci-fi vehicle - part 1
19	sci-fi vehicle - part 2
20	robot 1 - part 1
21	robot 1 - part 2
22	robot 2 - part 1
23	robot 2 - part 2
24	robot 3 - part 1
25	robot 3 - part 2

HOW THIS LIVE CLASS IS RUN
In this class students will follow along with the live demonstrations for each lesson, so they can get any assistance they need during class.  Students are encouraged to ask questions when they don't understand what is happening in the lesson.  A new assignment is offered each week.  When a project is not finished during class, students have the option of using a homework video to complete that same project for extra practice.  They will be required to follow and complete their assignment with accuracy first (building skills), and then to be creative and rework their assignment and add new ideas afterwards (applying and creating with skills).

ABOUT 3D MODELING
3D models are used by a variety of industries including video games, product development, and engineering.  The act of 3D modeling incorporates math and design skills through understanding the basic vocabulary of 3D objects (vertex, edge, face), learning to manipulate objects with a variety of tools, and using scale, measurement, and rotation to position those objects in the x, y, and z coordinates of the 3D scene.