Intro to Making 3D for Art & Games With Blender
In this one-time course, students will learn the basics of making 3D art with Blender, a world-class (but free) piece of software.
Greg Dunn | Superhero Coding
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What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
This class is an introduction to making 3D art with Blender -- we will be learning the basics of the Blender software, how to add objects to a scene, apply textures and lighting to those objects, and rendering out a finished image. Whether you want to make animations, movies or games -- this class and Blender, the software we're learning, is a great place to start! This is a live class -- no slides. I'll be walking you through what I'm doing while I'm doing it, and you'll see the keys I'm using on the screen, as well as hearing me tell you what to do -- and don't worry! You'll have a chance to ask questions along the way. Some learners may want to follow along and do what I'm doing onscreen live, while I'm doing it, but that's not always optimal for all learners. It's okay! I'll be providing my project files once it's over (so you can examine my exact results), and the video will be available for replay as well. Many learners find the ability to go back and watch and re-watch the lesson as needed very helpful. In this foundational class, you will learn: - The basics of Blender, a free 3D rendering program - How to create, move and manipulate objects, lights and cameras in 3D space - How to add lights, materials and textures to objects - How to use the different rendering options included in Blender - How to render and save a finished image While this class doesn't cover some of the more advanced Blender topics, it's meant to give the learner a solid foundation so they can explore further Blender topics on their own, or in other classes, like my Fun 3D Word Art With Blender class, which is a great followup to this one: https://outschool.com/classes/fun-3d-word-art-with-blender-nSHyuUeI#abl1hsdnff No previous experience in 3D required.
Learning Goals
After this class, learners will feel confident with the basic Blender interface and several aspects including transformation of objects, basic materials, lighting, and rendering.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Downloading and installing the latest version of Blender is required to follow along in this class.
No account creation is required - Blender is completely free to get and use! You can learn more about Blender here: https://www.blender.org/about/ and download it here: https://www.blender.org/download/
Supply List
Students must download and install the latest version of Blender (version 3.1 as of this writing) before the class if they want to follow along. I'll be sharing my screen showing Blender running on my computer and instructing from there. Software Requirements: Blender Hardware Requirements: A desktop or laptop Computer that from the the last 10 years running Windows, Mac or Linux. NOTE: Blender does not run on Chromebooks or mobile tablets & devices! Helpful things to have: A second monitor or device for the zoom meeting A three-button mouse (left mouse, right mouse, and a clickable scroll wheel)
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined April, 2021
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I've been creating 3D things with Blender and other 3D software for well over a decade -- making 3D renders, animations and 3D objects for games.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$15
per classMeets once
50 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-13
3-9 learners per class
