3Dモデリングとアニメーションを学ぼう！

Students will learn how to make a video game character and animate them to make a short 3D animation. We will create and animate our models using the free animation software Blender. Students will learn the basic concepts of 3D animation while creating their first animation in a fun and social learning environment.

The class will cover how to navigate around in a 3D environment, and how to move, rotate and scale objects. and how to create keyframes to create their animation. A 3D game character will be provided to students to animate.

Students are encouraged to ask and answer questions and help each other with problem-solving as they work. Students are encouraged to share their creations at the end of class. 
Class sizes are kept small so that individual instruction can be given to each student as needed during each session.

Week of November 12th 

Modeling 101:The first class is designed to get students familiarized with Blender and how to use its basic tools. Students will learn how to navigate in a 3D space and will be introduced to the movement, rotation, and scale tools, and will learn how to create basic geometric shapes and add color to them to create a lightsaber

Week of November 26th

Modeling 102: This class will introduce students to materials to color their models and how we can make our models look like different types of materials. (metal, plastic, glowing emission light)

Week of December 3rd

Animation 101: This class will introduce students to keyframe animation and we will create an animation for their Lightsaber.


Week of December 10th

Lights, camera, action: Students will learn how to light and frame their scene using Blender's lights and camera objects. Students will also learn how to "render" their animation and turn it into a movie file that can be watched on any video player software. This session will also serve as a final wrap-up class. Students will be able to finish up their work, ask questions, and if they choose share their work with the class.

After 5 weeks the class will start over but we will make a new project and practice all the skills we have learned.

Classes will build on each other. At the beginning of each class, I will cover the basics of Blender (moving around in 3D and how to move objects) and then I will spend 5-10 minutes covering and reviewing what was learned from the previous week's class. Any required models or animations created the week before will be provided on the classroom page for new learners to download.