Blender 3D By Example - Oscar Baechler Racibórz

Blender is a powerful 3D creation package that supports every aspect of the 3D pipeline. With this book, youll learn about modeling, rigging, animation, rendering, and much more with the help of some interesting projects.This practical guide, based on the Blender 2.83 LTS version, starts by helping you brush up on your basic Blender skills and getting you acquainted with the software toolset. You’ll use basic modeling tools to understand the simplest 3D workflow by customizing a Viking themed scene. Youll get a chance to see the 3D modeling process from start to finish by building a time machine based on provided concept art. You will design your first 2D character while exploring the capabilities of the new Grease Pencil tools. The book then guides you in creating a sleek modern kitchen scene using EEVEE, Blender’s new state-of-the-art rendering engine. As you advance, youll explore a variety of 3D design techniques, such as sculpting, retopologizing, unwrapping, baking, painting, rigging, and animating to bring a baby dragon to life.By the end of this book, youll have learned how to work with Blender to create impressive computer graphics, art, design, and architecture, and youll be able to use robust Blender tools for your design projects and video games. Spis treści: 1. Introduction to 3D and the Blender User Interface 2. Editing a Viking Scene with a Basic 3D Workflow 3. Modeling a Time Machine - Part 1 4. Modeling a Time Machine - Part 2 5. Modern Kitchen - Part 1: Kitbashing 6. Modern Kitchen - Part 2: Materials and Textures 7. Modern Kitchen - Part 3: Lighting and Rendering 8. Illustrating an Alien Hero with Grease Pencil 9. Animating an Exquisite Corpse in Grease Pencil 10. Animating a Stylish Short with Grease Pencil 11. Creating a Baby Dragon - Part 1: Sculpting 12. Creating a Baby Dragon - Part 2: Retopology 13. Creating a Baby Dragon - Part 3: UV Unwrapping 14. Creating a Baby Dragon - Part 4: Baking and Painting Textures 15. Creating a Baby Dragon - Part 5: Rigging and Animation 16. The Wide World of Blender