Blender 3D: Characters, Machines, and Scenes for Artists
About this ebook
This learning path is for those who know the basics of Blender and have hands-on experience with the software. We will directly dive into creating characters first. If you wish to use Blender to create games, animated films, and architecture simulations, this learning path will benefit you.
What You Will LearnUse your sculpting skills to carve the character features from the meshFind the best possible flow for your edge-loops to enhance the character features and to get the best possible range of deformationMix both the Blender Internal and Cycles rendering engines in order to render materials as quickly as possibleKnow when and where to use various types of geometry—something that saves time in one instance will pose significant problems in anotherCreate a 3D robot toy model from start to finish using the basic modeling tools of BlenderMake a full alien character using the skin mesh modifier and the sculpting tools with an artistic approachUse re-topology techniques to create a clean 3D version of the previously sculpted alienModel a full haunted house and its environment using more advanced modeling tools and techniques such as the Array Modifier, Instance duplication, and CurvesIn DetailBlender 3D is one of the top 3D animation software available. As the Blender software grows more powerful and popular, there is a demand to take your modeling skills to the next level.
This learning path is divided into three modules that will take you on this incredible journey of creating games.
The first module will take you on a journey to understand the workflow normally used to create characters, from the modeling to the rendering stages, using the tools of the last official release of Blender exclusively. You will be making production-quality 3D models and characters quickly and efficiently, which will be ready to be added to your very own animated feature or game.
The second module will help you develop a comprehensive skill set that covers the key aspects of mechanical modeling. You will create many types of projects, including a pistol, spacecraft, robot, and a racer. By the end of this module, you will have mastered a workflow that you will be able to apply to your own creations.
The final module will help you to create many types of projects using a step-by-step approach. Each project in this module will give you more practice and increase your knowledge of the Blender tools and game engine.
This learning path combines some of the best that Packt has to offer in one complete, curated package. It includes content from the following Packt products:
Blender 3D Cookbook, Second Edition by Enrico ValenzaBlender 3D Incredible Machines, Second Edition by Christopher KuhnBlender 3D By Example by Romain Caudron and Pierre-Armand NicqStyle and approachThis easy-to-follow course will teach you how to create complex 3D characters, create incredible machines, and put them together to create a 3D scene. Each topic is explained sequentially in the process of creating various models, and includes detailed explanations of the basic and advanced features.
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About the author
Enrico Valenza, also known as "EnV" on the Web, is an Italian freelance illustrator, who mainly collaborates with publishers such as Mondadori Ragazzi and Giunti as a cover artist for sci-fi and fantasy books. He graduated from Liceo Artistico Statale in Verona (Italy) and was later a student of illustrator and painter Giorgio Scarato. Being a Blender Certified Trainer, he often collaborates as a CG artist with production studios that have decided to switch their pipeline to open source. He has conducted several presentations and workshops about Blender and its use in productions.
Christopher Kuhn is a 3D artist and Blender enthusiast. He has been heavily involved in the Blender community since 2010. His company, Kuhn Industries LLC, creates custom 3D assets and educational materials for both professional and non professional uses. In addition to his 3D courses on CGCookie.com, he's written two previous books on Blender (Build Your Own Rocket Bike and Death to the Armatures).
Pierre-Armand Nicq started learning how to generate 3D images with Blender 2.4x at a young age. He is really passionate about all types of multimedia creation and uses Blender for projects such as 3D images/animations and games. He codes in different programming languages, such as C/C++, C#, AS3, JavaScript, and PHP, to create games and other kinds of programs. He loves to share his knowledge. This is why he founded a French YouTube channel ( http://www.youtube.com/ToutApprendre). It has more than 9,500 subscribers and 200 tutorials about 3D and programming. Currently, he is in his fifth and last year of school at IIM (Paris/La Defense).
