Blender for Complete Beginners: A Complete Guide to 3D Modelling in Blender

  • Course
  • 25 Lessons

Tutorial Duration: 285 minutes | This is the perfect 3D modelling course for beginners and those more familiar with Blender alike. You'll learn how to model this entire scene, including your own Smokey the Bear kawaii character, using different tools and techniques. We'll then cover adding colour, texture and lighting, and we'll guide you through the final render in Blender's own Cycles render engine.

Contents

Welcome to 3D modelling in Blender

We'll start with an introduction to Blender, walking through the workspace and familiarising you with the basics, then explore several different modelling techniques to make all of the objects and character in this scene. With this you'll have the knowledge to create infinite more 3D models. Finally you'll learn how to add lighting, colour and texture to your scene and render it using Cycles render engine.

You'll be provided with the Blender file to refer back to if ever you get stuck and sketch references for all the objects created in this project.
Welcome!

Introduction to Blender

The Blender Workspace
Quiz

Modelling the objects

Modelling the objects: Shovel
Shovel Quiz
Modelling the objects: Chair
Chair Quiz
Modelling the objects: Saw
Modelling the objects: Postbox
Modelling the objects: Horns
Modelling the objects: Log Shelf

Creating Smokey & his house

Smokey the Bear: Boots
Boots Quiz
Smokey the Bear: Head
Smokey the Bear: Legs
Smokey the Bear: Arms
Smokey the Bear: House Part 1
Smokey the Bear: House Part 2

Final Render

Lighting
Materials
Final Render
Render Quiz

Downloads | Blender Files

© For training purposes only. All 3D models and characters copyright of Cabeza Patata Ltd / Patata School.
Reference Sketches.zip
Blender Scene.zip
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