Blender Learning Units 7 - 12

This Learning Unit is dedicated to understanding Blender's Curve Objects as well as more on the subject of Materials.

• View the Video Tutorials: Bezier Curve, NURBS Curve, Bevelling Along A Path, Multiple Materials, Image textures, Multiple Textures, Tweaking Materials, Transparent Image Textures, Bump Map Texture, Packaging Texture Images.
• Complete the Candle, Column and Globe Animation PDF Tutorials. Any files you might need for the PDF tutorial are located in the zip file associated with the tutorial. Right-click on the zip file link and download it to your computer. Open the zip file from there and extract the files

NOTE:
Click on the Real Media link to view streaming Real Media.
or
Click on the Flash link to view streaming Flash video. --- (Note: you can download the Flash file (.swf) by clicking on the Flash icon then clicking on the "Download" button. After downloading you can open the .swf file in your web browser)

Mesh Modeling - Candle

Candle PDF Tutorial
Candle ZIP File
Candle Animation - Flash

Bezier Curve Modeling - Columns

Columns PDF Tutorial
Column ZIP File

Bump Mapping - Globe Animation

Globe PDF Tutorial
Globe ZIP File
Globe Animation - Flash

This Learning Unit is dedicated to a number of Object Mode Modeling Tools, some additional Lighting Tools and Proportional Editing.

• View the Video Tutorials: Symmeterical Modeling Part 1, Symmetrical Modeling Part 2, Mirror Menu, Decimator Tool, Volumetric Lighting, Lamp Constraints and Parenting, 3-Point Lighting, Proportional Editing and Multiple Cameras.
• Work through (with your copy of Blender open) the 2 PDF tutorials: landform and Bugle. Any files you might need for the PDF tutorials are located in the zip file associated with the tutorial. Right-click on the zip file link and download it to your computer. Open the zip file from there and extract the files.

NOTE:
Click on the Real Media link to view streaming Real Media.
or
Click on the Flash link to view streaming Flash video. --- (Note: you can download the Flash file (.swf) by clicking on the Flash icon then clicking on the "Download" button. After downloading you can open the .swf file in your web browser)

Proportional Editing Model - Landform

Landform PDF Tutorial
Landform ZIP File

Loft & Taper Modeling - Bugle

Bugle PDF Tutorial
Bugle ZIP File

In this Learning Unit we will look at some advanced Blender functions, editing and object mode tools.

• View the Video Tutorials: Appending Objects, Appending Materials, File Browser/Image Browser, Keyboard Shortcuts Window, Curve Modifier, Lattice Deformation, Bevelling Tool, Hooks, Warp, Mist, Stars, Text Objects and Vertex/Edge/Face Loop Selection.
• Work through (with your copy of Blender open) the 2 PDF tutorials: Tufts Text, and Deformation Modeling - Cave. Any files you might need for the PDF tutorials are located in the zip file associated with the tutorial. Right-click on the zip file link and download it to your computer. Open the zip file from there and extract the files.

NOTE:
Click on the Real Media link to view streaming Real Media.
or
Click on the Flash link to view streaming Flash video. --- (Note: you can download the Flash file (.swf) by clicking on the Flash icon then clicking on the "Download" button. After downloading you can open the .swf file in your web browser)

Text Modeling - Tufts

Tufts Text PDF Tutorial
Tufts Text ZIP File
Tufts Text Animation - Flash

Deformation Modeling - Cave

Cave PDF Tutorial
Cave ZIP File

In this Learning Unit we focus on more Blender's animation tools as well as common smoothing problems.

• View the Video Tutorials: Path Animation, Alpha Animation, Cyclic Animation, Layer Animation, Camera Path Fly Around, Animating Lattice Deformation, Smoothing Problems, Spin Dup and Multiple Blender Scenes.
• Work through (with your copy of Blender open) the 2 PDF tutoriasl: Underwater Scene and Sam Adam's Beer Bottle. Any files you might need for the PDF tutorials are located in the zip file associated with the tutorial. Right-click on the zip file link and download it to your computer. Open the zip file from there and extract the files.

NOTE:
Click on the Real Media link to view streaming Real Media.
or
Click on the Flash link to view streaming Flash video. --- (Note: you can download the Flash file (.swf) by clicking on the Flash icon then clicking on the "Download" button. After downloading you can open the .swf file in your web browser)

Modeling - Underwater Scene

Underwater Scene PDF Tutorial
Underwater Scene ZIP File

Mesh Modeling - Sam Adams Beer Bottle

Sam Adams Beer Bottle PDF Tutorial
Sam Adams Beer Bottle ZIP File
Sam Adams Beer Bottle Animation - Flash

This Learning Unit's Video Tutorials focus on the Blender Particle System as well as additional Texture tools. There is also one Particle PDF Tutorial.

• View the Video Tutorials: Basic Blender Particles, Objects As Particles, Fire Effect, Particles Lattice Deformation, Static Particles-Fur, Lamp Textures and Noise.
• Work through (with your copy of Blender open) the PDF tutorial: Swarm of Bees. Any files you might need for the PDF tutorials are located in the zip file associated with the tutorial. Right-click on the zip file link and download it to your computer. Open the zip file from there and extract the files.

NOTE:
Click on the Real Media link to view streaming Real Media.
or
Click on the Flash link to view streaming Flash video. --- (Note: you can download the Flash file (.swf) by clicking on the Flash icon then clicking on the "Download" button. After downloading you can open the .swf file in your web browser)

Particles - Swarm of Bees

Swarm of Bees PDF Tutorial
Swarm of Bees ZIP File
Swarm of Bees Animation - Flash