8th Edition
The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics Computer Modeling and Animation: Volume One
BlenderTM is a free Open-Source 3D Computer Modeling and Animation Suite incorporating Character Rigging, Particles, Real World Physics Simulation, Sculpting, Video Editing with Motion Tracking and 2D Animation within the 3D Environment.
Blender is FREE to download and use by anyone for anything.
The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics: Computer Modeling and Animation, Eighth Edition is a unified manual describing the operation of the program, updated with reference to the Graphical User Interface for Blender Version 3.2.2, including additional material covering Blender Assets, Geometry Nodes, and Non-Linear Animation.
Divided into a two-volume set, the book introduces the program’s Graphical User Interface and shows how to implement tools for modeling and animating characters and created scenes with the application of color, texture, and special lighting effects.
Key Features:
- The book provides instruction for New Users starting at the very beginning
- Instruction is presented in a series of chapters incorporating visual reference to the program's interface
- The initial chapters are designed to instruct the user in the operation of the program while introducing and demonstrating interesting features of the program
- Chapters are developed in a building block fashion providing forward and reverse reference to relevant material
Both volumes are available in a discounted set, which can also be purchased together with Blender 2D Animation: The Complete Guide to the Grease Pencil.
Introduction
Download and Installation
The Author
Preamble
CH01 Understanding the Interface
CH02 Editors-Workspaces-Themes
CH03 Navigate and Save
CH04 Objects in the 3D View Editor
CH05 Editing Objects
CH06 Editing Tools
CH07 Editing with Modifiers
CH08 Editing Techniques- Examples
CH09 Materials- Textures- Nodes
CH10 Textures
CH11 Node Systems and Usage
CH12 Scene Lighting & Cameras
CH13 Viewport Shading
CH14 Rendering
CH15 Animation
CH16 Armatures & Character Rigging
CH17 3D Text
CH18 Blender Assets
CH19 Making a Movie
CH20 The Outliner and Collections
Index
Biography
John M. Blain has become a recognised expert in Blender having seven successful prior editions of this book to date. John became enthused with Blender on retirement from a career in Mechanical Engineering. The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics originated from personal notes compiled in the course of self learning. The notes were recognised as an ideal instruction source by Neal Hirsig, Senior Lecturer (Retired) at Tufts University. Neal encouraged publication of the First Edition and in doing so is deserving of the author's gratitude. Gratitude must also be extended to the author's wife Helen for her continuing encouragement and patience as new editions of the book are compiled.
