Intro to 3d Modeling Using Blender

Learn Blender for Game Art with a comprehensive introduction from industry expert Alan Thorn! This course is perfect for complete beginners looking to create animated in-game models using free 3D software.

Dive into the fundamentals of Blender, a powerful 3D modeling tool, and master essential skills including:

• Blender Basics: Get comfortable with the interface and core functionalities of this industry-standard 3D software.
• Primitive Creation: Learn to build foundational shapes for your models.
• 3D Space Coordinates: Understand how to position and manipulate objects in 3D space.
• Reference Material: Effectively import and utilize reference images for accurate modeling.
• Mesh Manipulation: Develop skills in shaping and refining your 3D meshes.

As you progress, you'll unlock advanced techniques to bring your models to life:

• UV Unwrapping: Master UV unwrapping for creating and applying textures to your models.
• Asset Rigging: Learn the process of asset rigging to prepare your models for animation.
• Animation Creation: Develop animation skills to add movement and personality to your characters and objects.
• Mesh Exporting: Prepare your models for integration into game engines.
• Game Integration: Successfully add your 3D assets to Unity for game development.

This course provides a complete journey from zero to hero in 3D modeling using Blender. If you've always wanted to learn 3D art from the ground up with a free 3D software, this is the course for you! (Source files for this lesson are available under Section 1 / Lecture 1 downloads for students.)

About the Instructor: Alan Thorn is a seasoned freelance game developer and author with over 12 years of experience. He's the founder of Wax Lyrical Games, creator of the award-winning adventure game Baron Wittard: Nemesis of Ragnarok. Alan has worked on over 500 projects worldwide, including games, simulators, and augmented reality applications. He's a frequent speaker on game development at UK universities and the author of nine books on the subject, including Teach Yourself Games Programming, Unity 4 Fundamentals, and the popular UDK Game Development.