Free online course3D modeling

Course Description

Welcome to "3D Modeling with Blender," a comprehensive course designed to equip you with the skills needed to excel in the field of architectural design using Blender. With a total duration of 27 hours and 51 minutes, this course thoroughly covers various aspects of 3D modeling, offering both beginners and advanced users valuable insights into this impressive software.

Rated an impressive 4.8 out of 5 stars by previous learners, this course has proven to be a favorite among those in the Design and Art field, particularly in the Architectural Design subgroup. Students have consistently highlighted the practical nature of the tutorials, the thoroughness of the content, and the engaging teaching style.

The course begins with an introduction to Sensei Format, guiding you through its installation and setup. You'll learn how to configure and update Sensei Format efficiently, ensuring a smooth workflow from the get-go. Navigating through Blender's user interface becomes a breeze as you familiarize yourself with essential navigation techniques and tablet settings, if applicable.

One of the unique aspects of this course is the emphasis on practical application. You will engage in activities such as the Primitive Transform Challenge to solidify your understanding of transformations in Blender. The course takes you from basic elements like object and edit modes, selection methods, and basic editing, to more advanced techniques including extrusion, subdivision, and mesh manipulation.

Diving deeper, you'll explore the intricacies of modifiers, including subsurface, mirror, and more. You’ll master foundational concepts such as the 3D cursor, add menu functionalities, and the use of various drawing tools like Grease Pencil and Draw Mesh Tool. Understanding Blender's object structure, layers, and asset library management are crucial skills you will develop during this course.

Advanced topics cover a wide range of professional-grade techniques. You'll work on dynamic linking, mesh cleanup tools, vertex, edge, and face tools, and camera effects like depth of field and ambient occlusion. Animation modules will guide you through basic principles, transitions, shape keys, and camera tracking, building up to complex projects like animating a roller coaster or recording fly and walk mode sequences.

Rigid Body Physics is a significant section, teaching you how to set the center of gravity, collision shapes, animate constraints, and simulate realistic interactions. Additionally, you'll delve into Blender's materials and textures, including procedural textures, UV mapping, and shader nodes, primarily focusing on Cycles rendering engine.

The course also includes specialized segments on texture painting with Zero Brush, sculpting, and rigging characters, ensuring a well-rounded skill set. Finally, wrapping up with particles, customizing themes, and atmospheric effects, you'll be prepared to handle a breadth of projects in Blender.

By the end of this course, you will have a comprehensive understanding of Blender and be capable of creating, animating, and rendering high-quality 3D models for architectural design and beyond. Join "3D Modeling with Blender" and take your 3D design skills to new heights.