Covering modelling, texturing and rendering of a realistic human head I made for Blending Life 2010.

Okay, I’ve been fighting the good fight with Blender for a few weeks trying to convert some models I originally created for rendering into a printable file. I’ve learned a lot in the process, so I thought I’d share some of what I’ve learned. Forgive me if some of this is obvious.

Learn the basics about the video sequencer and how to use it, then make a slide show with a bunch of different transitions!

In this tutorial we’ll take a look at how you can create a library of reusable composite nodes. It takes time to create node setups, and often the work is repetitive, so let’s see what can be done to be more efficient.

Creating tileable patterns can involve a lot of tedious tracing and tweaking to get them to tile seamlessly. This tutorial describes a method of automating the process of creating flawlessly tiling, patterns using GIMP, Inkscape and Blender to render seamless tiles.

This tutorial video covers step-by-step how to make a realistic field of grass. Discover dozens of tips and tricks to push your outdoor scene over the edge.

Continue reading ‘The Secret to Creating Realistic Grass in Blender’ »

A videotutorial on how to make breaking glass with the explode modifier and the particle system.

Although most scripts that run from Blender – either included when you install the application or 3rd party scripts created or downloaded – don’t necessarily need the Python API to be installed, you may, during the course of using Blender 3D, find that a number of the more ‘complex’ Python *.py scripts don’t run reporting various ‘runtime’ errors.

This tutorial discusses how to set up the Python path under Windows OS.

This video tutorial covers a number of Blender tricks that you may not have been aware of.

Continue reading ‘Super Time-Saving Tips (Part 1)’ »

A beginner book that covers the basics of Blender in a classroom format. 22 chapters with exercises designed to be completed in 1-2 one-hour class periods. Chapters are kept short (1-4 pages for most) and designed to only cover more commonly used features to get you “up-and-running” and comfortable with Blender. 146 pages. Free for use. The book can be downloaded as a complete pdf file or downloaded as individual chapters from the Central Dauphin High School Website.