Learning Blender: A Hands-On Guide to Creating 3D Animated Characters

Learning Blender: A Hands-On Guide to Creating 3D Animated Characters

<b>Create Amazing 3D Characters with Blender: From Design and Modeling to Video Compositing <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> </b> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;"> <i> <b>Learning Blender</b> </i> walks you through every step of creating an outstanding animated character with the free, open source, 3D software Blender, and then compositing it in a real video using a professional workflow. This is the only Blender tutorial to take you from preproduction to final result, and it€s perfect for both 3D novices and those who€ve used other 3D Software.</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">Focusing on Blender 2.71 and above, 3D-professional Oliver Villar explains all the basics, including Blender€s interface, controls, and how to manipulate objects. Once you€ve mastered the fundamentals, you€ll follow a realistic 3D workflow through a complete project.</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">You€ll find chapters on every aspect of the character creation: design, modeling, unwrapping, texturing, shading, rigging, and animation. Once your character is ready and animated, you€ll learn how to integrate it into a real video using camera tracking techniques, lighting, and compositing. Each skillset is taught hands on, and available online video tutorials (more than 5 hours) will guide you through Blender€s trickier tasks.</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">By the time you€re done, you€ll understand how the whole process fits together, and how to use Blender to create outstanding characters for all media. You€ll also build strong Blender skills you can apply in any 3D project, whether it involves characters or not.</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">Learn How To</p> <ul> <li>Master Blender€s innovative user interface, navigation, and selection techniques</li> <li> Create your first scene with Blender and get comfortable with its core tools</li> <li> Prepare for projects so they€ll go as smoothly as possible</li> <li> Use modeling tools to create a 3D character</li> <li> Bring your character to life with color, textures, and materials</li> <li> Create your character€s skeleton and make it walk</li> <li> Make the most of Blender€s Camera Tracking tools</li> <li> Add lights to your 3D scene</li> <li> Render with Blender Internal or the powerful new Cycles render engine</li> <li> Composite your 3D character into a real video</li> <li> Switch to Blender from 3ds Max, Maya, or XSI</li> </ul> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">Register your book at informit.com/register to access all of this book€s production files, plus bonus video tutorials, and a useful Blender keyboard shortcut reference.</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p>