Beschreibung:
Make your 3D world a realitySome of the dramatic visual effects you've seen in top-grossing movies and heralded television series got their start in Blender. This book helps you get your own start in creating three-dimensional characters, scenes, and animations in the popular free and open-source tool.Author Jason van Gumster shares his insight as an independent animator and digital artist to help Blender newcomers turn their ideas into three-dimensional drawings. From exporting and sharing scenes to becoming a part of the Blender community, this accessible book covers it all!* Create 3D characters--no experience required* Build scenes with texture and real lighting features* Animate your creations and share them with the world* Avoid common rookie mistakesThis book is the ideal starting place for newcomers to the world of 3D modeling and animation.
Introduction 1Part 1: Wrapping Your Brain Around Blender 7Chapter 1: Discovering Blender 9Chapter 2: Understanding How Blender Thinks 25Chapter 3: Getting Your Hands Dirty Working in Blender 63Chapter 4: Working in Edit Mode and Object Mode 77Part 2: Creating Detailed 3D Scenes 111Chapter 5: Creating Anything You Can Imagine with Meshes 113Chapter 6: Sculpting in Virtual Space 157Chapter 7: Using Blender's Non-Mesh Primitives 189Chapter 8: Changing That Boring Gray Default Material 229Chapter 9: Giving Models Texture 267Chapter 10: Lighting and Environment 297Part 3: Get Animated! 333Chapter 11: Animating Objects 335Chapter 12: Rigging: The Art of Building an Animatable Puppet 367Chapter 13: Animating Object Deformations 411Chapter 14: Letting Blender Do the Work for You 433Chapter 15: Making 2D and 2.5D Animation with Grease Pencil 461Part 4: Sharing Your Work with the World 497Chapter 16: Exporting and Rendering Scenes 499Chapter 17: Editing Video and Animation 513Chapter 18: Compositing Images and Video 531Chapter 19: Mixing Video and 3D with Motion Tracking 553Part 5: The Part of Tens 577Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Working More Effectively in Blender 579Chapter 21: Ten Excellent Community Resources 589Index 597