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Low Poly 3D Modeling in Blender

By : Samuel Sullins
Book Image

Low Poly 3D Modeling in Blender

By: Samuel Sullins

Overview of this book

Step into the world of low poly 3D art with Low Poly 3D Modeling in Blender—your entry point into Blender and mastering the fundamentals of 3D art. This beginner-friendly guide ensures that you’re fully prepared for the creative adventure that follows. Through a step-by-step learning process starting with the principles of low poly art, this book gradually immerses you in the intricacies of modeling. As you progress, you’ll gain hands-on experience creating diverse projects ranging from designing a simple 3D crate to rendering complete low poly scenes. The book covers a wide spectrum of topics as you navigate Blender's interface, mastering essential modeling tools and exploring both basic and advanced modeling techniques. Advancing to the final chapters, you’ll find ways to breathe life into your models with material creation and gain practical insights into modeling a variety of low poly objects. From end-to-end scene construction to configuring Blender for rendering high-quality images, you’ll be equipped with the foundational skills to propel your career in 3D modeling and explore the boundless creative possibilities that Blender offers. By the end of this book, you'll have a solid understanding of Blender, 3D modeling, low poly methodologies, material design, 3D rendering techniques, and the broader world of 3D art.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
1
Part 1:Getting Started with Low Poly Modeling
5
Part 2:Modeling and Shading for Low Poly
9
Part 3:Creating Your Own Assets
15
Part 4:Building a Complete Low Poly Scene

Modeling a Kangaroo

So far in this book, we have trees, rocks, and even grass: all the pieces we need to build a world. But, who lives here?

In this chapter, you’ll learn how to build a low poly animal. You’ll follow step-by-step instructions to build a low poly kangaroo from scratch.

The instructions in this chapter will be specific to the kangaroo, but also generalized enough that you can apply the same steps to any other animal. What you learn here will still apply.

By the end of this chapter, you’ll have achieved the following:

  • Know how to import reference images
  • Understand where to start when modeling an animal
  • Have a firm grasp of the steps you’ll need to follow to model any animal in low poly
  • Have a sweet low poly kangaroo model

You’ll start by learning how to import your reference images.