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Blender 3D Basics

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Blender 3D Basics

Overview of this book

Blender is by far the most popular open source graphics program available. It is a full featured 3D modeling, animation and games development tool used by millions all over the world ñ and it's free! This book is for those looking for an entry into the world of 3D modeling and animation regardless of prior experience. Blender 3D Basics is the entry level book for those without prior experience using 3D tools. It caters for those who may have downloaded Blender in the past but were frustrated by its lack of intuitiveness. Using simple steps it builds, chapter by chapter, into a full foundation in 3D modeling and animation. Using Blender 3D Basics the reader will model a maritime scene complete with boats and water, then add materials, lighting and animation. The book demystifies the Blender interface and explains what each tool does so that you will be left with a thorough understanding of 3D.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Blender 3D Basics Beginner's Guide
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
3
Controlling the Lamp, the Camera, and Animating Objects
Index

Time for action — making the right-eye view


This time, rather than adjust the levels of a particular channel, you will just remove the channel:

  1. Zoom back in the Node Editor window to allow yourself some more room to work.

  2. In the Node Editor header, select Add and choose Input, then select Image from the pop-up menus.

  3. With theLMB, select the node you just created and hold theLMB down while you move the node over to the lower left. Let up the mouse button to release the node. Put the cursor over the three diagonal lines in the lower-right corner of the node, press and hold theLMB down and move the mouse to the right to enlarge the node.

  4. Press the Open button and select the boat_stereo_6907_12_R_0001.png file from the Chapter 12/Images/Video Strips/ directory of your download pack. Press the Open Image button in the upper right.

  5. There is now a Source: row in the node you just made. Select the button that is labeled Single Image. Choose Image Sequence from the pop-up Source menu. Set the Frames...