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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 — downloading the Blender video player


If you have a favorite one, you may use it, but for the purposes of this book, we shall download the older version of Blender that does have a video player included:

  1. Go to http://download.blender.org/release/Blender2.49a/ to download an older version of Blender.

  2. Choose the most appropriate version for your system.

  3. Remember where you load it. We will need to refer to that location. Once you have it loaded, we can connect it to Blender.

    Note

    Linux users take note

    I found a bit of a snag when trying to download Blender 2.49 into Ubuntu. If the straight-ahead method fails, it can be done using the Terminal.

    You get the Terminal (terminal.app) in the Ubuntu Software Center, type in Terminal and it will find you one to download.

    When you have downloaded it, open the Dash Home and type in terminal. It will bring up the Terminal, which is a command-line editor.

    1. Open https://launchpad.net/~irie/+archive/blender in your Browser.

    2. Type in sudo apt-add...