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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

Planning your animation and making sure it comes out right


You've learned a lot and now it's time to complete your project by animating a scene. You've learned to make keyframes, you've learned how to move objects, how to parent them, and how to change which editors are in which windows. You've studied how to plan an animation and how to time it. You know a lot!

Storyboarding your ideas

First you need an idea. I started off with a question; what if the island got invaded by Viking raiders? I wondered what would be my initial reaction when I discovered what was happening. The following is the storyboard I drew:

Have a go hero — making your storyboard

You can use your island or 6907_11_Blender Island.blend from the download pack. I made a Viking boat, 6907_11_Viking ship_subsurface.blend that can be modified, or 6907_11_Viking ship_mesh.blend which has been turned into a mesh already. Use the sloop, any buildings, or just the haunted boat and the lagoon as we talked about in Chapter 7,Planning...