Blender 101: 3D Modelling and Rendering for Beginners

by TinkerMill The Longmont Hackerspace, Fara Shimbo

Blender is an Open-Source program, free for anyone to download and use, which is the start-off point for everyone who wants to learn 3D rendering and animation. It is an extremely powerful program that can prove rather daunting for the newbie! But take heart! In this volume, we offer an introduction to the program in a simplified and humorous style, giving you, step-by-step, everything you know to make a good beginning in this exponentially-growing field. You’ll learn how to make models for future animation and 3D printing, and how to add light, color and texture to a scene to get you on your way to building a valuable library of skills—and maybe, someday, making your own animated movie! The TinkerCation Series is brought to you by TinkerMill.Org. TinkerMill, located in Longmont, Colorado, is the largest makerspace/hackerspace in the Rocky Mountain region. It is proud to include among its members experts in an enormous number of fields, from engineering to architecture and from programming to pottery! If you’re ever in the Denver/Front Range area, be sure to visit us on Sundays. It’s Open House on Sunday, and there’ll be food! “Blender 101” was written and illustrated by Fara Shimbo, a professional 2D and 3D animator.

62 pages, Paperback

Published March 20, 2015