Beginning Blender: Open Source 3D Modeling, Animation, and Game Design

by Lance Flavell

A new world of creative possibilities is opened by Blender, the most popular and powerful open source 3D and animation tool. Blender is not just free software; it is also an important professional tool used in animated shorts, television commercials, and shows, as well as in production for films like Spiderman 2. Lance Flavell's Beginning Blender will give you the skills to start shaping new worlds and virtual characters, and perhaps lead you down a new professional path.


Beginning Blender covers the Blender 2.5 release in-depth. The book starts with the creation of simple figures using basic modeling and sculpting. It then teaches you how to bridge from modeling to animation, and from scene setup to texture creation and rendering, lighting, rigging, and ultimately, full animation. You will create and mix your own movie scenes, and you will even learn the basics of games logic and how to deal with games physics. 

Whether you are new to modeling, animation, and game design, or whether you are simply new to Blender, this book will show you everything you need to know to get your 3D projects underway.

Genres: Art, Reference

433 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Kevin G. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is amazing, I've gone through multiple books, videos and courses trying to learn Blender, but this is the one that has helped me the most, it's concise and easy to follow with a clear progression sense, you learn one thing and the next one usually builds up on top of that.

[Andrew Fischer]

It’s a textbook for a software that has probably changed in the like 15 years since it was published 🤷🏼‍♂️

[Mark PhD · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great starting point for the daunting world that is 3D animation. Takes the reader, step-by-step, through a range of projects, including working with models, lighting, textures and animations. Highly recommended if you have a desire to develop your skills, or you have an annoying teenager in your life that might benefit from learning actual skills.

[Alvaro Tejada Galindo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really nice introduction to Blender...however...there are some things that are missing...others that are no well explained...and so on...

But...for sure it's hard to write a book on Blender and I think that author has done a great job anyway...