Complete Blender Creator - Section 1 - Intro and Setup

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In This Section

0 Promo Video & Model List

• Michael is a IT tutor and 3D artist.

• Ben is one of Udemy's top instructors.

• You'll learn to make assets for games, 3D printing, home design and more.

• You will start by mastering Blender's interface, move onto basic block modelling. We'll then make a bowling set, a chess set, a lamp, a bunny and more.

• (Updated 04/11/2017)

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1 Welcome to The Course

• We’re excited because we get to see you change
• Mikey’s your main instructor, Ben supporting
• Section notes are on Google Slides, link attached
• Section assets are downloadable
• Mikey’s got a challenge for you.
• You will find resources you need for this section against this lecture.
• Please ensure you download these now.
• Store them in a project folder on the computer.
• They will be referred to in various lectures.
• Updated (16/10/2017)

What's Coming up...

Michael goes through what you are to expect in the upcoming section and how the course is structured.

Course Structure

• This first section is designed for complete beginners.
• If you already have experience you might still find some of this beginning content useful.
• You can speed up and slow down videos

Learning Journey

• Aim to give you a breath of knowledge
• Every lesson will focus on one key area of Blender.
• Lessons will build on one another.
• Skipping lectures isn’t recommended.

More Than One Way

• Multiple paths to the same outcome.
• Not a right way.
• My way isn’t necessarily the quickest.
• If you have another route, share with everyone your experience!

How To Install Blender

• Where to download Blender from.
• Installing Blender.
• Check which version you have
• Version 2.77 or Later

Where to Find Support

Help Others to Help You

• We have a supportive community.
• Start the conversation.
• As you become more experienced help others too.
• Finally I am always around to help, but it may take some time.

Ask Good Questions

• Be specific about your Issue.
• Tell us what you have tried so far.
• Remember you can edit the discussion to add further things you have tried.
• Include a picture of the issue.
• [Question] Prefix to Discussion Title.

Have An Answer?

• If you have solved your issue, let us know.
• Tell us how you overcame the challenge.
• [Solved] Prefix to Discussion Title.

Example:

• If you have solved your issue, let us know.
• Tell us how you overcame the challenge.
• [Solved] Prefix to Discussion Title.

4 Blender Layout Overview

• Blender looks the same on same on all platforms.
• How to switch and change layouts.
• The main sections of the Blender interface.
• How to move and change Blender's layout.
• Updated: 10/10/2017

5 Advanced Layout Control

• Re-enforce Layout behaviour.
• How to effortlessly switch between layouts.
• How to use Blender on two screens.
• Learn Shortcuts for editor types.

6 Control Interfaces

Keyboards

• F-Keys on a Mac - Fn Key required.
• Other laptops also require the Fn Key.
• On Linux Alt is a system Key, hold the windows key down at the same time…
• No NumberPad.

Mice

• Using Blender without a 3 button mouse: Using a trackpad or stylus
• …still highly recommend a 3 button mouse and full size keyboard wherever possible.
• Later on a stylus for artwork.

Blender's Visuals

• You can change the appearance of Blender.
• Personalise the interface.
• Make it easier for you to see.

7 Controlling The 3D Editor

8 Selecting and Taking Action

9 Basic Object Transformation

10 What You Can Now Make

• Basic how to render using Open GL rendering
• How to Save a render
• We can add basic shapes, transform them
• Limited knowledge usually inspires creativity
• Placeholders and rough Mockups
• You will see there are limitations to doing this.

11 Quick Win: Moving Around Your Model

• Michael goes through a really easy way of moving around your model and viewing it from different angles

12 Section 1 Wrap Up

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