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Learning Blender: A HandsOn Guide to Creating 3D Animated Characters (AddisonWesley Learning),Used
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Create Amazing 3D Characters with Blender: From Design and Modeling to Video CompositingLearning Blender walks you through every step of creating an outstanding animated character with the free, open source, 3D software Blender, and then compositing it in a real video using a professional workflow. This is the only Blender tutorial to take you from preproduction to final result, and its perfect for both 3D novices and those whove used other 3D Software.Focusing on Blender 2.71 and above, 3Dprofessional Oliver Villar explains all the basics, including Blenders interface, controls, and how to manipulate objects. Once youve mastered the fundamentals, youll follow a realistic 3D workflow through a complete project.Youll find chapters on every aspect of the character creation: design, modeling, unwrapping, texturing, shading, rigging, and animation. Once your character is ready and animated, youll learn how to integrate it into a real video using camera tracking techniques, lighting, and compositing. Each skillset is taught hands on, and available online video tutorials (more than 5 hours) will guide you through Blenders trickier tasks.By the time youre done, youll understand how the whole process fits together, and how to use Blender to create outstanding characters for all media. Youll also build strong Blender skills you can apply in any 3D project, whether it involves characters or not.Learn How To Master Blenders innovative user interface, navigation, and selection techniques Create your first scene with Blender and get comfortable with its core tools Prepare for projects so theyll go as smoothly as possible Use modeling tools to create a 3D character Bring your character to life with color, textures, and materials Create your characters skeleton and make it walk Make the most of Blenders Camera Tracking tools Add lights to your 3D scene Render with Blender Internal or the powerful new Cycles render engine Composite your 3D character into a real video Switch to Blender from 3ds Max, Maya, or XSIRegister your book at informit.com/register to access all of this books production files, plus bonus video tutorials, and a useful Blender keyboard shortcut reference.
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