The free 3D tool Blender (well-suited to create a 3D configurator) has improved significantly in recent years. create stunning 3D artwork with these high-quality tutorials.
Creating 3D content can be quite expensive in the long run. But thanks to open source software, anyone can get involved. In the following article we have complied the best step-by-step instructions for Blender from the Internet.
Improve your modeling, animation, rendering, and compositing skills by getting tips from leading 3D designers in these videos and text tutorials.
We`ve devided these Blender tutorials into three sections so you can jump straight to the tutorials you need. We start with the Blender tutorials for beginners.
01 Introduction to Blender for beginners.
Start with the basics of Blender with this free video tutorial series by Jonathan Williamson, certified trainer of the Blender Foundation. The tutorials are divided into sections with about 13 hours of learning time.
In the first section you can learn how to create and manipulate objects. Then you will learn how to animate your creations. Finally, you will learn how to render to share your creations with others and give the compositor the final touch.
02 Blender Basics: Shading and Lighting.
You don`t have to master the entire 3D process to create stunning 3D content in Blender. It`s still helpful to understand the 3D production pipeline so you know what the different elements are and can communicate with people working in other parts of the pipeline. Here you can get a helpful overview.
04 Basics of texturing.
Blender expert Andrew Price reveals the secrets of realistic texturing in Blender in this extensive video tutorial. In this tutorial, Price shows you how to take a texture and create some variations of it using Photoshop or alternative graphics editing software and then paste them into Blender. On his YouTube page you`ll find a number of excellent Blender video tutorials.
05 Character Animation Toolkit.
Getto know the complete workflow for setting up lighting for an outdoor scene. In this tutorial, you`ll learn how to beacon light for fast rendering by taking 14 seconds per frame instead of eight minutes.
07 How to create realistic reflections.
Not all surfaces have the same reflective properties and if you want your renderings to look realistic, you need to make sure you reflect the light correctly. In this 3D World tutorial, Pietro Chiovaro discusses how best to create realistic reflections in Blender.
08 Greenscreen Masking for VFX.
Bring Hollywood flair to your projects. Learn the basics of masking ans chroma keying in Blender – just the thing to mix real film footage with CG over some green screen action.
09 Introduction to rigging.
Introduction to Rigging – Part 1 from Andrew Price on Vimeo.
Lea Salvemini is a big player in the Blender community. He worked on Sintel, Elephants Dream and spent two years in Star Wars video titles for LucasArts. In this free video tutorial for Blender, Salvemini presents a complete introduction to rigging. Two more parts are available on the Blender Guru page.
10 Introduction to camera tracking.
Blender comes with a fantastic feature called Camera Tracking. Camera Tracking is a process that uses real footage and track its motion so that 3D elements and VFX can be added. This tutorial will give you a complete introduction to how this tool works and how to use it right away.
11 17 top tips for modeling a complex 3D city scene.
Creating a detailed city scene is no small undertaking and requires a considerable number of repetitive and sometimes boring modeling actions. Rather than just listing point by point, in this 3D World tutorial Mateusz Wielgus breaks down his workflow into pieces and presents you as a series of general steps and tips that you can easily follow.
12 Creating a morph between two shapes.
In this short tutorial by Blender Nation, you`ll learn not just one, but two different techniques to create an amazing shape-shifting effect.
13 Create a low-poly abstract scene.
A low-poly look is a trend aesthetic that should be targeted. In this tutorial by Blender Skool, you`ll learn everything you need to know about creating an impressive low-poly abstract scene. To help you do this, it includes a finished .blend file and photo editing nodes that you can work with.
14 Create a spaceship.
In this two-part, video-based Blender Guru tutorial, you`ll learn how to model a concept spaceship, how to use your own sketches as a reference, and how a combination of modifiers can help you model. On the Blender Guru page, you`ll also find concept sketches and the finished .blend file to help you deal with them. The second part can be found here.
15 Create a 3D cip of coffee.
In this complete video project by Oliver Villar about Blend Tuts you will learn some modeling tricks and how to create simple and not so simple know materials in the Cycles render engine.
16 Create our earth as realistic planets.
This tutorial uses various NASA textures to create a realistic planet Earth using Blender Cycles. The Blender Guru tutorial shows you how to create a simple texture mapping for spheres, how to use maps to create more convincing materials, how to create a realistic sun visor completely in Blender, and how to add glowing, color corrections, and a warp effect in composition.
17 Make a minion.
This video tutorial by Blender for Noobs is intended for advanced Blender users and covers the modeling process to create a simple version of Minion character from the Despicable Me movies. After modeling the Minion, you will see how to adjust the camera, background, and lighting to complete it with rendering.
18 making realistic bread.
In thias easy-to-follow tutorial, you`ll learn how to make tasty bread in Blender using displacement, subsurf scattering and more.
19 Box model of a simple character.
Box modeling is a technique that every 3D artist should master. In this simple step-by-step guide, you`ll learn how to model a sperm whale suitable for use in animations or games,
20 Model of a T-Rex with low polygon content.
This one-hour tutorial takes you through the modeling, UV map, and texture of a low-poly T-Rex in Blender.
21 Animating a flame with materials.
In this great Blender tutorial, Bassam Kurdali shows how procedural materials and the software`s compositing tools can create motion.
22 Create a Tron-inspired light cycle effect.
Tron: Legacy rekindled interest in the original, groundbreaking 1982 film, in which geeks everywhere were impressed by Tron`s CG light cycle sequences. The video shows them how to create their own personal light cycle effect in this complete situation.
23 Creating an energetic fire and water scene.
Blender Tutorial Guru Andrew Price returns to show you how to simulate realistic flame und fluid effects. His favorite digital weapons? Enter Blender`s fluid and smoke simulators…
24 Create a realistic off-road Scene.
Tasks what would not have been learned too long ago can be managed much more easily with a single click or a dedicated plugin as 3D software becomes more advanced. One of them is the movement of a car along a predefined surface geometry. In this amazing Blender tutorial, Mike Griggs demonstrates how to create a realistic and impassable railing for rallying.
25 Improving a game environment.
In this blender tutorial, 3D expert Christopher Plush shows how to create low-overhead in-game effects that don`t overload players` machines.
26 How to make metallic text.
3D typography has a big place in the industry. In this tutorial, you`ll learn how to create a big, bold and eye-catching title.
27 Create stunning tileable textures.
The dynamic Topology System from Blender is, among other things, an excellent tool for creating beautiful tileable textures. In this tutorial, Pierrick Picaut explains how to create stylized wood and stone tile textures from sculptured surfaces.
28 Rigging a 3D vehicle.
This blender tutorial by Andrew Price shows you how to create realistic fluid effects and render them with the new Cycles Rendering Engine.
30 Create animal fur with cycles and particle hair.
In this series of sic detailed, video-based Blender tutorials, professional 3D artist Alex Telford will show you how to create realistic rendering of jewels. Watch him accompany you from concept to finished image with the software`s Cycles Render Engine.
32 Photorealism explained.
“If you are a 3D artist hoping to work in the industry, photorealism is the most important skill you can focus on. Not only does it thep them learn and understand what real life is like, but it`s also in great demand in gaming studios and other industries,” Andrew Prices introduces his almost an hour-long guide. Here you will surely get many helpful tips.
33 Roll a 3D object to its edge.
In this tutorial, you can learn how to roll objects at their edges using the Curve Editor. Bassam Kurdali explains the technique in 10 easy steps.
34 Animating a circular pull.
Bassam Kurdali explains in his video how to set up a kind of dial-style swinging action using the popular open source 3D package. You can also download zje corresponding project files for this tutorial.
35 Camera Mapping.
Here Andrew Price explains everything you need to know to perform camera mapping with Blender.
36 Fun with Rigid Bodys.
Bring destruction. Andrew Price demonstrates how you can go wild with Blender`s ram simulator by making a chain, a wrecking ball and a load of material that you can destroy in an entertaining way.
37 Ten brilliant blender tips from the pros.
Make Blender a part of your professional pipeline with this set of workflow tips and tricks from experts.