Here I try to observe the way edges can be rounded out using the bevel tool, and also how to achieve this effect using subdivision surfaces. How to control subdivision surfaces with edge loops and topology to make smooth looking curves and surfaces and some things to be avoided.
Virtually everything in Blender can be referred to as a “Datablock” At times this behaviour can be confusing! Hopefully this video will demystify the Datablock concept somewhat. How to link datablocks between objects and how to unlink them and generally get a feel for what it’s all about.
A while ago cgcookie made a character builder and rig for their animation training toolkit DVD. The rig is released now under a creative commons license for us to use. This video shows how to use the character builder, how to prepare the file for being used as a library file for linking in to […]
Often you may wish to change the camera that is rendering during an animation. This is done quite easily by attaching the cameras to markers on the time line and this quick video will show how.
In this Blender 2.6 video, I take a look at 3 ways bones can be used to move objects and deform meshes, via parenting, bone envelopes and vertex groups.
Here I try to give a basic introduction to the Blender 2.63 user interface, a quick delve in to the user preferences and basic navigation around the 3D scene.
A quick look at how to manipulate our objects in 3d space, basic camera movement and setup, taking the first render of our objects
A delve into edit mode, demonstrating numerous tools and techniques.
Using the array and subdivision surface modifiers, we can easily create a simple fan type of object, by creating just one portion and copying it around.
A look in to how to use various modifiers that take the object’s origin as a reference point, how to move and work with the object’s origin and solve problems related to scale and rotation that often occur.