Posted
5 days
ago
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nor...@blogger.com (Kernon Dillon)
Well, Blender 2.5 ALPHA 0 has been officially released! I think many people will be pleased to see that, even though there are plenty of new features, Blender is still Blender. And with some initial effort to get up to speed with the basic
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differences, you can quickly begin to feel at home with the knowledge gained from using Blender 2.4x.
Personally, I'll still use Blender 2.4x because of its stability, but it will be fun to explore the new Blender while it stabilizes.
I'll be posting occasional tips and tutorials for Blender 2.5.0, but I want to be careful about the subjects I cover until 2.5 stabilizes.
Having said that, here's a quick tip video on how to change the keystroke mapping for the Add Menu in 2.5 so it's the same as what you may be used to using in the 2.4x series.
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Posted
6 days
ago
by
nor...@blogger.com (Kernon Dillon)
In this multi-part tutorial, we’ll take a look at modeling an old stairway platform in an old abandoned building. In this part, we’ll focus on aligning our camera to the reference image and blocking in the main elements of the
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scene.
Tutorial Level: Intermediate
You can check out the tutorial at BlenderCookie.com
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Posted
19 days
ago
by
nor...@blogger.com (Kernon Dillon)
This is the last part in the Pup Tent tutorial. In this part, we'll be
applying procedural textures for the different aspects of the tentusing a paint application and cloning to create a background image from our reference
creating a ground
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area and using Blender's particles system to create grasscreating render layers and using Blender's compositing nodes to color correct things before doing a final render.This is an intermediate level tutorial.
You can check out the tutorial at BlenderCookie.com
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Posted
about 1 month
ago
by
nor...@blogger.com (Kernon Dillon)
The members of the BlenderNewbies Forums have been conducting several different challenges over the past few months. It's a great way for participants to have creative fun and challenge their current abilities with Blender. The challenges are always
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friendly because it's not about the competition, it's about participating in a fun way to help strengthen your Blender skills. So, no worries about being "good enough".
I'll be posting news about these challenges in the future, so come on in and have some fun!
The winner of the previous challenge decides what the next challenge will be. The last challenge ended with a tie, so they decided who would come up with the next challenge idea. The current challenge is a Monthly Challenge called "Self-Portraits" :
Challenge Idea:
I thought it'd be interesting to see how each of the members that participate on these challenges look.
It doesnt have to be a photo-realistic and accurate render, it's open to your interpretation.
So you could model yourself as an animal, as a tree, as a jedi, or whatever you think that represents yourself, having, of course, some sort of similarity to your look.
...Good luck and I hope to see a lot of entries!
This challenge is set to end on November 29th. Check it out...
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Posted
about 1 month
ago
by
nor...@blogger.com (Kernon Dillon)
In this tutorial, we’ll take a look at the complete workflow for modeling a pup tent in a style that was popular during the 1800s, in North America. This is a two-part tutorial, and in this part we’ll be using the Cloth simulator for the tarp of
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the tent, and we'll also take a look at how to create the framing, stakes, knots, and ropes.
You can check out the tutorial at BlenderCookie.com (a new sister site of CGCookie.com).
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Posted
about 1 month
ago
by
nor...@blogger.com (Kernon Dillon)
This is part 3 in the BlenderNewbies Hand Modeling Tutorial series. In this part, we'll pick up from where we left off in the blocking phase and move towards creating a low-poly cartoon hand.
$3.00 (ZIP download 265MB, MOV video
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format)Higher Resolution video (1280 x 800)
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Posted
about 1 month
ago
by
nor...@blogger.com (Kernon Dillon)
In this tutorial, we’ll take a look at a built-in script called the Solidify Selection script. This script, created by Campbell Barton, will allow you to solidify a mesh by adding a second “skin” to it based on the selected
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geometry.
You can view the tutorial at CGCookie.
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Posted
about 1 month
ago
by
nor...@blogger.com (Kernon Dillon)
Ira Krakow has done a nice review of the Blender Community Toolbar, along with sharing some kind words (although maybe a little embarrassing) about BlenderNewbies. I appreciate the effort and kind thoughts. Thanks!
Ira also has a blogsite
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featuring many Blender tutorials, so be sure to check out his site at http://blender3dvideos.blogspot.com/
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Posted
about 1 month
ago
by
nor...@blogger.com (Kernon Dillon)
In this tutorial, we'll be taking a look at the basic blocking for modeling a 3d cartoon hand.
This is part 2 in the BlenderNewbies Hand Modeling Tutorial series.
$3.00 (ZIP download 192MB, MOV video format)Higher Resolution video
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(1280 x 800)
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Posted
about 1 month
ago
by
nor...@blogger.com (Kernon Dillon)
In this tutorial, we'll be taking a look at basic hand structure for 3d modeling. This is part of a Hand Modeling Tutorial Series, but we won't get into any modeling at this point.
We, first, want to take a look at what we need to consider
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when modeling a hand. These structural issues are relevant whether you're modeling a cartoon hand, a more realistic hand, or any type of stylized hand.
$2.00 (ZIP download 88.4MB, MOV video format)Higher Resolution video (1280 x 800)
View sample snapshot of download quality.Reference images used in the tutorial
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