Zacharias Reinhardt – BLENDER 2.8 LAUNCH PAD

1.0 – Getting Started

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1.1 – Welcome to the Course (6:44)

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1.2 – Download Blender (2:57)

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1.3 – Download Blender Shortcut PDF (2:17)

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1.4 – Blender 2.8 Beta User Interface Changes (4:14)

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1.5 – Community & Support

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1.6 – Tools and System Info
2.0 – User Interface Fundamentals

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2.1 – Understanding 3D Space (1:57)

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2.2 – Understanding the User Interface (2:08)

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2.3 – User Interface – Default User Interface (5:24)

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2.4 – User Interface – The structure of an editor (3:56)

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2.5 – User Interface – Editor Types (4:39)

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2.6 – User Interface – Adjusting the User Interface (5:20)

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2.7 – User Interface – Workspaces (5:51)

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2.8 – User Interface – 10 User Interface Pro Tips (7:51)

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2.9 – User Interface – Working – shortcuts (1:45)

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2.10 – Navigation – Rotate, Pan and Zoom (1:24)

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2.11 – Navigation – Viewpoints (3:16)

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2.12 – Navigation – Perspective and Orthographic Projection (3:21)

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2.13 – Navigation – Camera View (1:27)

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2.14 – Navigation – Walk Navigation (3:40)

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2.15 – Navigation – Solving Navigation Problems (5:59)

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2.16 – Saving and Opening Files (6:11)

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2.17 – Preferences (8:32)
3.0 – 3D Object Fundamentals

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3.1 – How Blender works deep inside (10:33)

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3.2 – Selection – Select Tool (3:11)

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3.3 – Selection – Select Box Tool (2:24)

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3.4 – Selection – Select Circle Tool (1:57)

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3.5 – Selection – Select Lasso Tool (1:02)

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3.6 – Selection – More Selection Tools (4:01)

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3.7 – Selection – Active and Passive Selection (3:55)

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3.8 – Transformation – Move Tool (3:51)

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3.9 – Transformation – Rotate Tool (1:57)

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3.10 – Transformation – Scale Tool (2:22)

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3.11 – Transformation – Transform Orientation (3:01)

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3.12 – Transformation – Viewport Gizmos (4:05)

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3.13 – Transformation – Solve Transformation Problems (1:38)

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3.14 – Transformation – Transform Properties (4:12)

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3.15 – Transformation – Pivot Point (3:07)

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3.16 – Transformation – Snapping (4:27)

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3.17 – Transformation – Randomize Transform (2:44)

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3.18 – Transforming the right way (3:23)

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3.19 – Modes (4:22)

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3.20 – Operator Panel (1:53)

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3.21 – Adding and removing 3D Objects (4:37)

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3.22 – 3D Object Types (6:44)

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3.23 – 3D Cursor (6:11)

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3.24 – Joining and Separating 3D Objects (1:57)

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3.25 – Parenting 3D Objects (4:53)

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3.26 – Manipulating the Origin (5:00)

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3.27 – Smooth and Flat Shading (2:58)

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3.28 – Units (4:43)

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3.29 – Scene Organization (Outliner) (12:42)

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3.30 – Viewport Overlays (3:52)

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3.31 – Wireframe Viewport Shading (5:10)

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3.32 – Solid Viewport Shading (9:54)
4.0 – Modeling Fundamentals

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4.1 – How to model Everything? (3:34)

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4.2 – Object vs Edit Mode (3:16)

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4.3 – Vertices, Edges and Faces (1:44)

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4.4 – Tris, Quads and Ngons (0:51)

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4.5 – Understanding Topology (10:52)

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4.6 – Understanding Normals (5:07)

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4.7 – Edit Mode – Selection and Transformation (5:29)

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4.8 – Edit Mode – Adding and Removing Elements (2:55)

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4.9 – Edit Mode – Dissolve Options (2:42)

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4.10 – Edit Mode – Multi-Object Editing (4:43)

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4.11 – Edit Mode – Extrude Tools (7:12)

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4.12 – Edit Mode – Inset Faces Tool (2:50)

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4.13 – Edit Mode – Bevel Tool (2:47)

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4.14 – Edit Mode – Loop Cut Tools (3:47)

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4.15 – Edit Mode – Knife Tool (4:29)

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4.16 – Edit Mode – Bisect Tool (2:44)

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4.17 – Edit Mode – Poly Build Tool (1:28)

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4.18 – Edit Mode – Spin Tools (6:25)

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4.19 – Edit Mode – Smooth, Randomize and Subdivide Tools (4:07)

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4.20 – Edit Mode – Vertex and Edge Slide Tools (2:28)

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4.21 – Edit Mode – Shrink/Fatten Tool (2:57)

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4.22 – Edit Mode – Shear Tool (2:15)

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4.23 – Edit Mode – Rip Region/Edge Tools (2:57)

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4.24 – Annotate Tools (4:30)

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4.25 – Measure Tool (2:36)

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4.26 – Proportional Editing (4:20)

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4.27 – Quad View (2:56)

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4.28 – Solving Modeling Problems – Overlapping Geometry (3:34)

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4.29 – Solving Modeling Problems – Object Scale (4:03)

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4.30 – Solving Modeling Problems – Wrong Normals (2:01)

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4.31 – Solving Modeling Problems – Linked Data (2:11)

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4.32 – Solving Modeling Problems – Scene Size (2:19)

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4.33 – Understanding Modifiers (6:02)

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4.34 – Array Modifier (5:10)

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4.35 – Bevel Modifier (7:52)

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4.36 – Boolean Modifier (2:59)

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4.37 – Bool Tool Add-on (4:56)

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4.38 – Mirror Modifier (5:40)

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4.39 – Solidify Modifier (3:49)

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4.40 – Subdivision Surface Modifier (6:44)

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4.41 – Understanding Curves (9:34)

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4.42 – Understanding 3D Text (4:14)

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4.43 – Modeling Techniques (6:12)
5.0 – Exercise: Modeling a Sci-fi Car Scene

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5.1 – Finding a good Idea for your 3D Artwork (8:59)

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5.2 – PureRef (8:43)

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5.3 – Adding Reference Images to the 3D Viewport (6:50)

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5.4 – Preparing the Car Scene (4:54)

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5.5 – Car Body Part 1 (10:41)

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5.6 – Car Body Part 2 (9:04)

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5.7 – Car Body Part 3 (8:49)

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5.8 – Car Details – Fenders (5:08)

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5.9 – Car Details – Lamps (5:05)

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5.10 – Car Details – Bumpers (3:32)

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5.11 – Car Details – Carrier (3:07)

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5.12 – Car Details – Side Mirrors and Door Handles (2:34)

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5.13 – Car Details – Sci-fi Engine (4:00)

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5.14 – Car Details – Nozzles (9:56)

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5.15 – Car Details – Cables (2:07)

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5.16 – Car Details – Luggage (5:49)

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5.17 – Car Details – Smooth and Sharp Edges (10:04)

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5.18 – Environment – Rocks (7:27)

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5.19 – Environment – Rock Formations (9:19)

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5.20 – Environment – Trees (5:02)

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5.21 – Environment – Grass (3:05)
6.0 – Shading Fundamentals

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6.1 – What is Shading? (1:41)

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6.2 – LookDev Viewport Shading (5:02)

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6.3 – Adding and Removing Materials (7:42)

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6.4 – Important Shaders (7:36)

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6.5 – Principled Shader (5:48)

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6.6 – Shader Editor Basics (8:26)

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6.7 – Shader Editor – Random Color Exercise (3:57)
7.0 – Exercise: Shading a Sci-fi Car Scene

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7.1 – Car – Base Materials Part 1 (4:02)

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7.2 – Car – Base Materials Part 2 (10:35)

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7.3 – Car – Glowing Materials (4:25)

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7.4 – Car – Damage Materials (10:04)

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7.5 – Environment Materials (11:10)
8.0 – Particle Fundamentals

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8.1 – What are Particles? (4:01)

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8.2 – Adding and Removing Particles (4:07)

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8.3 – Emitter Particle Settings (8:45)

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8.4 – Particle Collision (3:41)

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8.5 – Hair Particle Settings (for placing 3D Objects) (7:00)

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8.6 – Weight Painting and Vertex Groups (10:24)

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8.7 – Force Fields (5:06)

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8.8 – Solving Particle Problems (6:14)
9.0 – Exercise: Assembling a Sci-fi Car Scene

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9.1 – Assembling all assets into one file (3:26)

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9.2 – Environment – Large Rocks (Particle System) (6:34)

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9.3 – Environment – Small Rocks and Vegetation (Particle System) (8:46)
10.0 – Lighting Fundamentals

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10.1 – How Lighting works in 3D (2:44)

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10.2 – Rendered Viewport Shading (2:17)

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10.3 – Adding and Removing Lights (3:29)

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10.4 – Light Types and Settings (6:47)

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10.5 – Shadow Settings (11:55)

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10.6 – World Lighting (HDRI) (6:07)

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10.7 – Indirect Lighting (3:16)

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10.8 – Volumetric Lighting (9:12)
11.0 – Exercise: Lighting a Sci-fi Car Scene

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11.1 – HDRI Background Lighting (4:47)

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11.2 – Volumetric Fog (4:25)

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11.3 – Sun Light (4:00)

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11.4 – Car Lights (5:45)

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11.5 – Rim Light (2:28)
12.0 – Animation Fundamentals

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12.1 – How Animation works in 3D? (3:15)

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12.2 – Animating 3D Objects (4:30)

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12.3 – Animating Properties (2:53)

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12.4 – Animating Shapes (2:34)

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12.5 – Timeline (6:40)

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12.6 – Dope Sheet Editor (3:52)

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12.7 – Graph Editor Exercise Part 1 – Bouncing Ball (12:06)

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12.8 – Graph Editor Exercise Part 2 – Squeeze and Stretch (3:25)

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12.9 – Keyframe Interpolation Modes (3:32)

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12.10 – Animation Modifiers (Procedural Animation) (4:41)

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12.11 – How to create great Animations? (2:14)
13.0 – Exercise: Animating a Sci-fi Car Scene

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13.1 – Setting up a Camera (6:59)

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13.2 – Car Animation (8:38)

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13.3 – Environment Animation (8:58)

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13.4 – Camera Animation – Shot 1 (5:31)

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13.5 – Camera Animation – Shot 2 (6:06)

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13.6 – Camera Animation – Shot 3 (7:14)

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13.7 – Camera Shake Animation (5:13)

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13.8 – Car Crash Animation Part 1 (6:11)

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13.9 – Car Crash Animation Part 2 (7:06)
14.0 – Rendering Fundamentals

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14.1 – What is Rendering? (2:15)

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14.2 – Rendering Still Images (5:35)

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14.3 – Render Output Settings (10:14)

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14.4 – EEVEE Render – Sampling (1:57)

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14.5 – EEVEE Render – Ambient Occlusion (1:44)

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14.6 – EEVEE Render – Bloom (2:04)

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14.7 – EEVEE Render – Depth of Field (2:18)

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14.8 – EEVEE Render – Subsurface Scattering (2:28)

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14.9 – EEVEE Render – Screen Space Reflections (3:38)

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14.10 – EEVEE Render – Motion Blur (1:35)

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14.11 – Cycles Render Basics (9:27)

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14.12 – Workbench Render Basics (3:13)

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14.13 – Rendering the 3D Viewport (1:42)

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14.14 – Color Management (Artistic Approach) (2:32)
15.0 – Exercise: Rendering a Sci-fi Car Scene

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15.1 – Rendering the Car Animation (14:25)

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15.2 – Converting an Image Sequence to a Video (2:52)

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15.3 – Conclusion (3:13)

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15.4 – Feedback

Your Instructor
Zacharias Reinhardt
Blender Foundation Certified Trainer

 

Getting started into the world of Blender and 3D, can be really frustrating and overwhelming. I know exactly how that feels. When I started – Blender and 3D 15 years ago (in 2004), I had no one explaining to me how all of this works, I had no YouTube tutorials and basically no internet (it was very slow).

I had to figure out many things on my own which was sometimes really painful and took me a long time. But this doesn’t stop me from pursuing my dreams and eventually becoming a freelance 3D artist and coach, making my living – Blender, 3D art and education.

Although it was worth all the trouble in the end, now looking back to my beginnings, I wished I had someone taking me by the hand and guiding me, to understand where to start, how to overcome certain pain points and how to create beautiful 3D art.

In my experience working on client projects as a freelance 3D artist and teaching Blender to companies, freelancers, and individuals for the past 7+ years, I’ve identified typical pain points, that can make your journey unnecessarily hard, when learning Blender.

That’s why I carefully crafted the Blender 2.8 Launch Pad course, so you don’t have to go through the same troubles I had to go through, and make your start into the 3D world less painful and more fun.