1. Learning Unit #1 General Notes

This Learning Unit is dedicated to getting your personal computer loaded with all of the necessary software to take this course and begin learning the Blender interface.

It is extremely important that you make sure your computer is set up with all of the correct software to take this course.

Read the computer specifications listed in the Syllabus. Your personal computer must meet these specifications to take this course.
Make sure Adobe Acrobat Reader Version (latest version) is installed on your computer. You can download a free copy from http://www.adobe.com
Make sure Real Media Player (latest version) is installed on your computer. You can download a free version of this player at http://www.real.com
Make sure your computer browser supports the latest version of Flash.
Make sure you are using MS Explorer version 7 or FireFox version 2(+) or Safari version 3(+) as you browser.
Make sure you can open a ZIP file and extract the files from it.
Download and install the latest version of Blender from the http://www.blender.org web site.
View the Video tutorials Blender Default Scene, Splitting and Joining Windows, 3-D Viewport Navigation, Viewport Shading, Maneuvering About, Blender for Laptops, Loading and Saving Files, Primitive Mesh Objects, Icosphere Torus Objects, Plane Grid Circle Objects, Selecting Objects, Moving Objects, Scaling Objects and Rotating Objects. (Note: all video tutorials contain audio)
Complete the First Animated Model - Yellow Submarine PDF tutorial. Any files you might need for the PDF tutorial are located in the zip file associated with the tutorial. Right-click on the zip file link and download it to your computer. Open the zip file from there and extract the files.

2. Click below to view streaming Real Media or Flash video

REAL MEDIA LINKS:	FLASH VIDEO LINKS:
Attention: The Real Media video tutorials have been removed but the Flash video tutorials are still available. We apologize for any inconvenience. We are happy to announce that we are working on a replacement OCW Blender course, which will reflect the new 2.5x version of Blender. It will include additional learning units, new video and PDF tutorials, and different projects.	Blender Default Scene
	Splitting and Joining Windows
	3D Viewport Navigation
	Viewport Shading
	Maneuvering About
	Blender for Laptops
	Loading and Saving Files
	Primitive Mesh Objects
	Icosphere - Torus Objects
	Plane - Grid - Circle Objects
	Selecting Objects
	Moving Objects
	Scaling Objects
	Rotating Objects

3. First Animated Model – Yellow Submarine

Yellow Submarine

Yellow Submarine Flash Video

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