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Author: Neal Hirsig

Blender 3D Design, Spring 2008
Neal Hirsig, Instructor
Tufts University

1. Learning Unit #5 General Notes

This Learning Unit is dedicated mostly to understanding the basic use of Blender's Lighting Tools as well as the spin modeling tool and smoothing objects. There are two modeling PDF tutorials.

  • View the Video Tutorials: Smoothing, Lamp Lamp, Spot Lamp, Sun Lamp, Hemi Lamp, Display Speed and File Size, Spin, Empty Object and Reset 3D Cursor.

  • Work through (with your copy of Blender open) the 2 PDF tutorials: Loft Modeling – Sword and Loft Modeling - Wine Glass. Any files you might need for the PDF tutorial are located in the zip file associated with the tutorial. 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.

Smoothing

Lamp Lamp

Spot Lamp

Sun Lamp

Hemi Lamp

Display Speed and File Size (New)

Spin

Empty Object

Reset 3D Cursor (New)

3. Loft Modeling - Sword

Sword
Sword

4. Lathe Modeling - Wine Glass

Wine Glass
Wine Glass

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