Complete Blender Creator: Learn 3D Modelling for Beginners
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This course is in the process of being completely remastered in Blender 3.2. Currently both the new and original content are in this course, once the remaster is complete students will be able to access the original 2.8 content in a separate archive course.
Blender is a fantastic platform which enables you to make AAA-quality models which can be exported to any game engine, 3D printer, or other software. Here are some of the reasons why you want to learn Blender with this online tutorial…
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Create assets for video games.
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Make unique 3D printed gifts.
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Design your dream house, car, etc
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Express yourself through 3D artwork.
Learn how to create 3D Models and Assets for games using Blender, the free-to-use 3D production suite. We start super simple so you’ll be ok with little or no experience. With our online tutorials, you’ll be amazed what you can achieve.
The GameDevtv team has created some of the world’s most popular online game development training courses. This Blender course has been enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of students and, with more than 30,000 5 star reviews, is consistently ranked the #1 Blender course on Udemy in terms of rating and popularity.
The course is project-based, so you will applying your new skills immediately to real 3D models. All the project files will be included, as well as additional references and resources – you’ll never get stuck. There are talking-head videos, powerful diagrams, quality screencasts and more.
For each of the models that you build you will follow this process…
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Be challenged to build the entire model yourself.
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Be shown step-by-step how to build it.
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Apply your knowledge regularly.
Have a more specific focus? Check out our other Blender courses which focus on characters and environments. Want to bring your models to life in a video game engine? Check out our Complete Unity Developer 3D course. Just look for our green leaf logo – a sign of passion & quality.
You will get full lifetime access for a single one-off fee. The creators are qualified and experienced with modelling and coding, so are able to explain complex concepts clearly, as well as entertain along the way. By the end of the course, you’ll be very confident in the basics of 3D modelling and rendering, and hungry to learn more.
If you’re a complete beginner, we’ll teach you all the modelling fundamentals you’ll need. If you’re an artist, we’ll teach you to bring your assets to life. If you’re a coder, we’ll teach you modelling and design principles.
Get plugged into our communities of amazing developers on Facebook (around 20k), in our own Community curated by our supportive and knowledgeable Teaching Assistants (17k views/day), and our student Discord chat group (10k live at any one time).
Dive in now, you won’t be disappointed!
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1New Updated ContentText lesson
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2Section Intro - Introduction To BlenderVideo lesson
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An intro to the course and section 1
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3Blender 4.2 Updates - Ao & Screen Space ReflectionsVideo lesson
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Recent changes to ambient occlusion and screen space reflections in blender 4.2 -
4Downloading BlenderVideo lesson
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Where, how and which version of Blender to download
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5Community & SupportVideo lesson
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Lucy invites you to join us in our various community support forums in order to ask questions, connect with other students and share your progress.
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6Moving Around the SceneVideo lesson
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How to navigate the 3d viewport
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7Adding ObjectsVideo lesson
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How to add new objects into our scene
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8Viewport & RenderingVideo lesson
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Discovering the different viewport options and information on rendering
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9Material ColoursVideo lesson
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Add materials and colours to our objects
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10Material ReflectionsVideo lesson
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Understanding material reflection properties and HDRI backgrounds
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11LightingVideo lesson
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Understanding the different types of lights in Blender
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12Editing ObjectsVideo lesson
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Understanding the difference between edit mode and object mode
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13Simple HousesVideo lesson
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Making small monopoly style houses for a bigger landscape scene
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14Making a LighthouseVideo lesson
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Creating a lighthouse for our simple landscape
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15Making the Rocky BaseVideo lesson
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Using sculpt mode to create a rocky base for our landscape
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16The Decimate ModifierVideo lesson
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Using the decimate modifier to make a “lowpoly” rocky base
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17SnappingVideo lesson
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Understanding the basics of snapping
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18Linked DuplicatesVideo lesson
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How to use linked duplicates and why they are useful
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19Material SlotsVideo lesson
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Understanding how to add multiple materials to an object
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20Bloom in Blender 4.2Video lesson
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Understanding how Bloom works in the newer version of Blender -
21Lighthouse MaterialsVideo lesson
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Adding materials to the light house and looking at emission materials
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22Lighting & AtmosphereVideo lesson
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Adding lights and rendering our project
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23Wrap Up - Introduction To BlenderVideo lesson
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A wrap up of the section with ideas for extension tasks to practice your skills
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24Section Intro - Modular DungeonVideo lesson
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An introduction to modular assets and the advantages and disadvantages of using them
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25Creating A BarrelVideo lesson
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Making a simple Barrel asset for our modular dungeon
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26Creating A CrateVideo lesson
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Making a simple crate asset for our modular dungeon
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27Creating A PillarVideo lesson
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Making a simple Pillar asset for the walls in our modular dungeon
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28Pillar Details - BevelVideo lesson
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Making the details of the pillar with a closer look at the bevel tools
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29Pillar Details - Knife & BisectVideo lesson
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Making the details of the pillar with the knife and bisect tools
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30Adding MaterialsVideo lesson
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Reminding ourselves of the different material options and material slots
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31Making WallsVideo lesson
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Using our box modelling skills to create walls
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32Mirroring the WallsVideo lesson
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Developing our skills with the mirror modifier
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33Completing the WallsVideo lesson
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Completing the walls by joining our objects together
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34Creating the Door SurroundVideo lesson
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Making the door surround for our doorway
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35Cutting the Door OpeningVideo lesson
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Making a cut in our door opening
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36Shading the WallsVideo lesson
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Adding colour to our walls and learning about selecting different pieces of an object in edit mode
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37Creating the Floor ModulesVideo lesson
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Creating a few floor modules with broken tiles to add interest to the floor
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38Creating the TorchVideo lesson
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Creating the torch to light our dungeon
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39Lighting the DungeonVideo lesson
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Creating an atmospheric looking dungeon through lighting
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40Building the DungeonVideo lesson
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Completing the dungeon building and rendering our scene
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41Wrap Up - Modular DungeonsVideo lesson
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A quick wrap up of what we have achieved and some ideas for extension tasks to push your skills
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42Section Intro - Low Poly DinosaurVideo lesson
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A quick intro to the section
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43Inserting Background ImagesVideo lesson
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How to put background images into blender so you can use them to guide and build your models
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44The Dinosaur BodyVideo lesson
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45Dino CurvesVideo lesson
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Creating some curves to our dinosaurs’ shape
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46Dino LegsVideo lesson
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Creating the legs of our dinosaur
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47Dino clawsVideo lesson
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Creating the claws for the dinosaur
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48Dino FaceVideo lesson
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Creating the arms and the face for our dinosaur
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49The LandscapeVideo lesson
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Creating the landscape for our dinosaur with mountains in the background
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50Trees, Lights & ColoursVideo lesson
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Adding trees, adding materials to our objects and adding a lighting setup to add atmosphere
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51Intro to NodesVideo lesson
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A look at nodes within the shader editor for adding textures to objects
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52The MountainsVideo lesson
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Adding a gradient texture and more faces if needed to the mountains
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53The Finishing touchesVideo lesson
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Making the final edits to finish off the scene
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54Wrap Up - Low Poly DinosaurVideo lesson
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Some ideas for extension tasks to develop your skills
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55Section Intro - UV MappingVideo lesson
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Quick intro to the next section
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56Basic UV MappingVideo lesson
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An introdution to the basics of UV mapping
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57UV Islands & SeamsVideo lesson
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Understanding the importance of seams and UV Islands
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58Wooden Barrels UV’sVideo lesson
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Creating a simple wooden barrel using UV mapping
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59Lots of BarrelsVideo lesson
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Understanding different textures when UV mapping
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60Plane Reference ImagesVideo lesson
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Start creating a plane and importing references for modelling
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61Building The Plane BodyVideo lesson
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Start the modeling process of the plane by building the body
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62Building the WingsVideo lesson
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Building the wings of the plane developing our modeling skills
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63Completing the plane modelVideo lesson
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Completing the plane model by creating the propellers and the cockpit
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64Unwrapping the planeVideo lesson
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Unwrapping the main body of the plain so we can place our 2d texture
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65Texturing the wingsVideo lesson
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Texturing the wings by adding a texture and moving our uv islands
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66Texturing the BodyVideo lesson
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Texturing the body by using project from view unwrapping
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67Preparing for AnimationVideo lesson
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Getting the plane ready for animation by creating controllers
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68Animating The PlaneVideo lesson
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Getting z quick intro to animation by animating the plane
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69Scene and Animation AdjustmentsVideo lesson
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Adjusting the scene to look more exciting and changing the speed of the animation
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70Lighting and HDRI’sVideo lesson
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A close look at lighting using an HDRI in both Eevee and Cycles
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71Rendering AnimationsVideo lesson
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Learn how to render out animations
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72Wrap Up - UV MappingVideo lesson
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Some extension ideas for developing your skills
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73Section Intro - Rigging & AnimationVideo lesson
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What is a walk cycle?
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74Basic AnimationVideo lesson
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A reminder and practice of simple animations
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75The Record ButtonVideo lesson
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Learning how to use the record button to make animating faster
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76The Graph EditorVideo lesson
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Understanding the graph editor and using curves for animations
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77Bone BasicsVideo lesson
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Using bones to influence and animate objects
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78Animating BonesVideo lesson
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animating a simple snake using bones
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79Subdivision Surface ModellingVideo lesson
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Creating a TV using the subdivision surface modifier
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80The Modifier StackVideo lesson
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Completing the TV and understanding the modifier stack
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81Blob ManVideo lesson
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Creating our character mesh “blob man”
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82Rig Ready MeshesVideo lesson
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Completing our blob man ready for rigging
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83Building the ArmatureVideo lesson
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Making the armature or skeleton of our character
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84IK & ParentingVideo lesson
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Understanding IK or Inverse Kinematics
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85Weight PaintingVideo lesson
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Practice and learn more about weight painting our character
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86Animating the Walk CycleVideo lesson
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Animating a walk cycle for our character
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87Animated TexturesVideo lesson
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Adding a video file to the tv screen
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88Wrap Up - Animation & RiggingVideo lesson
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Extension task ideas for developing your skills