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Getting Started and Basic Tutorials

Introduction

Blender [Intro to Blender] Get the recent Build Download the recent Build Report Bugs

Introduction to 3D Modeling What's 3D? * [Terms and Concepts] Anatomy of a 3D model * Perspective 101 * Basic Glossary * The Computer Graphics Pipeline *

Starting

Basic Tips Cleaning up Imported Models Measuring Objects and Distances in Blender Match Plane Aspect Ratio to Image Multiple Background Images Drag and Drop Autosave Multiple Monitors FCurve/Driver Fix Setting Preferences Copy Settings Custom Brush Hotkeys Mesh Selection Mode Hot-Keys Changing Presets Add-on Manager Optimizing Interaction Measurement Units Setting Units of Measurement (text/images) Zooming to Cursor Custom Hotkeys Custom Blender Theme

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Data System and Files

File operations Ways to Recover Blender Projects Supported File formats

Blender's Data System Introduction to the Outliner How to Organize your Scene Appending and Linking Renaming with Drag and Drop

Interaction in 3D

Navigation Cameras & Navigation Fly Mode Fly Mode Snap Viewport Quadview Camera Lock Transformations Creating and Transforming Objects Moving, Rotating and Scaling

Transform Control Snapping Sketching How to use Grease Pencil

Modeling

Introduction How to Edit Objects (Modelling) Modelling Objects BMesh Introduction Subdivision Modeling Primer * 7 Common Modeling Techniques * Objects Mesh Objects Edit Mode Origin Poly Modeling Box and Edge Modeling Workflows * Create Insets Rounded Cube Edge Split Spin: Box vs. Edge modelling Modeling a Fan Studio Backdrop Make a Simple Chair Make a Simple Sword Sculpting Basic Sculpting Sculpting a Human Head Base Mesh (Head) High Poly Sculpting Matcaps

Curves / Surfaces Creating a Logo Text Objects Meta Objects Speaker Objects Using Speaker Objects Empty Objects Decals with Empties Image Display Mode Group Objects Topology Topology Review (Head, Hand, Shoulders, Foot) Modeling a Human Head (6 Parts) Modeling the Human Figure (Female) * Control Flow Poles and Loops (Toontje) * (Mostly Blender) SomeArtist's Pole Thread * [CGTalk Topology Research Thread] * Retopology Remaking Topology Retopo using Shrinkwrap Modifier Scripts

Modifiers and Deformation

Introduction How to use Modifiers All 26 Generate and Deform Modifiers Generate Array Bevel Boolean Edge Split Screw Spin

Skin Modifier Deform Cast Displace Lattice and Using Lattice Masking Shrinkwrap Simple Deform Wave Simulate Quick Explosions (Uses Particles)

Lighting

Introduction Materials, Lights and Rendering Part 2 - Lighting and Rendering Lighting * Lights Learning 3pt Lighting Master Lighting Introduction to Lighting in Luxrender How to Create Realistic Outdoor Lighting Shadows Volumetric Lights "God-ray" Logo Reveal with Volumetric Lights

Lamps Invisible Lights in Cycles Scene Light Exposure

Materials

Introduction Materials and Shaders * Materials, Lights and Rendering Part 1 Plausible Materials Usage Multiple Materials Properties Subsurface Scattering

Vertex Paint Halos

Textures

Introduction Texture Types Stable Noise Texture Painting Texture Painting Quick Projection Symmetrical Painting Mapping UV Layout * Intro to UV Unwrapping UVs and Textures Part 1, 2, and 3 Hiding UV Seams Multiple UV Coordinates Influence (See Rendering -> Render) Texture Maps (Influence) * Texture Nodes Introduction to Texture Nodes Introduction to Texturing with Cycles Double Sided Materials and Textures

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World and Ambient Effects

World

Ambient Effects

Rigging

Introduction What is Rigging * Introduction to Rigging Introduction to Character Rigging Combining Two Rigs Armatures Bone Groups Rigging Fingers

Skinning Skinning and Weight Painting Posing Creating a FK/IK Rig

Constraints

Introduction Transform Constraints

Tracking Constraints Track to Constraint Modeling a Piston Balloons - Tracking Constraint (Basic modeling, materials, lighting and compositing) Relationship Constraints

Animation

Introduction Learning Basic Animation and a Walk Cycle Animation Tools Animating an Object's Layer Relationship Animation Basics (Keyframes/Dopesheet/Curves) KeyFrames Animation Editors Animation Curves Simplify Animation Curves

Animation Techniques Shape Keys Turntable Basic Bouncing Ball Rig

Physical Simulation

Introduction Dynamics Force Field in 3 Minutes Particles and Hair Introduction to Fluid Particles Particles Boid Particles Hair Fur and Hair Soft Body Soft Bodies in 3 Minutes

Cloth Introduction to Cloth Simulation Cloth in 3 Minutes Fluids Introduction to Fluid Simulator Part 1, 2 Introduction to the Fluid Simulator Fluids in 3 Minutes Smoke Blender Smoke and Fire Sim Complete Introduction Introduction to Smoke Simulation Smoke in 3 Minutes Dynamic Paint Motion Graphics Intro using Dynamic Paint Dynamic Paint in 3 Minutes Using the Game Engine Recording Game Physics to Keyframes Performances

Rendering

Introduction Cameras Render Baking Ambient Occlusion Baking Reflections Normal Maps and Baking Textures Floating Geometry (Normal Mapping) Output Rendering Animations Render Wireframes Rendering with a Background Image

Effects and Post Processing (See Compositing) Comparing using Render Layers Defocus and Mist Depth of Field Render Performance Luxrender Intro to Rendering in Luxrender Introduction to LuxRender in Blender 2.5 Install Others

Rendering with Cycles

Introduction Introduction to the Cycles Render Engine Introduction to Cycles Cycles Introduction Cycles Lighting, Materials and Textures Rendering Nuts and Bolts with Cycles

Tutorials Hoar Frost in Cycles and Compositor Water in Cycles Advanced Organic Material Setup Rendering a Scene of Wooden Barrels Reference

Compositing with nodes

Composite Nodes Introduction to Compositing in Blender Part 1, 2, 3 Introduction to the Compositor

Composite Node types Easy Vignette using the Ellipse Mask Node Use the Double Edge Node to Stylize your Render

Editing Sequences and Movie Clips

Introduction Vimeo Video School * The Sequencer Introduction to the VSE Working with the Video Sequence Editor Mixing Clips

Effects Sin City Look / Spot Color Effect in Blender Audio Motion Tracking Camera Tracking Part 1, 2 Object Tracking Object Tracking

Extending Blender

Python Scripting Replicate Animations with Python Extend the animation replicator for armatures Clean up Image Stack using Python Introduction to Scripting with Python in Blender Converting to Add-on Keeping Scripts Up-to-date Updating IK/FK Scripts for API Changes Bug Fixing

Python Scripts, Addons Dynamic Spacebar Rotobezier Import Images as Planes ANT Landscape Interactive Inset Extrude Import Brush Sets Masonry Fracture Tools Ivy Generator Saplings

Game Engine

Introduction BGE Tutorials Training Series The Logic Editor Sensors Controllers Actuators

Cameras Physics How to use Physics Python API Introduction to Scripting in the Blender Game Engine Part 1, 2

Tutorials

Miscellaneous

57 Blender Tips Blender Bad Habits Composition Sketching

Cinematic Timelapse Creating a Blueprint An animated pin toy

Modeling

Poly Modeling a Christmas Tree 3D Floor Plan Tips for Insects in Blender Modeling and Rendering a Laptop Modeling the Female Body (10 Parts) Joan of Arc Create a Lego Minifigure (Head, Legs, Hips, Body, Arms, Hands) Retopology: creating stones

Modifiers Create an Underground Subway Scene Part 1, 2 Abstract Object Using Modifiers Curves Spiderweb Part 1, 2, 3

Materials and Textures

Texturing and Rendering an Elf Head in Blender Part 1, 2 Organic Materials for Insects in Cycles Organic Materials for Insects in Blender Internal

Organic Materials for Insects with Luxrender Organic Materials for Insects with Octane Make Awesome Stars in Blender Create a Desert Puddles Eyeball Materials and Textures Extraction Sheets Proven Secrets of Bump Maps

Animation

Create a Dual-Moon Scene (Camera Tracking) Shooting Lasercannons

Rigging Car Rig Rigging a Piston Advanced Face Rig (5 Parts) Lip Syncing (cont. from above)

Lighting

Rendering

Blender Internal Creating a Realistic Orange How to set up Point Density Textures for Particle Volume Rendering

Cycles Volumetric Absorption in Cycles Advanced Particle Trail with Cycles

Compositing

Old Film Look in Blender Grundge and Sleek Ray Title Animations

2D Hologram in Blender Light Saber Lightening BlendThatFilm Youtube Series Render Passes

Physical Simulation

Particles Advanced Particle Trail with Cycles Fireworks with Particles in Blender 2.63+ Dissolve your Logo in Blender Realistic Rain Light Streaks in Blender How to Dissolve Objects in Blender An Animated Turbulent Ring

Fluids Realistic Water Smoke Stylized Slow Motion Fire in Blender Flamethrower A Cool Looking Inkdrop in Blender A Whicked Drum of Smoke in Blender Mix Smoke of Different Colors Dynamic Paint Quick Explosion + Dynamic Paint Misc 9 Ways to Destroy Things

Game Engine

Game Engine Character

Environmental Animation

Sites

Tutorial Sites Blender Cookie Blender Guru Blender Cycles Tutorials and else Blender Nerd Blender Newbies Blender Diplom Blendtuts Blender 3D Architect (Lots of architecture related material, to add here) Blender tutorials from BlenderGame KatsBits (tutorials for game development) Other (News, etc.) Official Site BlenderNation BlenderArt Magazine Blog of SomeArtist - Organic Modelling Reference [subdivisionmodeling.com Forums] (only first page in threads)

Other Tutorials Lists (Might have 2.4x and older tutorials) 47 Amazing Blender Tutorials 51 Bangin' Blender Tutorials 555 Blender Tutorials Ben Amend's Blender Tutorials (Dead link) Feebleming Blender Tutorials Pxleyes Blender Tutorials References Blender Documentation Volume 1 and 2 (2.3x, might find something relevant)

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