Week 18 2015 Gift Exchange

Dec. 14 - 18, 2015

Objective: Importing Models
Assignment: Gift Exchange
Details: Create or choose a model you have created.
Saving: Group all objects in your model.
Name Object. (example: modelname_af)
Name all colors and use your initials. (example: blue_af)
Save as: modelname_gift.blend

Week 17 2015 UV Texturing

Dec. 7 - 11, 2015

Objective: Use 3 point lighting to light a scene
Assignment: Lighting a scene
Details: Create a scene with at least one light source object. Use textures then manipulate your lighting to get 4 different light scenarios.

Video Tutorial: UV Texturing in Cycles Render


Video Tutorial: Emission in Cycles Render


Video Tutorial: Reflective objects in Cycles Render

Week 16 2015 Lighting a Scene

Nov. 30 - Dec. 4, 2015

Objective: Use 3 point lighting to light a scene
Assignment: Lighting a scene
Details: Create a scene with at least one light source object. Use textures then manipulate your lighting to get 4 different light scenarios.

Week 14 2015 Game Controls

Nov. 16-20, 2015

Objective: Add controls to a object.
Assignment: Game Controls
Details: Set your object to move with key controls.

Blender Game Basics: Setting up key controls.



How to make a simple game in blender


Collecting objects



Rigging a Game Character


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Week 13 Game Design

Nov. 9 - 13, 2015

Objective: Plan a basic Video Game.
Assignment: Video Game
Details: Design a video game with an object or character. The level should be visible the entire time. No scrolling or zooming in or out when playing the game.

Week 12 2015 Textured Text

Nov. 2 - 6, 2015

Objective: Create 3D text with texture on it.
Assignment: Textured Text.
Details: Create text. Add two textures to your text. Create a scene with three more textures in it.
Links: http://www.dafont.com/

Example:

 

Week 11 2015 Pumpkin Carving

Oct. 27 - 30, 2015

Objective: Learn how to solidify and cutout holes using Boolean.
Assignment:  Pumpkin Carving (50 pts)
Details: Using Modifiers to solidify and cutout holes to carve a pumpkin.

 

Video Tutorial: Carving a pumpkin.

Extras
Jack O' Lantern

Week 10 2015 Texture Cycles

Oct. 19 - 23, 2015

Objective: Learn how to create realistic textures on 3D objects
Assignment:  Texture Cycles (50 pts)
Details: Use cycles rendering to create high quality wooden cup & glass with napkin.

 Wood Texture 

Glass Texture



Extras
Jack O' Lantern

Week 9 2015 Trees

October 12 - 14, 2015

Objective: Access the add-ons from the User Preferences.
Assignment: Create an environment for your creature.
Details: Use trees, rocks and other objects in your landscape.

Creating a Tree


Creating a Pine Tree


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Week 8, 2015 Modeling & Sculpting

Oct. 5 - 9, 2015

Objective: Modeling objects by sculpting.
Assignment: Create a creature using meatball & sculpting modeling.

Convert to Mesh: Alt + C

Metaball & Sculpt Modeling


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Week 6 2015

Sept. 21 - 25, 2015

Assignment: Create a Breakfast Table Layout. (50 pts. Cereal Design)
Details: Using Photoshop create a new cereal company.

Photoshop Design:

Creating a Cereal Cover in Photoshop


3D Layout:

Blender: Applying a texture to a face.


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Week 5a 2015

 Sept. 14-17, 2015

Assignment: Render Animation
Details: Animate 5 moves or more. Place the camera where you want to capture. Render Animation

Blender: Animation


Blender: Camera

Blender: Rending


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Week 3b 2015

Aug 31 - Sept 4, 2015

Assignment: Chess Pieces (50pts)

Description: Use the spin tool to create six different chess pieces.

From Blender

Blender: Spin Object

Assignment: Chess Board
Details: Layout your chess pieces on a chessboard

Week 3 2015

August 31 - September 4, 2015

Assignment: create Mountains and a building structure.
Details: Subdivide a plan and create a landscape. Then Create a building on the landscape. Use color
-Simple Object 2

Tools
Subdivide
Selection: Circle Selection: (C), Block Selection: (B).

 Video Tutorial:Blender: Subdivide, creating mountain landscape.

Color: Choose Matterial -> 

Assigning Color





 Sculpt Tool