Week 18 2017: Gift Exchange

Dec. 12 - 16, 2017

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 15a 2017: Textured Text

Nov. 27 - Dec. 1, 2017

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:

Objective: Use key frames to animate text.
Assignment: Animate Text.
Details: Add Key frames to lights, camera, text or background to create animation.

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/

Video Tutorial:

Week 14 2017: Lighting & Textures

Nov. 20 - 21, 2017

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.

Objective: Apply a UV texture to a model.
Video Tutorial: UV Texturing in Cycles Render


Video Tutorial: Emission in Cycles Render


Video Tutorial: Reflective objects in Cycles Render

Week 13 2017: Trees

October 13 - 17, 2017

Objective: Access the add-ons from the User Preferences.
Assignment: Trees & bushes.
Details: Use trees, bushes, rocks and other objects in your scene.

Creating a Tree


Creating a Pine Tree


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Week 12a 2017: Lighting a Scene

Nov. 6 - 10, 2017

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 4 or more textures then manipulate your lighting to get 4 different light scenarios.

Use 3 point lighting.

Week 11 2017: Cycles Render

Oct. 31 - Nov 3, 2017

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 10 2017: Pumpkin Carving

Oct. 23 - 27, 2017

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 8 2017: Creature Scupting

Oct. 9 - 13, 2017

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 2017: Cereal Box Design

Sept. 25 - 28, 2017

Objective: Adding Image Texture
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:

Details: Add your Cereal cover to a box. Model a bowl, spoon, Glass or cup, Fruit. Include a second texture on one of your objects.


Blender: Applying a texture to a face.


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Week 5 2017: Chess Animation

 Sept. 18-21, 2017

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 4 2017: Spin Objects

Sept 11 - 15, 2017

Objective: Spin Objects.
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 2017 Landscape

September 5 - 8, 2017

Objective: Selecting Faces.
Assignment: Create Mountains and a building structure. (Landscape.blend)
Details: Subdivide a plain 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