{"product_id":"9780133886276","title":"Learning Blender: A Hands-On Guide to Creating 3D Animated Characters","description":"\u003cb\u003eCreate Amazing 3D Characters with Blender: From Design and Modeling to Video Compositing \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eLearning Blender\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e walks you through every step of creating an outstanding animated character with the free, open source, 3D software Blender, and then compositing it in a real video using a professional workflow. This is the only Blender tutorial to take you from preproduction to final result, and it’s perfect for both 3D novices and those who’ve used other 3D Software.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing on Blender 2.71 and above, 3D-professional Oliver Villar explains all the basics, including Blender’s interface, controls, and how to manipulate objects. Once you’ve mastered the fundamentals, you’ll follow a realistic 3D workflow through a complete project.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou’ll find chapters on every aspect of the character creation: design, modeling, unwrapping, texturing, shading, rigging, and animation. Once your character is ready and animated, you’ll learn how to integrate it into a real video using camera tracking techniques, lighting, and compositing. Each skillset is taught hands on, and available online video tutorials (more than 5 hours) will guide you through Blender’s trickier tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy the time you’re done, you’ll understand how the whole process fits together, and how to use Blender to create outstanding characters for all media. You’ll also build strong Blender skills you can apply in any 3D project, whether it involves characters or not.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearn How To\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaster Blender’s innovative user interface, navigation, and selection techniques\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Create your first scene with Blender and get comfortable with its core tools\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Prepare for projects so they’ll go as smoothly as possible\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Use modeling tools to create a 3D character\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Bring your character to life with color, textures, and materials\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Create your character’s skeleton and make it walk\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Make the most of Blender’s Camera Tracking tools\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Add lights to your 3D scene\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Render with Blender Internal or the powerful new Cycles render engine\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Composite your 3D character into a real video\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Switch to Blender from 3ds Max, Maya, or XSI\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegister your book at informit.com\/register to access all of this book’s production files, plus bonus video tutorials, and a useful Blender keyboard shortcut reference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47108703027440,"sku":"9780133886276","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780133886276_p0.jpg?v=1763641158","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780133886276","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}