Realizing 3d Animation In Blender Master The Fundamentals Of 3d Animation In Blender From Keyframing To Character Movement Sam Brubaker by Sam Brubaker 9781801077217, 1801077215 instant download after payment.

Key Features

Master the essentials of 3D animation through engaging step-by-step exercises

Go from linking and posing a character to using a nonlinear animation editor

Discover unique insights and top tips that you won’t find in the Blender documentation

Book Description

Completely free and open source, Blender, with its supportive community and powerful feature set, is an indispensable tool for creating 3D animations. However, learning the software can be a challenge given the complexity of its interface and the intricacies of animation theory.

If you want to venture into 3D animation but don’t know where to start, Realizing 3D Animation in Blender is for you. Adopting a practical approach, this guide simplifies the theory of 3D animation and the many animation workflows specific to Blender. Through detailed exercises and a sharp focus on the animation process, this book equips you with everything you need to set out on your path to becoming a 3D animator. It’s much more than just an introduction; this book covers complex concepts such as F-Curve modifiers, rigid-body physics simulation, and animating with multiple cameras, presented in an easy-to-follow manner to avoid common pitfalls encountered by novice animators.

By the end of this Blender 3D animation book, you’ll have gained the knowledge, experience, and inspiration to start creating impressive 3D animations on your own.

What you will learn

Become well-versed with the simple rules of keyframing and interpolation

Understand the function and behavior of Blender's animation curves

Bring a character to life with Blender 3D character animation

Utilize multiple cameras and the video sequence editor for advanced shot composition

Get to grips with Blender's mysterious non-linear animation tool

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