” on the numeric keypad to zoom in on the selected model, and “ 0” on the numeric keypad to toggle the scene camera view. You likely won’t be able to memorize them all, and for that, Andrew has created a Blender Shortcut PDF that users can download for free. These almost become necessary for completing the course. Upon using Blender, because of how many different features it has, you’ll definitely want to learn some of the hot key shortcuts throughout the series. Andrew breaks the course down into four different “levels.” Going through a level each day was the best approach for me. With that much information thrown at you, you’ll want to give yourself some time to soak it all in. The course is twenty-four videos long, with each tutorial averaging about fifteen minutes. The tutorial series took me about four days, working two to four hours each day. It really is a full-fledged introductory course to Blender. In the course, you’ll also model a glass coffee cup.īecause of this, you’ll want to set aside a few days to complete the course. Aside from creating the donut, you’ll also get to create a glass cup filled with coffee, creating some nice contrast with the organic styling of the donut, compared to the more rigid design of the glass cup. You’ll learn about many of Blender’s features, such as using nodes to create textures, keyframing animation, rendering settings, and more. The donut tutorial series covers a lot more than just modeling a donut from scratch. Recognizing the 80/20 Rule to help make Blender less intimidating. This helped me take a step back and breakdown the intimidation that comes with learning a new program, such as Blender. This was immediately something I could relate to from my work in programs like After Effects. He mentions the 80/20 Rule, which states that you’re going to use 20% of the features 80% of the time. One of the first things Andrew explains in the series is about what aspects of Blender you’ll use the most. Tabs and panels appear much more cohesive, and it’s easier for a beginner to get their bearings. Now the UI has a more natural structure and feel, and looks right on par with other 3D programs-like Cinema 4D and 3DS Max. However, in 2018, Blender totally revamped the UI with version 2.80. In the past, Blender’s UI always looked overwhelming for new users like myself. Your first impression will likely come from Blender’s user interface. Also, don't forget to join our new Reddit page, our new Telegram channel, follow us on Instagram and Twitter, where we are sharing breakdowns, the latest news, awesome artworks, and more.Trailer for the Blender Guru’s Donut tutorial series. You can learn more about the project and browse all the donuts used in the mosaic by clicking this link. The artist comments that 100% of the sale proceeds will be donated to the Blender Development Fund to help beginners around the world to discover the joy of art. What's more, the mosaic will be sold by Andrew as an NFT on April 21, 2021. The goal of the project is to celebrate the aspiring 3D Artists who are making their first steps in the world of digital art. According to the project's description, each donut was sent in by the artist, rendered by Andrew, and included to form the donut that was made in the original tutorial. The project depicts a large donut mosaic made from, you guessed it, 17,731 donuts created by beginners who watched Andrew's Blender donut tutorial video. Andrew Price, most commonly known as a legendary tutorial-maker Blender Guru, has released a new project called "17,731 First Steps".
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