Mastering Blender

by Mullen, Tony

• ISBN13: 9780470407417
• ISBN10: 0470407417
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-06
• Publisher: Sybex

Summary

Blender, the free alternative for professional-quality 3D animation is a complex program to learn, but once users become familiar with its power, they begin to seek more from it. This book is the first of its kind to explore the more advanced features of Blender so that you can get the most out of the software. You'll take your Blender skills to a whole new level with the featured in-depth coverage of intricate uses for Blender's modeling, texturing, animation, and visual effects tools in a professional environment.Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Author Biography

Tony Mullen, PhD, has a broad background in CG-related work. He teaches at Tsuda College, where his courses include modeling and animation with Blender as well as the Python programming language (used for scripting in Blender). Mullen has been a cartoonist and an illustrator; his screen credits include writer, codirector, or lead animator on several short films, including the award-winning short The Devices of Gustav Braüstache, Bachelor of Science, and the recent live-action/stop-motion film Gustav Braüstache and the Auto Debilitator, appearing at several international film festivals. He is the author of Introducing Character Animation with Blender and Bounce, Tumble, and Splash!: Simulating the Physical World with Blender 3D, both from Sybex.

Table of Contents

Mastering Blender 3D

Controlling Your Environment

Sculpting and Retopo Workflow

Creating Realistic Images with UV Textures and Node-Based Materials

Video Compositing with Nodes

Working with the Video Sequence Editor

Mastering Blender Python

Python for the Impatient

Python Scripting for Blender

The Many-Headed Snake: Other Uses of Python in Blender

Mastering the Blender Game Engine

Creating Assets for the Blender Game Engine

Making Things Happen in the Game Engine

Python Power in the Blender Game Engine

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