Das Blender-Buch

The Blender Book has been the standard reference for the popular 3D modeling and animation tool for many years and has already been translated into several languages. It has now been updated once again. Author and Blender expert Carsten Wartmann familiarizes you with the program and its peculiarities, guiding you in the creation of three-dimensional scenes and animations for websites, video productions, and games. After a quick overview of the program and its controls, you will learn through easily understandable exercises the diverse possibilities Blender offers and how to utilize them. The exercises cover topics such as: - Modeling with polygons, curves, and surfaces - Materials and textures - Physical animation (particles, smoke, liquids, fabrics) - 3D text and 3D logos - Animation with keyframes, paths, and particles - Skeletal animation.