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Working with Shapekey Drivers

David Ward — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:35:11 +0000

In this Blender 2.5 video tutorial we will be going over creating shape keys, and then talk on how to apply drivers to the shapekeys so that the armature can control the them.

Homework: After completing the video, I noticed that if you rotate the arm beyond a certain point, the shapkeys disappear. I spent a bit of time trying to dig up this bug, but if you are up for some homework, post your findings below and lets work to figure that one out.

Note: this tutorial uses the official Blender 2.5 Alpha 1 release.

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Rendering a Light Saber

Jonathan Williamson — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:05:58 +0000

In this Blender 2.5 video tutorial we tackle something that is on most people’s “create before I die” list, a light saber. This tutorial focuses in on the post-processing aspect by setting up a node network to create the effect of the glowing blade of a light saber. Modeling is not covered in this tutorial, but the model is included in the source files to play with.

Note: this tutorial uses the official Blender 2.5 Alpha 2 release.

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Creating Streaks of Light

Jonathan Williamson — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:42:21 +0000

In this Blender 2.5 video tutorial we show you a technique that makes use of array and curve modifiers to create light streaks like those you would see froma long exposure capture. The tutorial covers modifiers, materials and node compositing.

Note: this tutorial uses the official Blender 2.5 Alpha 2 release.

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Unwrapping a Female Character

Jonathan Williamson — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:44:20 +0000

In this Blender 2.5 video tutorial we look into how to UV unwrap a full, stylized female character. The tutorial covers creating seams, unwrapping, pinning, and techniques to reduce stretching.

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Tip: Creating Insets with Smooth and Extrude

Jonathan Williamson — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:02:45 +0000

In this quick Blender 2.5 tip video we show you how to easily create insets in your mesh. This technique uses the Extrude Individual Faces and Smooth tools.

Topology Review: Hand

Jonathan Williamson — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:23:40 +0000

In this Blender 2.5 video tutorial we give you a demonstration and overview of clean hand topology. The tutorial provides tips on how to structure your mesh, including clean topology, mesh flow and edgeloop density.

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Tip: Mixing Clips in the Video Sequencer

Jonathan Williamson — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:05:31 +0000

This quick Blender video tip demonstrates how to mix two image sequences (or video clips) in the video sequencer and then export them out as a single video file.

The footage used is from http://openfootage.net

Modeling a Porsche 911 GT3 RS – part 07

Jonathan Williamson — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:22:51 +0000

In this multi-part Blender video tutorial we are going to be taking a close look at how to model a Porsche 911 GT3 RS. Due to the nature of the car these tutorials encompasses a lot of techniques from both organic modeling and hard-surface modeling styles. A particular emphasis is placed on creating good topology that will enable you to easily modify the shape but also to accurately create the details.

In part 7 of this Blender 2.5 video tutorial series we will continue on the car detailing the windows, including weather stripping and adjusting other areas of the cars to fit the reference.

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Citizen Exclusive: Mechanic Part 6

Jonathan Williamson — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:17:27 +0000

This exclusive Video Blender tutorial will cover the entire of process of modeling the mechanic character based off of the concept art by Drew Wolf. In this tutorial you will see the entire modeling process demonstrated, everything from blocking-in to fine detail work. You will find many techniques throughout that you may apply to your own modeling to improve your work flow.

In the sixth part of this tutorial we transfer the model over to Blender 2.5 and begin sculpting details on the mesh. This tutorial covers how to sculpt simple and more defined details in the face and the torso. It makes use of multiple brush types, including draw, smooth, pinch and inflate.

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*Concept art was submitted and completed by DREW WOLF

What is Covered in this Lesson

Using the multi-resolution modifier
Sculpting basic and defined details
Multiple brushes and uses for them

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Getting Started with Blender

Jonathan Williamson — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:06:45 +0000

Something we realized is though there are plenty of amazing video blender tutorials all over our site, there wasn’t a clearly defined starting point. As with anything there has to be a beginning or an initial handshake of “Hey, nice to meet you” to really get started on the right foot