In this course, you’ll learn how to set up Blender for 3d exteriors, installing the best add-ons, basic 3d modelling, rendering and post-processing your images.
Course content
- Download and install Blender
- Download and install Add-ons that will help the workflow
- How to navigate and getting used to the interface
- Model the terrain and roads
- Model the main building based on plans and sketches
- Add textures to the building
- Use helpful architectural add-ons to add doors and windows
- Create procedural vegetation, grass and rocks
- Add people, car and birds to add life to the scene
- Set up a realistic sky and lighting the scene
- Tweak the render engine to lower the render time
- Treat the final image
At the end of this course the student will be able to create 3d exterior scenes and render them in a photorealistic way.
Saturday
10 – 13 h Part 1
13 – 14 h small Lunch
14 – 17 h Part 2
Sunday
10 -13 h Part 3
13 – 14 h small Lunch
14 – 17 h Part 4
Programm
Part 1
- Installing Blender and navigation;
- Inserting reference images;
- Modelling the basic shape;
- Terrain;
Part 2
- Openings;
- Textures;
- Adding background images;
- Adding life to the scene, people, trees, birds;
Part 3
- Camera setup;
- Setting up the grass particle system;
- Setting up the lighting and sun;
Part 4
- Adding realism to the grass;
- Rendering configuration;
- Post-processing;
- Final render;
- Q&A
What is required?
A laptop with Wi-Fi and a mouse. Hardware Requirements:
Minimum
64-bit dual-core 2Ghz CPU with SSE2 support / 4 GB RAM / 1280×768 display / Mouse / Graphics card with 1 GB RAM, OpenGL 3.3 / Less than 10 year old
Recommended
64-bit quad-core CPU / 16 GB RAM / Full HD display / Mouse / Graphics card with 4 GB RAM
Price 690,00€ incl. Lunch, soft drinks, coffee
Max. Participants: 5-8 persons