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