Disovering Blender -- Understanding how Blender thinks -- Getting your hands dirty working in Blender -- Working in edit mode and object mode -- Creating anything you can imagine with meshes -- Sculpting in virtual space -- Using Blender's non-mesh primitives -- Changing that boring gray default material -- Giving models texture -- Lighting and environment -- Animating objects -- Rigging: the art of building an animatable puppet -- Animating object deformations -- Letting Blender do the work for you -- Making 2D and 2.5D animation with grease pencil -- Exporting and rendering scenes -- Editing video animation -- Compositing images and video -- Mixing video and 3D with motion tracking -- Ten tips for working more effectively in Blender -- Ten excellent community resources.
Summary
"Some of the dramatic visual effects you've seen in top-grossing movies and heralded television series got their start in Blender. This book helps you get your own start in creating three-dimensional characters, scenes, and animations in the popular free and open-source tool." -- Provided by publisher.