Textures can come in an unlimited number of forms, with 1000’s of image textures available to download off the internet and an infinite amount more that can be created procedurally, through either Blender or external software like substance designer. One popular type of texture used by artists is a decal image with transparency. The quickest … Read more
If you are creating an animation where you have a monitor or TV within that animation, then it might be cool or even necessary to have something playing on that monitor. In other words, an animation within an animation. But this is much easier than you may at first think. To add an image sequence … Read more
Video editing is not the skill set that most people would attribute to a tool like Blender, which is supposed to focus on 3D modeling as its bread and butter. However, Blender is a jack of all trades kind of application and has a fully functioning video editor ready to go. You can do all … Read more
One of the more well-known and frequently used tools for 3D modeling is the boolean tool, which assigns one object and uses its shape to cut into a second object, easily creating a customized shape in quick time. Recent versions of Blender have introduced exact solvers, but what is the difference between the new exact … Read more
When first learning Blenders you will find that there is a lot to learn, but not all of it needs to be learned right away. One thing that you should learn though is how to use hotkeys to perform many of the fundamental tools in Blender such as navigation and selection. The following list is … Read more
While there are no shortcuts to becoming a great artist, there are certain shortcuts in Blender to your favorite tools. As you continue to learn 3D modeling you will begin to realize that Blender likes to offer you multiple ways to use the same tool. This is not an oversight, but intentional so that you … Read more
