Beginning Blender Open Source 3D Modeling, Animation, and Game Design /

• Main Author: Flavell, Lance (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berkeley, CA : Apress, 2010.
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer graphics.; Computer Science.; Computer Graphics.

A new world of creative possibilities is opened by Blender, the most popular and powerful open source 3D and animation tool. Blender is not just free software; it is also an important professional tool used in animated shorts, television commercials, and shows, as well as in production for films lik...

Table of Contents:

• History and Installation
• The Interface
• Modeling
• Lighting and Procedural Textures
• UV Mapping
• Curves and NURBS
• Basic Rigging and Animation
• Advanced Rigging
• Making Movies
• Particles and Physics
• The Game Engine
• Going Further.