The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics: Computer Modeling & Animation
£142.50
BlenderTM is a free Open Source 3D Computer Modeling and Animation Suite incorporating Character Rigging, Particles, Real World Physics Simulation, Sculpting, Video Editing with Motion Tracking and 2D Animation within the 3D Environment.
Blender is FREE to download and use by anyone for anything.
The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics: Computer Modeling and Animation, Seventh Edition is a unified manual describing the operation of the program with reference to the Graphical User Interface for Blender Version 3.0.0, including nearly 100 pages of completely new content.
The book introduces the program’s Graphical User Interface and shows how to implement tools for modeling and animating characters and created scenes with the application of color, texture and special lighting effects.
Key Features:
- The book provides instruction for New Users starting at the very beginning.
- Instruction is presented in a series of chapters incorporating visual reference to the program’s interface.
- The initial chapters are designed to instruct the user in the operation of the program while introducing and demonstrating interesting features of the program.
- Chapters are developed in a building block fashion providing forward and reverse reference to relevant material.
The book is also available in a discounted set along with Blender 2D Animation: The Complete Guide to the Grease Pencil.
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Additional information
| Publisher | A K Peters/CRC Press, 7th edition (9 Mar. 2022) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 658 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1032128410 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1032128412 |
| Dimensions | 19.69 x 3.81 x 24.13 cm |
by G. P.
It’s a good reference book but not too much of a tutorial. It’s well-written but it has the usual 2022 syndrome of being a printed PDF. The general layout, font sizes etc. are not super pro. It’s still very usable but the printing quality is not the best.
Anyway, it’s a good reference book for the beginners, if you feel a bit at loss among thousands of youtube videos. Honestly, I didn’t use it all that much, only to clarify a few things as a beginner. But it has the advantage of being a good reference, when you forget about a specific shortcut, or how this or that function works.
by J WRIGLEY
As previously mentioned, it has not the best typography and the reproduction of the screen displays can be difficult to read. However, it is well written and perfect for anybody starting Blender from scratch. I suspect it will be well used and frequently referenced in conjunction with the screen display on my Mac.
Certainly, the many impressive examples of Blender graphics on the Internet are a good indication that getting to know how to use this free program is a worthwhile endeavour.
by Sandra
Bought for my son who uses blender. He was delighted with it. Big book, think it has a few hundred pages, all very clearly laid out.
by Amazon Customer
For the fun to be had in this 3-d design software, it is worth investing in such a book. Lots of graphics per page ensure easy to understand instructions. Extra information is provided which is helpful for those less familiar with the general processes of computers such as file types, directories and folders.