Blender for Beginners
A course by Carlos Sifuentes HaroDigital Artist
A course by Carlos Sifuentes Haro, Digital Artist
Learn how to master the software's basic tools to create professional-quality 2D and 3D content
Nowadays, flexibility and speed are requirements for creating high-quality audiovisual content. Blender is your best ally when it comes to combining these two needs in a single software.
In this 7-course Domestika Basics, learn to handle the basic tools in Blender, learning all its features for composition, animation, and image and video editing. Digital artist Carlos Sifuentes will be your guide and show you how to create professional-grade 2D and 3D content.
Start this journey by learning how to install the software, its main features, and how to navigate its interface. Then, learn about the optional add-ons this free software offers, including how to download and activate them.
In the second course, learn about the different objects that can be created using Blender. Discover the main features and characteristics of each object, and learn different techniques for editing them quickly.
Learn about the brush and sculpting tools, among them the Remesh modifier and the Dyntopo dynamic sculpture method, to color, texture, and shape your objects.
Next up, Carlos teaches you the basics of animation with Blender so you can give life to the objects you have created. See how the armatures, keyframes, timeline, and graph editor work. Then, discover how to set up a 3D camera and how it works together with other 2D animated objects.
In the fifth course, add realism to your animation by going deeper into the physical dynamics between different objects, creating interactive loose particles, and defining the details of elements that are in constant movement like fabric and hair.
Learn how to generate light and shadow effects and see how to preview your final work using two separate tools. Learn how to work on Cycles, for traditional image or video rendering, and Eevee, which uses real-time video game technology.
In the last course of this Domestika Basics, enter the final adjustments stage. Carlos teaches you all the details to look out for in the Composer and Video Sequence Editor tools. Work on composition concepts, color treatment, effects, and editing for images, audio, and video.
Technical Requirements
⦁ A computer with Windows 10, macOS 10.12 Sierra (or higher), or Linux. ⦁ Blender 2.83. ⦁ A graphics tablet (optional). ⦁ Photoshop
Recommended software & tools for this course
Reviews
- 1 month ago
Muy bueno para comenzar a aprender!
- 1 month ago
De momento estoy viendo el curso pero ya e praticado con otro curso en el plus y lo que quiero es saber mas y conocer la herramienta me parece muy bueno
- 2 months ago
me sirvio mucho para entender en programa
- 2 months ago
So great for beginners, just keep in mind that he is on older version. And the voice over is AI generated (ENG).
- 3 months ago
falta de actualización al curso, muchas opciones que da o muestra no aparecen o están con otro nombre en versiones actuales de blender
Specializing in 3D character creation, the Peruvian artist uses several programs to find the right look for his projects, including Blender, Mari, Maya, 3ds Max, ZBrush, Mudbox, Adobe Photoshop, Arnold, and V-Ray.
Content
- U1
Welcome
- Welcome
- U1
Objects
- Objects
- U2
What is Blender and how to obtain it
- What is Blender and how to obtain it
- U3
Interface 1 (Splash Screen, Topbar, areas)
- Interface 1 (Splash Screen, Topbar, areas)
- U4
Interface 2 (Workspaces, Tabs and Panels)
- Interface 2 (Workspaces, Tabs and Panels)
- U5
Overlays (Display Options)
- Overlays (Display Options)
- U6
Navigation with mouse, keyboard and graphics tablet
- Navigation with mouse, keyboard and graphics tablet
- U7
Selection and transformation
- Selection and transformation
- U8
What are Addons and Themes (Plugins)
- What are Addons and Themes (Plugins)
- U9
Practice time!
- Practice time!
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FAQs
Blender is free, cross-platform software for creating, animating, and editing 3D and 2D content. It lets you model, sculpt, paint, animate, simulate physics, render, and edit video—all within one application.
This course is designed for beginners. No prior knowledge of Blender or experience in 3D modeling or animation is needed to get started.
You’ll learn how to create 3D objects, sculpt and paint models, animate scenes, edit videos, apply physics and particle effects, and render using Cycles and Eevee.
All you need is a computer running Windows, macOS, or Linux with the latest version of Blender installed. A mouse is recommended, and optionally a graphics tablet for sculpting and painting.
Blender offers sculpting tools that let you reshape models using brushes and digital techniques, making it easy to add intricate details and complex forms.
Blender allows you to animate objects and characters using keyframes, animation curves, and rigging tools, making it straightforward to create movement and animated sequences.
Yes, Blender includes the Video Sequence Editor, where you can cut, join, add transitions, and apply basic effects to your videos—perfect for simple audiovisual projects.