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Create 3D models and 3D animation for games and engines like Unreal or Unity 3D

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 3.7

- Be proficient at Blender for 3D modeling and animation
- Create 3D characters in Blender
- Animate 3D characters in Blender

What you'll learn

Be proficient at Blender for 3D modeling and animation
Create 3D characters in Blender
Animate 3D characters in Blender
Create VFX in Blender
Create concept art in Krita
Paint textures for 3D models in Krita

* Requirements

* You should own a PC running Windows or Linux or own a Mac

Description

Welcome to 3D Game Modeling & Animation With Blender where you will learn everything you need to know about 3D game modeling and 3D animation for games.

Devslopes has taught over 100,000 students. We think we are the coolest kid on the block. We like to make fun stuff, and then share the knowledge. Just try us and see!

WHY THIS COURSE

This course goes hand-in-hand with our top selling course Unity Game Development Academy. Over there you learn the code - here you learn how to create the 3D models and animations needed to bring games to life.

Also, this course is ALL ABOUT GAMES. This isn't 3D modeling for movies or for architecture. This is all about games. What that means is you will learn about low poly modeling. You will learn the tricks the pros use to make low poly models look amazing.  Everything you learn takes into consideration the game engine you will use with the assets you create.

WHAT YOU GET

  • Over 20 hours of video content
  • Exercises that will push your skills
  • Quizzes that will help you retain what you have learned
  • Free Chatroom access - interact with over 20,000 students real time
  • Skills needed to make 3D models, characters, and VFX

HOW WILL THESE SKILLS HELP ME?

  • You can create your own 3D games
  • You can start your portfolio and start applying for jr 3D designer jobs
  • You can learn to code and learn 3D to be a one stop shop
  • You can start your own game studio

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for Unity 3D developers who want to learn 3D game modeling and animation
  • This course is for aspiring game artists who want to learn how to become 3D game artists
  • Anyone who wants to learn how to make awesome 3D models and animations with Blender

Course content

4 sections • 49 lectures

Intro to Blender and Krita 11 lectures

Course Overview Preview 01:14

Inside Look: Speed Painting Textures Preview 04:20

Intro to Game Art - Blender Setup Preview 13:32

Basic 3D Concepts Preview 41:29

Basics of Painting in Blender Preview 38:26

Alternative concept art with Inkscape Preview 32:35

Intro to Krita to use for prop concept art Preview 24:17

Intro to Krita and concept art overview 

Design Elements and Principles Preview 28:48

Time-lapse Video of prop concepts with commentary 

Scenery setup and Pot Modeling Preview 30:41

In this video we cover setting up our scene and start modeling the pot

Quiz

Exercise Preview 00:26

Exercise

Prop Modeling 17 lectures

Finishing up the Pot Modeling Preview 37:05

Finish modeling post

Modeling the Chest and Sword Preview 51:36

Model and sword

Modeling the Crossbow Preview 31:11

Model Crossbow

Modeling - Finishing the Crossbow and creating the Wand Preview 38:01

Wrap up crossbow and modeling wand

Modeling the Environment Assets Preview 43:40

Modeling modular environment assets: Dungeon pieces like floor, wall, door, and traps

Intro to unwrapping assets with Krita Preview 32:09

Introduction to UV unwrapping, texture baking, and image editing with
Krita. We learn how to add color to and ambient occlusion render and
apply textures

Unwrapping the rest of the assets with Krita Preview 37:09

Continued unwrapping of the rest of the assets.

Creating materials and applying textures Preview 34:08

In this video we learn to create materials and apply tileable textures.

Painting custom textures with Krita Preview 36:00

In this video we paint a custom texture using krita and add more materials.

Applying custom textures using Blender paint Preview 21:44

In this video we do custom texture for the chest using Blender paint.

Applying textures using various methods Preview 26:17

Time-lapse video covering the texturing of the chest, crossbow and going using various methods.

Texturing the Pillar with Blender Preview 26:44

Realtime video of texturing the pillar in blender.

Time-lapse: Using brush strokes and operations Preview 32:51

Time-lapse video covering the rest of the props. Slow enough for you to
see all the brush strokes and operations.

Time-lapse: Final styling touches to the Wand Preview 15:49

Time-lapse video covering the rest of the wand. Slow enough for you to see all the brush strokes and operations.

Using overlays in Krita and adding colors with Blender Preview 44:53

This video covers adding color to our assets using overlays in krita and
also adding color in blender

Quiz

Exercise Preview 00:11

Exercise

Character modeling and Animation 17 lectures

Intro to Modeling the Character Preview 26:00

Introduction to character concept art using Krita

Modeling our Character Boots using Blender Preview 25:17

We model the boots.

Modeling our Character using Blender Preview 57:04

We model the torso, arms, legs, and pants.

Modeling our Character arms and hands Preview 30:08

Hand modeling OH MY!

Modeling the Armor for our Character Preview 31:18

Modeling the Armor

Modeling our Character's Skull and Helmet - Part 1 Preview 25:25

Modeling the skull and helmet

Modeling our Character's Skull and Helmet - Part 2 Preview 53:39

Unwrapping our Character and adding color Preview 43:52

We cover the basics of character unwrapping

Blocking out colors using Blender Paint Preview 41:36

Using blender paint mode to block out colors.

Styling our Character using Blenders Paint Mode Preview 25:23

We learn how to add basic shading to the textures using blenderʼs paint
mode

Time-lapse: Refining Character Textures Preview 28:18

Time-lapse video refining the characterʼs texture.

Preparing our Character for Animation Preview 44:57

Begin setting up the bones and intricately putting feet controls together. I promise, it will hurt.

Setting up Weights and adding Mesh to our Character Preview 42:05

Setting up the weights and adding bones to the mesh.

Animating our Character Preview 48:00

Intro to animating. We animate the bones using keyframes and basic principles of animation.

Setting up FPS Animations Preview 52:53

Setting up the FPS character arms and animations. Always recycle!

Quiz

Exercise Preview 00:20

Exercise

Bringing it into Unity 3D 4 lectures

Importing our Assets into Unity Preview 31:18

Lets import all the things so all the things can be setup by our devs!

Creating Portal Effects Preview 17:28

Lets make a portal like Portal only using one texture.

Quiz

Exercise Preview 00:16

Exercise