Blender is open source 3D computer graphics software.

Download it from Blender.org

The skills taught in class can be reviewed by watching the following videos: BornCG Blender 2.6 Tutorials 1-12.

Watch Navigation, Transforming, View and Adding Objects

Watch The User Interface

Watch Saving, Restoring, Backups and Iterations

Watch Adding Colors and Materials

Create a snowman using basic shapes. Add some trees and a plane for the ground. Color appropriately. Video: Building a Snowman. Use "smooth" in the tool bar to smooth your snowman.

Watch Edit Mode

Now add a mincraftish character, that you have modelled, to your snowman world.

Watch Animation 101

Watch Linking Objects(Parent/Child)

Make your snowman wave.

Explosion Modifier

Blow up an object in the snowman world.

Create an animation with the following properties:

1. The scene must contain a coloured snowman. (/3)
2. The scene must contain a minecraftish animal that has multiple colours applied to it.(/3)
3. The scene has a plane as a ground. (/1)
4. The scene contains trees, and/or mountains, and/or at least two objects besides the snowman and minecraft character. (/3)
5. Include any Location/Rotation/Scale animation: example: the snowman waves (with animation), his nose or hat falls off etc (/3)
6. The explode modifier is used (usually to explode or to disintegrate an object)(/3)

Due last day of classes (Jan 23)