Blender 2.5 Getting Started

Summary
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Length: 2 days
Price: 495 GBP excl. VAT
Language: English
Training Provider: Highlander Ltd plus
Location: London
Training Method: Open / Scheduled
Startdate 25/06/2012 09:30
Highlander Ltd

Blender 2.5 Getting Started

Blender 2.5 Getting Started

This 2 day beginners course takes you through many of the core skills needed to produce high quality 3D content using the Blender package.  The instructor, has been working with Blender for a number of years in addition to which he is a long standing Adobe Authorised Instructor.


If you want to find out more about Blender 2.5 Getting Started, you can make an information request below and the school will contact you with further information.

Suitability and application

This course is targeted at those who are looking at getting started with Blender.  You should have good general computer skills, but do not need to have prior experience of working with Blender.

Why use Highlander

  • Adobe Accredited
  • Real World Instructors
  • Online Learning Content
  • Printed Manual
  • 12 Months Support
  • Completion Certificate
  • Refreshments
  • Professional Venue
  • Friendly and Helpful Staff
  • Highlander Guarantees

Course Outline

The following are some examples of the types of topics you will cover in this course.  The actual topics and order in which they are covered can vary slightly in order to best accommodate the size, ability and requirements of each group.

Day 1 Modelling

The Blender Interface

  • Windows
  • Toolbars
  • Scenes

Files

  • Opening
  • Saving
  • Naming
  • Organising

Making & Controlling Objects

  • Adding and deleting objects
  • Selecting objects
  • Moving objects
  • Rotating objects
  • Scaling objects
  • Duplicating objects
  • Using the registration point
  • Using and manipulating the 3D cursor
  • Creating

Layers

  • Using layers
  • Moving objects to layers
  • Hiding/Showing layers
  • Layer shortcuts

Modelling

  • Box modelling
  • Vertex modelling
  • Sculpting
  • Vertices, Faces, and Edges

Modes

  • Object mode
  • Edit mode
  • Sculpt mode

Shortcuts & Preferences

  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Using a 3-button mouse
  • Blender preferences
  • Blender add-ons

Day 2 Lighting, Rendering, Materials and Textures

World & Scene

  • Setting up your world
    •  Sky
      • Environment lighting
      • Indirect lighting
      • Mist
      • Stars
  • Setting up your scene
  • Units
  • Simplify
  • Scene info

Lights

  • Point
  • Sun
  • Spot
  • Hemi
  • Area
  • Using multiple lights

Materials

  • Types of material
  • Material properties
  • Using multiple materials
  • Naming your materials

Textures

  • Mapping
  • Influence
  • Multiple textures
  • Naming your textures

Cameras

  • Setting up your camera(s)
  • Camera settings

Rendering

  • Simple scene rendering
  • Changing your render output
  • Where are your renders saved
  • Render properties

Lab: 10 Cube challenge

Outcome / Qualification etc.

Completion Certificate

Expenses

This is a 2 day course and costs £495 + VAT per person

Highlander Ltd

Highlander:  Adobe Authorised Training Provider for the Creative, Web & Marketing Sectors

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creative, marketingHighlander is widely known as one of the UK's longest established and most successful training providers for the creative, web and marketing sectors. Highlander, which was set up in 1995, offers a wide range of classroom, blended and online learning programs and has facilities in central London and York.

Highlander help users get the most out of their software and provide Adobe training courses that combine classroom and online learning for Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, Flash, DreamWeaver, ActionScript, Flex, CSS, HTML, HTML 5,  Blender, SEO, Captivate and lots more.

Highlander deliver high quality services to a wide range of clients from SMEs through to large corporates, government depts, education clients and well known charities. The company is a former winner of awards over the years, including Macromedia "Training Partner of the Year", Oracle "Outstanding Partner Award",  and ColdFusion Developers Journal "Best Worldwide Training and Education" and has thousands of satisfied clients.

When you choose Highlander you get

  • Marketing collateral that is honest and accurately represents the services we provide.
  • Dates that run - we don't invent dates just to encourage you to call us.
  • High quality facilities - our rooms are professional, air-conditioned, well equipped and centrally located.
  • THE BEST trainers in the UK.  Our instructors are Adobe Certified, have a minimum of 5 years hands on professional experience and are assessed on every class.
  • Treated in a professional manner at all times.
  • A guarantee that if you aren't completely satisfied you can resit the course completely free of charge

Instructors
Over the last 15 years we have developed a network of the best trainers in the industry.  Our team includes former Adobe staff, as well as experts from a wide range of backgrounds who have one thing in common. Their ability to combine training skills, technical knowledge and real world experience.

Location and Facilities
Scheduled courses are run daily at our London centre, which is located just one stop from Kings Cross station and only a few hundred yards from Angel tube station. The training centre is within the well known Islington Business Design Centre which is a modern conference centre hosting and benefits from excellent front of house services, an in-house cafe / restaurant, full disabled access, and a comfortable air-conditioned training suite, not to mention an onsite car park and hotel.

adobe authorised training centreIf you are looking for a proven, cost effective and highly professional provider for your Adobe Training then you have come to the right place.  Highlander has helped thousands of people improve their Adobe product skills over the years. You could be next.

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