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Blender Basics and Beyond [Print Replica] Kindle Edition

by Fotis Thimodeas (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 20 ratings

Blender 3d. It is Opens Source it is Free ! All the basics and Beyond... to start with 3d , 2d, sculpting and Rendering..This book is the perfect guide to join the ever-growing 3D/2D creation world, no matter what Blender version you are using! With its step-by-step instructions, you will learn how to navigate the features and create unique pieces of art.
This book stands out because it provides valuable shortcuts to reduce the amount of time you need to reach your desired outcome. This allows you to quickly and efficiently get the results you want from learning.
It starts from the very basics , with examples as simple as how to create a pyramid,
and step by step , guides you so that you can create a snowman , a lizard, a low poly light-saber
It includes :

  • Basics of 2d Animation Grease Pencil.
  • Introduction to Sculpting
  • 3d Modeling- Step by step guide with examples
  • Modifiers
  • Materials - Uv projections explained
  • Particles- such as hair

and lots of tips , advice's along with some presentation of Adobes Fuse Character Creator. Integrate realistic fully customized characters in your scene !
It begins from explaining the graphical user interface (GUI) continues to basic principles of 3d- How to Create simple objects - and then how to create more complex ones with the ability to animate parts / members of those (snowman).
When you read this book, I advise you to take notes and act, not use it as a reference manual - at least the first time you read it - but as an incentive to implement the examples given. So act and you 'll remember , but if that doesn't give you the thrill, by altering and thinking, you will transform all the knowledge to a skill.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0839NWCDT
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 29, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Fotis Thimodeas

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Writer, 3D Artist, Cartoonist

Fotis Thimodeas has participated in many cartoon art contests and won several honorable mentions: 2010, Slovakia, Beer Golden Keg

2012 Ruse Bulgaria,Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations

2012 ,Korea DICACO, Theme Prize -- topic New Eco City

He is the author of “Tails that leave Trails”, “Blender basics and Beyond “, “Lonely At the Top” and "Just a Fable a Just Fable" and "The playful professional".

When not studying psychology , he practices Kendo and strives to evolve as a person and contribute to society .

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  • Chris P
    5.0 out of 5 stars A good way to get started with Blender
    Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2018
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    This is a great intro to Blender basics. The guide introduces concepts a few at a time for separate exercises, giving step-by-step instructions on how to put them to use, then reviewing the exercise by showing how each element interacts. From these basic concepts you can get started down the path of computer graphics and animation. With lots of screenshots to accompany each step, it's foolproof. It's straightforward and easy-to-read.

    The book is really accessible and easy to use. I have some background in programming and basic Android development, but very little knowledge of producing art on PCs apart form basic GIMP. This book was a great first step into Blender, a handy guide for starting into computer graphics, and I recommend it!
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  • antaran2
    5.0 out of 5 stars I liked the fact that the author tries to keep things ...
    Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2016
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    As a total newbie in Blender, I wanted a simple and straightforward book to teach me the basics to get me started. This book does exactly that. I liked the fact that the author tries to keep things simple and the usage of lots of screenshots that show you exactly what each step does. In all, a good straightforward book that taught me the basics as well as certain very useful and time-saving tricks. An enabler to get you into more serious 3d modeling.
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  • Marios
    4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to understand, lack of formatting
    Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2017
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    I really cant understand why the writer had given so much consideration about how one could acquire skills in 3d modeling and didn’t bother to do some proof reading .
    The book really is fun to read , easy to understand and goes step by step into building knowledge and skills.
    I am a bit annoyed by the lack of formatting, empty spaces at the bottom of some pages all this tiny things that detract from professionalism , that's why I give a 4 star review.
    All in all the book helped me , its content in contrast with its formatting… is well structured and the illustrations really help you in learning blender.
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  • PH
    3.0 out of 5 stars Spelling, Grammar and Formatting Issues
    Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2017
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    I hate to be the first bummer here. I am working my way through this book and the absolute lack of consistent spelling, grammar and especially punctuation make it very difficult.
    The formatting of the text is also a complete mystery at times. The pictures are tiny, unclear and hard to use as accurate reference.

    I understand that English is not the author's 1st language, and I strongly encourage the effort made to publish this book.
    The text deserves at least one proper proof reading, some editing or at minimum a spell check.

    Publishing a Kindle version I believe would help with the images and the formatting concerns.

    There are many competing books on Amazon and for $20 I expect not to get bombarded with typos.
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  • kpent
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for a complete beginner
    Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2017
    Full disclosure - I don't like 3D animation, so I'm the worst kind of student - the unmotivated one. However, as things go in life, the need occurred to familiarize myself with the basics of Blender. Frankly, I did not have great expectations towards this book. I have used program manuals before and generally been underwhelmed.
    This book managed to surprise me on three accounts. Firstly, the walk-throughs were detailed and usable for a complete beginner, as the author did not seem to take for granted that the reader knows at least some of the functions. Besides the details, they also had something that I've missed in most manuals - along with the instruction, the author explained shortly and without unnecessary technological jargon what the particular functions of the program do.
    Secondly, the voice of the author - the narrator if you wish - was friendly,and well.. human. Reading the instructions felt in fact less like reading them and more like listening to someone sitting next to you and explaining what to do.
    Thirdly, this book encourages the reader to take notes, and not only in the standard way of providing the special pages for notes. The one thing this book could definitely use is better proofreading. However, for someone like me who generally does not like writing notes in a book, as it "ruins" them, this turned out to be a good thing, as it did not feel like a semi-sacred text, but a workbook in the most literal sense. (By the way, there is ample space for notes just next to the instructions as well.)
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  • R.R.B.
    3.0 out of 5 stars As of 8/2019 out of date
    Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2019
    Unfortunately, in the early pages the author recommends downloading the newest version of Blender. However, the very first exercise describes a menu that no longer exists in the 2.81 version of Blender. From its very beginning, the book is more frustrating than helpful. I do not recommend this book for a newcomer to Blender.
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  • kpent
    5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent choice for a complete beginner
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 16, 2016
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    Full disclosure - I don't like 3D animation, so I'm the worst kind of student - the unmotivated one. However, as things go in life, the need occurred to familiarize myself with the basics of Blender. Frankly, I did not have great expectations towards this book. I have used program manuals before and generally been underwhelmed.
    This book managed to surprise me on three accounts. Firstly, the walk-throughs were detailed and usable for a complete beginner, as the author did not seem to take for granted that the reader knows at least some of the functions. Besides the details, they also had something that I've missed in most manuals - along with the instruction, the author explained shortly and without unnecessary technological jargon what the particular functions of the program do.
    Secondly, the voice of the author - the narrator if you wish - is human. Reading the instructions felt in fact less like reading them and more like listening to someone sitting next to you and explaining what to do.
    Thirdly, this book encourages the reader to take notes, and not only in the standard way of providing the special pages for notes. The one thing this book could definitely use is better proofreading. However, for someone like me who generally does not like writing notes in a book, as it "ruins" them, this turned out to be a good thing, as it did not feel like a semi-sacred text, but a workbook in the most literal sense. (By the way, there is ample space for notes just next to the instructions as well.)

    So, I do hope that the author is planning on publishing similar books on Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator - I'd pre-order.
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  • PANAGIOTIS B.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great ebook!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 23, 2020
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    Great ebook, well worth the money! I've tried different tutorials and study books for studying software before, but have often become bored because they were too dry and technical. This book goes about it a bit differently - it's very hands-on and teaches the program functions in form of mini-projects.

    These mini-projects are pretty simple in the beginning and get more advanced as the book progresses. What I liked the most was that the later projects were often based on the earlier ones - this helped to memorize the basic functions in an interesting way!
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  • Mr. R. Allen
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not very useful, all the pics are in black and white
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2017
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    Not very useful, all the pics are in black and white, and the text isn't wel laid out IMO.
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