Walkthrough

Introduction to 3D
Modeling and Animation
Curriculum Enhancement Program
NOEL JUN L. LINGANAY, LPT, MIT
CONTENTS
What is Blender
01. Animation Tool?

History of Blender
02.
Animation Tool

03. Features of
Blender

04. Why
Blender?
 01 What is Blender Animation Tool

• Blender is a 3D modeling, animation and rendering software

and is a free and open-source 3D computer graphics
software. Blender is most commonly used to create
animated films, art, 3D printed models, visual effects and
video games. Released in 1998, the program is written in C,
C++ and Python Languages.

Blender is freely available to Windows, Linux and MacOS.

•
 Compatability of Blender

Windows Linux Mac OS

02 History of Blender

• Developed as an in-house application by the

Dutch animation studio NatGeo

• Originaly authored by Ton Roosendaal

• The sofware was initially distributed as a

commercially developed application for 3D modeling
and animation
 Initial use of Blender

3D modeling Animation and Simulation

Sculpting
Suzanne
• In 1998, NatGeo was dissolved and Ton Roosendaal founded
Not a Number Technologies (NaN) which further developed
the software until 2002 when NaN went bankrupt.

• NaN released the last version which is 2.25 and added

a “test model” polygon named Suzanne.

• Suzanne is a low-polygon model with 500 faces, and is

often used as a quick and and easy way to test materials,
texture, and lighting setups.
File Format of Blender
• Blender featueres an internal filesystem that allowans
one to pack multiple scenes into a single file: .blend

• Can be used as a library to borrow pre-made content

• All scenes, objects, materials, textures, sounds,

images, post-production effects for an entire animation
or renderring can be stored in a single “.blend” file
03 Features of Blender
Blender User Interface
 Main Features of Blender

3D Modeling Texturing Animation Simulation

Manipulates Can move

colors and shapes inanimate objects
to create three- Used to add more Generate and
dimensional details for a predict

objects photorealistic
dramatic effect
outcome
 Advanced Features of Blender

Integrated Game-Engine
Game development with less
programming

Logic Bricks Python Scripting

Easy computer programming
High-level general-purpose
suitable for enthusiasts
programming language used for
web development
04 Why Blender?
 Why Blender?
First professional project using
Blender
• Flexible animation
software that is easy to
learn

• Creates excellent
realistic results
• Complete features
• Coveres all process
− Modeling
− Texturing
− Animation
− Rendering
− Games
− Simulation
• Cross-Platform
• Open source
• Free
• Extensible thru plug-ins and
programming
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Introduction to 3D Modeling and Animation