A few weeks ago, I talked how about I wanted to try using Blender during my summer. Now, several weeks into my summer, I now feel confident showing what I have accomplished and my thoughts on the program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For those who don\u2019t know, Blender is a 3D modeling program. Since I don\u2019t have any other experience with another program, I can\u2019t exactly take about differences. However, I will say as someone who has never touched a 3D modeling program, the number of shortcuts is mind-blowing. Even after practicing on Blender for almost every day, I still forget what some of the shortcuts do, and I don\u2019t even know all of them yet. For example, the Z key does so many things\u2026 Like activate wireframe mode, lock an object on the Z-axis, undo, and a bunch of other things I\u2019m probably forgetting right now. I realize when I finally remember what all of the shortcuts do, I\u2019ll be more productive, but it\u2019s still a slow process learning all the shortcuts.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Besides the shortcuts, I find actually creating 3d objects quite fun. Usually, I try creating different kinds of household objects on my free time. For example, I\u2019ve created a plate, mug, and vase so far. Making symmetrical roundish objects are the easiest while making things like the mug is a bit harder. A big part of this is me still getting the hang on extruding. I have to extrude, then rotate, and then sometimes even scale. I haven\u2019t tried creating anything organic and I probably won\u2019t in a while. Still, I find it quite fun making the objects. My proudest creation is probably the plate since it\u2019s the first object I created all by myself. No tutorials, no guides, just me and what I\u2019ve learned. I guess that was the first step in actually putting the program to use.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the easiest feature to understand so far was likely the node system, at least so far. Basically, it’s just connect the dots with different materials. Although, the tutorial guy didn\u2019t go into much detail and he made it sound quite complicated\u2026 Still, I found it quite fun messing around with the different shaders, especially the glass one. There are also textures, though I haven\u2019t learned it yet. But supposedly the next tutorial is on textures, so I guess that will be quite interesting. Unfortunately, this basic understanding of the side system only applies to my laptop. For some reason, the PC has a completely different node system. All the shaders are different and if you don\u2019t plan on using diffuses, life gets really hard. Instead of preset options, you need to manually type in every setting. Gloss, transparency, noise, all of it\u2026 I guess that the primary reason I prefer using my laptop over the PC when modeling. Still, maybe I’ve just been looking in the wrong place and the shaders are somewhere else. Either way, it just goes to show I still have a lot to learn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Overall, I\u2019m having a lot of fun with Blender. Like I\u2019ve said before, I\u2019ve already made a plate, vase, mug, and doughnut. I originally started Blender with the intentions of creating full-blown animations. Unfortunately, that seems that\u2019s not going to happen for a long time. Still, it\u2019s really fun and I can\u2019t wait to learn more about the program. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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