Blender 3D: Noob to Pro/Tutorial Links List

FAQ Hotkeys Reference This page includes a categorized list of Blender tutorials written or spoken in English. This is by no means a comprehensive list of tutorials, so adding links is encouraged. For tutorials that are not in English, please refer to the About page. If you would like to learn about editing pages, you can find information in the Introduction to Wikipedia. General Blender Information Blender Documentation - Includes information on Blender functionality, developing for Blender, and creating Addons. To Those Learning 3D - Recommendations for people first diving into Blender. Blender Tutorial Websites This section includes links to websites that host multiple tutorials or provide links to other Blender tutorials. This section does not contain links to individual tutorials. BlenderGuru - Run by Andrew Price, BlenderGuru includes free tutorials as well as full training courses. Blender Cookie - Part of the CG Cookie Network. Includes many free tutorials. Other tutorials and full courses are available to members with a subscription. BlenderDiplom - Free tutorials mostly focused on visual effects, but includes other topics as well. Blender Tutor - Includes a series for Blender beginners as well as tutorials for more advanced users BlenderArt Magazine - Blender magazine that includes tutorials in each issue. Blenderpedia - Free video tutorials, mostly about creating scenes and environments. 3D Total Blender Tutorials - Includes many tutorials about various topics in Blender. BlenderCourse - 120 page Blender E-Book created for Blender 2.63 Tutorials For Blender3d - Many Blender Game Engine tutorials for Blender 2.6 Blender Tutorials Vimeo Group - This group the collects video tutorials posted on Vimeo. Super3boy's Blender Tutorials - Video tutorials dealing with the basics of different aspects of Blender. Greybeard's Blender Video Tutorials - Downloadable video tutorials that go over many topics. These sites include links to Blender tutorials on other sites BlenderNation Tutorials - List of tutorials that have been posted on BlenderNation Blender3d Club - Includes links to various Blender tutorials SurfnLearn.com : Blender 3D Tutorials - Links to various Blender Tutorials Learningblender.com - Categorized links to various Blender Tutorials These sites include tutorials that use Blender versions prior 2.5. Dave Jarvis' Blender Tutorials - Free tutorials using Blender 2.4x Kator Legaz - List at bottom includes a couple Blender tutorials BlenderMasters - Links to tutorials and some embedded YouTube tutorials. All 2.4x and older. Selleri (Link removed, because it is harmful nowadays) - Handful of tutorials on a very old version of Blender. Cogfilms Tutorials - PDF downloads of tutorials in 2.4x Pavaler.se - A couple of tutorials on modeling and animation. Blender Interface Blender Basics: 2 Minute Tutorials - The Interface Blender Interface Theme Repository Basic Editing Blender Hotkeys Changing Views First Impression Getting Started Modeling Mesh Modeling Video - DupliVerts Tutorial How to solve Blender's smoothing problems: discussion about smoothing strategies: Smooth/Solid, Auto Smooth, EdgeSplit modifier... Heightmaps Extrusion Controlled by IPO Basic objects Modeling Techniques and Strategies Easily Remove Orphan Edges and Vertices Non-destructive bevel effect Nurbs and Subsurface Modeling Subsurf modeling 2 Metaballs Abstract SubSurf modeling I Modeling Specific Objects Wooden Crate Double-Helix Turtle Leaf Shader Sears-Roebuck Dairy Barn Golf Ball Celtic Knot Quick and Easy Tree Ice Cube (pdf tutorial) Water I (Link removed, because it is harmful nowadays) (pdf tutorial) Water II (Link removed, because it is harmful nowadays) (pdf tutorial) Dice Die with round corners Logo Cutting through steel Candle Landscape Cartoon (Link removed, because it is harmful nowadays) (pdf tutorial) Text Hair Tutorial Wikipedia: Human Body Proportions Texturing Video - Basic Materials Making a Lightsaber with Halos The Unofficial Texturing Tutorial Material Indice Tutorial Transparency and Refraction Reflections Texturing landscapes according to slopes Using Texture Stencils Textures with Alpha Textures with Bumpmapping UV Mapping 2 Minute Tutorial: Blender Basics - UV Mapping (Project from View) Video - UV Mapping UV Mapping & Texturing Complex material for a sword Animated Textures Video - Changing Colors Of Objects Mid Animation animating masks for simulating ice freeze Animated Procedural Textures (pdf tutorial) Texture Nodes Video - Blender Nodes Vector Blur usage with Blender 2D Texture Painting Techniques These tutorials do not directly involve Blender, however they cover useful 2D knowledge for advanced Blender users. Steven Stahlberg's Tutorials * exposed Fixing Lighting Irregulaties in Self-Tiling Maps Texturing with Gimp Lighting, Shadows and Rendering 2 Minute Tutorials: Blender Basics - An Outline of Lighting and Rendering in Cycles Basic 3 Point Lighting Radiosity I Radiosity II Ramp Shaders Simulating Radiosity Ambient Occlusion Soft Shadows and Area Lights Soft Lights (Link removed, because it is harmful nowadays)(pdf tutorial) Blender's Mist Compositing Matching Real Lighting Animation Video - Animation Basics Simple Animations Effects Walking Blues Non Linear Action Editor - NLA I Non Linear Action Editor - NLA II Armatures and IK Video - Basic Armatures Dancing Flor * exposed Animation Workshop II * exposed Animation recode project Action Constraints tutorial made easy Driven Hand Rig Constrained Mechanics Ikas Blender 3D - Introduction Particles Video - Particle Basics Video - Grass with Particles Video - Explosions with Particles and the Explode Modifier Particle Interaction Static Particles Making a Rain Effect Setting a prey-predator relationship using Boids particles Particle and field basics Fluid Simulation Video - Fluid Simulation Fluid Simulation Basics Game Engine Video - Blender Game Engine Basics Video - Making Dominoes Game Engine Development New fully integrated game engine? #GameBlender Walkthrough Tutorial Mouse Look 1st Person. Options include capping, invert mouse pitch and adjust mouse sensitivity. Viewports. Creating a split screen. Python game functions. Sample Code Included. Updated to 2.48 Car Setup. Use Bullet Physics vehicle wrapper. Python scripting for the Game Engine at cgmasters.net. Python scripting series of tutorials Verge3D Video - Verge3D for Blender basics Python and Plugins Povanim Export Script AI Path Importer 3D-No Plugins; Put your 3D Blender space on web! Randomizer Script Scroll down the page Different Useful Scripts (Link removed, because it is harmful nowadays ) Lsystem tree maker Python API Introduction Python API, Making a Square Mesh Python API, Iterations Python API, Automating Vertex Creation Python API, Automating Face Creation Python API, Making Potatoid Python Script, To build an Empty for EnvMap Python Script, Bezier Curves Import Python Script, Paths import Python Script, Importing Adobe Illustrator Format Python Script, Mesh Explosion Python Script, Level Of Detail Python Script, Wire Shadows and extrusions Python Script, Changing the active camera instantly Using the Superficial Scattering Script City Block Genarator Blender Camera Calibration with Live Camera Mesh shaker and tutorial Batch STL Vertices to a Curve Converter Zutils, Z-Buffer Utilities Related Programs YafRay SPE - Python IDE for Blender Wings 3D Subdivision Modeler Verse Gimp-Blender Plugin Kerkythea Renderer Equinox 3D Povray export Adobe Illustrator Paths import Inkscape SVG import Voodoo Camera Tracker Lionhead The Movies Distributed Computing BURP - Big and Ugly Rendering Project Global Rendering-Farm Blender WikiBooks Blender 3D: Blending Into Python Blender 3D: HotKeys Blender 3D: Import and Render a SolidWorks Model Blender 3D: MemoBook * exposed Blender 3D: Noob to Pro FAQ Blender FAQ (Generated on September 24, 2001) Miscellaneous These are must reads for CG artists. How to succeed in Animation Classical Film and Video Knowledge Base Quick Tips in Design&GFX Open Movies NaNo - Blender Internet Virtual Movie Studio IRC irc://irc.freenode.net/blender irc://irc.freenode.net/blenderchat irc://irc.freenode.net/blenderclasses irc://irc.freenode.net/blenderqa irc://irc.freenode.net/blendercoders irc://irc.freenode.net/blenderwiki irc://irc.freenode.net/gameblenderdev irc://irc.freenode.net/gameblender irc://irc.freenode.net/verse Tests Blender Benchmarks Other Lists Please read more about on talk page. LANGUAGES (czech) About This links list is language filtered and extended version of personal collection originally provided by IamInnocent. So if you looking for tutorials in other languages check this link at www.elYsiun.com. German Blenders should have a look at http://de.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Tutorial_Linkliste If you want to add Blender tutorial link in some other language you can add it temporary on talk page. We will later made such WikiBooks in other languages too. Thank you all who contributed to this nice and useful links collection! Feel free to add your name or link if you think you need to be mentioned here. FAQ Hotkeys Reference