Blender 3D: Noob to Pro/Tutorial Links List
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.
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General Blender Information
edit- 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
editThis 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
editModeling
editMesh Modeling
edit- 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
editModeling Specific Objects
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 2 Minute Tutorial: Blender Basics - UV Mapping (Project from View)
- Video - UV Mapping
- UV Mapping & Texturing
- Complex material for a sword
Animated Textures
edit- Video - Changing Colors Of Objects Mid Animation
- animating masks for simulating ice freeze
- Animated Procedural Textures (pdf tutorial)
Texture Nodes
edit2D Texture Painting Techniques
editThese tutorials do not directly involve Blender, however they cover useful 2D knowledge for advanced Blender users.
Lighting, Shadows and Rendering
edit- 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
editAnimation
edit- Video - Animation Basics
- Simple Animations
- Effects
- Walking Blues
- Non Linear Action Editor - NLA I
- Non Linear Action Editor - NLA II
Armatures and IK
editParticles
editFluid Simulation
editGame Engine
edit- 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
editPython and Plugins
edit- 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
edit- 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
editBlender WikiBooks
editFAQ
edit- Blender FAQ (Generated on September 24, 2001)
Miscellaneous
editThese are must reads for CG artists.
Open Movies
editIRC
edit- 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
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About
editThis 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.