This course introduces learners to Blender — a free, professional 3D creation suite — through hands-on exercises and simple projects.

You will learn the Blender interface, object and edit modes, core modeling tools, materials & shading, lighting, basic sculpting, simple animation, and rendering workflows.

By the end of the course, learners will model, shade, light, animate a simple scene, and export final renders suitable for portfolios or social posts.

Learning Outcomes

Blender Foundations

• Blender interface overview

• Viewport navigation & shortcuts

• Object Mode vs Edit Mode

• Collections & file management

Modeling Essentials

• Primitives & mesh editing

• Extrude, inset, bevel, loop cut

• Modifiers: Mirror, Subdivision Surface, Boolean

• Low-poly vs high-poly workflows

Materials & Shading

• Principled BSDF basics

• Shader Editor walkthrough

• Applying colors & simple textures

• Using image textures (basic)

Lighting & Rendering

• Types of lights (Point, Sun, Area, Spot)

• Basic lighting setups for product & scene

• Camera placement & composition

• Rendering with Eevee (settings, output)

Basic Animation

• Timeline & keyframes

• Simple object transformations (move, rotate, scale)

• Graph Editor basics

• Rendering simple animation clips

Sculpting & Detail

• Sculpt Mode overview

• Main sculpt brushes (Draw, Smooth, Grab)

• Dynotopo basics

• When to sculpt vs model

Workflow & Export

• Scene organization & collections

• File saving & versions

• Exporting images, turntables, and models (PNG, FBX, OBJ)

• Quick performance tips

Project Work

• Build a simple 3D scene (e.g., mug, chair, or low-poly house)

• Apply materials & lighting

• Render final image (or short animation)

• Export assets for sharing