Blenderisopensource3Dcreationsoftware.Withalonghistoryandanenthusiasticcommunityofusers,itistheidealchoiceforalmostanykindofworkwith3Dmodelingoranimation.However,fornewusers,itspowerand?exibillitycansometimesbedaunting,andthat’swhenyouneedthisbook!Thebookstartsbyshowingyouroundtheall-newBlender2.8userinterface.You'lllookatthemostcommonly-usedoptionsandtools,suchasnavigatingin3Dandselectingobjects.Youwillthenuseandmanipulateoneofthemostimportantwindowsoftheinterface,the3DView.You'lllearnhowtouseessentialtoolsforworkingwith3Dmodeling.Togiveyourmodelsthefeelofreal-worldobjects,you'lllearnhowtocreatematerialsandsetupsurfaces.You'llseehowtousePhysically-BasedRendering(PBR),whichallowsyoutocraftrealisticsurfacessuchaswood,stone,andmetal.YouwillalsoworkwithEevee,anewreal-timerenderengineinBlender.Youwillseehowtoaddmotiontoobjects,makinguseofBlender'simpressive3Danimationfeatures.Finally,you'lllearnhowtocreatescenesandorganizethemforrendering,andlateraddtitlesandeffectsusingbuilt-inBlendertools.Bytheendofthebook,youwillbeabletouseBlender2.8newUI,Create3DModelswithtextures,Animations,andRendertheminreal-timeusingEevee.