CG Cookie Courses

Summer Stall Out - Creating Large Scenes and Adding Personality in Blender

Learn to create expansive Blender scenes with personality. Discover techniques for designing meaningful artwork, utilizing assets effectively, and crafting visually striking summer-themed renders.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Sci-Fi Blitz 5 - Alien Egg Chamber Creation in Blender

Watch a Blender artist recreate the iconic alien egg chamber from "Alien" in just one hour, using no external assets. Learn speed modeling techniques and sci-fi environment design in this high-quality remastered tutorial.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Every Trick for Shading Glass in Eevee - Blender Materials and Shading

Learn advanced techniques for creating realistic glass shaders in Blender's Eevee renderer, overcoming its limitations to achieve stunning real-time results. Discover tricks for layered refraction and dispersion effects.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Animate a 2D Bouncing Ball with Grease Pencil in Blender - 2020 Tutorial

Learn to create a springy 2D bouncing ball animation in Blender using Grease Pencil. No drawing skills required - perfect for beginners looking to explore 2D animation techniques in a 3D software environment.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Blender 2.8 Workflow for Shading and Lighting an Underwater Shark Scene - 2020

Learn to create a stunning underwater shark scene in Blender 2.8, mastering shading, lighting, and rendering techniques using Eevee, procedural textures, volumetrics, and particle systems.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Creating a Procedural Eyeball with Blender 2.8

Model and texture a realistic human eye using simple techniques and nodal building blocks in Blender 2.8. Learn to create a fully-procedural eyeball with ease.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Creating Procedural Volumetric Clouds with Blender Eevee

Learn to create realistic volumetric clouds using Blender Eevee's fast rendering capabilities. Explore techniques for crafting simple cloud chunks and expansive cloudscapes with efficient workflows and procedural methods.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Create an Animated Procedural Fire Shader in Blender 2.8 Eevee

Learn to craft a dynamic, particle-free fire shader using Blender 2.8 Eevee, mastering node-based techniques to simulate both gentle candle flames and intense infernos.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Exploring RetopoFlow 3.0 for Fast Blender 2.8 Retopology

Discover RetopoFlow 3.0's enhancements for efficient retopology in Blender 2.8. Learn from developers about upgrades, features, and techniques to streamline your 3D modeling workflow.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Modeling and Rendering an Autumn Lantern - Blender 2.8 Beginner Tutorial

Learn efficient modeling with modifiers and realistic rendering in Cycles as you create a detailed autumn lantern in Blender 2.8. Perfect for beginners seeking to enhance their 3D modeling skills.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Top Blender Shader Tricks from Nodevember 2019

Explore advanced Blender shader techniques inspired by Nodevember 2019, featuring expert insights from Simon Thommes on creating stunning procedural materials and animations.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

What's New in Blender 2.81 - Major Changes and Updates Overview

Comprehensive overview of Blender 2.81's major updates, highlighting key improvements and workflow changes for 3D artists and designers.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Sculpting a Spooky Gravestone with Blender 2.8

Sculpt a realistic, weathered gravestone using Blender 2.8's powerful tools. Learn booleans, text incorporation, and advanced sculpting techniques to create spooky, detailed 3D models.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Lighting with Blender 2.8 and Eevee - Recreating Expert Lighting Techniques

Learn to recreate striking lighting in Blender 2.8 using Eevee. Master lamp-only rendering, volumetric fog accents, and procedural sparks through expert analysis and imitation of impressive lighting styles.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Blender 2.8 Basics Tutorial - Rocket Modeling Exercise - Part 5

Learn to model a rocket in Blender 2.8 with this hands-on exercise. Practice essential 3D modeling techniques and enhance your skills in creating detailed objects using Blender's latest features.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video