3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing) Courses and Certifications

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Creating Antelope Canyon - Blender Procedural Workflow

Learn to recreate Arizona's Antelope Canyon using Blender's procedural tools. Master displacement modifiers, voronoi textures, and Cycles rendering for stunning landscape visuals.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Rigging a Spiral Phone Chord in Blender

Learn to model and rig a spiraled telephone chord in less than an hour with CG Cookie using Blender.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Task Automation with Python Scripting in Blender

Automate repetitive tasks in Blender using Python scripting. Learn to create a script for adding Subsurf modifiers to multiple objects, saving time and increasing productivity in your 3D workflow.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Modeling with Cloth Simulation in Blender

Learn to harness Blender's cloth dynamics for realistic fabric modeling, enhancing your 3D creations with lifelike textures and movements.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Creating a Rocket with a Smoke Trail in Blender

Learn to model and animate a small rocket with a realistic smoke trail using Blender's powerful 3D tools and particle systems. Master techniques for dynamic visual effects.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Sculpting Brushes and Normal Map Greeble Pack - Free 3D Modeling Resources

Free set of nearly 50 sculpting brushes and normal map greebles for adding intricate details to 3D models, enhancing texture and complexity in digital sculpting projects.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Compositing Cycles Render Passes in Blender for Advanced Image Control

Learn to composite Cycles render passes in Blender for ultimate control over your scene. Gain skills to modify, fix, and enhance product renders without re-rendering, including noise reduction and texture replacement.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Blender Game Engine: Simple Character - Part 3

Learn to create menu and cut scenes, import and use a gun, set up shooting mechanics, and add sound effects in Blender's game engine.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Blender Game Engine: Simple Character - Part 2

Learn to create interactive game elements in Blender: gravity, pushable objects, character poses, multiple scenes, and scene resets. Enhance your game development skills with practical techniques.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Overview of Blender 2.64 Features and Updates

Explore new VFX tools, color management, and sculpting features in Blender 2.64, enhancing your 3D modeling and animation capabilities.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Texturing and Rendering a Shoe in Blender

Learn to accurately texture and render a shoe using Blender 2.6 and Cycles render engine. Master advanced techniques for realistic 3D footwear modeling and visualization.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Creating a Realistic Head in Blender - Part 9B - Generating and Styling Scalp Hair

Generate and style realistic scalp hair in Blender using strand-rendering for large quantities of follicles. Learn techniques for achieving lifelike results despite challenges with shadow methods and rendering complexities.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Creating a Realistic Head in Blender - Part 4

Learn advanced techniques for sculpting realistic human heads in Blender, focusing on refining facial features and adding lifelike details to enhance your 3D character models.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Animating a Book in Blender - Modeling and Rigging Page Mass - Part 3

Learn advanced techniques for modeling and rigging book pages in Blender, including curved bones, drivers, and bone shapes for realistic animation and easy manipulation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Animating a Book in Blender - Part 2: Modeling and Rigging the Cover and Spine

Learn advanced techniques for modeling and rigging a book cover and spine in Blender 2.6. Create a flexible rig with easy controls for opening and closing animations using drivers.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video