I recently purchased the new Andrew Kramer, of videocopilot.net, tutorial DVD titled "The Bullet."  It covers integration of 3D programs such as 3DSMax, Cinema 4D and Blender into After Effects.  Since I like free things, I decided to check out the Blender section.

 I haven't done the whole tutorial yet, as it's a big one.  I did start working in Blender and work on making some 3D objects.  The tutorial has you creating a 3D bullet that flies past the camera after it shoots.  It goes through step by step the process of adding textures and bump maps, lighting, reflections and finally animating and compositing.  Blender's interface is kind of intimidating, but through this tutorial I have a basic idea now how to move around the program a bit.

 In a few months there will be a series called "Amped."  The visual theme is that of the Mountain Dew Amp energy drinks, so I'm hoping to have a good feel for 3D animation to make some stuff for that.

Posted on: 5/26/2008 at 11:48 PM
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