Learning Blender: A Hands-On Guide to Creating 3D Animated Characters

3. Your First Scene in Blender

If this is your first time using Blender, you’ll find this chapter especially useful. You’ve now been introduced to the basics of Blender and, with practice, you’ll have the interface under control. It’s time to create objects, interact with them, add modifiers, materials, and lights, and then render your creation! This chapter presents a very simple exercise to help you better understand how to create your first scene. You’ll also learn about Blender Render and Cycles, the two render engines included in Blender. In the ancillary materials on this book’s website, you’ll find a video tutorial that explains the steps followed in this chapter to help you create your first scene in Blender.