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With this fun and easy guide, you’re on your way toward making your animation dreams a reality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSet up Blender and navigate the interface \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn how to build models in virtual space\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTexture, light, and animate your figures—then render your final product\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet help and inspiration from the Blender community \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re new to Blender or an experienced user in need of a reference, \u003ci\u003eBlender For Dummies \u003c\/i\u003eis the easy-to-use guide for you. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 1: Wrapping Your Brain Around Blender 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Discovering Blender 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Understanding How Blender Thinks 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Getting Your Hands Dirty Working in Blender 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Working in Edit Mode and Object Mode 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 2: Creating Detailed 3D Scenes 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Creating Anything You Can Imagine with Meshes 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Simplifying Your Life as a Modeler with Modifiers 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Sculpting in Virtual Space 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Using Blender’s Non-Mesh Primitives 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Getting Procedural with Geometry Nodes 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 3: Working with Colors and Materials 295\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Changing That Boring Gray Default Material 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Giving Models Texture 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Lighting and Environment 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Exporting and Rendering Scenes 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 4: Get Animated! 429\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Animating Objects 431\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Adding Controls to Your Scene 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Rigging: The Art of Building an Animatable Puppet 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Animating Object Deformations 531\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Letting Blender Do the Work for You 553\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Making 2D and 2.5D Animation with Grease Pencil 587\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 5: Sharing Your Work with the World 629\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Editing Video and Animation 631\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Compositing Images and Video 651\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Mixing Video and 3D with Motion Tracking 681\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 6: Getting Technical 705\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Working with Linked Data 707\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Automating Blender with Python Scripting 719\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 735\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJason van Gumster\u003c\/b\u003e is an expert Blender consultant to top studios and toolmakers. 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