3D Animation and Modeling (Blender 3D Design Software) OpenCourseWare: A Free Bachelor Level 3D Design Course by Tufts University
This course teaches students how to build 3-dimensional forms in this free course in a wide range of professional and commercial applications, research and development. Using 3D design software from Blender, 'Blender 3-D Design' takes students from the initial challenge of learning the software program to designing projects of their own. This is an OpenCourseWare offered by Tufts University.
Blender 3-D Design: Course Specifics
| Degree Level | Free | Audio | Video | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lectures/Notes | Study Materials | Tests/Quizzes |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | Yes | No |
Blender 3-D Design: Course Description
This course explores how 3-dimensional computer animation and modeling is applied to medicine, architecture, science, film production, engineering, product development, geology and video games.
'Blender 3-D Design' explores techniques used by 3D designers, such as applying texture and other materials to computer-generated 3D mesh models. The OpenCourseWare from Tufts University also introduces students to animated 3D and related concepts, such as lighting and rendering. Students need to have access to a computer with a 3-button mouse and enough memory to download required software. All software is available for free download, including Blender 2.45, Python 2.51, Adobe Acrobat Reader 8, QuickTime RealMedia of Flash Shockwave, WinZip or other zip-extraction software and Google Earth. Access to a color printer is recommended. Tufts senior lecturer Neal Hirsig teaches the course.
Online course materials include Web-based lecture notes, video tutorials, PDF tutorials, PDF project files and a gallery of previous students' projects. If you're interested in this undergraduate OpenCourseWare, visit the 'Blender 3-D Design' course page.