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Open your mind to the possibilities Let this in-depth professional book be your guide to Blender, the powerful open-source 3D modeling and animation software that will bring your ideas to life. Using clear step-by-step instruction and pages of real-world examples from talented Blender users, expert animator Tony Mullen walks you through the complexities of modeling and animating, with a special focus on characters.

From Blender basics to creating facial expressions and emotion to rendering, you'll jump right into the process and learn valuable techniques that will transform your movies.

- Walk through the complete process of building a character
- Master mesh modeling tools and organic modeling
- Fashion skin, hair, and clothing with material shaders, textures,
and other tools
- Learn to sync lip movements with a sound file
- Understand interpolation curves, keyframes, and the basics of animating Model our characters using a variety of mesh editing techniques See how armatures, lattices, and IK interact Light and render your work for exactly the effect you want Valuable DVD with complete Blender installation