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The official Blender 2.0 guide

Complete guide and reference to interactive features in Blender 2.24, 296 pages, covering:

  • Quickstart tutorial
  • General introduction to 3D, explaining all basics
  • Introduction to Blender for new users
  • Easy tutorials series, on modeling and animation
  • Explaining game logic editing
  • Extensive tutorial on the Bones/Armature system
  • Introduction to Python
  • Blender physics
  • Medium and advanced tutorials with game examples
  • full reference section on all interactive 3d and new animation options

    CDROM:
  • 10 playable and editable games, created by the renowned NaN artist team
  • all intermediate .blend and help files for the tutorials
  • Full Blender 2.24, for all platforms (windows, linux, freebsd, irix, sun solaris)

    This book is targeted to beginners as well to advanced users. It's the essential guide to accompany the existing Blender 2.0 manual, covering all features added in Blender since.

    Editor:
    Carsten Wartmann

    Authors:
    Carsten Wartmann, Michael Kauppi

    Tutorials and game demos:
    Joeri Kassenaar, Freid Lachnowicz, Reevan McKay, WP van Overbruggen. Randall Rickert, Carsten Wartmann

    Design: Samo Korosec, froodee design, www.froodee.com

    Produced and published by: Ton Roosendaal, Blender Foundation


    Preview downloads (PDF)


  • Table of contens
  • Pages 21-22 (intro to 3d)
  • pages 67-68 (animation with gamelogic)
  • pages 85-88 (beginner tutorials)
  • pages 151-152 (character animation)

    Screenshots from game demos:
    (click at image for a larger version)


    55wheels
    Racing game
    Squish the Bunny
    First person shooter
    Flying Buddha
    Memory game
    SuperG
    Sports game

    BlenderBall
    3D puzzle
    PowerBoat
    Racing game
    TubeCleaner
    Funny & silly shooter
    E-police
    Third person adventure
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