Mastering Blender, second edition

New edition shows you how to get the very most out of the latest version of Blender Blender, the open-source 3D software, is more popular than ever and continues to add functionality. If you're an intermediate or advanced user, this new edition of Tony Mullen's expert guide is what you need to get up to speed on Blender and expand your skills. From modeling, texturing, animation, and visual effects to high-level techniques for film, television, games, and more, this book covers it all. It also highlights Blender's very latest features, including new camera tracking tools and a new renderer. Provides intermediate to advanced coverage of Blender and its modeling, texturing, animation, and visual effects tools Covers advanced topics such as cloth, fur and fluids, Python scripting, and the Blender game engine Brings you up to speed on Blender's new camera tracking tools and new renderer Showcases techniques used in real-world 3D animation and visual effects Create realistic animation and visual effects with Blender and this expert guide that shows you step by step how to do it. Introduction Fundamentals of Blender 3D Working in Blender Working with Textures and Materials Sculpting and Retopo Workflow Rendering and Render Engines Physics and Simulations Getting Flexible with Soft Bodies and Cloth Working with Particles Volumetric Fluid, Smoke, and Fire Bullet Physics and the Blender Game Engine Video Post-production in Blender Compositing with Nodes Advanced 3D/ Video Compositing Working with the Video Sequence Editor Blender-Python The Blender-Python Interpreter Python Scripting for Blender Mastering the Blender Game Engine Creating Assets for the Blender Game Engine Making Things Happen in the Game Engine Python Power in the Blender Game Engine The Bottom Line Index Blender, the free alternative for professional-quality 3D animation is a complex program to learn, but once users become familiar with its power, they begin to seek more from it. This book explores the more advanced features of Blender so that you can get the most out of the software