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    CORE | Fundamentals of 3D Mesh Modeling in Blender

    Instructor:
    Jonathan Lampel
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    Welcome to the Mesh Modeling Fundamentals, the first course in the Blender CORE Fundamentals series.Β 

    This course has taken a few different forms and has evolved a lot over the last 10 years and has successfully taught thousands of people how to 3D model. Like the name implies, we’re going to talk about the foundational, most important tools and concepts that you’ll need throughout your modeling journey, whether you’re going into games, animation, visual effects, industrial design, architecture, or any field of computer graphics.

    By the end of this course, you should be able to model basic objects with ease and have a good idea of how to approach more complex ones. If you’re an intermediate or advanced modeler already, you can expect to fill in the gaps in your education, learn good habits, and improve the overall quality of your models.Β 

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    Course Overview

    Chapter 1

    Intro to modeling

    Learn all about the tools and concepts that are essential for all types of modeling workflows, including advanced selection, mesh operators, and good topology.Β 

    Chapter 2

    Hard Surface Modeling

    Whether your models need to be low poly or high, we'll talk about how the crisp shapes of hard surface modeling can be achieved with modifiers, n-gons, and altered normals.Β 

    Chapter 3

    Subdivision Surface Modeling

    Smooth, highly detailed shapes that melt into each other are incredibly satisfying, and you'll learn all about the foundational rules of topology that will help you create them.Β 

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      Charlie Fisher(KingFisher78) ·

      What can i say other than wow, there is a lot crammed in to this course, and the tutor does a fantastic job of keeping it as simple as possible, whilst pushing our beginner skills to the limits at the same time

      I thoroughly enjoyed the course, the pace was great, the learning was really good, tons to take in and practice, especially remembering to always check for stray vertices and using "merge by distance" if there are any, and also "recalculate normals"

      I am very happy with what i accomplished here and all this course has taught me, so that i can take it along through the rest of my learning and keep adding to it

      The final challenge was a lot of fun too, felt a bit like being pushed into the deep end at first, but that was just nerves and my ADHD... couldnt be happier overall

      Thank you Jonathan, i look forward to the next course of yours i take on

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      Pavlichenko ·
      Thank you.
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      Christopher Tiller(unbo) ·

      I really needed something to get my Blender journey underway, and to get it doneΒ right.Β This course did the trick! It's packed with tons of good information and lots of exercises.Β 

      The final assignment really puts everything you've learned to the test, and if you take it seriously you absolutely will see yourself improve at lightning speed!

      I've gained so much confidence in my skills from this course, and I'd recommend it to just about anyone.

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      Galin Kovachev(galin) ·
      Man, I couldn't have asked for a better platform to start my blender journey. I feel so lucky and blessed to have found you, guys. I was pretty frightened of blender before I come to CG cookie, knowing my dream project would be environment creations, but now that I've tackled the fundamentals of 3d mesh modeling, I start to see blender as a blessing itself and understand its language. Thank you so much for the extensive information and guidance in this course Jonathan, I'd love to submit my room and be evaluated soon enough. Stay well! And GOD BLESS YOU.
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      Alexander K(Oe_Kentaro) ·

      Hey everybody! I took a super long break from 3D modeling and drawing. When I left, there was only Blender 2.7 =)

      Recently, I felt a desire to get back into creative things and, of course, remembered that CG Cookie is a nice place to get knowledge and dive into some challenges.I'm surprised that I remember quite a lot!I really like the CORE program; everything is in one place.

      I've just finished CORE: Mesh Modeling. Digital Sculpting is next.

      Really glad that Jonathan is still around and giving amazing lessons.

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      Philipp Yalovega(pyalovega) ·

      Mixed feelings... Quite boring... Exercises are good, but quite basic, with the final exercise being definitely a challenge, however after watching a lot of theory in the course, I used mainly ChatGPT for help instead of recalling or rewatching the lessons... Should be more practice, otherwise with current AI tools the course will become pretty useless very soon IMHO. Couple of added stars exclusively for great community help during the course - thank you guys!

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      Pedro Carmo(TheGhostCasper) ·

      I've tried many courses in the past but this was the easiest to understand and grasp what is taught while also having a path set for you to follow after you finish, highly recommended.

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      Tudor Bud(Tudor) ·

      great course , information is structured really good to be understood quickly and ready to apply in practical exercises

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      Lauren Ball(LBall) ·

      After downloading Blender several times over the years I finally decided actually dive in and try to get a firm grasp of the basics. This course did just that. I feel far more confident than I ever have from just dabbling in random YouTube tutorials. The course is well laid out and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a solid foundational exposure to 3D modeling fundamentals.

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      Collin Jensen(Sharpie171) ·

      Even after following Blender Tutorials on YouTube for almost 8 years, I feel like I learned a lot about the fundamentals of modelling. The speed I create models has improved because I use the methods in this course to reduce the amount of work I do on each object.