Prerequisites

• High school diploma.
• Basic knowledge of Photoshop and After Effects is preferred.

Course Description

3D Animation is one of the most exciting and creative art forms, blending technology and imagination to bring vibrant worlds to life.

This course offers participants the opportunity to explore the fundamentals of modeling and animating objects in space, unlocking endless possibilities for creativity. Through a step-by-step approach, trainees will learn how to give objects natural movement and enhance visual scenes with realism, enabling them to create animated works that closely resemble reality.

Course Objective

By the end of this course, participants will:
• Navigate and control the Blender interface and set up basic scenes.
• Design 3D characters and elements, preparing them for animation.
• Animate characters and elements using keyframes and motion curves.
• Enhance scene quality by controlling lighting and camera settings.
• Add advanced visual effects and refine scenes before exporting them.

Course Outline

• Introduction to Blender and 3D environment:
- Explore the Blender user interface.
- Control the view, lighting, and scene settings.
- Basic modeling tools in Blender; adding materials, animation, and editing.
- Import and export 3D models.

• 3D Modeling:
- Design 3D characters and elements.
- Create and modify complex shapes using advanced tools.
- Apply materials to 3D objects.
- Prepare for animation: build the internal structure (Rigging).

• Animation in Blender:
- Principles of 3D animation (keyframes).
- Control the character movements.
- Create smooth transitional animations.
- Use motion curves to adjust timelines.

• Lighting and camera in 3D Scenes:
- Camera settings within Blender.
- Different types of lighting and their uses in scenes.
- Enhance render quality with shadow and reflection settings.

• Visual Effects and final export:
- Add visual effects such as smoke, fire, and explosions.
- Use "Physics Simulation" to animate elements.
- Enhance lighting and final scene quality.
- Export the final scene and rendering it.

Course Benefits

• A graduation certificate by the Al Jazeera Media Institute.