The book is also available in a discounted set along with The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics: Computer Modeling & Animation.

Written instruction is accompanied by diagram illustrations in reference to the program's Graphical User Interface.

Facets of operation are explained in short concise chapters with cross references.

The first comprehensive beginner's guide to the Grease Pencil component of Blender.

Blender is a free open-source 3D Computer Graphics software toolset used for creating animated films, visual effects, art, 3D printed models, motion graphics, interactive 3D applications, virtual reality and computer games. Grease Pencil is a component of the 3D modeling and animation program, Blender. It is assumed that the reader has no previous knowledge of the Blender program and treats 2D Animation using the Grease Pencil as a standalone application.

Interpolate, which averages out two keyframes in order to create a third, intermediary keyframe this new breakdown keyframe will include additional, supporting geometry for a finer sense of control over your 2D animation.This book describes how to access the Grease Pencil component in Blender and create 2D Animation within the Blender 3D environment.Box and Circle, for simple quadrilaterals and circles.Curve, for a more traditional Bézier experience.Polyline, where you can create compound vector paths with sharp corners.Eyedropper, used to pull references for a material that you would like to create.Cutter, used to target points between intersecting strokes.Tint, used to paint onto strokes in order to change their base color.Erase, used to erase strokes that you've already drawn.You can also bend these 2D strokes to your will in 3D space through Edit Mode, which can be a lot of fun.Īs for the rest of the Draw Mode tools to your right, many are self-explanatory: I hope youll like it Check the updates on my other video.

This simple Grease Pencil tutorial can be used to lay the foundation for 2D animation or even just conceptual art and planning. This step by step tutorial is suited for 2D digital illustrators/animators and also 3D animators who want to try 2d animation.

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