Blender 3D for Beginners – Create a Cartoon Bumblebee Animation

About This Class
Hi, I’m Harry – a professional 3D artist with over a decade of experience. I’ve been the Studio Director of an award-winning architectural visualization studio.

This class will guide you in creating a cartoon-style bumblebee animation using Blender. This process is simple and beginner-friendly, with no steps skipped or rushed, ensuring that you keep up every step of the way.

Blender is a great, free 3D software that only requires a computer. In this class, you will learn the following:

• Blender Interface and Tools: Familiarize yourself with the essential tools and interface elements of Blender.
• Modeling: Use essential modeling tools and modifiers (mirroring and subdivision) to create a bumblebee and environment.
• Lighting: Set up simple sunlight to enhance the cartoon shaders.
• Shading: Create colorful and stylized cartoon materials for the bumblebee and environment.
• Animation: Animate the bumblebee using simple keyframing and modifiers (like cycles).
• Rendering: Render the final image in Blender, ready to share on social media.

By the end of this class, you’ll have created a cute looping bumblebee animation in a cartoon style, which you can share as a video file or animated GIF.

You’ll create a new looping cartoon animation with a unique design for the class project and share it with the class. I’ll review each project and provide feedback on what you’ve done great and what could be improved.

Join me on this exciting journey through Blender and create your cartoon bumblebee animation!