Advanced 3D Animation: Create Professional Renders with Blender

Bring any product idea to life by creating a full-blown 3D animated commercial. 

When 3D designer and animator, Derek Elliott began exploring Blender he didn’t realize it would transform his entire career. Originally a product designer, Derek soon discovered that learning to model and animate within Blender opened up a world of new opportunities—including creating product animations and investment-seeking presentations for companies around the world. Now with a community of over 220K across YouTube and Instagram, Derek loves sharing the power of Blender to create dynamic 3D renders. 

As an expert in 3D animation, Derek is excited to share how to create a fully-fledged commercial for a skincare brand within Blender. Using some of Blender’s most advanced and interesting animation tools and techniques, Derek will also walk you through how to add armatures, use a rigid body simulation and add smooth, fluid camera motion to your final production. 

With Derek by your side, you’ll:

• Plan a complex multi-cam animation using storyboards
• Use armatures, rigid bodies, and curves to create life-like movement
• Produce your final video with natural camera animation

Plus, you’ll get access to a bonus lesson where Derek shares his top tips for getting into the 3D design industry and landing your first paid gig.

Whether you’re passionate about the world of product animation or you’re looking to break into the 3D animation industry with a strong skill set, you’ll leave this class armed with a wide variety of advanced 3D animation techniques and the possibility to unlock a new career path.   

A general understanding of 3D animation and Blender’s interface will be helpful for this class. With a computer, mouse, and Blender, you’ll have everything you need to learn about more advanced 3D animation. To continue learning more about 3D modeling in Blender, explore Derek’s full 3D Modeling and Animation Learning Path.

• Introduction
• Plan Your Animation
• Add Armatures to Open a Box
• Make Bubbles with Rigid Bodies
• Create the Illusion of Liquid
• Add Camera Motion
• Finalize the Animation
• Break into the Industry
• Final Thoughts