Filmmaking with Blender: Create Your Own Animated Short Film

Can I create my own animated film? If you ever asked yourself this question then this course if for you, because the answer is: Yes, you can!

It took me 8 months to create my own animated short film using Blender. The film is called Tikka and you can take a look at it on YouTube:

In this course I'm going to explain step by step how I did it, I will give you all my filmmaking tips and tricks and I will show you all the files I created in order to complete the film. This course is for all levels and everyone interested in filmmaking skills and animation.

Together, we are going to see how to:

• Find an idea for a film
• Write a story
• Define an Artistic Direction
• Work on Character Design
• Create an environment
• Make a script
• Build a storyboard
• Organize the project
• Start 3D modeling
• Work on textures
• Build a rig for your characters
• Prepare the staging
• Do the animation
• Set up the lighting
• Place the cameras
• Render your images
• Finalize the compositing
• Enhance the project with music

By the end of this course you should have a good understanding about the pipeline, the resources and skills needed in order to make your own animated short film.

I will primarily use Blender which is an open-source 3D software, but this course is not about teaching you Blender.Being familiar with this software is definitely a plus but it is not required in order to follow the course.

• Introduction
• Class Project
• Equipment
• Ideas & Limitations
• Story
• Artistic Direction
• Character Design
• Environment Design
• Script
• Storyboard
• Project Management
• Modeling
• Texturing
• Rigging
• Staging
• Animation
• Lighting
• Cameras
• Rendering
• Compositing
• Sound Design
• Final Thoughts