Transforming a Phone into a Robot in Blender

Learn how to model a phone and transform it into a small robot in this 30-minute Blender tutorial. Begin by outlining the phone's shape, then progress to detailed modeling. Add legs and rig the character before animating the transformation. Explore material and lighting setups, create number and screen layouts, and fine-tune materials. Incorporate a Rigid Body simulation for added realism. Follow along step-by-step to create your own transforming phone robot, with the option to download the final project file for further study.

Outlining the shape of the phone
Modeling the details of the phone
Adding legs and rigging the character
Animating the rig
Material and lighting setup
Making the number and screen layout
Further material tweaks
Adding a Rigid Body simulation
Last material tweaks, I swear!
Final result