Blender 2.53 Beta has been released with a fully overhauled, python driven UI customization of the interface, add on system and more...
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The weekend of the release, I took a class at my workplace for some of my colleagues on using 2.53. Later on, I recorded the same using CamStudio. Following are the videos. Hope you find them useful.
Direct Link: Blender 2.53 Beta Introduction Part 1 - UI Overview
Direct Link: Blender 2.53 Beta Introduction Part 2 - Customizing Interface
Direct Link: Blender 2.53 Beta Introduction Part 3 - First Render
Direct Link: Blender 2.53 Beta Tutorial - Setting Up Turntable
Shading: Blinn shader with ray traced reflections of the world map. Made use of Diffuse and Specular ramps..
Here is a render from animating the light position.
To made the shading look better, I uv unwrapped it and also enabled tangent shading.
satishgoda at gmail dot com
Direct Link: Blender 2.53 Beta Introduction Part 1 - UI Overview
Direct Link: Blender 2.53 Beta Introduction Part 2 - Customizing Interface
Direct Link: Blender 2.53 Beta Introduction Part 3 - First Render
Direct Link: Blender 2.53 Beta Tutorial - Setting Up Turntable
Python Scripting Tutorials
NOTE:ThomasL from BlenderArtists has created a nifty scripting resource centered around the Blender 2.53 Beta Python API. Read the announcement here.Some work done with Blender 2.53 Beta
Modeling: Based on Function Surface Add-On that comes bundled with 2.53.Shading: Blinn shader with ray traced reflections of the world map. Made use of Diffuse and Specular ramps..
Here is a render from animating the light position.
Some work in progress renders
This one was not uv unwrapped and did not look that interesting.
To made the shading look better, I uv unwrapped it and also enabled tangent shading.
satishgoda at gmail dot com
