Blender 3D Animation Roadmap - Beginner to Professional
Phase 1 - Blender Basics + Animation Foundation (Week 1-3)
Goal: Tools, Interface, Keyframe Animation
Course: Complete 3D Animation Course with Personal Support
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Learn:
- Viewport navigation, transforms, modifiers
- Timeline, keyframes, dope sheet
- Basic animations: bouncing ball, text animation
Practice:
- Ball bounce
- Pendulum swing
- Door opening animation
Phase 2 - Modeling + Texturing + Lighting (Week 4-6)
Goal: Blender as a full 3D tool
Course: CG Geek Hindi
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Learn:
- Polygon modeling (objects, rooms, props)
- Materials, textures (simple to advanced)
- Lighting (3-point setup, HDRI)
Practice:
- Model a chair, cup, table
- Create a room scene
- Add lighting + render with Cycles
Phase 3 - Rigging + Character Animation (Week 7-9)
Goal: Animate characters like a pro
Course: Nerdy Manu - Character Animation in Hindi
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Learn:
- Rigify rigging system
- Walk cycle, idle animation
- Graph editor finesse
Practice:
- Character walk
- Object pick-up
- Dialogue lip sync (basic)
Phase 4 - Full Short Animation Project (Week 10-12)
Goal: Apna showreel piece banana
Course: Custom planning
Learn:
- Storyboard planning
- Model assets, animate scenes, render
- Add background music/sound fx
Practice:
- Create a 10-second short film
- Render final project
- Edit with DaVinci Resolve or CapCut