Blender 3D Certification

Module 1: Introduction to Blender 3D

• Blender overview
• Installation and setup
• Interface navigation
• Workspace customization
• Viewports
• Workflow fundamentals

Module 2: 3D Fundamentals

• 3D space
• Objects and meshes
• Transform tools
• Coordinate system
• Object hierarchy
• Scene management

Module 3: Blender Interface & Navigation

• Editor types
• Collections
• Outliner
• Properties panel
• Shortcuts
• Efficient navigation

Module 4: Basic 3D Modeling

• Primitive objects
• Edit mode
• Extrude
• Inset
• Loop cuts
• Basic modeling techniques

Module 5: Advanced Modeling

• Modifier stack
• Bevel modifier
• Mirror modifier
• Boolean operations
• Subdivision surfaces
• Hard surface modeling

Module 6: Sculpting

• Sculpt mode
• Sculpt brushes
• Dynamic topology
• Surface detailing
• Symmetry
• Sculpt workflow

Module 7: Materials & Shading

• Material properties
• Shader Editor
• Surface shaders
• Material creation
• Procedural materials
• Material optimization

Module 8: UV Mapping & Texturing

• UV unwrapping
• Texture mapping
• Image textures
• Procedural textures
• Texture painting
• Texture organization

Module 9: Lighting Techniques

• Light types
• HDRI lighting
• Three-point lighting
• Shadows
• Light placement
• Scene illumination

Module 10: Camera & Composition

• Camera setup
• Camera movement
• Composition principles
• Depth of field
• Framing
• Cinematic views

Module 11: Rendering

• Render engines
• Render settings
• Image rendering
• Render optimization
• Output settings
• Render quality

Module 12: Animation Fundamentals

• Keyframes
• Timeline
• Graph Editor
• Animation workflow
• Motion principles
• Playback controls

Module 13: Rigging Basics

• Armatures
• Bone hierarchy
• Weight painting
• Character controls
• Rig setup
• Animation preparation

Module 14: Physics & Simulations

• Rigid body simulation
• Soft body simulation
• Cloth simulation
• Fluid basics
• Particle systems
• Simulation settings

Module 15: Geometry Nodes

• Node-based workflows
• Geometry Nodes interface
• Procedural modeling
• Node connections
• Reusable systems
• Workflow optimization

Module 16: Compositing

• Compositor workspace
• Render passes
• Color correction
• Effects
• Layer compositing
• Final image enhancement

Module 17: Motion Graphics

• Text animation
• Object animation
• Camera animation
• Visual effects
• Motion design
• Scene transitions

Module 18: AI in Blender Workflows

• AI-assisted concept generation
• AI texture assistance
• AI workflow enhancement
• Asset generation concepts
• Productivity improvements
• Responsible AI usage

Module 19: Asset Management

• Asset libraries
• File organization
• Collections
• Reusable assets
• Version management
• Project workflow

Module 20: Optimization & Best Practices

• Scene optimization
• Polygon optimization
• Render efficiency
• File management
• Workflow improvement
• Performance optimization

Module 21: Industry Workflows

• Product visualization
• Architectural visualization
• Animation workflows
• Game asset preparation
• Collaboration
• Production pipeline

Module 22: Practical Blender 3D Project

• Scene planning
• 3D modeling
• Material creation
• Lighting setup
• Rendering
• Final presentation