The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics : Computer Modeling and Animation 2/e (Paperback)

Smoothly Leads Users into the Subject of Computer Graphics through the Blender GUI

Blender, the free and open source 3D computer modeling and animation program, allows users to create and animate models and figures in scenes, compile feature movies, and interact with the models and create video games. Reflecting the latest version of Blender, The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics: Computer Modeling & Animation, 2nd Edition helps beginners learn the basics of computer animation using this versatile graphics program. This edition incorporates many new features of Blender, including developments to its GUI.

New to the Second Edition

• Three new chapters on smoke simulation, movie making, and drivers
• Twelve updated chapters, including an entire chapter now devoted to add-ons installation
• Numerous new examples and figures

In color throughout, this manual presents clear, step-by-step instructions for new users of Blender. Many visual diagrams and images illustrate the various topics encompassed by Blender. After mastering the material in the book, users are prepared for further studies and work in computer modeling and animation.

《Blender圖形完全指南：電腦建模與動畫，第二版》通過Blender GUI順利引導用戶進入電腦圖形主題。

Blender是一個免費且開源的3D電腦建模和動畫程序，允許用戶在場景中創建和動畫化模型和人物，製作特色電影，並與模型互動並創建視頻遊戲。本書反映了Blender的最新版本，幫助初學者使用這個多功能圖形程序學習電腦動畫的基礎知識。本版還包括了Blender的許多新功能，包括其GUI的發展。

第二版的新內容包括：

- 三個新章節，分別介紹煙霧模擬、電影製作和驅動程序
- 十二個更新的章節，其中一個完整的章節現在專門介紹了插件的安裝
- 大量的新示例和圖片

本書全彩印刷，為Blender的新用戶提供清晰的、逐步的指導。許多視覺圖表和圖像說明了Blender所涵蓋的各種主題。在掌握了本書中的內容後，用戶將為進一步的電腦建模和動畫研究和工作做好準備。