Blender For Dummies » Chapter 5

Modeling an Eye

Jason — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:47:52 +0000

This is a quick tutorial on using a UV Sphere to model an eye. This is the basic eye that I typically always start my character models with. It’s a good starting point and it renders quite nicely. You can watch the tutorial in the player below and there’s a link at the bottom of this post if you’d like to download the tutorial for yourself. This tutorial is also available on YouTube and Vimeo.

Check out the Adding Basic Materials on an Eye tutorial in Chapter 7 to see how to get this model ready for render.

eye_model.blend
eye_model.mp4 (50MB)

Modeling a Spiral Staircase

Jason — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:37:53 +0000

This spiral staircase was created using the Array modifier and an Empty as an offset. The handrail was created the same way.

Files:

staircase.blend

Box Modeling vs. Point-for-point Modeling

Jason — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:36:07 +0000

The head model on the left was made with box modeling techniques while the head on the right was done with a point-for-point technique. Take a look at the topology on each one and decide which you prefer to work with. Also, another benefit of faces like these is that they’re great starting points for creating your own, more detailed face models.

Have fun!

Files:

face-generics.blend

Modeling a Chain

Jason — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:34:19 +0000

By using the Fit To Curve Length option in the Array modifier and a Curve modifier, you can create a controllable chain that you can tweak and even animate.

Files:

chain.blend

Array Modifier

Jason — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:32:51 +0000

You can populate an auditorium with a single chair model like this one by using a pair of Array modifiers.

Also, it’s worth it to note that the chair itself was modeled with a Mirror and Subsurf modifier.

Files:

array.blend