When learning a new skill I like to approach it with an open mind and have fun with it more than anything else. I’ve written an article about the workflow for creating 3D models here. I believe it was worth the time and effort to learn Blender and 3D Coat and I’m still learning. I tried other courses such as CG Cookie and watched videos on YouTube as well. Once I learned the basic workflow for creating 3D objects through practice and repetition things felt a lot easier to do and it even became fun to do. To help me learn and retain knowledge I made a personalised codex of notes for remembering hotkey functions and how to do certain processes.

I eventually convinced myself that it would be worth learning it and bought some beginner tutorials off of the Udemy website.īoth programs felt friendlier after I learned how to navigate in 3D space and use the user interface. I would open the software, take one look and then close it again. I found that the learning curve was steep and for several years prior to actually learning it I was too intimidated to even try. I’ve been learning Blender and 3D Coat since late 2018. This article describes how I gradually overcame my fear of using 3D software and lists some 3D tools here: Solutions for making 3D art easier.

3D software can be intimidating to beginners.

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