BLENDER BASICS 1 - Introduction to Blender and Welcome to CG Cookie

Whether you're completely new to the world of 3D graphics, switching over from another 3D Software, or a rusty returning hero from the 2.5 days, the Blender Basics will guide you through your first steps in Blender 4x!

00:00 - Intro to Blender
02:34 - The Learning Curve
03:06 - Intro to CG Cookie
04:53 - Downloading Blender
06:38 - Opening Blender
06:24 - Scaling the UI
06:43 - Screencast Keys

Blender is a 3D animation software, and its mission is to get the best computer graphics tools into the hands of artists all over the world, completely for free. That’s a pretty tall order, but it actually can do that thanks to the fact that it’s open source and funded by thousands of people donating every month as well as by grants from some of the biggest tech companies.

The fact that you can download and use the cutting edge of graphics technology for free to make whatever creative ideas you have come to life is nothing short of incredible.

In this series, I’ll walk you through exactly how to use it!

The only changes that I'll make to Blender for the rest of this course (which you do not need to do) are to increase the UI Scale to 1.5 so that you can see the video better and enable the Screencast Keys add-on so you can follow my keystrokes. Everything else is at the defaults, so I would encourage you to use the defaults too.

Ok, now let's get started!

"WHO IS CG COOKIE?"
We are real people! (OK, maybe some of us are cyborgs - we don't ask.) CG Cookie is a small crew of Blender artists, baking fresh videos for the Blender community.

"I WANT MORE CG COOKIE IN MY LIFE!"
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[omar_domenech]

Hello there. CG Cookie made the file of this animation available through the Blender Market, along with the Blender UI model. Linking up in case someone is interested:


I'm the guy that made this and the rest of the intro's animations in this awesome Blender Basics course. Cheers.

[hannsora]

to anyone out there who concern about how to start blender from scratch
This series is the answer :)
a lot of effort and dedication

[twistedsheep]

That intro with the UI elements layout and pan to zoom was outstanding.

[dfergnet]

These Blender Basics videos from CG Cookie are very complete and are pretty much a video user manual for Blender. Worth watching even if you have done other beginner or intermediate tutorials.

[FreeMood-xvwk]

i don't know why ! i watched all every video in this playlist for ten sec begging of ever . your crazy UI intro is absolutely stunning which connect viewer attention what kind of quality they would gather . nice job dude

[wydua]

I am not new to blender but i clicked to see the intro AND IT IS AMAZING

[thothneith]

For example sketchup comands are more accesible and logical. Being free is the only advantage.

[eccentricD]

Just completed this course, it was great. Reinforced what I already knew while introducing to me many new tips, techniques and possible ways to create with Blender that I was not yet aware of. Found it especially helpful that no matter the topic that the info presented and associated visuals were truly Version 4 specific. Professional presentation in every respect-

[TheRealEreez]

Just discovered that you guys have piecemeal options via blender market. Thank you for that

[DavidBoura]

As usual, i need to re-re-re-re-learn Blender from scratch... this course and "PRESS START: Your Simple First Blender Project" are pure gold. THANKS a million.

[JaelDnUa]

This is a mind-blowing UI representation! And overall pleasant video. Thank you!

[Master_Gaming]

This educational course is wonderful and useful for renewing your Blender

[amilansari]

the intro!!!
as a blender guy the sole purpose of this video for me is the intro!!!

[awesome_aye]

I already know the basics but I might just watch this series because of how amazingly this was done.

[ryanniannotti]

Is this YouTube series the same as the course linked in the description?

[HiImHipster]

I am one of many here that's not new to blender, doesn't need the basics....but here anyways. That says something 😝🥰💖

[studiodevis]

I love CG Cookie! Thank you very much.

[ChillyGills]

awesome video, excited to get started

[gamertcell]

Blender literally turns you into a god

[rishimishra]

Finally, I found someone who makes the resolution bigger to teach us... thannkyou