Let's Learn Blender! #1: Getting Started for Beginners!

Thanks for watching! In this Blender tutorial I cover:
- 0:00 - Video Intro
- 0:15 - What Blender is used for
- 0:59 - Quick Setup Area & Left-Click Select
- 1:45 - Blender's Interface Layout: Editors
- 2:12 - The 3D Viewport Editor
- 2:58 - Navigating in 3D Space: Zooming, Orbiting, & Panning
- 5:02 - Views (front, sides, top, etc) + view keyboard shortcuts & perspective vs orthographic
- 7:42 - Selecting & Transforming (Toolbar Tools & Gizmos)
- 9:46 - Transforming with Keyboard shortcuts (grab/rotate/scale)
- 12:51 - Transform Modifier Keys
- 15:39 - Adding Objects! (Mesh Objects: Cubes, Spheres, Cones, and Suzanne the monkey head!)
- 17:16 - Selecting Objects & Selection Tools, the A key & Alt-A, & Median Point
- 18:37 - The 3D Cursor & Snap Pie Menu
- 20:32 - Saving 3D Files!
- 21:25 - Outro + Social Media

*Don't for get to click LIKE & SUBSCRIBE & the BELL icon!
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**Mouse 3D model created by: neogen22
**Fox Splash Screen Art (used on thumbnail) created by Daniel Bystedt
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KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS covered in this tutorial:
- NumPad 1 = Front View
- NumPad 3 = Right View
- NumPad 7 =Top View
- NumPad 5 = Toggles Perspective/Orthographic
- Ctrl + NumPad 1/3/7 = Back/Left/Bottom Views
- G = Grab
- R = Rotate
- S = Scale
- G/R/S then X/Y/Z = constrains the transformation to the axis (X, Y, or Z)
- G/R/S then X/Y/Z then a NUMBER then ENTER = specifies an amount to be transformed (in scene units: meters and rotation degrees are default)
- DELETE or X = deletes selected Object(s)
- CTRL + Z = Undo
- A = Select All
- Alt + A = Deselect All
- Shift + S = Snap Pie Menu

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[acevace]

I really feel like i'm attending a class, the way you convey the materials are very comprehensible, finding this channel is like a blessing.

[SundeepKP]

What a coincidence, I downloaded blender yesterday night and today morning comes a tutorial for me. Truly Amazing...

[RamKumarReddyPQC]

Dear Colin, you are a real teacher. Your way of teaching things is very student friendly. I have watched all beginner videos and practiced along with you. Now I am very confident and comfortable with Blender software. The credit goes to you. I can understand how much hard work involves in making tutorials. I am apreciating your sincere effort whole heartedly. Thank you so much teacher.

[samdavepollard]

Colin. Is. Back.
with an intro that doesn't blow your ears off :-)
nice
if you don't already know this guy, he's a beast when it comes to the teachering thing

[daviswooton]

I think this is a better tutorial for me than some of the others. Really explains the workspace and how to use the base tools. Will be going over this a couple times to get well grounded.

[mikem.]

Awesome. Finally, a 'Blender for Beginners' that is exactly that. Thank you!

[noitpoda]

Absolutely perfect! Relatively speaking, you have summed up Blender in 5 minutes what has taken a lot of other people years to do.

[divyabhagtani]

Wow !! You are Coming Back to Blender ! I watched your Blender 2.8 series and that's how I got started in Blender. You are a really good teacher. Thank You. 😀

[HDEFMAN]

Colin, Thank you so much. That was a joy to watch ! Your students must love coming to your classes.

[regularshow]

I started learn blender a few day a go, the truth I don't haven't money to pay course, so I started watch this channel from recommendation, I hope I can get my first 3D in 3 month after watch this,

Thank for the lesson Sir 👍 I subbed you

[QuantumSquirrel]

Awesome "Let's Learn Blender" series!!! Very well organized and clear. In a couple weeks I've learned so much and just sent my first model to the 3D printer. I've gone through about 8 episodes now and made a donation.

[dominicsibthorp]

These videos are a godsend. I used to use Blender a few years ago (2.7-ish). But as with any software if I don't use it for a long time I forget even the basics. Your tuts on 2.7 were great. In no time everything came flooding back. I tried 2.9 and wow, everything changed, but again, here you are with these videos!

[AidanJoyce]

EXCELLENT TEACHER. Lots of great videos out there on Blender, but your ability to clearly tech is TOP CLASS. THANK YOU
And please keep up the great work.

[soon]

I remember toying with Blender all the way back in 2007, haven't touched it since then... Soooo much changed, it's crazy!

[fnanfne]

I never knew I needed blender (actually thought it was very expensive) but now I do, thanks!

[rickhubka]

Thanks for the new Blender Tut. I installed and played with with GoDot Yesterday and installed and played with Blender today. I'm an old retired programmer and this stuff looks perfects for an old gamer/programmer like me. Much appreciated! Thanks!!!

[rdheaven]

please keep uploading tutorials man. your amazing

[AUSWQPCV]

I'm going to start following this series and I hope it can help me start with blender

[giinjii]

Thank you so much for this video! I'm learning Blender now.

[raymondwidmann]

Ive been watching your videos for days now and didnt even know i wasnt suscribed! What a shame I realized this and hit those buttons asap. I admire your work!