It’s been many years since the last time I did any real 3D work in any programs. I’ve been a little reluctant to start again because I knew I would have to start from scratch. I used to do quite a bit when I was in High School but that was 13 years ago and back then all my 3D work was in AutoCAD. I’ve heard about a lot of the different programs out now, 3DMax, Maya, Mudbox, Z-Brush etc. I didn’t really want to pay for any of them because I knew I would never have the time to learn to the level where I would be able to justify the expense. Well recently I stumbled upon Blender and s0me of the videos people made with it and I will admit I was blown away that something so capable is completely free. Not only that, it seems that everyone has jumped on the bandwagon and the speed of development plus the commercial/professional grade of the program is extremely impressive. There are alos a ton of free tutorials out for it that are providing a great starting point.
After watching about 1 hour of video and doing a little reading, I made my first image. A Chess Pawn that I applied a texture to and sat on a chrome like surface. I am really impressed at how easy it was to make this. Here are a few of rendered images.
