Blender Basics for Game Characters - Game Character Creation with Blender and Unity - page 23

ChapTEr 2

Blender Basics for
Game Characters

The previous chapter dealt with game art and design issues com-
mon across the field. In this chapter, you will begin to get your hands dirty in Blender
itself. Whether or not you are proficient in other 3D programs, Blender has a unique
way of working that is daunting to many new users. However, any novice can become a
Blender hero with a little practice. This chapter will lead you to proficiency by showing
you Blender's useful tools, its navigational components, and what they do. The chapter
will conclude by having you create your very first Blender character.
This chapter covers the following topics:

■ Working with Blender's unique features

■ Working with editor arrangement and types

■ Navigating and viewing 3D space

■ Creating and manipulating objects

■ Using the Properties editor

■ Know your hotkeys

■ Making a simple block character

■ Useful techniques