Self Study 1

Self study 1: Getting started in blender

(Both my Barrel and portfolio blender projects are attached at the top)

In this weeks self study I dove into the world of blender. The first thing I did was follow along with Studio Kavod's video Blender 2.8 How to Create a Wooden Barrel.

Along with the main take away; that blender is a frustrating program to learn, i feel as though i managed to learn some vital basics of setting up a scene, stretching/changing an object and  it's shape, along with combining multiple different objects together i.e the iron bars and the wooden barrel. 

The actual sculpting of the barrel was not anywhere near as hard as what I was about to tackle next ... the dreaded unwrapping of the object to prepare for painting. After finally geting that to work I ended up being able to paint and complete the barrel, which overall I was pleasently surprised with how cute and barrel-like it looks. 

barrel tutorial: 

Studio Kavod, "Blender 2.8: how to create a wooden barrel", 28/02/2020 accessed 25/02/25

Portfolio Item: Railway roundabout memorial fountain

Also referred to as the ABC roundabout or the UFO roundabout, this is one of Hobarts more futuristic looking landmarks. The reason I decided to attempt to recreate it in blender is it's unique, abstract design along with the fact that with this look, I believe it would fit into an array of different game ideas. 

Although nowhere near perfect I am very happy with the result of my fountain, which prior to this week I would have been staring blankly at the screen after opening blender. While doing this project I feel I learned a fair bit about the program and how to use it and definitely gained a greater appreciation for 3D asset designers.

Believe it or not this is actually my blender project and not just another photo taken in Hobart.

Thomas Ryan, n.d., accessed 26/02/25, https://www.tryanphotos.com/tasmanian-modernism-prints/railway-roundabout-hobart

Nina Hamilton, n.d. accessed 26/02/25, https://openhousehobart.org/buildings/roundabout-fountain/