Learning resources

Learn Blender

It is useful to have a basic understanding of Blender itself. Here are some resources to help you get started with learning Blender:

  1. Official Blender Documentation

The Blender Manual is an extensive resource covering all aspects of Blender. It provides detailed explanations, tutorials, and reference materials.

  1. Blender on YouTube

The official Blender YouTube Channel features a plethora of video tutorials, tips, and tricks. Others have compiled awesome tutorials over the years, including CG Cookie’s Blender basics, Ryan King Art’s series on physics simulations, and PIXXO 3D’s tutorial on cloth simulation.

Learn Blender’s Python API

Blender is programmed using a combination of C, C++ and Python, but most aspects of Blender can be accessed and customized using the software’s Python API.

  1. Official Blender’s Python API Documentation

The Blender Python API Docs is your go-to reference.

  1. “Getting Started with Scripting in Python” by Mike Shah

This YouTube tutorial, given during the 2023 Blender Conference, is a great entry point to get started with scripting in Python using Blender’s API.

Learn Goo

  1. Presentation at the 2023 Blender Conference

Antoine presented Goo at the annual Blender Conference in Amsterdam, in a talk titled Simulating Biological Cells in 3D.

  1. YouTube tutorials

We will be populating the channel with tutorials. More to come!