How to Make a 3D Model with Blender [Robot] ~ My Thesis Diary

Just like you, at first I also wondering a lot about how to make a 3D model. Only very recently, a friend introduced me to a very cool software, I said very cool because it's not just powerful but also free at the same time, which is Blender. I'm completely lost when I saw hundreds of different buttons on Blender and I had almost given up on learning how to make a 3D model. But, the kindest person in the world creates a Youtube channel called the d-dub show/ ward7299 and shares a variety of video tutorials for Blender 3D. If you are looking for more basic kind of tutorials, this one may or may not for you. Actually this particular tutorial that I'm gonna show you is a complex tutorial, but they guy owned the d-dub show/ ward7299 channel is demonstrating every steps in detail so it's so super easy to follow. Well, enough rumbling, this is my recreation of his tutorial, Johny Blender 4000 aka JB4K robot plus the link to his tutorial.

#1 Modelling the Head - Link

#2 Modelling the Neck and Chest - Link

#3 Modelling the Abdomen and Hips - Link

#4 Modelling the Shoulders and Upper Arms - Link

#5 Modelling Pistons and Forearms - Link

#6 Modelling Hands and Fingers - Link

This is the poorest excuse, but I still perplexed between making a fingers or a hook since I want to recreate this robot into a pirates robot. So, what I'm trying to say that I didn't try this part just yet. But you can watch the video and begin to recreate them by yourself.

#7 Modelling Legs and Feet - Link

That's what I've been recreated so far, but if you want to learn even further, this is more tutorials from the d-dub show/ ward7299 on how to animated and painting the model.

• Starting the Rig - Link
• Modifying and Rigging the Pistons - Link
• Vertex Groups and Weight Painting - Link
• Unwrapping UV Coordinates - Link
• Sculpting and Baking Normal Maps - Link
• Baking AO and Texture Painting - Link
• Tweaking the Rig - Link
• Walk Cycle and NLA Editor - Link

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3D Modelling with Blender for Beginner #1 Making a Wooden Cup

As a newbie to 3d modelling, I often watch an in depth tutorial for beginner in YouTube. I prefer to use Blender 2.72b which is free but powerful software to make cool 3d objects and characters. Some of you probably learning 3d modelling to make movie, but I learn it to make game. There are no big difference either way.

This tutorial that I found is covering step by step how to make a wooden cup using Blender. If you are a complete newbie, than this tutorial is for you. I watched many Blender tutorial for beginner but so far this is the easiest to follow and provide many good informations and tricks to learn from. Here is the video.

And here's none other than my recreation of the wooden cup as seen in the tutorial. This is actually my very first object that I created with Blender. The texture provided by the video owner and it can be downloaded here in this page.

I think to make a good objects isn't just require great 3d modelling skill but also 2d modelling as well. We need a 2d model for the texture of a certain object. Without a nice texture, 3d object wouldn't that appealing. But for the first try, using other people's texture is good enough and I learn couple of useful things through this video. Of course I will surely continue to try improving my 3d modelling skill and share it to you so you can look forward to that.

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Dell Inspiron 7447: Gaming Laptop to Make Games

Image From Dell Official Website

I'm going to do my undergraduate thesis soon. My major is Informatics Engineering and I decided to make 3D game for my thesis. Currently, my old laptop is not in it's best condition so I need a new laptop. So, I choose DELL Inspiron 7447 because I felt like it's specifications able to meet my needs to make 3D games. Here is the most appealing specification that makes me choose this one from many available options.

☆ Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-4710HQ Black Edition (2.50 GHz, 6 MB L3 Cache, up to 3.50 GHz)

☆ Memory: 8 GB RAM DDR3

☆ Gaming Graphic: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M 4GB DDR3

☆ Data Storage: 1 TB 5400 RPM

☆ Price: IDR 12.500.000

To make games, especially when I'm working on my own, speed is one of the most important aspect. I absolutely gonna lose the mood when I'm working with laggy laptop. So, I need the latest processor with high speed and high memory. I felt like Intel® Core™ i7-4710HQ Black Edition with 8 GB RAM is good enough.

One of my most fear when making game is the rendering. This process tend to take so much time and without a good Graphic Card. I don't make use of it that much for now, but I hope NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M 4GB DDR3 enough help the process become a lot faster.

And last but not least, in terms of value and gaming experience, this laptop is the best on it's price. The specification beat any other laptop around that price range. And I'm so glad to have it, eventhough after I finish my thesis, this laptop will belong to my brother because yes I chose it, but I actually just borrowed it from him :D

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