Program Overview

Program Overview

The Practical Course: 3D-Modelling using Blender is a university program designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of 3D modeling using the free software Blender.

Program Details

• Lecturer: Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Höhl
• Hours per week: 4
• ECTS credits: 6
• Module: P 5.0.2 Gruppenpraktikum zu fortgeschrittenen Themen der Informatik (Master)

Program Structure

The program consists of five workshops and a project week, covering the basics of modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering, and compositing with Blender.

Target Audience

• The program is suitable for students of Media Informatics (Master) and Computer Science (Master).
• Bachelor students can participate, but the credits can only be applied to a future Master's program.

Admission Criteria

• The program is limited to 20-25 students, with a waiting list for additional applicants.
• Bachelor students can only participate if a spot is not taken by a Master's student.

Program Schedule

• The program takes place on Fridays from 9-13 Uhr, with the following workshop schedule:
  • 28.04.: Workshop 1 - Animation in a nutshell
  • 12.05.: Workshop 2 - Modeling
  • 02.06.: Workshop 3 - Texturing and Lighting
  • 23.06.: Workshop 4 - Animation
  • 07.07.: Workshop 5 - Exkursion to ScanlineVFX GmbH
  • 21.07.: Workshop 6 - Projekttag: Rendering and Compositing
• Project Week: 31.07. - 04.08., starting at 9 a.m.

Location

• CIP Pool Amalienstraße 17, Raum A 001
• CIP-Raum BU 102 - Kalahari, Oettingenstrasse 67, 80538 Munich

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• HÖHL, Wolfgang: Generative Solar Design, Lichträume, Schattenkörper und Sonnenstandssimulation, in: Computer Spezial 2/2009, Bauverlag BV GmbH., Gütersloh 2009
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• ROOSENDAAL, T.: The Official Blender 2.3 Guide, No Starch Press, San Francisco 2004
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