GameDev1: Game Development with Blender

Prerequisite

• Minimum Undergraduate Student and graduate.
• Having a Personal Computer (with good specifications).
• Able to read, write and understand the English language

Course Description

Step into the world of game development by mastering Blender, a powerful open-source tool for creating 3D models and animations. This course will guide you through the process of developing your own game assets, characters, and environments, laying the foundation for your journey in game development.

What you will learn

• The basics of 3D modeling and animation with Blender.
• Creating game assets, characters, and environments.
• Texturing, lighting, and rendering techniques.
• Exporting models for use in game engines.
• Introduction to game development pipelines.

Course Outline

• Week 1 Overview of Blender and 3D Basics, Object Manipulation and Transformation

  • Introduction to Blender Interface navigation Basic 3D concepts (vertices, edges, face) Translating, rotating, and scaling objects Object modes (Object mode vs
  • Edit mode) Working with basic shapes (primitives)

• Week 2 Modeling Basics Introduction to Materials and Textures

  • Extrusion, loop cuts, and subdividing
  • Modifiers (subdivision surface, mirror)
  • Basic modeling techniques
  • Understanding materials and shaders
  • Applying basic materials
  • Introduction to UV mapping

• Week 3 Advanced Modeling Techniques UV Unwrapping and Texturing

  • Using the knife tool, beveling edges
  • Proportional editing
  • Working with curves and paths
  • Detailed UV unwrapping techniques
  • Texture painting basics
  • Using image textures

• Week 4 Introduction to Sculpting Retopology

  • Sculpting tools and brushes
  • Dynamic topology
  • Sculpting a basic character
  • Importance of retopology
  • Retopology tools in Blender
  • Creating a low-poly model from a high-poly sculpt

• Week 5 Basics of Rigging, Introduction to Animation

  • Understanding armatures and bones
  • Creating a basic skeleton
  • Skinning and weight painting
  • Keyframe animation basics
  • The timeline and dope sheet
  • Animating a bouncing ball

• Week 6 Character Animation, Advanced Animation Techniques

  • Posing the character
  • Animating a walk cycle
  • Using the graph editor
  • Inverse kinematics (IK) and forward kinematics (FK)
  • Non-linear animation (NLA) editor
  • Introduction to shape keys for facial animation

• Week 7 Lighting in Blender, Introduction to Rendering

  • Types of lights and their uses Lighting a scene Using HDRI for realistic lighting Render engines (Eevee vs
  • Cycles) Render settings and optimization Rendering a still image

• Week 8 Introduction to Simulation, Baking and Optimization

  • Physics simulations (rigid body, soft body)
  • Cloth and fluid simulations
  • Particle systems
  • Texture baking
  • Normal maps and ambient occlusion
  • Optimizing models for game engines

• Week 9 Project Introduction, Modeling and Texturing the Project

  • Overview of the project
  • Planning and reference gathering
  • Blocking out the scene
  • Creating assets for the project
  • UV unwrapping and texturing
  • Applying materials

• Week 10 Rigging and Animating the Project, Lighting and Rendering the Project

  • Rigging characters or objects
  • Animating key elements
  • Integrating animations into the project
  • Setting up the final lighting
  • Rendering the project
  • Post-processing techniques

• Week 11 Advanced Texturing Techniques, Advanced Animation Techniques

  • PBR (Physically-Based Rendering) materials
  • Substance Painter basics (optional)
  • Creating complex shaders
  • Motion capture basics
  • Using drivers and constraints
  • Animating complex scenes

• Week 12 Game Asset Exporting, Final Project Presentation and Review

  • Exporting models and animations for game engines
  • Common file formats (FBX, OBJ, etc.)
  • Export settings and best practices
  • Student project presentations
  • Feedback and discussions
  • Course review and Q&A

Grading Criteria

Particulars	Marks (%)
Quizzes	20
Class Participation/ Attendance	15
Projects	25
Final Projects	40
Total	100