3D Modeling & Design

3D Modeling in Blender: Art, Products, and Games

Model Like a Pro in Blender

12 lessons4 modules9h 5m durationintermediate level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This intermediate course teaches you to model with intention: every technique is grounded in how studios and freelancers actually build 3D assets for product visualization, game engines, and digital art. You will work through complete modeling workflows, understand why topology decisions matter, unwrap and texture assets using industry conventions, light and render with Cycles and EEVEE, and export files that survive the pipeline. Projects escalate from a clean product model to a game-ready character prop, giving you a portfolio that speaks for itself.

Curriculum

Module 1: Mesh Foundations and Modeling Workflow3 lessons

Topology That Works: Edge Loops, Poles, and FlowPreview45m
Box Modeling a Product: From Block to Detail🔒50m
Modifiers That Multiply Your Output🔒40m

Module 2: UV Unwrapping and Texture Preparation3 lessons

Seam Strategy: Where to Cut and Why🔒40m
Efficient Unwrapping Techniques for Complex Objects🔒45m
Baking Textures: Normals, AO, and Curvature🔒50m

Module 3: Materials, Texturing, and Surface Realism3 lessons

PBR Materials: Base Color, Roughness, and Metalness🔒45m
Procedural Textures and Shader Node Networks🔒45m
Texture Painting in Blender: Markings, Decals, and Detail🔒50m

Module 4: Lighting, Rendering, and Export3 lessons

Lighting for Product and Environment Renders🔒50m
Cycles vs. EEVEE: Choosing the Right Renderer🔒40m
Exporting for Game Engines, Clients, and Production🔒45m