BLENDER CLOUD - The settlers project 👩🦱👳♀️🤴👱♂️🧔 Free and open!
Settlers. A new free and open project
The Settlers project: A collection of free characters, environments and animated scenes FREE to download on cloud.blender.org/blog/settlers-production-log-01
You can check for more information on this project here: cloud.blender.org/p/settlers/
The Blender Animation Studio team is working the production of their latest short film: Coffee Run . Since the project will soon reach the end of production, it’s time to look at what to do next. Introducing: Settlers !
Settlers is a series of animated scenes depicting the adventures of an explorer, wondering through the great outdoors with the goal of settling down in the perfect place.
Settlers is a new kind of project, a small “playground set” that everyone can use to create adventure and exploration scenarios. Escape from the daily routine and make your own world! Settlers will be freely available on Blender Cloud and will consists of:
- A set of rigged characters
- Environments and props
- Plus all the behind the scenes and source files, starting from concept art, to final rigs and animation
We will keep these projects running for at least a few weeks, until we will be able to go back to a normal life, working together at the studio. Until then #stayhome, let’s keep each other company online!
There is a report made as the first production log:
cloud.blender.org/blog/settlers-production-log-01
Video 1: Modeling part 1 - Preparation
Here is what Julien Kaspar, author of the videos, says. This is the first commented video in a series to let you follow along the creation process of the Settler characters. In this one I go over some of the concept art pieces, design discussions & additional references and analyze them to get a better understanding of how to approach the modeling of the character.
Video 2 Modeling part 2 - Setup
This is the last video about the general preparation before going into the actual modeling process. I will go over my Blender setup & startup file, importing turnaround images as empties and getting everything ready to work on the character.
Video 3 Modeling part 3 - Blocking
In these blocking videos I am going over the initial blocking of all the elements of the character while talking about necessary artistic changes compared to the concept and general modeling and Blender tips along the way.
Video 4 Modeling part 4 - Blocking 2
In these blocking videos I am going over the initial blocking of all the elements of the character while talking about necessary artistic changes compared to the concept and general modeling and Blender tips along the way.
