In this exercise, you will learn about NPR techniques to achieve expressive rendering styles using Blender.
Learning Resources
Examples:
Level 1 & 2: Beginner and Intermediate Students
Level 3: Experienced Students
Steps to Completion
Choose a either level 1, level 2, or level 3 to complete based on your prior experience with 3D tools. If you are a novice, choose Level 1. If you have some experience, choose Level 2. If you are very experienced with 3D tools, choose Level 3.
| Level 1 and 2 Steps | Level 2 and 3 Steps |
Level 1:
- Model an animal using a polygonal modeling workflow (not a human).
- Follow the relevant tutorials.
- Choose a style and experiment with shaders, materials, and freestyle lines.
- Save a 1920x1080 render as render-npr-YOURNAME.png in the project folder.
- Save your file as npr-YOURNAME.blend in the project folder.
- Compress the project folder once you’ve completed the tutorial and rename it npr-YOURNAME.zip.
- Upload the .zip file to the assignment dropbox.
- Ensure you’ve included everything properly. Failure to ensure that you’ve uploaded the file will result in your exercise being graded according the grading criteria.
Level 2 and 3:
- Model a polygonal character in the T pose. The character should be a “zombie apocalypse survivor.”
- Follow the level three tutorials.
- Create shaders, materials, and freestyle lines to the level of detail shown in the tutorial.
- Save a 1920x1080 render as render-npr-YOURNAME.png in the project folder.
- Save your file as npr-YOURNAME-L3.blend in the project folder.
- Compress the project folder once you’ve completed the tutorial and rename it npr-YOURNAME-L3.zip.
- Upload the .zip file to the assignment dropbox.
- Ensure you’ve included everything properly. Failure to ensure that you’ve uploaded the file will result in your exercise being graded according the grading criteria.
Example Level 3 folder structure
npr-YOURNAME-L3.zip
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├── render-npr-YOURNAME.png
└── npr-YOURNAME.blend