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Blender Foundations for Spatial Media

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DESMA X 485.67

In this practical, hands-on course, you’ll learn to navigate the Blender interface and model custom objects for game and XR environments.

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What you can learn.

Generate and manipulate 3D assets in Blender for level and environment design
Use generative AI tools to produce models and refine them for 3D printing
Apply lighting and animation to bring your environments to life
Follow optimization and accessibility best practices for real-time projects

About This Course

Free and open-source, Blender powers world builders, AR/VR developers, animators, and game designers. In this practical, hands-on course, you’ll learn to navigate the Blender interface and model custom objects for game and XR environments. A series of live workshops covers crafting materials, UV maps, and texture atlases for high performance, leveraging generative AI to create initial asset concepts, and environment design. Students are introduced to Godot Engine, including importing assets, setting up scenes, and previewing, By the end of the course, you’ll be ready to tackle WebXR, game engine projects, or 3D printing workflows with confidence. No prior experience necessary.

This course applies toward the following programs

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