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- Section 01
Class Overview
1. Class & Instructor Introduction- Self-introduction - About 3D samples - Advantages of using Blender - What you’ll learn in this class - Our goal - Stop thinking 3D is difficult!
- Section 02
Blender Setup and Basic Commands
2. Basic Settings in Blender- Startup screen - Preferences - Adding extensions - Recommended add-ons - Setting up shortcuts
3. Basic Features and UI of Blender- Blender essentials - Changing the layout - Basic features of Blender - Objects vs. meshes
- Section 03
Creating (Shaping) Assets Tailored to Cartoons
4. Creating Small Objects 1- Adjusting settings to create the desired color - Creating a mug - Comparing two methods
5. Creating Small Objects 2- Creating a glass - Creating a straw - Using shape keys - Making a parent-child relationship (parenting objects)
6. Creating Medium-Sized Objects 1- Scaling based on characters - Creating a sofa
7. Creating Medium-Sized Objects 2- Creating a table - Creating a menu board and other props
8. Creating Large Objects- Walls and windows - Creating a room interior
- Section 04
Setting up Materials (Applying Color and Shadow)
9. Setting up Toon Materials- Making basic toon shaders - Applying textures - Adding eye-catching fake highlights
10. Setting up Materials for Glass- Making transparent materials - Adding patterns to glass - Registering materials to the asset library
11. Setting up Materials for Clip Studio Paint- Setting up materials to be used as Clip Studio Paint assets - From Blender to Modeler - Registering materials as assets in Clip Studio Paint
12. Creating Halftone Materials for Cartoons Using an Add-on- How to use a material add-on - What you can do with this add-on
13. Process of Adding Materials to Backgrounds- Applying materials to the created background
- Section 05
Rendering
14. Using a Camera- Basics of using a camera - Setting up perspective - Tips for making it easier to find eye level
15. Using a Camera Control Add-ons- How to use a camera add-on - What you can do with this add-on
16. Adjusting the Underdrawing to the Rendered Size- About scenes and view layers - Cropping the underdrawing - Setting the rough sketch as the underdrawing for the camera - Adjusting the underdrawing to the rendered size
17. Setting up Freestyle- Basic settings - How to give a hand-drawn look to lines - Varying the thickness of lines by distance
18. Using a Support Add-on for Creating Manga- How to use a support add-on - What you can do with this add-on
- Section 06
Creating Rough Models
19. Creating Rough Models 1- Creating rough models - Creating models of characters without bones
20. Creating Rough Models 2- Creating rough models, continued
21. Creating Rough Models 3- Refining the created models
22. Various Settings for Rough Models- Setting up Freestyle for rough models - Moving objects in random ways - Rotating a model in a certain direction
- Section 07
Setting up the Compositor
23. About the Compositor- Exporting files automatically - Exporting by object (character or background) - Exporting line art and materials separately
24. Practical Usage of the Compositor- Cutting out background parts from a character
25. Refined Techniques for the Compositor- Fisheye lens style - Creating a sense of perspective with mist - Adding white outlines to characters
- Section 08
Creating Comics
26. Practical Comic Creation Process Using the Models 1- Adjusting 3D backgrounds and creating additional ones
27. Practical Comic Creation Process Using the Models 2- Creating different patterns for the rough models - Setting up layouts based on the storyboard - Placing the exported 3D work in your manga
28. Practical Comic Creation Process Using the Models 3- Tracing underdrawings and lines on the 3D work
29. Practical Comic Creation Process Using the Models 4- Overall adjustment - Finishing up the comic
This course will use Blender 4.5 and CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX Ver.4.
Please purchase and install these program(s) for an optimized chapter experience.
[Add-ons to Support Production (Optional, Explained in the Course)]
- Chapter 12: Manga Tone Generator Add-on “ManTone!” (https://shiomid.booth.pm/items/2396791)
- Chapter 15: Camera Control Add-on “ManCame!” (https://shiomid.booth.pm/items/2364927)
- Chapter 18: Manga Production Support Add-on “ManSapo!” (https://shiomid.booth.pm/items/2393545)
- The above three add-ons as a set (https://shiomid.booth.pm/items/2421150)








