06: Basic Scene in Blender

Learning Target

• Add objects to a scene
• Move, rotate and scale objects

Instructions

This assignment is graded with a rubric.
There are 12 points possible on the rubric, but 10 points will be considered full credit.

Step 1: 

Start Blender and save your scene right away.

Choose your H: drive as a location to save your file.

• • Files are backed up regularly
  • Older versions can be recovered if needed
  • Can be accessed from other workstations in the room if your hard drive fails

You should always give your scene a descriptive name so you:

• • Don't overwrite other scenes
  • Can find your scene later by its name

By saving your scene early, Blender will begin creating backups of your scene every few minutes.

Step 2:

Add these shapes to your scene shapes:

• • Plane
  • Cube
  • Cylinder
  • UV Sphere

Arrange the shapes so they don't overlap and appear to be sitting on the plane (not in the air). Arrange these 4 shapes as close to this as possible.

Step 3:

Add 3 more objects to your scene. They can be of any type as long as they are visible to the camera. 

Challenge: Add custom materials to at least 2 of your objects.

Step 4:

At least 4 of your objects must be physically touching (but not passing through) the plane.

Hint: Use Snap to help you set objects on the plane.

Step 5: 

Render a picture of your scene. You can do this in one of two different ways:

• • Press F12
  • Use the Render menu and then choose Render Image.

NOTE: If your render doesn't show your scene, then you'll need to move the camera.

Step 6:

IMPORTANT NOTE: A render is not the same as a screenshot! If you submit a screenshot, it will reduce your score.

Save your render to a file using the Image menu. Be sure to give it a good name so you can find it.