Welcome to Blender HD

Hey, nice to meet you!

My name is Jonathan Lampel, and I’m a total nerd about animation and visual effects. I’m also a nerd about hiking, reading, exercise, and tea, but that’s not why you’re here.

I started this site because I learned how to create awesome works of art through video tutorials, and I want to help you out in the same way. It’s called Blender HD, because we’ll be using the powerful and completely free software called Blender.

I’m also secretly selfish.

I now have quite a bit of experience in 3D, but I am by no means a master or guru of it. I just learn through teaching, so this is the fastest way for me to stay accountable and improve my own skills. Let’s get better together!

This site is not a place for lectures, but a place for conversation.

Know of a better way to do things, or have a suggestion? Let me know!

If you’re completely new to the world of 3D and CGI, don’t worry!

I would recommend checking out this article about getting started, reading my free Beginner’s Guide eBook, and going through CG Cookie’s Blender Basics course.

CG Cookie does such a great job explaining the basics that I’ll stick to the premise that you have a basic/intermediate understanding of 3D and how Blender works. That way we can cut to the more substantial content and not have to worry about going over every single thing.

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Thanks for stopping by, and I hope to see you around!

Cheers,

Jonathan