lesson 1 intro to blender
Learn the basics of using Blender for 3D modeling.
In our first video we go over the basics of Blender. If you’re new to Blender get your parents permission to download it and check the system requirements to make sure your computer will run it. If you have parental permission and a computer that meets the requirements go to www.Blender.org/download/ and download it.
System requirements
Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 8.1 (64-bit) | Windows 10 or Windows 11 |
| CPU | 4 cores with SSE4.2 support | 8 cores |
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| GPU | 2 GB VRAM with OpenGL 4.3 (see below) | 8 GB VRAM |
NVIDIA: GeForce 400 and newer, Quadro Tesla GPU architecture and newer, including RTX-based cards, with NVIDIA drivers.
AMD: GCN 1st gen and newer.
Intel: Broadwell architecture and newer. Always make sure to install the latest drivers from the graphics card manufacturer website
Once you can open Blender follow along in the second video and explore the basic controls before we start our next lesson.