Blender 4 Essentials: 3D Modeling, Texturing, and Rendering

Master Blender 4 from zero to pro with Blender 4 Essentials: 3D Modeling, Texturing, and Rendering. This intensive video course guides you through every essential 3D concept in under 24 hours — from navigation and interface to advanced Cycles rendering.

Through 14.5 hours of on-demand lessons and 114 hands-on lectures, you’ll learn to model, texture, light, and render like a professional. Start by mastering Blender’s interface, viewport, and object transformations. Then dive into 3D modeling techniques such as loop cuts, extrusions, bevels, mirroring, and point-to-point modeling — building real-world projects like furniture, décor, and product assets.

Next, explore the world of PBR materials and UV mapping. You’ll learn to assign, unwrap, and edit UVs with precision, apply realistic textures, and create both procedural and image-based shaders. Move on to lighting and rendering with the Cycles engine — mastering HDR environments, caustics, IES lighting, and performance optimization. Finally, finish your renders using Blender’s non-destructive Compositor and Cryptomatte for perfect post-production control.

Taught by Widhi Muttaqien, a 20-year CG industry expert and founder of Expose Academy, this course is designed for students, designers, and professionals who want to gain production-ready Blender skills fast. By the end, you’ll be confident in creating high-quality 3D models, materials, and photorealistic renders.

Blender 4 Essentials: 3D Modeling, Texturing, and Rendering
What You’ll Learn

• The fundamentals of Blender, including the UI, navigation, and object transformation
• Core and advanced 3D modeling techniques
• How to create realistic materials and apply PBR textures
• UV map creation and editing using multiple techniques
• All lighting methods in Blender using the Cycles rendering engine
• Camera creation, animation, and manipulation
• In-depth Cycles render settings and optimization
• Non-destructive post-processing using the Compositor

Explore Related Topics

3D modeling • Texturing • Rendering • Lighting • Cycles • PBR materials • UV mapping • Compositing

This Course Includes

• 14.5 hours of on-demand video
• 3 downloadable resources
• Lifetime access on mobile and TV
• Certificate of completion

Course Content

10 sections • 114 lectures • 14h 36m total length

Introduction

• Introduction (06:12)
• Exercise Files and Conventions (05:40)
• Vertex, Edge, and Face (03:19)

Blender Basics

• User Interface Introduction (07:05)
• Editors and Areas (08:11)
• 3D Viewport Navigation (07:19)
• Orientation, Axis Viewpoints, and 3D Cursor (15:31 total)

Object Management

• Creating, Selecting, Duplicating, and Transforming Objects (45:00 total)
• Local and Global Views, Collections, and Renaming

Modeling Fundamentals

• Interaction Modes, Mesh Selection, Extrude, Inset, Bevel, Loop Cut, Bridge, and Mirror Modifier
• Multiple projects including: Cartoon Tree, Snowman, Classic Arch, Modern Curved Nightstand

Materials & Shaders

• Creating and Managing Materials
• Understanding Color Models and Hex Codes
• Working with the Principled BSDF Shader
• Practical projects: White Nightstand, Wall and Window Materials

Texturing & UV Mapping

• Texture Fundamentals, PBR Workflows, Displacement, Normal, and Alpha Maps
• Procedural and Image Texturing Projects: Vase, Snowman, Lounge Chair, Wooden Nightstand
• UV Unwrapping, Editing, and Magic UV Add-on

Lighting & Rendering

• Light Types, HDRI, IES, Caustics, and Material-Based Lighting
• Cycles Render Settings: Sampling, Denoising, Color Management, Clamping, and Fast GI
• Camera Setup, Composition, and Resolution Optimization

Post-Processing

• Compositor Basics and Node-Based Workflows
• Render Passes, Cryptomatte, and Final Project: Furniture Product Rendering (3 parts)

Requirements

• A computer capable of running Blender (RTX GPU recommended)
• Standard mouse with scroll wheel
• Full-size keyboard with numeric keypad

Course Description

Blender 4 Essentials is a complete training program that merges three courses into one powerful curriculum.
In the first section, you’ll master the core fundamentals of Blender — from interface and navigation to modeling tools and transformations.

The second section focuses on materials, UV mapping, and PBR texturing, where you’ll learn how to build realistic surfaces and procedural shaders.

In the final section, you’ll explore lighting, cameras, and advanced rendering in Cycles. You’ll optimize your scenes for performance and polish your final results through non-destructive compositing.

Each chapter includes real-world projects that strengthen your workflow and confidence.
By the end of this course, you’ll have the technical and artistic skills to create professional-grade 3D models, textures, lighting setups, and photorealistic renders — all using Blender 4.

Instructor

Widhi Muttaqien, S.Kom, MMSI
Entrepreneur, educator, and CG industry veteran with over 20 years of experience.
Founder of Expose Academy, Expose Studio, and Edutalenta, Widhi has produced thousands of 3D renderings for clients worldwide and has been teaching computer graphics since 2000.

✅ Enroll now and master Blender 4 in under 24 hours. Build your professional 3D skills and bring your creative ideas to life with confidence.

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