Part 2: Learning Blender

In part two we will learn the visual side of 3D fashion. For this, we are going to use the 3D software Blender and combine it with CLO3D. We use blender to create environments develop better textures and set up light & camera and work on animation.

By the end of this part 2, we will learn to create environments and combine CLO 3D designs with the blender and do photoshoots.

Set Up Blender
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1. Blender is Free and Open Source software. Download blender 3.6 version for better working: https://www.blender.org/

2. Blender Addon: We will be discussing more about this addon in the assignments below. Download the free plugin from – https://www.blenderkit.com/

Part 2: Tutorials (All tutorials are up to date)

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Assignment 2.1 : Understanding Blender Environment
Assignment 2.2 : How to edit an object in blender

Assignment 2.2 is about editing an object in a blender. The way we have different parts of a garment and we need to apply different textures to those parts or edit those parts, in a similar way, we need to understand how to edit an object in the blender so that we can repeat the same process for a garment.

Tutorial video: Click Here
Submissions Folder: Click here
Other assets file: Not Required
Assignment 2.3 : Working with texture in Blender

In this assignment we will learn how to add different texture maps in blender like Base color, Normal Map, Opacity Map, Displacement Map and other in Blender.

Tutorial video: Click Here
Submissions Folder: Click here
Other assets file: Files ( Click Here) & Normal Map ( Click here )
Assignment 2.4 : Creating environemnt with BlenderKit

We will be using the plugin BlenderKit to create the environment and get materials/objects to our 3D scene. Download Blender kit from official website. (https://www.blenderkit.com/)

Tutorial video ( How to install) : Click Here
Tutorial video ( How to use) : Click Here
Tutorial video ( Create environment) : Click Here, sample image link
Submissions Folder: Click here

Please create 3-5 more environment and submit the work.
Sample Outcome:
Assignment 2.5 : Integrating CLO with Blender

We will understand how to integrate CLO 3D with Blender. How to take your avatar and garment file from CLO to Blender using OBJ file.

Tutorial Video (Basic): Click Here, CLO File
Tutorial Video (Advance): Click Here, CLO File
Other File : Obj File (Download folder) and Texture File

Submissions Folder: Click here
Assignment 2.6: Integrating Style3D (CLO Alternative) with Blender

We will understand how to integrate Style 3D with Blender. How to take your avatar and garment file from Style 3D to Blender using OBJ file.

Tutorial Video (Basic): Click Here, Style3D File
Tutorial Video (Advance): Click Here, Style3D File

You can use below file to use in Blender directly.
Other File : Obj File (Download folder) and Texture File

Submissions Folder: Click here
Assignment 2.7: Setting up light and camera (Project 1)

In this assignment, we will be learning how to set our lights and also how to set a different kind of environment and light conditions so that we can create amazing photoshoots of our Garment.

Tutorial video: Click Here (Downloadable)
Submissions Folder: Click here
Other assets file: Blender scene, Obj File , CLO File, Texture Map

Sample Outcome:
Assignment 2.8 : CLO3D & Blender workflow (Project 2)

In this assignment, we will be learning the difference between the cycles and the Eevee rendering engine. Will also be working on Blender in their rendering engine and the de-noising of images.

Tutorial video: Click Here
Save the image in blender: Watch Video
Submissions Folder: Click here
Other assets file: CLO3D file ( Click here)