Serious about learning Blender?

We've got video courses for professionals

How much time can you afford to waste?

Recently, a professional artist named Michael told us his all too familiar story about trying to teach himself Blender:

"I kept hearing good things about Blender and seeing artists, animators, and all sorts of different professional designers doing amazing things with it. So, I finally decided to give it a try.

My goal was to be able to express my ideas in Blender, but I really didn't know how to start learning it. Everybody tells you that Blender is extremely hard to learn. I was pretty nervous that I would fail, but I downloaded it anyway and started watching YouTube tutorials.

After a lot of hours on YouTube, I finally started trying to create some simple things in Blender, but I quickly got stuck.

I learned the hard way that there is a HUGE gap between being able to follow along with YouTube tutorials and being able to express your own ideas."

— Michael, Blender User

Michael's experience is extremely common.

Michael is not alone in struggling to learn Blender. We've heard stories like his countless times.

And, he's right that trying to make the jump from following along with YouTube tutorials to being able to express your own ideas in Blender can be very hard.

But it's completely avoidable.

To avoid what happened to Michael, you need to take the right approach:

➡️ Get the right information

➡️ Learn it in the correct order

➡️ Practice with activities at the right level of difficulty

➡️ Get regular feedback for where to improve

➡️ Have access to an expert for guidance and support

That's why we created the Blender Academy Video Course Library

I’m Alex, the founder and lead instructor at Blender Academy. We've been teaching 3D modeling and rendering software in person and online for over a decade and I've personally taught thousands of professionals in the classroom.

We created our Blender Academy Video Course Library membership for people that are serious about learning Blender and want to take the right approach to learning it.

With a membership, you can be sure you take the right approach:

✅ When you start your membership, an instructor provides you guidance, so you're sure to learn the right things, in the right order.
✅ Along the way, you'll watch well-taught lessons and be given challenges at the right level of difficulty, ensuring you convert knowledge to skill.
✅ And, if you need it, our instructors are here to help.

It's time to decide if our Video Course Library is right for you

Before I get into more details about what you get once you sign up, let me tell you who this is NOT for:

If you’re just casually experimenting with Blender, our membership is overkill. We dive deeper into topics than you need to go and we're focused on helping you build the skills you need to use Blender effectively.

If, on the other hand, you need to use Blender professionally THEN our Video Course Library is PERFECT for you.

(And you should keep scrolling to check out our video courses.)

The Complete Intro to Blender

Video Course

UNIT 1

3D Modeling Fundamentals

Get started by learning the right way to navigate, transform and create 3D models in Blender.

32 lessons (5+ hours)

UNIT 2

Duplicates & Arrays

Learn to work with multiple objects to create more detailed 3D models.

7 lessons (3+ hours)

UNIT 3

Subdivision & Smooth Shading

Discover how to subdivide surfaces to create more complex shapes.

9 lessons (3+ hours)

UNIT 4

Intro to Modifiers

Tap into powerful operations that automate generating or modifying geometry in your 3D model.

12 lessons (4+ hours)

"YOU GUYS EXPLAIN STUFF SO WELL.

I can’t begin to tell you how much I love your courses. I've told quite a few designers and the initial response is always, 'I can just watch videos on youtube.' I always tell them that I spent 50+ hours watching youtube videos before taking your courses and after 4 hours with you guys I learned 10 times as much."

— Scott W.

Complete Intro to Photorealistic Rendering in Blender

Video Course

UNIT 1

Rendering Fundamentals

Get started by learning what it takes to turn your Blender 3D models into realistic renderings.

UNIT 2

Lighting Strategies

Find out how to set up realistic sunlight and artificial lighting to bring your 3D scenes to life.

UNIT 3

Realistic Materials

Learn how to create and add realistic materials and textures to the objects in your 3D model.

UNIT 4

Camera Settings & Techniques

Discover how to think like a photographer and use the same settings and techniques to capture realistic images.

UNIT 5

Final Rendering & Compositing

Learn the settings and techniques that will transform average renderings into stunning final images.

Bottom Line: You'll have the skills to do what you need to do.

Sign up for a membership

Blender Academy Video Course Library

Here's a quick recap of what you get when you invest in a membership:

Guidance from instructors upfront
As soon as you sign up, an instructor will reach out, and you two can discuss what you need to learn.
Video courses on everything you need to know
We've taken the curriculums from $3600 worth of our in-person classes and broke them down into bite-sized lessons. Each lesson is covered in an easy-to-follow video tutorial.
Access to an instructor when you need it
If you get stuck or have a question, we're here to help.

Have a question? Chat with us.