{"product_id":"intro-to-blender-for-footwear-with-dashaun-hightower","title":"INTRO TO BLENDER FOR FOOTWEAR with Dashaun Hightower","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\"\u003eIn this 2-hours x 8-sessions, over 4.5 weeks course, you will learn how to work with Blender from scratch specifically for footwear. Between the last two sessions, you will have a 15 minute personal call with the instructor to go over your work, any questions you might have, get critiques, and incorporate it into your final project for the last class. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\"\u003eThis is an online, zoom class, but it will still be intimate, and we hope that you will get the most out of what we have to offer!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\"\u003eInstructor DaShaun Hightower has taught at RISD online, and has extended his knowledge to the BKSS community as well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 1: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34)\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntro to the history of footwear with a  breakdown of the basic anatomy of a successful shoe through case study of popular brands.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34)\"\u003eBlender tutorial I: Navigating the Blender workspace. Introduction, and basic modeling techniques with vertices, edges and faces. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 2: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34)\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFunctionality vs Embellishment in Footwear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34)\"\u003eBlender Tutorial II: Basic modeling techniques using edit mode to refine the base model. Exploring the shading editor to create custom materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34)\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 3: Concept Development-How to distill inspiration into a final product.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34)\"\u003eBlender Tutorial III: Exploring the shading editor pt.II Sourcing materials\/Applying materials We also will set up quick animations with keyframing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34)\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 4: Prepare for final project presentation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34)\"\u003eBlender Tutorial IV Setting up environments to render your sample. This will include a lighting demo(studio lights vs HDRIs), backdrop building, and rendering settings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eBetween this class, and the final class, there will be a 10-15 minute zoom call with the instructor individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 4.5:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34)\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentations \/ Peer review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brooklyn Shoe Supply","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50384208691393,"sku":"BlenderClass","price":900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.brooklynshoesupply.com\/products\/intro-to-blender-for-footwear-with-dashaun-hightower","provider":"Brooklyn Shoe Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}