Brito - Blender 3D 2.49 Architecture, Buidlings, and Scenery

AllanBrito is a Brazilian architect specialized in information visualization, who lives and works in Recife, Brazil. He works with Blender 3D to produce animations and still images for visualization and instructional material.

In addition to his work with Blender as an artist, he also has substantial experience in teaching and researching 3D modeling, animation, and multimedia.

He is an active member of the community of Blender users, writing about Blender 3D and its development for web sites in Brazilian Portuguese (http://www.allanbrito.com) and English (http://www.blendernation.com).

This is his second book about Blender; the first one was Blender 3D Guia do Usurio, which was published in Brazil. It's a guide on how to use Blender, covering the basics of the tool and more advanced topics like character animation.

He can be reached through his website at http://www.blender3darchitect.com, where he covers the use of Blender 3D and other tools, for architectural visualization.

I would like to thank my family for supporting me during the production of this book, especially my wife rica and my parents Maria and Luiz.

Ira Krakow is a Blender 3D trainer, author, and consultant. He is particularly interested in promoting Blender 3D in elementary and secondary schools to help unleash students' creativity and knowledge in artistic and scientific areas. He has over 35 years of experience in software and database development, support, and training.

You can find Ira's Blender 3D tutorials at >

Ira would like to acknowledge the outstanding support of the Blender 3D community to all Blender users, from newcomers to advanced animation professionals. He would especially like to thank Kernon Dillon at http://blendernewbies.blogspot.com, and all the dedicated Blender users who contribute to http://www.blenderartists.org (BlenderArtists).

Jonathan Williamson is a young artist and educator in his twenties, who has a deep passion for art and creativity. More importantly, he has a passion to create and share those creations. Since starting in Blender when he was fourteen, Jonathan has produced a number of tutorials and training resources for Blender, through http://montagestudio.org and http://blendercookie.com, in an effort to give back to the community that drives it.

Jonathan grew up near a small apple orchard in central Kansas, USA. As a home schooler, and always being surrounded by family, art, and nature, he was instilled with an urge to learn and understand the world around him from a young age. He continues to fuel that urge today, committing himself to being a life-long student.

Throughout the reviewing process of this book, I have had the endless support of many different people and would like to give a brief thanks to them. My brother, more than anyone, has always been there to support and encourage me, as have the rest of my family. My dearest thanks go out to them. I would also like to give a warm thank you to all of my friends. I wouldn't be where I am today without each and every one of you.

This book will show you how to generate realistic architectural models quickly using Blender. Blender 3D is an open source 3D graphics suite, capable of modeling, rendering, and animating 3D environments. You can create natural scenery, landscapes, plants, various weather conditions, environmental factors, building materials such as wood, metal, brick, and more, using blender.