Creating Textures with Blender Nodes
Learning Objective
I can create a basic procedural texture in Blender using nodes.
Lesson Flow
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Tutorial: Procedural Textures in Blender
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Guided Notes
Key concepts students will learn:
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Procedural textures are defined mathematically, making them highly customizable and space-efficient.
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To use geometry-based lighting in Blender, the render engine must be set to Cycles.
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The node editor in Blender is a powerful workspace that allows for a wide variety of artistic choices when creating and editing materials.
Practice
8 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Create a basic material for a sphere in Blender using nodes. First, add a glossy shader. Then, add a Voronoi texture node and connect it to a displacement node. Finally, connect the displacement node to the material output. What does this setup do to the sphere's surface?”
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