Animate a Black Hole! (Beginner Blender Tutorial)

In this class, we'll be creating a subtle space animation, complete with sound effects, of a black hole surrounded by a nebula and an asteroid belt! Better yet, we’ll be creating this animation and adding sound effects entirely within Blender! No additional software needed! This is a perfect tutorial for beginner and intermediate 3D artists and animators! Download the FREE class assets here: https://harryhelps.gumroad.com/l/black-hole-animation-in-blender Get a FREE month of premium Skillshare membership using this link: https://www.skillshare.com/en/r/user/harry-helps We’ll start our animation from scratch with some optional models to import if you’d like to follow along with me. I’m also providing all the video assets and sound effects that you’ll need to complete the animation! In this class, you'll learn: - Lighting - Volumes - Scatter Modifiers - Constraints - Material and object animation - Compositing techniques - Video editing and sound effects (all within Blender!) - Tips for customizing your projects - And more! By the end of class, you'll create: A looping animation of an awe inspiring black hole and asteroid belt! ** Please note that Blender version 5.0 or later is required to access the provided files and follow along. You can download the latest version of Blender free from their website! https://www.blender.org/download/ ** Chapters: 0:00:00 Lesson 1 - Introduction 0:02:19 Lesson 2 - Setting Up the File 0:10:08 Lesson 3 - Material: Foggy Nebula 0:26:07 Lesson 4 - Basic Lighting 0:37:51 Lesson 5 - Material: Wispy Nebula 0:45:22 Lesson 6 - Material: Cloudy Nebula 0:51:57 Lesson 7 - Adding Stars 1:11:47 Lesson 8 - Black Hole Model Exploration 1:15:50 Lesson 9 - Material: Black Hole (Part 1) 1:33:02 Lesson 10 - Material: Black Hole (Part 2) 1:48:14 Lesson 11 - Material: Milky Way 1:52:23 Lesson 12 - Creating the Asteroid Belt 2:19:08 Lesson 13 - Material: Asteroid Belt 2:30:04 Lesson 14 - Animate: Camera Movement 2:35:56 Lesson 15 - Animate: Black Hole Materials 2:42:44 Lesson 16 - Animate: Nebulae 2:46:29 Lesson 17 - Animate: Asteroid Belt 2:51:03 Lesson 18 - Compositing Effects 3:10:53 Lesson 19 - Rendering the Image Sequence 3:16:59 Lesson 20 - Compiling and Adding Effects 3:32:21 Lesson 21 - Creating an Animated GIF 3:37:45 Lesson 22 - Customizing Your Animation 3:54:32 Lesson 23 - Conclusion Check out my other complete beginners classes here!: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzTk3rqxoNi27jr5IsDiUY4KH9b-IkFDc&si=s2qHrZiqdDoTtBDn https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzTk3rqxoNi0pCaWc5aWO-sGdA2LBFd1g&si=zTe8XAVfpwhflRFq https://youtu.be/BURD4RtjwzU?si=K3rXE9qaAQzJGoIs https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzTk3rqxoNi2de_ZWmkCi7Lfmx6pK3yr8&si=crk0Bxyp2MyNqwrM Credits: Music by Pumpupthemind - Creative Technology Showreel