Introduction to Blender Geometry Nodes - Course by CGMatter & 80 Level

Geometry Nodes are one of the most important parts of Blender. They can streamline your workflows and possibly change the way you look at 3D. If you've always wanted to dip your toes into this topic, this course is here to help. Led by the renowned 3D artist CGMatter, it will introduce you to the world of nodes and guide you through all the foundations in 5 hours.

What does this course offer?

✨ Be guided through all the nodes basics, including attributes, fractals, procedural animation, particles, effects, topology, gizmos, and more.

✨ Learn how to think with the nodes.

✨ Complete multiple mini-projects to practice. 

✨ Start creating such fantastic projects that it would be hard to believe they were made with free software.

What’s included in the course?

• 5+ hours of narrated content
• Lifetime access
• All project files
• No paid software required
• Expert tips & tricks 
• Access to a closed Discord channel to connect with other students
• Access to the 80 Level Talent platform

Required Software

All you need is Blender!

CGMatter is working in version 4.5 in the course, but you can definitely use an older version of Blender (e.g., 4.4) or a newer version (e.g., 5.0).

Meet Your Mentor

CGMatter, also known as Default Cube, is a talented artist with 6 years of experience with Blender, most of which he spent mastering Geometry Nodes. He believes that understanding proceduralism isn’t just the most important emerging 3D skill, but also the most interesting and expansive one.

"Every project I’ve ever worked on got me hired because of this focus. Some examples are Disney’s An Almost Christmas Story (the procedural snow and ‘stop-motion’ effect), Rabbit Trap (procedural growth simulations), Y2K (procedural animations for the eye monster), a whole bunch of freelance work, of course, and I taught a Blender digital architecture course at MADI. This, and 1,000 or so Blender tutorials on YouTube, which have been my main focus throughout."

Full course outline

Introduction - Meet The Instructor (2 min)

Chapter 1 - Building Up To A Fractal (46 min)

Chapter 2 - Ditching Keyframes For Proceduralism (1 hour 40 min)

Chapter 3 - Making Snow & Terrains With Fields (1 hour 16 min)

Chapter 4 - Points For Fur & FX (1 hour 32 min)

Outro - Where To Go From Here (6 min)

Is this course the right fit for you?

This course will build on itself and is the perfect starting point to get into the topic. You don't need to have any prior experience in Geometry Nodes whatsoever. It's beneficial to have an understanding of high school level math, but nothing more is necessary.

Important Legal Disclaimer

There is no time limit on your access to the course and its content once you purchase it. Feel free to complete it at your own pace.

When you purchase or access 80 Level courses or content, you’re getting a license to use it, not ownership. You can use the content for personal learning, but you don’t own it or its materials.

• You may use the content for personal, non-commercial purposes only. 
• No reselling, redistributing, or using the course content for your business.
• No modifying or copying content to share with others.
• No cheating, hacking, or using bots.
• No abusive behavior in forums or chats.

Using Your Course Artwork for Portfolio

Good news! You can share the artwork you create during the course in your personal online portfolio (only for non-commercial, personal showcasing purposes), as long as:

• You credit “80 Level” and CGMatter;
• You include a link to the course page;
• The final artwork is created by you, not derived from the course.

Contact Info

If you have any questions or comments about the course, please contact us via courses@80.lv 

Links

Connect with your course mentor, CGMatter

Website  | YouTube Channel #1 |  YouTube Channel #2  |  X/Twitter

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