Introduction to Blender Animation – Lipsticks

Corey begins by introducing the fundamentals of animation using Blender, a powerful free and open-source software. He walks you through the essential panels and tools in the user interface, explaining what they do and how they’re used in the animation process.

He then delves into keyframes – an essential concept in CGI animation – covering what they are, how they work, the different types, and how to use them effectively.

Corey explores how to animate various properties such as position, rotation, scale, color, and textures. He also demonstrates how to adjust animation timing, incorporate camera movements, and manipulate focal lengths to enhance your final shots.

To help you achieve smooth, realistic motion, Corey shares industry insights, presets, and key property settings. He also guides you through rendering your animations, discussing optimal settings and best practices to avoid crashes or errors during export.

Finally, Corey brings all these elements together in a practical, commercial-style project: a mock video advertisement for a lipstick product. He animates the lipsticks with dynamic object motion, adds stylized camera moves, focus pulls, lighting animation, and water effects. He then assembles the shots using Blender’s built-in video editor to create a polished and elegant CGI product animation.