This Course introduces you to blender, a great open source 3D content creation software that is predominantly used in industries like movies, animation and games. In this course, we explore the possibility to use Blender as a tool for packaging design.
Choosing 3D model over mockups
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3D models are extremely customisable and versatile
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Allows simulation of surface details like embossing, UV, foiling, transparency and paper texture.
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Ability to view the design from multiple angles.
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Better accuracy of texture mapping on curved surfaces.
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Offers more flexibility and control.
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Unlocks animation capabilities.
What is 3D Visualization for packaging all about?
The end goal of a packaging visualisation is to show your 2D packaging design concepts on a 3D model as if it was made for real. By doing 3D visualisations, we gain a deeper understanding of our design, hence one can quickly prototype ideas using 3D software and make confident and quick design decisions which will reduce the production time. A 3D visualisation can greatly benefit a designer as one can communicate ideas with 3D renders to potential people such as clients or investors and get feedback.
To sum up, 3D visualisation helps to
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Reduce production time
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Better understanding of a design
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Make better design decisions
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Communicate design ideas to potential people
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Make Animations
What does a 3D software offer for Packaging Designers?
A 3D content creation offers creative tools for various industries for a vast amount of different needs. This makes a 3D software seem daunting and complicated to learn. But the tools needed for a packaging designer is much simpler and easy to learn. We will make use of certain tools in the following domains : Modelling, UV unwrapping, Texturing and Shading then finally Rendering.
Why Blender as a tool for Packaging Designers?
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It has got powerful tools required for packaging design.
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Cross platform nature runs the same on windows, Mac OS and Linux.
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Clever development makes it extremely light weight software that can run even in lower computer configurations.
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Continuous development adds new features.
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Growing and great community support with new tutorials added everyday.
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Blender is open source and free software (please consider donating) and is free to use for learning as well as commercial purposes.
