Self-Study 1 - Barrel and Beacon

Self-Study 1 - Barrel and Beacon

First of all, I watched the suggested most important Blender tutorial videos at the following link: Blender Fundamentals 2.8 - YouTube (Blender, 2019).

I then downloaded Blender, which can be found at the following link: blender.org - Home of the Blender project - Free and Open 3D Creation Software (Blender, 2024).

I started using Blender by creating a barrel, I did this by closely following a video tutorial at the following link: Blender 2.8 How to Create a Wooden Barrel (Studio Kavod, 2020).

I found the whole process to be interesting and challenging, having never used Blender software previously.

Screenshots of my progression through the barrel task in Blender.

For my next task, I needed to model an object like a building, statue, or something that could be found near a tourist attraction. I decided on an object and visited the site to take some photos. The object is located in Devonport, Tasmania, on the Mersey River. It's a light beacon for ships.

Screenshots of photos taken of the object.

I created a model of the Light Beacon in Blender using the techniques that I had learnt so far so far by making the barrel.

Screenshots taken of my progression through the task in Blender.

Light beacon.

Light Beacon top view.

References:

Blender, 2019, Video, Blender Fundamentals 2.8 - YouTube. Available at: First Steps - Blender 2.80 Fundamentals - YouTube  (Accessed: 24 February 2025). 

Blender, 2025, 3D Creation Software, blender.org - Home of the Blender project - Free and Open 3D Creation Software. Available at https://www.blender.org (Accessed: 24 February 2025).

Studio Kavod, 2020, Video, Blender 2.8 How to Create a Wooden Barrel. Available at: Blender 2.8 How to Create a Wooden Barrel (Accessed 24 February 2025).