3D Modeling and Rendering Course

Understand the fundamentals behind 3D and learn to model and render with confidence.

About This Course

A twelve-week, fundamentals-first course for beginners who want to understand how 3D images are built. We begin with dot, line, shape, depth and the way we see, then use Blender to explore space, geometry, materials, lighting and cameras. Each software tool is introduced through the problem or idea it helps explain.

Students build a simple everyday object and develop it into a finished render. Discussion, guided experiments and selected work reviews make the reasoning visible, including the mistakes and revisions that help a model improve.

Format: 12 weekly classes · 12 weeks
Online
Weekly: Sunday, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Language: English
Level: Beginner
Available seats: 10
Tuition: Price to be confirmed

Instructor

Yeahyea Abdullah Ansari

3D Modelling & CGI Instructor

Abdullah leads the R&D team at Ogopogo Studios and is the instructor for 3D Modeling and Rendering at Ogopogo School. His teaching connects the fundamentals of space, geometry and visual perception with practical work in Blender.

As a mentor, Abdullah encourages questions, experimentation and clear explanations of creative decisions. He helps students approach difficult concepts through smaller, observable steps, with an emphasis on understanding and steady improvement alongside their career goals.

Curriculum

12 weekly online classes12 weeks · Sunday, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Class 1: From Dot to DepthRecognize how simple visual elements describe form and depth, while practising the course's habit of observing, questioning and explaining.

Dot, line, shape and the move from flat shapes to three-dimensional form
Comparing a drawing with an object seen from several viewpoints
Depth cues such as overlap, relative size, light and shadow
Breaking a familiar object into simple forms through sketches and a Blender demonstration
Sharing predictions, asking questions and discussing different interpretations

Weekly milestone: Recognize basic form and depth cues and explain an observation.

Class 2: Navigating BlenderNavigate a Blender scene, select and transform objects, and recover confidently when the view becomes confusing.

The interface, viewport, Outliner and object selection
Orbit, pan, zoom, frame selected and return to a useful view
Front, side and top views; perspective and orthographic views
Moving, rotating and scaling objects along specific axes
Saving a Blender file and returning to the same scene
Lecture and demonstration, followed by a 20-minute navigation task and selected screen-share evaluation

Weekly milestone: Navigate Blender with confidence.

Class 3: Dimensions, Space, Form, and ObjectsUnderstand width, height and depth as spatial directions, and describe how objects occupy and relate to space.

Dimensions and the X, Y and Z axes
Coordinates, the world origin and an object's position
Object origins and the difference between local and world directions
Form, volume, empty space and relationships between objects
Predicting how an arrangement of simple objects will look from another viewpoint

Weekly milestone: Describe how objects occupy space and relate to one another.

Class 4: How We SeeExplain how light and viewpoint help us see form, and connect these ideas to perspective and apparent size.

Light travelling from a source, interacting with a surface and reaching the eye or camera
How overlap, shadows and changes in brightness help us interpret depth
Perspective, viewing position, apparent size and proportion
Focal length and framing, compared with changing the camera's position
Light spreading with distance: an intuitive introduction to the inverse-square law for an ideal point source

Weekly milestone: Understand why 3D objects appear the way they do.

Class 5: Reading Form and Modeling FundamentalsRead an everyday object from observation and use basic mesh tools to construct its main forms.

Silhouette, proportion, real-world scale and reference images from several viewpoints
Breaking an object into primitive forms and making a rough blockout before adding detail
Object Mode and Edit Mode; selecting and transforming vertices, edges and faces
Extrusion, bevel and loop cuts, introduced through the changes they make to form
Basic modifiers as editable steps in the modeling process
A guided build-along, checking several views, comparing with references and correcting mistakes

Weekly milestone: Begin constructing an object from observation.

Class 6: Geometry and Basic TopologyUnderstand how mesh connections affect shape and shading, and recognize common geometry problems.

Geometry and topology: the form and the way its parts connect
Face normals and why surface direction matters
Edge flow, triangles, quads and n-gons in simple models
Subdivision and how supporting geometry changes the result
Finding duplicate vertices, unwanted holes and visible shading problems

Weekly milestone: Recognize and correct basic mesh and shading problems.

Class 7: Guided Modeling ProjectComplete a simple everyday object using observation, proportion checks and basic topology decisions.

Choosing a manageable object and identifying its main forms
Planning the modeling sequence from large forms to smaller details
Building and refining the model with the tools introduced so far
Checking silhouette, scale, normals and mesh structure
Selected screen shares, instructor feedback and revisions before saving the model for later classes

Weekly milestone: Complete a simple 3D model to develop in the following classes.

Class 8: Understanding and Building MaterialsUnderstand how surfaces respond to light, then build and apply simple materials to the model in Blender.

Comparing wood, metal, plastic, glass and clay under similar lighting
Materials, shaders and textures; what reflections and highlights reveal about form and surface character
The Shader Editor, a basic shader-to-output connection, and assigning materials to objects or selected faces
Base color, roughness, metallic response and transmission
Predicting and comparing surface changes while keeping the lighting consistent
Applying and refining materials on the guided model without unnecessary node complexity

Weekly milestone: Give the model believable surface qualities.

Class 9: Lighting Fundamentals and PracticeUse simple lighting experiments to reveal form and control the clarity and mood of the scene.

Light types, direction and placement; highlights, shading and cast shadows
Light size, relative distance and shadow softness
Intensity, distance and the light-falloff ideas introduced in Class 4
Starting with one light and changing one variable at a time
Adding supporting light and separating the object from its background
Comparing moods with the same model and materials, followed by selected student-work reviews

Weekly milestone: Produce a clearly lit version of the model and explain the lighting choices.

Class 10: Camera, Composition and RenderingChoose a clear camera view and produce a first complete render using a manageable set of settings.

Camera position, viewing angle and perspective
Focal length and field of view, distinguished from moving the camera
Comparing views using framing, negative space, balance, visual hierarchy and a clear focal point
Scene preparation, choosing a render engine and adjusting exposure
Sampling, noise and denoising; balancing image quality with render time
Resolution, output format and saving a rendered image
Making a draft render, identifying visible problems and choosing practical final settings

Weekly milestone: Produce a complete draft render for feedback and refinement.

Class 11: Final Project WorkshopBring modeling, materials, lighting and camera work together and prioritize the changes that improve the image.

Reviewing the draft render against the intended result
Refining silhouette, proportion and any visible topology problems
Adjusting material response and lighting together
Revisiting camera framing and composition
Instructor feedback on selected work, followed by focused revisions and test renders

Weekly milestone: Refine the project through feedback and prepare the final render.

Class 12: Final Render and DiscussionPresent a finished render, explain the decisions behind it and identify a useful next step for continued learning.