Blender Tutorial Notes

Getting Started

• Delete the default cube (press X).
• Add a new cube (Shift + A).
• Add subdivision modifier (Ctrl + 1) and apply it.

Editing the Mesh

• Enter edit mode and scale the sphere into an oval shape.
• Press 1 for front view; switch to wireframe mode and enable proportional editing.
• Select bottom surfaces, set to individual origin, and extrude (press E) to form legs.
• Add another subdivision modifier and Shade Smooth.

Creating Ears

• Create a new cube for the ears and keep it separate from the body.
• Subdivide and scale the cube in edit mode (S), move into position (G).
• Duplicate ear (Shift + D) and parent it to the body (Ctrl + P).

Tail Creation

• Create a cube for the tail; subdivide and extrude in edit mode.
• Use Ctrl + R for loop cuts, move and scale appropriately.
• Shade Smooth and parent the tail to the body.

Adding Ground and Physics

• Create a plane for ground, position the cat above it.
• Add collision physics for the ground and chopsticks.
• Add cloth physics for the body; adjust settings (speed multiplier, mass, tension, etc.).

Animating the Model

• Select surfaces for grabbing and create a vertex group (name it "pin").
• Assign selected surfaces to the group and create a hook (Ctrl + H).
• Start animation from frame 0 and ensure proper parenting.
• Animate chopsticks with auto keyframing for ease.

Unpinning and Finalizing Animation

• Create a new vertex group ("Unpin") with no weights.
• Add Vertex Weight Mix modifier; switch from Pin to Unpin during animation.
• Bake cloth animation to avoid jittering.

Ear and Tail Animation

• Save locations of tail points (insert key) for animation.
• Use sweeping motion for tail; duplicate for variations.
• Animate ears similarly by moving them around and inserting keys.

Lighting and Materials

• Create a sun for lighting; adjust shadow settings.
• Use Shader Editor to create and link materials.
• Adjust glass-like material for the ground; texture painting for details.

Grease Pencil and Drawing

• Add grease pencil for outlines; adjust strokes and camera settings.
• Create new layers for facial features; adjust settings for cleaner drawings.
• Animate features using both frame-by-frame and interpolation methods.

Final Touches

• Parent grease pencil parts to model.
• Use interpolation for smoother animation transitions.
• Repeat for other features as needed.

Conclusion

• Review all steps and ensure everything is set.
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