I was initially taking the class to fill a requirement but realized that I enjoyed using Blender and 3D modeling quite a bit. After being so used to creating things with words on paper and making the occasional doodle with pen on paper, the idea of creating in 3D seemed so foreign to me.

As a Creative Writing major, I never would have guessed that I would one day learn to use a 3D modeling software. I started learning Blender in Fall of 2020 through a class offered at the University. With the models you create in Blender, you could go on to create animated films, 3D printed models, computer games, and even things in virtual reality. What if I told you that you could do 3D modeling using Blender on your own laptop, for free, and create a starter project in under an hour? Blender is a free and open-source 3D computer graphics software tool set used for creating a wide variety of things. 3D modeling can seem like something for just the professionals with fancy equipment, expensive programs, and hours upon hours of time.

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