An Introduction to 2d Animation in Blender! (Grease Pencil and Eevee)

EVENT DESCRIPTION:
Join us for this LIVE Intro to Blender 2d Animation Workshop!
If you are a complete beginner to 2d animation or just want to brush up on your skills, this workshop is perfect for you! We’ll cover the basics of Blender, a powerful and popular 3d/2d animation software, and give you hands-on experience creating and rendering your own 2d animations! Students will be getting hands on experience with the new Blender 4.0 suite of tools for Grease Pencil.

OPEN TO BEGINNERS:
Can you draw a stick figure? Well then, you are qualified to attend this event! People who have taken this workshop find that there is a lot of information and hands-on learning. If you are feeling like you need additional help after class with some of the concepts, Daniel (TA and Co-host) will be available for virtual office hours.
Email for scheduling TA hours: daniel@digitaldabblers.com

BEFORE YOU ARRIVE:
Blender is cross-platform and runs equally well on Linux, Windows, and Mac computers. But before you arrive make sure your OS supports the latest version of Blender 3.6.2 LTS. Which can be downloaded here: https://www.blender.org/download/.
If you need a laptop or drawing tablet we have two spare lab computers, and three plug-in tablets that can be rented for use during the workshop.

WHAT IS BLENDER?
Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, even video editing and game creation. Blender is licensed as GNU GPL, owned by its contributors. For that reason Blender is Free and Open Source software, forever.

How to Find Us:
Make your way to the entrance (in-between My Fathers Place and Slow Bar) and search for DIGITAL DABBLE on the door buzzer. We will be upstairs (follow the sign) PLEASE CALL FOR ASSISTANCE IF YOU NEED TO USE THE ELEVATOR.

Monthly Memberships are $29.99 and include attendance to all of our workshops, the Sunday learning lab, and Friday Movie/Game nights!
Register here: Monthly Supporter
Non-member cost: $15
This workshop is also on a sliding scale and open to everyone regardless of the means to pay. If you are at all curious about Blender, or learning 3d/2d animation in-person, don’t hesitate just come join us!

Rev is the creator of their own animated sci-fi series called Humans-B-Gone! about a giant praying mantis who works in pest control–those pests including humans. Not only is Rev a professional full-time artist, illustrator, and 3d animator, but they also voice all of the characters on the show! They have been attending the Digital Dabblers since the first week we started the group and will be helping host our Blender 3d animation workshops for game designers and digital artists 🙂 Add them on: Patreon.com/humansbgone To keep up with their show and show your support!