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Darrin Lile

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Darrin Lile is an animator, writer, and full-time faculty member at The Art Institute of Wisconsin.

He teaches courses in 3D modeling, lighting, texturing, and rigging in the Media Arts and Animation program. He received bachelor's and master's degrees in film and media studies from the University of Kansas, and has been a technical reviewer for several books from Packt Publishing. In addition, Darrin develops casual games for iOS and Android platforms. He currently lives in Wisconsin with his wife and children, near the shores of Lake Michigan.

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Blender: Hard Surface Modeling
with Darrin Lile
Interested in using Blender to model hard surface objects like vehicles or machinery? Learn how to create realistic hard surfaces, such as the skid-steer loader featured in this course.

4h 30m Intermediate Views: 25,831 Oct 24, 2017
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Blender: Character Rigging with BlenRig
with Darrin Lile
Learn how to use BlenRig—a character rigging system provided by the Blender Foundation—to rig a character for animation in Blender.

2h 56m Intermediate Views: 18,127 May 31, 2017
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Modeling a Motorcycle in Blender
with Darrin Lile
Learn how to replicate man-made machined parts in Blender and build up a complex object with proper scale and proportions—a Harley-Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle.

4h 1m Appropriate for all Views: 50,816 Jul 15, 2016
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Texturing a Game Asset in Blender
with Darrin Lile
Learn how to texture game assets—or any other 3D models—in Blender, the open-source 3D rendering software.

43m 25s Intermediate Views: 27,100 Feb 24, 2016
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Sculpting a Game Asset in Blender
with Darrin Lile
Learn how to use Blender's Multiresolution modifier and sculpting tools to create high-poly texture maps for 3D game assets.

1h 41m Intermediate Views: 69,726 Jan 12, 2016
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Creating a Game Environment in Blender and Unity
with Darrin Lile
Learn how to model and texture a game environment—such as a detailed city scene—in Blender, the free 3D modeling tool popular among game designers and animators.

3h 13m Intermediate Views: 78,281 Oct 21, 2015
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Creating an Interior Scene with Blender
with Darrin Lile
Learn how to use Blender to model, texture, and render realistic interior scenes for animation and architectural visualizations.

2h 27m Intermediate Views: 78,963 Apr 17, 2015
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Blender: UV Mapping
with Darrin Lile
Learn how to apply 2D images to your 3D models with these UV mapping techniques in Blender.

1h 16m Intermediate Views: 98,455 Sep 5, 2014

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Darrin Lile

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8 Courses

Blender: Hard Surface Modeling

Blender: Character Rigging with BlenRig

Modeling a Motorcycle in Blender

Texturing a Game Asset in Blender

Sculpting a Game Asset in Blender

Creating a Game Environment in Blender and Unity

Creating an Interior Scene with Blender

Blender: UV Mapping