Lighted Christmas Tree (Part 6 - Simple Example of End Result)

This is Part 6 of 6 tutorials demonstrating the different aspects of making a lighted Christmas tree (including gift boxes).

I feel I need to apologize for the tardiness of this series. I started later than I should have and there were more holiday activities than expected. The example that I have here is only a mere shadow of what I was originally planning. I simply ran out of time and I now feel that this is so late that I really need to move on. So, I consider it all a lesson learned on how to do better planning.

Please note that my example has not been properly lit, the bows need more color variations, the smaller bows are too small, the gift wrapping needs more variety, the placement of the gift boxes needs some tweaking, the particle settings for the tree and garland needs some tweaking, the room needs walls and more atmosphere, the placement of branches near the top need a little thickening and, the star needs more life. Anyway, those are my constructive criticisms.

I hope others have learned from this little series and go on to create their own variety of ideas based on the techniques demonstrated.

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Lighted Christmas Tree (Part 5 - Gift Boxes and Bow)

This is Part 5 of 6 tutorials demonstrating the different aspects of making a lighted Christmas tree (including gift boxes). The commentary in these tutorials is minimized because my goal is to present something that will, hopefully, spark ideas of your own.

In the real world, setting up a Christmas tree is a very personal endeavor. I wanted to try and recreate that by not providing a step-by-step tutorial on exactly how to do it but, instead, simply show you ways to create the different parts that make up the tree. Part 6 will show how you can take the examples in parts 1 thru 5 and create a nice little Christmas tree of your own.

My ideas are based on an artificial Christmas tree, the kind that you would buy at the store and have to piece together on your own.



Watch the tutorial online
(SWF streaming)
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Lighted Christmas Tree (Part 4 - Basic Ornament and Star)

This is Part 4 of 6 tutorials demonstrating the different aspects of making a lighted Christmas tree (including gift boxes). The commentary in these tutorials is minimized because my goal is to present something that will, hopefully, spark ideas of your own.

In the real world, setting up a Christmas tree is a very personal endeavor. I wanted to try and recreate that by not providing a step-by-step tutorial on exactly how to do it but, instead, simply show you ways to create the different parts that make up the tree. Part 6 will show how you can take the examples in parts 1 thru 5 and create a nice little Christmas tree of your own.

My ideas are based on an artificial Christmas tree, the kind that you would buy at the store and have to piece together on your own.



Watch the tutorial online
(SWF streaming)
Or, Download the ZIP file to view it offline (load the HTML file in your browser).
Or, Download via Torrent.

Get the Free Flash Player: Windows version or Linux version

Lighted Christmas Tree (Part 3 - Lights and Garland)

NOTE: This tutorial is no longer fully-compatible with the latest versions of Blender. If you wish to follow along with the tutorial, you'll need to use Blender 2.45 or earlier. You can find earlier versions of Blender, here. A new version of this tutorial series will be created to maintain full compatibility.

This is Part 3 of 6 tutorials demonstrating the different aspects of making a lighted Christmas tree (including gift boxes). The commentary in these tutorials is minimized because my goal is to present something that will, hopefully, spark ideas of your own.

In the real world, setting up a Christmas tree is a very personal endeavor. I wanted to try and recreate that by not providing a step-by-step tutorial on exactly how to do it but, instead, simply show you ways to create the different parts that make up the tree. Part 6 will show how you can take the examples in parts 1 thru 5 and create a nice little Christmas tree of your own.

My ideas are based on an artificial Christmas tree, the kind that you would buy at the store and have to piece together on your own.



Watch the tutorial online
(SWF streaming)
Or, Download the ZIP file to view it offline (load the HTML file in your browser).
Or, Download via Torrent.

Get the Free Flash Player: Windows version or Linux version

Lighted Christmas Tree (Part 2 - The Branches)

NOTE: This tutorial is no longer fully-compatible with the latest versions of Blender. If you wish to follow along with the tutorial, you'll need to use Blender 2.45 or earlier. You can find earlier versions of Blender, here. A new version of this tutorial series will be created to maintain full compatibility.

This is Part 2 of 6 tutorials demonstrating the different aspects of making a lighted Christmas tree (including gift boxes). The commentary in these tutorials is minimized because my goal is to present something that will, hopefully, spark ideas of your own.

In the real world, setting up a Christmas tree is a very personal endeavor. I wanted to try and recreate that by not providing a step-by-step tutorial on exactly how to do it but, instead, simply show you ways to create the different parts that make up the tree. Part 6 will show how you can take the examples in parts 1 thru 5 and create a nice little Christmas tree of your own.

My ideas are based on an artificial Christmas tree, the kind that you would buy at the store and have to piece together on your own.



Watch the tutorial online
(SWF streaming)
Or, Download the ZIP file to view it offline (load the HTML file in your browser).
Or, download via Torrent.

Get the Free Flash Player: Windows version or Linux version

Lighted Christmas Tree (Part 1 - The Floor and Mat)

NOTE: This tutorial is no longer fully-compatible with the latest versions of Blender. If you wish to follow along with the tutorial, you'll need to use Blender 2.45 or earlier. You can find earlier versions of Blender, here. A new version of this tutorial series will be created to maintain full compatibility.

This is Part 1 of 6 tutorials demonstrating the different aspects of making a lighted Christmas tree (including gift boxes). The commentary in these tutorials is minimized because my goal is to present something that will, hopefully, spark ideas of your own.

In the real world, setting up a Christmas tree is a very personal endeavor. I wanted to try and recreate that by not providing a step-by-step tutorial on exactly how to do it but, instead, simply show you ways to create the different parts that make up the tree. Part 6 will show how you can take the examples in parts 1 thru 5 and create a nice little Christmas tree of your own.

My ideas are based on an artificial Christmas tree, the kind that you would buy at the store and have to piece together on your own.



Watch the tutorial online
(SWF streaming)
Or, Download the ZIP file to view it offline (load the HTML file in your browser).

Get the Free Flash Player: Windows version or Linux version