Topics for Blender classes - Rough Draft

[Robert Johnson]

Here are the topics am looking at covering for blender classes. They are divided up into different classes and some things may be added or moved 

Blender3d Classes: Blender Interface

Coordinate System In Blender

Local versus Global Coordinates

Mesh Basics 

Editing Cursor

Basic Keys

Selection Modes

Window layout

Menus

Tool Shelf

Properties Shelf

Blender Object Modes

Blender Dispay Modes

Layers

Modifiers

Global settings

Render settings

addons

Saving custom layouts and defaults

Blender Files / Format

Import/ Export formats

Blender console

Python Scripting

Blender3d Classes: Mesh Editing

High Poly vs Low Poly Models

Continuous Mesh Editing

Proportional Editing

Mesh Tools

Extrusion

Lathe Modeling

Rings / loop editing

Subsurface Division

Curve Editing

Converting Curve to Mesh

Sculpting

Retopo

Blender3d Classes: UV Mapping / Textures Space

UV Mapping

Face Normal Directions (inside and outside)

One/Two Sided Mesh 

Materials

Textures / Painting

Texture Alpha

Bump, Specular and Normal Maps

Ambient Occlusion

Compositing / Nodes

"Baking" Textures

Game Design: High poly model Texture applied to low poly model

Blender3d Classes: Rendering / Cycles Rendering

Render Basics

Render Modes

Camera

General Lighting

3 Point Lighting

Shadows

Compositing / Nodes

Blender3d Classes: Rigging and Animation

Basic Bones

Local versus Global Coordinates

Bone Role

Basic Rigging

Rigify

IK Effectors

Parenting

Vertex Groups

Weights Envelope and automatic

Weight Painting

Animation Window

Animation Settings

Key Frames

Animation editor

Animation tools

Shape Keys