Ultimate Blender 3D Character Creation & Animation Course (Udemy.com)
Learn 3D Character Creation and Animation with this A-Z Course Great for All Skill Levels. Blender 5.1+ Compatible
Created by: Alex Cordebard
Last updated May 2026
Our take
Based on the ratings of 3,623 students, a sample of their written reviews and the syllabus, as the course stood in May 2026. No course pays to be reviewed.
This is a project based Blender course built around five animations that get harder as you go: a simple cube boy, a caterpillar, a wooden mannequin, a full human character, and a talking alien. Across 168 lectures and roughly 35 hours, instructor Alex Cordebard walks through modeling, rigging, materials, and lip sync, and the course has been updated for Blender 5.1. It's labeled All Levels, and the syllabus backs that up for the early sections at least.
Reviewers consistently praise how clearly Alex explains each step and how much energy he brings to the lessons, with several beginners saying the pacing kept them from getting lost. The complaints cluster around the later projects: one reviewer said modeling takes over starting with the third project, the wooden mannequin, further than they expected for a course billed around animation, and felt the title undersold how much modeling knowledge you need by that point. Another beginner said the pacing skips keyboard shortcuts, forcing them to look things up elsewhere just to keep following along.
There are no quizzes or coding exercises here, just five projects and a bonus sixth one, so progress checking is on you. At 4.6 stars from 3,623 reviews, most students clearly finish satisfied, and the recent Blender 5.1 update keeps it current. Recommended for anyone who wants to build real characters step by step rather than watch isolated tool tutorials, just go in expecting modeling to take over well before the final project.
Pros
- Five build-up animation projects, from a cube boy to a talking alien
- 168 lectures and 35-plus hours, updated for Blender 5.1 in 2026
- Reviewers say Alex Cordebard explains steps clearly and keeps energy up
- Bonus section adds a sixth character project
Cons
- Modeling takes over from the third project on, more than the title suggests
- One reviewer had to look up keyboard shortcuts elsewhere to keep pace
- No quizzes, coding exercises, or graded assignments to check progress
Amazing course, shows you the step-by-step process on how to create 3D characters and how to animate them. The characters start from very basic to difficult but Alex was able to explain and guide me all the way through.
Labeled All Levels, but it suits true beginners more than reviewers who already know Blender's ins and outs.
What you will learn
- Students will learn how to make, texture, rig, animate & make characters talk. Students will learn how to create several different animations from start to end
- By the end of the course, students will be able to fully make, rig, texture and animate 3D characters including how to make them talk
- By the end of the course, students will be equiped with the skills to make their own scenes and characters from start to finish and fully animate them
- By the end of the course, students will learn the ins and outs of making characters, rigging them, animating them, making their own sounds for their animations!
Course content
7 sections · 168 lectures · 36 hours of video 1 article
- 1Getting Started With Blender 8 free previews8 lectures · 49 min
- 2First Character Animation Cube Boy 2 free previews14 lectures · 1.9 hours
- 3Second Character Animation Caterpillar8 lectures · 2.3 hours
- 4Third Character Animation Wooden Mannequin 1 free preview47 lectures · 11 hours
- 5Fourth Character Animation Human Character55 lectures · 12 hours
- 6Fifth Character Animation Alien Talking31 lectures · 6.5 hours
- 7BONUS SECTION Character Animation Cute Ball Character5 lectures · 1.2 hours
Who it is for
The instructor says it suits
- This Blender 3D course is for anyone who wants to learn the ins and outs of character creation and animation. It's great for absolute beginners, intermediate and even more advanced users
- This course is not for someone who already knows all the ins and outs of Blender
What you need before you start
- All you need to do is download Blender which is free and then grab your mouse and keyboard and join me on this adventure!
How it compares
Against the other 100 rated Udemy courses in Blender on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 38% of them
- Reviews3,623#9 of 101 by number of reviews
- Length35.6 hourslonger than 89% of them
- Last updatedMay 2026more recently than 87% of them
Course Description
Fully compatible with Blender 5.1!
Learn character creation and animation from A-Z with the popular 3D program "Blender"
Want to learn 3D character creation and animation but don't know where to start? No problem! In this course we go from A-Z, from the basics to the more advanced of character creation to animation. This course is project based so we will be using the skills we learn along the way to create some awesome animations.
Learn The Art of 3D Animation From The Very Basics to The More Advanced
We will kick it off with learning the VERY basics of Blender. How to navigate around the scene, manipulate objects and everything you need to know to be comfortable in Blender!
-Then we will start with our very first animation project! Learning the basics of animation, modeling, materials, shapekeys to animate the face and much more to create our very first animation scene!
-Our second animation will be all about curves, animating along curves, using particle systems, modeling, texturing and much more! By this point you will start to feel comfortable with Blender and 3D animation and have the skills and knowledge where you can start doing your own projects!
-Our third project is a full blown animation! Just this one alone will teach you everything you need to know about character creation and animation! From making our character to rigging and adding materials to then creating our whole scene, lighting, adding sounds and much more! By the end of this you will have created a full blown animation that looks great and have learned the skills needed to create your own!
-Our fourth project leads us to creating a human character! First making the human from scratch to then creating a full body rig that works nicely! In this one we go even more in depth with the node or shader editor and take a look at making different materials such as the eye material, skin shader and cloth material for our character. We will then fully animate this character, see how to make our own sounds and MUCH more!
-For our fifth project we will be lip synching and making a character that talks! Firstly we will be modeling and making our alien from scratch! Then adding materials and a rig to fully animate and control him. We will then see how to make a character talk and much more!
-Each project we do builds on the previous one and the further you go, the more you will be applying and doing!
-End With The Confidence and Know How to Be Able to Create Your Own Projects and Animations From Just An Idea to Finished Product
The Power to Create in the Palm of Your Hands
This course contains over 30 hours of content!
Over 150 video lectures!
And one awesome teacher!
-Use the skills you learn to then create your own artwork and animations
-Learn and follow along with the workflow of 5 complete animations from A-Z
-Finish the course with your very own animations and work of art that you can be proud of
-Lifetime access!
By the end of this course, you will emerge equipped with everything you need to know for character creation and animation! It is PACKED with character animation madness that you will enjoy and benefit from for a long time!
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
3,623 Reviews
Alex Cordebard
My name is Alex and I am a 3D artist, teaching and working with 3D graphics for the last 8 years and helping thousands to also master the art of 3D! I have a passion for art, for teaching and helping students to not only learn but have a fun experience while doing so. Blender 3D program is my drug of choice and I love it. I've been passionate about art my whole life and look to instill that passion to my students through my teachings!
I am a positive guy and originally from France. I love helping people and putting a smile on their face. I am an artist at heart not only with 3D art but with poetry and music. Look forward to serving you!
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Reviews
By Temitayo Olakunle on 8/27/2026
The course was very engaging from start to finish, meticulously crafted for beginners, testing the waters in the vast world of animation. Did I also mention that learning was fun? Cause I had a ton of fun learning while following the course. I highly recommend!
By TRUYỆN CƯỜI on 8/6/2026
Nếu người chưa biết gì về blender sẽ rất khó học, vì bỏ qua quá nhiều bước, bỏ phím tắt, tôi đã học rất vất vả, vì mỗi bước tôi điều phải tra cứu gemi hoặc chatgpt mới biết làm sao nó xoay, dùng nút nào xoay ví dụng như R hay RR, hay các phím tắt.
By Mulford Samper on 7/8/2026
Amazing course, shows you the step-by-step process on how to create 3D characters and how to animate them. The characters start from very basic to difficult but Alex was able to explain and guide me all the way through. I finished this course knowing a lot more about how to animate in Blender.
By Felicity Ginn on 6/28/2026
I'm only on video one but so far so good, the teacher is very clear and detailed in his explanations and I find it useful to know what keys he is pressing on the keyboard and showing us how to do things - learnt so much already thanks
By Theodor Leyh on 5/9/2026
Fantastic course! The content and presentation are of a very high standard. The material is presented in an entertaining way at just the right pace. The course materials are exceptionally good! I highly recommend it!
By James Neal on 5/9/2026
Good course, It's not going into crazy detail on specifics but I'm learning what each tool is doing by seeing the results and not bogged down with information dumps, which kinda suits me. I'll be getting more from this guy for sure.
By Tiffany SANDA on 11/13/2025
excellent, je galère à trouver des cours en école ici en France, je suis débutante et je n'ai pas assez de sous pour aller aux écoles qui font ce genre de cours. Grâce à toi je sens que je peux apprendre, tu prend le temps, dès que j'ai une question tu y répond tout de suite dans la vidéo, je me sens en confiance et l'interface est clean. En plus le fait que ce soit par étape me permet de ne pas lâcher prise, vidéo par vidéo tu peux te fixer des objectif, au lieu d'une vidéo de 5H, TDAH team lol. Excellent pour le moment ^^
By Shon Rice on 11/10/2025
The teacher is very knowledgable, however if you are not a modeling expert of you are not interested in modeling and are taking a modeling course outside of this course. You will not understand anything past the second character. The modeling takes over and it's not worth the money if it was labeled a modeling course. Her obviously knows what he is doing but for us looking to learn the title is a bit misleading and the required knowledge should have stated that you have an intermediate level of understanding in modeling.
By Pankaj Sharma on 11/4/2025
Again as it is with Alex!! One gets more than what paid for.. Course is full of content and our humble host takes his time to explain each and every setting thoroughly which makes a relative newbie like me not intimidated by 3D.. Best part Alex always updates his courses in case of some major blender changes. Thumbs up to the course and the instructor. And yes the story for the manequins was way better than Twilight ;P
By Spart Fa on 10/6/2025
Bonjour de Belgique amis francophone ;) I'm not completely new in Blender but i learn many many things with this course. You learn to rig step by step with a good explanations. Not just "put this there and do like this", Alex tell you why it's important to do (or not to do) every operations. If you want to learn from A to Z or just complete your skills, this course is for you. Thanks Alex, ciao for now , au revoir ;)
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Overall Score : 92 / 100











