Bump Maps & Normals in Blender - How do they Work?

How can you make a single polygon object look super-detailed? The answer: with normals. Normals are really powerful for altering the way that Blender renders objects. They are also an indispensable tool for creating impressive 3d objects. In this Blender tutorial for CG Cookie, Chris Bailey ( @CBaileyFilm) explains bump maps and normals in detail. Chris will take you behind the scenes to help you understand how normals and bump maps how you can get the most out of them. CHAPTERS 00:56 What is a normal? 04:30 Let’s look at an example 07:10 “Virtual geometry“ and bump maps explained 10:14 using maps on a plane LINKS to the course “Fundamentals of Animation in Blender“ Included in CG Cookie Membership: On Blender Market “WHO IS CG COOKIE?“ We are real people! (OK, maybe some of us are cyborgs - we don’t ask.) CG Cookie is a small crew of Blender arti