Kit ops Free version.   (There is also a paid Plugin I might Review)    My Artstation Art has some images of these props.

I created some props using the kit ops free version.  Initially I created them in about 20min and an hour.  Tweaking the textures and lighting took awhile longer.

Geometry Nodes 3.0

Geometry Nodes — Blender Manual Read this first

Beginner

If your going to do 3d, your going to be sitting fore long periods of time. Take breaks, walk around, get some water. And get something for your body.

Some good sites and youtube channels for Computers, the best parts, and trends Look for the following.

Jay z Youtuber

This page just has reviews of the new features in each version.   It's good to watch all of them just to have an idea of some of the things that Blender can do, and updates.

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Beginner

Intro to rigging

Inspiration

Opening shot of asteroids, (can now be done with geometry nodes and a system with 128gigs of ram. :) )

Real asteroids from Nasa

What is the difference between the following file formats - png  jpg and tiff by Peter

Ever see those concept art pictures of sci fi spaceships that were done in oil painting. (Syd Mead)  This persons technique is close to that style with a simple texture.  The thing that made me say wow that's awesome was that he uses a texture in color and alpha and a uv map to make those edge detail.