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A course is a learning path for one specific capability. Each course is a composition of reference-library pages (the canonical pages for tools, add-ons, techniques, and theory) and course-specific pages: the end-to-end flow, the exercises, and the investigation context.

The Three Layers​

LayerRoleStart here?
FoundationThe baseline: Blender in context of visual investigationYes. All courses assume it.
CoursesEnd-to-end paths for a specific capabilityAfter Foundation.
ReferenceCanonical pages, the building blocksWhen a course (or you) needs depth.

Start with Foundation → if you're new. If you already use Blender for this kind of work, jump into a topic course and work back through the references.

Available Courses​

Green bars mark courses you can follow today. Yellow bars mark courses under construction.

Foundation: Blender for Visual Investigation

The baseline course. Thinking in 3D, data & methodology, and the Blender skills investigative work uses. The prerequisite layer every other course builds on.

Site Reconstruction by Camera Matching

Rebuild a physical location in 3D from satellite imagery and OSINT photos. A georeferenced 1:1 baseline, camera matching via perspective solving, modeling and photomatch verification.

Gaussian Splatting

From video to a navigable 3D scene: the concept, how to build a splat, the tool ecosystem, Blender integration, and the investigation context.

AI Mesh Generation

Generate plausible geometry with AI tools (Trellis, Hunyuan3D, Pical3D).

Course Structure​

Each topic course follows more or less the same shape:

  • Foundations: what it is, how it works, why it matters
  • Pipeline: the process from source to output
  • Tools & Add-ons: your options, compared, linked to canonical pages
  • Blender Integration: bringing it into your 3D workflow
  • Investigation Context: documentation, admissibility, limitations — the trailing pages, set off by a divider

Resources​

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