Some cool things you'll learn along the way

• using EEVEE, Blender's real-time rendering engine, to help us develop the rocket engine's look
• working with Blender modifiers to model the layers of the ground around your rocket
• learning basics of computer animation in Blender, including key frames and interpolation
• using Blender 2.80’s particle systems to simulate smoke during the launch of your rocket
• BONUS: creating the smoke particle material from scratch, with Blender’s shader editor and some node-trickery