Learn essential shading and rendering techniques for transitioning from Blender 2.7 to 2.8 in this 24-minute video tutorial. Explore the major changes in user interface, viewport, 3D modeling tools, animation features, and rendering capabilities. Discover how to navigate new selection defaults, menus, and organize scenes using collections. Understand the improvements in animation tools, including multi-object pose mode, and learn to troubleshoot potential issues when linking characters or opening old projects. Get acquainted with Eevee, Blender's new real-time rendering engine, and learn how to resolve common rendering challenges. Master the updated wireframe view, look development preview, view layers, outliners, instances, and transparent object handling. Gain insights into Eevee-specific rendering issues, material settings, and scene configurations to optimize your workflow in Blender 2.8.