Create frame-by-frame Stop Motion animation in Blender using Step Motion Step Motion is an add-on for Blender by Yonk that allows users to create animation with a workflow similar to that of traditional stop motion techniques. The add-on includes a variety of handy tools like onion skinning and previewing your animation as you edit, which makes creating frame-by-frame animation fun and intuitive. Whether you’re a 2D animator looking for a …
I have been working with the software Blender for many years at the Light & Color Studio in Rome. In the studio, I mainly direct and coordinate several productions, from animated TV series to short films. In recent years the studio has made several productions using Blender. We used it to produce 12 minutes of animation in the live-action film “Youtopia” in 2017. The animated sequence stages a platform game …
My name is Richard Noble. I am an Animation Director and CG generalist. I started out as a 2D artist (with a BA in Illustration) but after he specialised in 3D. I graduated with an MA in Animation from the Royal College of Art in 2020, and before that received a BA in Illustration from the University of Brighton. My work has been featured on Cartoon Brew, Short of the …
How to quickly make realistic character animations using new Rokoko motion capture tools in Blender How many strings do you pull to avoid character animation? Sure, animation can add a lot of life to a scene, but finding the time on an indie project is challenging. With new tools, endless libraries of mocap recordings, and affordable mocap suits, you can get character animation for your next Blender project done in …
Learn how to bring a 2D vector art character into a 3D space and work with it like a pro in Blender! Scottish filmmaker and animator, Will Anderson, has recently made a 6-part online Masterclass for Motion Design School which introduces and combines Blender’s Greasepencil with rigging techniques, to go through the stages step-by-step in creating a 2D animated character in 3D space. What you will learn in this Rigging …
Hello! I’m Sophie Jantak, and I’m an illustrator. I first started using Blender to create 3D scenes that I could use as reference for my 2D drawings, never intending to make any “final” works with it. But then I started using grease pencil and I never left. Today I’ll be breaking down the process of my newest 3D grease pencil illustration: INSPIRATION I have a long history of Red Riding …
Great article by Todor Nikolov with a list of the best tutorials and courses for Rigging in Blender. Most resources are suitable for all beginners. If you are trying to get started with rigging, get ready to bookmark a lot of links to cool learning materials!
interview with the founder of 3D.Divas. A community to support and celebrate the amazing women in 3D I was invited by the 3D Blendered Magazine to answer a few questions about the 3D.Divas, an Instagram account that I created in October 2020. My main goal with this project is to empower and put the spotlight on some of the many incredible female 3D Artists around the globe. HOW IT STARTED? …
Article by Nik Kottmann of Blender Daily Like all 3d software, Blender is pretty complex and has thousands of features. No matter how long you’ve been using it, from time to time you’ll always find a new tool, shortcut or little trick that you didn’t know existed. I’ve been collecting that kind of tips for the last two years and posting them on my Instagram account Blender Daily. Here is …
Will Anderson, a Scottish animator & filmmaker. Will has been making character-driven animated films. BAFTA-winning, in this article he talks about Blender, his recent fascination with it, and some things he is finding exciting about interfacing Blender with his work as an animator.