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. Read more…
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Blender Tutorial, Introduction to Blender for Absolute Beginners
Recently we discover an interesting Blender tutorial on Youtube by Crossmind, an Animation and Motion design studio, based out of New Delhi, India.
Apart from the commercial part, a year ago, they have started a series of free courses for Blender on Youtube. We found them very well made and clear.
Blender 2.83 LTS – Long Term Support
Blender 2.83 LTS ( Long Term Support) is out and you can download it right now.
With this release of the 3D software many bugs have been already fixed, and further fixes are already planned and will happen in next years. This LTS version will big project a greater stability and performance.
On top of this the latest version fo Blender comes with very great advanced features.
A new era of young 3D artists on the horizon
As written on his Instagram profile, William Landgren is 13 years old from Stockholm. This fact wouldn’t be so exceptional, but William has realised a fantastic animation in Blender that many of us are still dreaming of doing. But he didn’t stop just there. He created a tutorial on Youtube, where William teaches all of us how to do it. So, amazed and curious, we ask some…
From Pre-press & Graphic Design to 3D with Blender
Many Blender artists come from different backgrounds, and some of them have different type of jobs simultaneously. Rob Heath is a Senior Brand Designer with AWeber. He lives in Perkasie, PA, US. He is specialized in UI/UX design, prototyping, motion design and… (obviously) 3D graphics.
Mixing Blender and Maya in the animation studio workflow
Tracks, the new short by Armchair productions will be released in the next few weeks so follow along. A story of love and Tunes, music can bring us together.
This project started when and our TD wrote a plug in for doing 3D smears in Maya, and we wanted to test our new Blender and Maya pipeline.
When Geology met Blender 3D
Today we interview Lina Jakaité. A geologist from Gargzdai in Lithuania, who loves also 3D geological modelling and all that is associated with it, maps, cross-sections, interpretations…!
During her geology studies she was more of a carbonate rocks person, then she spent a few years working in quaternary geology (whatever this means).
Short Movie using Blender 3D Grease Pencil
Great Short Movie using Grease Pencil of Blender 3d.
“Watchmaker At Time’s End” by the Indian 3d Artist Shaheen Sheriff is made entirely with opensource software like Blender, Kitra, Gimp, etc. Grease Pencil has been recently enhanced with the release 2.8 of Blender.
Interview with the young CG Artist Pietro Chiovaro
Pietro Chiovaro a young 3D Artist from Palermo, Italy. He has always been a movie lover and videogames enthusiast. In the past years, he has been focusing his studies on the development and creation of assets, characters and environments. To offer a complete set of skills, he has also developed his competences.
FaceBuilder for Blender
From KeenTools the kick off an open beta for FaceBuilder for Blender! In essence, FaceBuilder is an easy-to-use and handy tool for face likeness sculpting based on several photos. It doesn’t need any additional hardware, produces clean topology and it’s already battle proved in Nuke. UI and UX as convenient and native for Blender…
Me, a Monster?
“Me a monster?” is a 3D short film by Most Wanted Studio and made entirely in Blender 3D. It’s the story of Nono, the only inhabitant of planet Pano.
Nono is the only inhabitant of planet Pano. Despite not having any company, he lives a quiet and peaceful life on his planet. He loves taking care of his vegetable garden…
Interview with an Italian 3D Artist
Doriana Pompili is a 3D modeler-animator freelance and co-founder plus Graphic Designer of the blog Mellow Animazione. She is interested in animation in all its forms, from stop-motion to 3D animation.
She loves to create characters…
Why the NEW Blender 2.8 is a BIG DEAL
6 reasons why Andrew Price thinks this new blend of 2.8 is such a game-changer for the industry. Watch the video of Andrew.
Embedded you can find the video of Andrew made for his channel BlenderGuru…
Blender 2.80 release
Blender 2.80 is officially available for download! The new physically based real-time renderer Eevee is fantastic.
Komikaze Shaders
Komikaze is a collection of Materials, Effects Shaders for Blender 3D, Demos and general assets for all Comic and Toon needs. Works with Blender 2.8 EEVEE
Animations in Nodes
Animation Nodes is a node based visual scripting system designed for motion graphics in Blender.
‘Spring’, the latest Movie by Blender Animation Studio
In the 3D animated film everything you see was made using just Blender, GIMP and Krita, that everyone knows they are open source free softwares
Rob Marshall’s fantastic Historical Reconstructions
Rob is a freelance artist based near Edinburgh in Scotland. He produces detailed architectural cutaway illustrations and historical reconstructions using digital techniques; computer-based 3D modelling (Blender 3D) and animation. We…
POKEDSTUDIO by Jonathan Ball
Pokestudio is a Cardiff based creative agency focusing on illustration, brand design and animation founded by Jonathan Ball.
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