Category Archives: Computer Generated Imagery (CGI)

Blender 2.57 Released

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Mitch 3 Comments

The Blender Foundation just released the first stable release in about 2 years. 2.57 is a complete re-design from the ground up, and addresses many of the issues that have kept mainstream CG artists away. There’s a whole new interface … Continue reading →

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A Chronicle of the Journey that is Crawler

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Mitch Leave a comment

Rob Long at Smash or Trash Indie Filmmaking published a detailed article that documents the long journey that we at Timewarp Films have traveled in our quest to complete Don Dohler‘s last film. It’s been a tough road, but the end … Continue reading →

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Rebranding Blender

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Mitch 3 Comments

Word is spreading throughout the Blender community of a few companies (3DMagix, 3DMagixPro, IllusionMage) who are rebranding Blender and using copy-written material to sell “their” product. Ton Roosendaal explains: With the success of blender.org projects, and publishing all the exciting … Continue reading →

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Sintel Now Available Online

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Mitch Leave a comment

Image via Wikipedia The wait is over. The Blender Foundation‘s 3rd open movie is done! It premiered,  and is ready for download here. The DVD should be available soon. I pre-ordered that, and am really excited to watch all the … Continue reading →

Blender 3D, Computer Generated Imagery (CGI), Visual Effects

Back to Work on Crawler Starting in May

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Mitch 5 Comments

Crawler production has been on hiatus for quite a while now. Mostly because of Sealed Fates. But since that’s pretty much done, I’m getting back to what will essentially be Don Dohler‘s last release. I know a lot of folks–cast … Continue reading →

Computer Generated Imagery (CGI), Crawler, Don Dohler, Timewarp Films, Visual Effects

Import Blender Fluid Simulation into Lightwave

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Mitch Leave a comment

The latest Lightwave newsletter mentions a plugin that allows the import of Blender fluids. Blender’s simulator is very cool, and Blender is completely free, of course. Once in Lightwave, you can texture using Lightwave’s awesome surfacing system and render engine. … Continue reading →

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Free 3D adds another contender: trueSpace

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Mitch Leave a comment

trueSpace was one of the first 3D applications I tried, way back in 2000. It was version 4 back then, and while its interface was a little different and it didn’t have all of the state-of-the-art features, it was quite … Continue reading →

Computer Generated Imagery (CGI)

Camera Mapping in Blender, for Charity.

Posted on April 13, 2008 by Mitch Leave a comment

I read a post on Blendernation, a cornerstone of the Blender 3D community, that I felt bared repeating–for two reasons. First, Colin Levy (Peerless Productions), created a 30 second public service announcement (PSA) as an entry for PSAId, a contest … Continue reading →

Blender 3D, Blogging, Computer Generated Imagery (CGI), Filmmaking

Projects from the Cellar

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Mitch 2 Comments

I started a section for showcasing the projects I’ve worked on. Projects from the Cellar will have stills galleries of FX and videos, with some behind the scenes commentary, and how-tos. I’ve already added sections for Amateur Short Films, a … Continue reading →

Computer Generated Imagery (CGI), Filmmaking, Monster Planet, Stakes, Visual Effects

Can Blender 3D Compete with the Big Boys?

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Mitch Leave a comment

Blender, the open-source 3D application, has come a long way. According to a 2007 comparison of 3D applications published on the TDT 3D (The Dream Team) Web site, Blender performed well against Maya, Softimage XSI, Cinema 4d, and Lightwave. And … Continue reading →

Blender 3D, Computer Generated Imagery (CGI), Filmmaking, Geek Speak