Tag Archives: Blender

How do I learn Blender? Check out Blender Cookie

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Mitch Leave a comment

Now that Blender 2.57 has been released – a stable/production-worthy version completely re-written from the ground up — more people are considering it for their projects. I have been tinkering with it for years, and am now using it for Crawler,  so … Continue reading →

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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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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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New Creative Cow Forum for Blender 3D

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Mitch 1 Comment

Image via Wikipedia I’d say this is a huge step forward for Blender 3D. Creative Cow forums are for production-worthy tools. This truly signifies Blender has opened some eyes in “the industry”. Here’s the link: Blender – NEW ! Forum. tags: … Continue reading →

Blender 3D, 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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