Kernon Dillon from BlenderNewbie has published a three-part videotutorial on the creation of a magic wand particles effect. Kernon wrote: This video tutorial series will show you how to create a magic wand particles effect, the sort of visual effect you might see when a “magic wand” is waved. This will be similar to a “pixie” dust [...]

Article submitted by Chris Want. Student Jingyuan Huang (aka yukishiro) has been working hard on her Google Summer of Code project "Blender Light Paint using Spherical Harmonics", an interactive tool for artists to create, modify, and preview image-based lighting environments specified by HDR light probe images. With the Summer of Code midterm just around the corner, [...]

Sebastian Pelan is working on a setup to make Blender camera manipulation more intuitive for filmmakers. Sebastian wrote: Hello everyone! I come from the world of filmmaking but I've been using Blender for years (I can't remember how many, but I know it was not even open source then). Anyway, today my filmmaking mind started thinking about an interesting [...]

Jonathan Williamson has just posted a overview video of 2.5 so far, demonstrating some of the changes we're seeing coming to the next big release and redesign of Blender. Jonathan explains: I just sat down and recorded a brief overview video of some of the changes and additions to Blender 2.5. Keep in mind, 2.5 is still [...]

A new Blender training is planned from July 20-24th in Moncada, Valencia, Spain. Jose Vicente Carratala wrote: Blender course at Ensenyem training center The Ensenyem traning center, located in Moncada (Valencia, Spain) is going to give a 20hour-220€ Blender course from 20th to 24th of July. The course will cover all the basic concepts of Blender: Surfing the UI, [...]

BlenderTips.com contains a large number of video and text tutorials. If you're new to Blender this may be an excellent way to get up to speed quickly. From their introduction: This is your resource for Blender videos,  tutorials, tips, hotkeys and more. It is geared towards people who are either migrating from another 3D program or are [...]

Pildanovak has developed a very useful composite node which can make bas-reliefs out of regular 3d models. Originally bas-reliefs can be seen throughout the art history but are very difficult to make by hand (be it in real-life or 3d). The process is now made much easier using this new composite node. You can find more [...]

Learn how to make great looking trees in this 30 minute videotutorial by Andrew Price. Andrew writes: During the tutorial you will learn how to: Efficiently use bezier curves Use the curve to tree script to generate complicated twigs Create low poly leaves Properly texture a tree Hand paint displacement onto an object Link How to Create Stunning Trees

Bobby Beck,  CEO of Animation Mentor will conducting a Webinar interview with Disney Producer Don Hahn "Don Hahn recently edited a two-book compilation of Disney icon Walt Stanchfield's  drawings and teachings. Hear how Walt Stanchfield mentored a generation of influential animators in the industry." Space is limited. Register by clicking on any of the Animation Mentor ads [...]

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