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Samuel created this short particle animation using 'curl fields' - a way to calculate the rotation of vectors around a point, a way to simulate particles sliding off a virtual 3D landscape. If that sounds very mathematical - it is! He provides an in-depth overview of the process on Blender Artists. https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/8/5/6/8564d94fa554a19416f6615291f7225800d93ab3.mp4

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In this tutorial by PIXXO 3D, learn how to create a destructive cloth tearing effect in Blender using a non-procedural method. This approach permanently modifies the mesh topology, offering a unique way to simulate cloth destruction. Key Steps: Setup: Start with a subdivided plane, assign a vertex group for the border, and apply a cloth [...]

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Polyfjord shares a collection of tools to quickly convert video footage into a tracked pointcloud. In this tutorial we're exploring a fully automated workflow for 3D camera tracking using only free and open-source software! This technique uses the power of photogrammetry with COLMAP to create incredibly precise 3D tracks and point clouds from any video [...]

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You may not be able to tell visually, but joining meshes gives a very different topology from Booleans. See the difference and why it matters.

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Water Caustic allows you, with a simple drag & drop, to quickly create animated and above all realistic swimming pools. It includes presets for: Easily customizable materials. Geometries with different loop animations depending on your needs. Both the lightweight geometries made of planes and the procedural materials allow for extremely fast rendering. A ready-to-use demo [...]

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Discover how to create, animate, and control curves in Blender using Geometry Nodes with PIXXO 3D. What You’ll Learn: Creating Curves: Start with a basic curve line and resample it to add resolution. Animating Curves: Use noise textures and scene time to animate curves smoothly. Adding Thickness: Convert curves to meshes and control their radius [...]

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Mark Kingsnorth just released a Bend Modifier for Blender: a lightweight tool right inside Blender’s modifier stack. An alternative to Blender's Simple Deform which can sometimes be tricky to use. It’s a simple tool, but sometimes simple is what is needed... Built-in gizmo for intuitive placement and orientation (no Empyt objects required). Real-unit limits with [...]

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Every week, hundreds of artists share their work on the Blender Artists forum. I'm putting some of the best work in the spotlight in a weekly post here on BlenderNation.

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As a follow-up to Richard Yot's previous video on Tonemapping in Blender, this video shows you how to apply your Blender OpenColorOI profiles in Photoshop and Davinci Resolve so that your Linear EXR files match your Blender viewport and render. For anyone wishing to work on high-dynamic range renders in post, this is essential viewing. [...]

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Dutch artist Theo Jansen has been building and evolving hist Strandbeests on the Dutch beaches for years. They're intricate machines built of the simplest materials like pvc pipes and cloth that self-propel along the beach. Today, you can learn how to rig and animate one in Blender! This one is a bit unusual, but I [...]

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Notes for weekly communication of ongoing projects and modules. Modules & Projects 2025-09-01 Modeling Module Meeting 2025-09-02 Render & Cycles Meeting 2025-09-02 Sequencer meeting notes 2025-09-02 Nodes & Physics Module Meeting 2025-09-02 Sculpt, Paint, & Texture Module Meeting 2025-09-04 Triaging Module Meeting 2025-09-04 Animation & Rigging module meeting 2025-09-05 Design Session: Node-Groups different Editors 2025-09-05 [...]

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wcarige writes: The main goal is to focus exclusively in making the task of creating grass in Blender as easy and realistic as It is possible. As an artist, I am using Easy Grass every day in real Archviz projects, and every time I see some limitations or issues that can take away from me [...]

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Let's have some fun with Blender modeling tools and create a low poly temple pyramid.

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Hameed shared this re-render of old model that even played a role in the 3DS Max community! He also shares a bit about his background and journey as a 3D artist. Hameed writes: I’m a very old artist with decades as an independant illustrator, indeed I predate the internet and am about as old as [...]

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Learn how to make a barrel in Blender with PIXXO 3D.

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I love Echtjetze's wonky modeling and animation style. Enjoy his 2025 reel! To see more of his work, visit his portfolio on Blender Artists.

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How can you effectively align and distribute objects in Blender, similar to how it's done in various graphic design software? Daniel Oakfield shows us. Despite being 2025, this question continues to surface among users. Fortunately, once you grasp the techniques involved, it becomes a straightforward process, even in the latest version, Blender 4.5. This ease [...]

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90 million years ago, the seas were a dark and dangerous place, especially for young and curious reptiles that ventured too far from the protection of their mother. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYZnt8fufcA

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Polyfjord hosted a three-hour long live modeling session last week where he also took live questions. This is a super in-depth video with a very slick end result.

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Jacob Wheeler creates animated dinosaurs using Grease Pencil and puts them in a 3D environment. Deinonychus I’ve been using Blender for well over a decade and have posted my work across multiple websites over that time (including my own portfolio), but this is the first one that really gained some popularity. All models, shading, rigging, [...]

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