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Free Download: CRT Monitor Shader
This shader note setup by Furebel applies an old-school CRT monitor effect to your renders. It provides controls for the strength of the effect and the pixel size. You can grab the file from Blender Artists.
Blender Jobs for September 25, 2024
Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: Model of an Image Create Supernova for Music Video 3D Technical Artist at beffio For more jobs, look here.
How to Peel a Potato in Blender
Gurlaldeep shows how to set up a simulation in Blender for a peeling effect. The effect is done by creating a spiral as a 'cutter' object first, which is applied as a boolean to the jacket of the potato. This peel is now animated using an animated weight map on a cloth modifier.
Wristwatch Animation
Dolph Kawalec shares an animation of an intricate mechanical watch, made in Blender. This latest piece was crafted entirely in Blender, with only minimal color grading in DaVinci Resolve. I love showcasing the power and versatility of Blender, which has been central to my workflow for both 3D and 2.5D work. My growth in advanced [...]
Blender Jobs for September 24, 2024
Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: NEX Level Gaming | 3D Animation & Modeling Internship/Co-Op For more jobs, look here.
"Best of Blender Market" and the Humble Bundle [$, promoted]
The Blender Market Best of 2024 bundle is out! This bundle is a collection of 31 of the most popular products on Blender Market. It’s $1265 worth of add-ons and assets that you can get for just $30. These bundles from Humble Bundle featuring products from Blender Market creators are legitimate offers that do put [...]
Falling Leaves Animation Tutorial
Let’s create a looping pattern animation with falling leaves in Blender.
Precise Modeling for Architecture, Engineering, and 3D Printing (Workshop) [$]
Allan Brito announces his new workshop that focuses on 'precise modeling' - techniques that are useful for many applications. I'm proud to announce the release of the latest workshop from Blender 3D Architect, titled "Precise Modeling for Architecture, Engineering, and 3D Printing." This training aims to demonstrate how to use Blender as a CAD tool, [...]
Blender Jobs for September 23, 2024
Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: NEX Level Gaming | 3D Animation & Modeling Internship/Co-Op For more jobs, look here.
Timelapse: Blender Breakfast Scene
Follow along with Margarida Campos as they build this neat scene in Blender.
Rig a procedural eyelid with Geometry Nodes (+ Download)
Learn to rig a fully procedural cartoon eyelid in Blender. This is a really flexible setup that allows expressive lid shapes, automatic blinking and even a dynamic wrinkle system. You can download the example .blend file here.
Blender Jobs for September 22, 2024
Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: NEX Level Gaming | 3D Animation & Modeling Internship/Co-Op For more jobs, look here.
Free Download: ZenShaders Free Library
ZenShaders Free Library is a collection of free materials, textures, brushes, tools, and more. The library will be updated periodically with new content. The first drop are 120 sculpt brushes to use Blender, Zbrush or Substance Painter: ZenShaders Brushes: Stylized Edition. 50 brushes to use in Blender, Zbrush or Substance Painter. Categories: Bolts, Buttons, Cracks, [...]
Secluded Castle and a Dragon: Animation & Breakdown
JustAnotherBlendUser shared this short video of a dragon wreaking havoc on an island. Greetings blender ppls, I would like to share the latest and most frustrating project I’ve done so far. I spent over a week trying to fix small issues and rendering the layers over and over again(after everything was basically finished), but I [...]
Watercolor-like compositing in Blender
Learn how to achieve a watercolor-painting effect using only the Blender compositor with this tutorial by Paul-guilhem Repaux. This technique is mainly based on the Kuwahara compositor node that was added last year.
Blender Jobs for September 20, 2024
Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: A Small Anime Startup Looking for Talented 3D Artists! Need someone better at Python than me to fix an issue NEX Level Gaming | 3D Animation & Modeling Internship/Co-Op Text to Model Ai Generation Tool For more jobs, look here.
Best of Blender Artists: 2024-38
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.
Direct Import Furniture Models from IKEA to Blender
A new Add-on released last month gives us a quick way to import 3D models straight from the IKEA website to Blender. It is an incredible resource for anyone working with interior design or architecture. In this quick tutorial, Allan Brito explores the options and how to use the Add-on. I wasn't able to find [...]
Easily Align And Distribute objects with this addon - Align And Distribute V3 Released [$]
Align And Distribute is an add-on that adds extra aligning and distributing utilities to Blender. The latest update brings even more features, including Snap to Ground, Origin to Bottom, Quick Distribute, and the ability to save object transforms as bookmarks, allowing you to experiment with placements and angles more easily. Amandeep writes: I am excited [...]
History of Medieval Denmark: The Bastrup Tower
The history of a huge Danish 12th century Donjon & the History of The Early and High Middle Ages. mediumaevum created this explainer video of the history of medieval Denmark. Everything visual is made using Blender, even the stock footage or my own video from The Viking Museum Fyrkat is at the very least colorgraded [...]
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