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An animated short film by Duncan Rudd about unfettered greed and its consequences. It's OK being the tallest tree in the forest. But, when the wind blows, how solid is the ground you're standing on?

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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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Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: Blender Artist Needed For An Animation Project Seeking Advanced Retopologizer (Clothing & more) Model, no materials no lighting, based on Preiser model figure Netflix | Senior 3d Artist Seeking a Shader and Geometry Nodes Expert 3d animator Seeking: Rigging, Caging [...]

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Bonsai v0.8.1 has been released! Bonsai is an add-on for Blender that provides native IFC and OpenBIM authoring for architects, engineers, and construction professionals. Highlights include: Twice as fast geometry processing with support for hybrid CGAL / OpenCASCADE geometry kernels Improved modeling tool for walls, slabs, doors and more, with snapping, axis alignment, angle snaps, [...]

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Here's a quick tutorial on the steps to create an simple mysterious environment.mo Aidy Burrows writes: KISS 😗 Keep It Simple Stupid, or Keep It Stupid Simple if you prefer, a good Blender exercise for reducing distraction and endless iteration is to just keep it simple. Take a simple blockout object and have fun with [...]

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Dive into this article as Denis Rakarić breaks down his journey of modeling a detailed Type VIIc submarine. From historical accuracy to procedural texturing, he shares the challenges, techniques, and lessons learned along the way. INTRODUCTION Hi! My name is Denis, and I’m a hard surface artist from Croatia, currently working at Gamepires as an [...]

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LuckyChris shows how to rig a mechanical object. His tutorial provides a step-by-step guide to rigging and animating a tow truck in Blender, focusing on bone creation, constraints, and animation techniques.

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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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Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: 3D Animator Visual artist for stage design of a theater production based on visuals and music PAID - Fire Effects for Short Film Paid Opportunity: Seeking Skilled Blender Artist for 3D Head Models and Hair Try-On Animations Sinn Studio Inc. [...]

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Have you ever wanted to whip up a neon-soaked cityscape without spending ages modeling every single window and walkway? 3D Tutor presnts the Stylized Cyberpunk Downtown Modular Pack—it’s like a giant box of sci-fi building blocks for your 3D scenes. Here’s the gist: You get 190+ modular pieces—we’re talking roads, skyscraper segments, and even those [...]

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Kai writes: In this video, I’ll show you how to create a procedural wonky modifier in Blender using Geometry Nodes and how to loop noise textures seamlessly. This modifier lets you add organic imperfections to static models or create loopable animations, giving your 3D objects a more handcrafted, less perfect look. I’ll break everything down [...]

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Gleb Alexandrov writes: In this free bonus tutorial from Game Asset Workflow course, we’ll explore two methods of displacing intricate geometry in Blender using generated depth-maps.  

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Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: GameXChange | 3D artist 3D Animator/Art Designer Full time job for product visualization generalist in Berlin Total Atelier | CGI / 3D Artist PT Delisari Nusantara | 3D Artist **[PAID] Seeking a skilled Blender Artist to take our film's 3d [...]

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In this video, Mark Kingsnorth compare the key differences between his add-ons Conform Object, Flowify, and Mesh Materializer. All these add-ons deform objects to surfaces in different ways, and there are pros and cons of each approach. Add-on links: Conform Object Flowify Mesh Materializer I hope you find the video useful and if you have [...]

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dparish2 writes: I could never find a good tutorial for soft foam. I would always see ocean foam, beer foam, or Styrofoam. I found what I think is a quick and easy way to make a nice soft dense foam material. I hope it can help you.

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Martin Klekner talks about how he created 2D animated effects using Grease Pencil.

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Create advanced scattering systems in Blender with OpenScatter, a completely free and open-source addon. Creating advanced scattering systems in Blender typically requires spending countless hours building a custom geometry nodes setup. Most environment artists don’t have time for that. OpenScatter features an intuitive UI panel that allows you to quickly set up scatter systems. You [...]

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Reggie Perry re-created an illustration in Blender and turned it into an animation. In this video he shares the creation process. I recently connected with illustrator and toy designer Hippy Potter and he has this really cool plush toy. He posted a video of it in 2D form and I wanted to try my hand [...]

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Seattle Blender User Group's in-person meeting is this Saturday! When: Saturday, March 1st, 10 AM to 1 PM Where: Academy of Interactive Entertainment, 305 Harrison St #405 · Seattle, WA What: Gory monsters! Hand painted texturing! 3D for concept art! Modifier stacks! After years of deep diving on Geometry Nodes, the goal for this Seabug [...]

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Discover the creative journey behind Myrrai, a unique character blending mythology, nature, and personal inspiration, as Clark brings her to life through a mix of hand-painted and semi-realistic art styles. INTRODUCTION Hi, my name is Marcus Clark, and I am a 3D artist and filmmaker from Baltimore, Maryland. My introduction to Blender came from taking [...]

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