Microsoft Joins The Blender Development Fund

Microsoft makes use of Blender to generate synthetic 3D models and images of humans that can be used to train AI models. For researchers, having access to high quality free/opensource 3D software has proven to be of great benefit for scientific projects. You can check some of their work here. To express their support, Microsoft… Continue reading Microsoft Joins The Blender Development Fund

Blender 2.83.1 LTS

A day to remember! The first maintenance release of the first long-term support release is out. Blender 2.83.1 LTS features a total of 33 bug fixes. There are no new features so it is safe to upgrade during production. A new maintenance release is already being worked on and planned for early July, the goal… Continue reading Blender 2.83.1 LTS

“Coffee Run” Open Movie

May 29th, 2020 Blender proudly presented Blender’s 13th Open Movie, produced by the Blender Animation Studio. Fueled by caffeine, a young woman runs through the bittersweet memories of her past relationship. The concept for the film was born out of an animation testThe short film visuals faithfully translated the original concept-art driven, with a strong… Continue reading “Coffee Run” Open Movie

Lockdown? Openup! Blender Live Streams, Tutorials & Characters

The global spread of the Corona virus has affected our daily lives, most of us now have to stay safe at home. To turn the lockdown into something positive, the team at Blender will provide free daily content for everyone: video streams, tutorials and a new cool open project “Settlers”. Blender Today, Everyday – live… Continue reading Lockdown? Openup! Blender Live Streams, Tutorials & Characters