This 45 minute video tutorial by Pelle Johnsen takes a simple stone to carefully illustrate the process of applying several UV maps to a real-time object.
Realtime Stone with detail maps in Blender
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Monthly Archives: July 2009
Free Spanish Blender Ebook
An interesting primer on Open Source and Blender for Spanish readers. I can’t judge the quality of the contents, but it certainly looks like an extensive piece of work that could be useful to many people.
SIGGRAPH 2009 Adds New Focus on Music & Audio
SIGGRAPH is known worldwide for showcasing some of the most innovative and groundbreaking visual and interactive content. This year, an added focus will highlight music and audio in their significant relationship with computer graphics and interactive techniques.
Blender-Empire #8 released
A new issue of the Russian Blender-Empire magazine has been released.
Blender Sightings
Four new Big Buck Bunny sightings for you today.
Kajimba Annecy 2009 – trailer
This Kajimba trailer is a compilation of the various project clips that they’ve already released and a few that I hadn’t seen before. It has a folksy feel to it and the animation, characters, textures are excellent as usual. I found it very funny as it plays well to my crude sense of humor. Hopefully they’ll get it funded and we can see a completed project in the near future.
Warning: Adult language and humor
Interview with Robert Tiess
Interview with Robert Tiess
BlenderGuru.com writes:
Well known around the Blender community for his abstract and unique looking work, Robert Tiess is a talented artist that continues to produce amazing work at an alarming rate. His work is an explosion of colors and emotion that is not only visually appealing, but also tells a story. Robert gives us tips on the insight and thoughts that goes into creating his stunning renders.
Link
Interview with Robert Tiess
http://www.blenderguru.com/interview-with-robert-tiess/
BlenderGuru.com writes:
Well known around the Blender community for his abstract and unique looking work, Robert Tiess is a talented artist that continues to produce amazing work at an alarming rate. His work is an explosion of colors and emotion that is not only visually appealing, but also tells a story. Robert gives us tips on the insight and thoughts that goes into creating his stunning renders.
Link
Stereoscopic Rendering in Blender
After searching around for a stereo camera technique Sebastian Schneider decided to create his own version. Time to get out your 3D glasses again.
Blender 2008 Televisa
Tennessee Conference cancelled, Free Mini Conference announced
Tennessee Conference cancelled, Free Mini Conference announced.
Byron Kindog wrote: Due to the lack of response to the Tennessee Blender Conference August 1 and 2, 2009, we are forced to cancel it for this year. All money collected is being returned. The Tri Cities Blender Group will be hosting a free mini conference the day of our regular next meeting on Sunday, August 9.
We will meet from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm at the Kingsport Renaissance Center , 1200 Center Street, Kingsport, Tennessee, Room 313. Everyone is welcome to come, for the day of presentations and socialization. We will have several speakers and video presentations. Unfortunately, we will not be able to provide food or door prizes for this event, as it is free and there are no funds for such amenities. The space is being provided by the Kingsport Art Guild.
Please email me, if you plan to attend or for more information at [email protected] .
Byron Kindig wrote: Due to the lack of response to the Tennessee Blender Conference August 1 and 2, 2009, we are forced to cancel it for this year. All money collected is being returned. The Tri Cities Blender Group will be hosting a free mini conference the day of our regular next meeting on Sunday, August 9.
