It’s Thanksgiving today in the US and what better way to spend it than using Blender to make a paper turkey!
Author Archives: Eugene (etr9j)
BlenderArtists Gets A New Look
After going through the dramatic change from Elysiun to BlenderArtists, Blenderartists.org now has a new theme.
Graphicall Is Back Online
It’s been a while, but after a brief hiatus (~2 months), Graphicall is back up and ready to dish out the latest release, cvs, optimized, and patched builds for Blender. It’s a great place to share or test the frequently posted builds for Linux, Mac (Intel/PPC), or Windows compiled by builders and developers from all over the Blender universe. Welcome back Graphicall!
Indigo 0.6 Final Released
A few months after the test release of Indigo 0.6, the free unbiased render engine is now final and available for download.
Animatu – Portuguese Animation Conference
This Portuguese Animation Conference will be held in Beja, Portugal from 15 to 19 of November. It is focused on digital Cinema and Animation. For more information see the official website. See the BlenderNation post for a more detailed look and how Blender is involved.
Video Tutorial/Script: Rendering Wireframe Overlays
This is a classic technique to give your renders a wireframe overlay on top of your existing materials. It’s been in Blender for some time, though it seems to slip through the cracks every so often. But never fear, BlenderNewbies has a video tutorial on how to do it!
Update [bart]: new script version
Intro to Modeling and Blender Game Engine Physics Course, São Paulo, Brasil
Another great event is happening in São Paulo, Brasil. This time, at the SESC Vila Mariana cultural center (near the Ana Rosa subway station), there will be an introduction to modeling and Blender’s game engine physics. The event will span several days: November 11, 12, 25, 26 and December 9 and 10 at 14:00 – 18:00 each date (24 hours of class @ 4 hours each day).
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There is space available for only 15 people and will cost the small fee of 20 Reais (~7 Euro) per person for access to the entire course. Check out SESC´s main portal, then select the Vila Mariana cultural center. You can also call (55 11) 5080-3000 or e-mail the center for more information.
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Blender e-Shop Has New Stuff
The Blender e-shop has some new gear available! Give your loved ones (or yourself) the greatest of gifts… Blender shirts and hats.
What Is The Earliest Blender Version You Have?
MakeHuman 0.9.0 Released
We recently posted about the MakeHuman preview video. Now you can try it out yourself with the just-released MakeHuman 0.9.0 for Windows, which is available now for download.
*Update:Â Mac version now available.