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Blender 2.5 Quizzes

17 Comments Published by Community Reporter on September 2nd, 2010 in Fun

An enjoyable little time-waster: test your Blender 2.5 knowledge with a Blender quizz. Right now there are four quizzes to take, and more will appear in the future.

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EEG mind reading audience watching Sintel trailer

26 Comments Published by Banlu Kemiyatorn on September 1st, 2010 in Durian, Fun

Many readers sent leading stories of this use of Sintel trailer in a demonstration of a mind reading hardware.

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60,000TH POST!!

26 Comments Published by Bart on August 26th, 2010 in BlenderNation, Fun

Yes! How’s that for you, you ’1st post!’ shouting kiddies! Jamez here knows how to do it properly – he just posted the 60,000th comment on BlenderNation. Well done Jamez! As a reward, take your pick from the blender.org e-shop mail me (bart@ this site) and I’ll send it your way.

Mixamo: Character Animation for Blender

8 Comments Published by Bart on August 24th, 2010 in 3D News, Professional Services, Toolbox

Mixamo.com supplies motion-capture data, What makes it unique is their workflow: you upload your own (rigged) character, map the rig to theirs and choose an animation. Using their on-line editor, you can then tweak the animation before you download and use it. As of today, Mixamo actively supports Blender.

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Animarte 2010 – Call for Entries

10 Comments Published by Community Reporter on August 17th, 2010 in 3D News

The biggest animation festival in South America – Animarte – is now open for submissions.

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Big Buck Bunny Sighted at Disney

19 Comments Published by Bart on July 28th, 2010 in Fun

Michael wrote: “I saw a screenshot of Big Buck Bunny at the new Disney Research Institute in Zurich! The sighting is from Euronews”.

The 48 Hour Film Project Is Here Again!

6 Comments Published by Community Reporter on July 17th, 2010 in Fun

A group of Blender artists are working hard to prepare a stunning animated short for the Richmond 48 Hour Film Festival. The timer has already started and the team is super-excited as the project is gaining momentum!

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The Secret of Kells: Free Screening in New York, Saturday July 10th

9 Comments Published by Bart on July 10th, 2010 in 3D News

Tonight there’s a free screening of the Academy Award nominated animated feature film ‘The Secret of Kells‘ on the lawn at Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City, Queens. Parts of this movie have been produced in Blender by the Belgian studio Digital Graphics.