Latvia’s State Forests commercial
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Category Archives: Media
Sintel Sighting: NovaCut Video Editor
NovaCut video editor, a proposed open source, collaborative video editing platform, is currently looking for funding to finish development of the project. They used Sintel in part of the ad for their kickstarter page. Go and take a look and consider donating if you want to support developing a new open source video editor too!
Blender Used In National Jimmy John’s Commercial
LightboxFX in coorporation with Aurum Design has created 1.5 second TV commercials for several Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches TV commercials that are airing across the US currently on the major networks and cable channels. Scott Hill, the person who is behind LightboxFX, is a 3D animator and compositor with years of experience with a main focus on compositing and film. In Blender 2.5 he build the model and did the logo tag spin animation while Aurum Design added the 2D text and sandwich animation and produced the final composition.
Front and back of the logo tag.
To see the finished commercial go to:
http://www.lightboxfx.com/demo-reel
VisionBakery Trailer created with Blender – Crowdfunding in Germany
Sintel on Frontpage of Dutch Newspaper ‘Het Parool’
‘Het Parool’, a major Dutch newspaper, is the first to publish a (short) review of Sintel. And even better: it’s featured on the front page! The article is titled ‘Animation Sintel sets the standard’.
Links:
TV-ad for a finnish game site (Pelikone.fi)
Sintel on 3D World’s October Issue
You probably know that Sintel will appear on 3D World’s October issue. James Finnerty sends us the photo of the actual copy! (Or who knows if he rendered that himself ?)
Update: Partly quote Ton’s recent post on Durian website on this.
The “Return of Blender” has been choosen by 3D World as a good cover slogan I guess. We all know we were never gone, but we we’ve been very busy indeed!
“Historias Nativas” a TV series made in Venezuela (Trailer!)
Blender-Produced Planetarium Show Receives NASA-Sponsored Award
“Expanded View,” a Blender-produced planetarium show, has been recognized as a “Hubble Top Star.”.
Blender and Stephen Hawking
Although the final CGI for the new Discovery Series: Into The Universe with Stephen Hawking, was created with Maya, Blender was used for pre-vis and concept tests. Nathan Williams, one of the directors, found Blender a valuable tool in creating this ambitious series.
