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How to Render Videos with Alpha Transparency
Darkfall writes: In this video we look at adding Alpha Transparency to our Videos. Normally,…
Blender Setup: What You NEED to Change and Why
Aidy Burrows writes: Here are the answers to Blender setup questions we get asked more…
Cloth Simulation Improvements on 2.8
Luca Rood is working on some important improvements of the Blender cloth simulator. By changing…
Interview with director David F. Sandberg
Sean writes: I've just posted the first interview I've done for OpenVisualFX.com with director David…
Blender Studio Podcast #54 - Startup
Pablo Vazquez writes: Blender 2.8 news? Check. Experience on starting a new project or mastering…
French Artist Creates Photo in Blender for ID Card
French Blender artist Raphaël Fabre has created quite a stir by getting an official French…
Baking normal maps from Cycles material
David Gayerie describes an improved method for normal baking, which takes additional model information into…
Eevee Animation: SciFi Elevator
I can't get enough of Eevee demonstrations - here's an OpenGL render of a SciFi…
Normal vs Displacement Mapping and Why Games Use Normals
Here's a nice bit bit of background reading on a popular technique for real-time 3D…
2.79 Test Builds are Available
You can now download test builds for Blender 2.79 from Blender.org and read the release…
Tutorial: Blender Eevee PBR Texturing
jayanam writes: In this video we can have a look at the new Blender Eevee…
Principled BSDF - Quick and Easy PBR in Cycles
Aidy Burrows quickly explores all the options in the new Principled BSDF shader node that…
Art Spotlight: Tesla vs Lovecraft
Martti from the Indie game studio 10tons writes about the design process of the Tesla…
Using Physically Correct Brightness in Cycles
Johnson Martin writes: In order to better understand the lighting system in the Cycles render…
SpaceX Infographics Artist
Xraygunner writes: I just happened to be perusing my one of my favorite subjects in…
Grease Pencil 2.8 sneak peek
Pablo Vazquez writes: Daniel gives us a quick sneak peek on the new Grease Pencil…
Tutorial: 4 Metal Displacements - Nodes Only
JoshuaAutumn writes: In this tutorial, I’ll be showing you all 4 different metal displacements for…
Quick Tip: How to add Film Grain
Darkfall writes: In this quick video we look at adding Film Grain to our movie…
7 Benefits of High Dynamic Range
In the third pard of his HDR lighting tutorial series, Gleb Alexandrov explains why you…
Eevee: Live Viewport Demos
One of the Blender 2.8 features that is generating a lot of excitement is the…