Brecht gives a status update on Blender 2.80 Beta. We'll have to be a BIT more patient as they're still 2-3 weeks out from the release. Brecht writes: We are currently an estimated 2-3 weeks away from releasing a 2.80 Beta version, which will have all the main features that will be in the 2.80 [...]

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oli1000 writes: I first made the waves with blender fluid addon and I then got the FLIP Fluids add-on for Blender. Works really well and produce beautiful whiterwater particles like in the video. Rendered every frame with Blender daily build because I could render with both CPU and GPU. Breakdown at 1:15:

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Materialize is a stand alone tool for creating materials for use in games from images. You can create an entire material from a single image or import the textures you have and generate the textures you need. While this tool has a background in the professional games industry, the developer Mike V made it available [...]

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Cédric Lepiller goes crazy adding multiple levels of bevels using his Speedflow add-on. Do not do this at home, Blender can explode ^^ 100% fully editable mesh with Speedflow!

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jayanam writes: Here is the video in which I rig a low poly cannon model with Blender 2.8.

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MartinKlekner writes: Hello friends! I released my epic course on creating a Spartan warrior model in Blender. It is for intermediate users but even beginners can follow along! THE COURSE CONTAINS: more than 3 hours of guided tutorials in 37+ lessons bonus: adding rigged characters bonus: particle hair grooming bonus: painting height in Substance Painter [...]

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Justin writes: Hey hey! This video gives you a guideline on how to choose free media for your video so that you stay out of trouble from copyright infringement. Stealing other people's stuff is not cool. Learn how to avoid that and be smart when downloading media from the internet. (Disclaimer: This is NOT legal [...]

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Real Fantasy writes: Some previous days I worked on gothic pack to prepare good starting point for fantasy or history art creation. Gothic Pack gives you the possibility to produce gothic cathedrals, churches, castles, chapels, towers, bridges and other buildings based on your fantasy in a few minutes or few hours. The Gothic Pack includes [...]

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Ettienne Vorster writes: Hi BlenderNation, It has arrived, after several weeks worth of working, months of rendering and years worth of work, it is finally here. My 2018 Demoreel featuring Modeling, lighting, texturing, rendering, animation, game design and much more. Just thought you guys might be interested in seeing it. :)

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NASA and Soft8soft worked with Blender and Verge3D to create this impressive interactive explainer of the new InSight Mission. I highly recommend you take a few minutes to explore it - there's a LOT of information to find. soft8soft writes: Hello community! InSight is NASA's latest spacecraft designed to study seismic activity and the internal structure of [...]

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Teddy Tablante writes: Cameras are everywhere! There are probably 2 or even 3 cameras in your pocket right now. But how do they work and how can they take incredibly detailed pictures? This video will go into the fundamental science behind digital cameras. It explores how eyes work, the system of a smartphone camera, how [...]

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Sorry, I've skipped these for a few months! Time to get this restarted. Brecht Van Lommel writes: Hi all, Here are the notes from today's developer meeting. Next meeting is Monday, 29 October 18:00 CEST (16:00 UTC). 1) Blender 2.8 Work continues towards the beta, an update on the current status will be posted on [...]

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Join Pablo live for tonight's Blender Today Live at 9pm Amsterdam time and learn what's in store for Blender development! After a couple weeks away, Blender looks completely different. Let's see what's good in Blender 2.8!

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chocofur writes: Hey Everyone, I would like to proudly announce Chocofur's first ever Blender Course! The title is self explanatory and last Friday we've released the official trailer (done entirely in Blender 2.80 alpha) which can be seen here: Ppre-ordered here to get: Reduced price of 79€ instead of 149€ Instant access to the course [...]

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Enjoy the work of Jose Luis Camacho from Valladolid, Spain!

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Monte writes: I the latest from the Mistwire series of game tutorials I show you how to have a tower track our character and shoot at him. Come check out how to use this functionality in your own Armory Projects.

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Here's my latest overview of the best Blender work on Sketchfab this week. And remember: add the #Blender tag if you want me to find your work! Sleep tight by Marcella Lombardo on Sketchfab Explosive Mutant by plasmaernst on Sketchfab RI Drahllian Fist Mrk5 by Astro1derboy on Sketchfab Seifer Highwind by Valcroz on Sketchfab Female [...]

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Wayward Art Company writes: Hello Blender friends. Here is a quick demonstration on how to use a Node Group I created to add edge detail to 3D models.

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RBancone writes: Hi, in this video I played with Eevee Render and the Blender 2.8 viewport modes, using an old model that I sculpted in 2.7 version. Of course he's The Mask, inspired by the comic book version. I tried to match the original Cycles render with Eevee and I'm honestly pretty impressed by the [...]

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'The Forest of Symbiob' is a fun 'documentary' about how alien life has developed a weird symbiosis. Enjoy! Symbiob writes: In the Forest of Symbiob, we spot Klax ambling among the balloon trees carrying his lifelong companions, the Glydoos. They are looking for food high up in the trees, but how will they get it? [...]

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