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Blender is a free and open-source 3D creation suite that supports the entire 3D pipeline, including modeling, rigging, animation,...

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Blender is a free and open-source 3D creation suite that supports the entire 3D pipeline, including modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, and motion tracking. It is developed by the Blender Foundation, an independent public benefit organization, and is used for creating animated films, visual effects, art, and interactive 3D applications. The software is available on multiple platforms including Windows, MacOS, and Linux.

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Headquarters
Amsterdam, NL
Size
11-50 employees
Industry
Movies and Sound Recording
Specialities
Computer Animation and Software

πŸ›οΈ Blender Product and Pricing News β†’

πŸ‘” Blender CEO, Management and Leadership Team β†’

βš”οΈ Blender Alternatives and Competitors β†’

πŸ’Ό Blender Hiring and Layoffs β†’

πŸ€– Blender Developer, Integration and Automation News β†’

πŸ“ˆ Blender Financials, Fundraising and Valuation News β†’

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πŸ›οΈ Blender Product and Pricing News

  • Blender is anticipated to integrate AI features with its Gen-1.5 model, as discussed in a recent Twitter post.
  • Blender added Microsoft to its list of stores, replacing Windows.
  • Blender developers Hans Goudey and Sean Kim announced that the upcoming Blender 4.3 will feature a significantly faster Sculpt Mode with over 5x faster entry, 8x faster brushes, and 30% reduced memory usage.
  • Blender released the Brushstroke Tools add-on on their Extensions platform and offers a stylized rendering workshop by Simon Thommes on their Studio website.
  • Blender 4.3 introduces a new system for handling brushes as assets, featuring new thumbnails created through a community effort.

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  • Blender will premiere Project Gold and release tools for a painterly look in Blender 4.3 on November 7 on their YouTube channel.
  • Blender has released a new extension called Render Overscan, which is available in the 'Get Extensions' panel of the 'Blender Preferences' window.
  • Blender Cycles has entered a closed Beta on the Render Network, offering native integration of Blender's GPU ray-tracing render engine to a decentralized GPU rendering platform.

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βš”οΈ Blender Alternatives and Competitors

  • Unity
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  • 3ds Max
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  • Cinema 4D
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  • Maya
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  • Modo
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  • SketchUp
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  • Adobe After Effects
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  • Animaker
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  • ZBrush
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  • Houdini
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  • SOLIDWORKS
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  • KeyShot
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  • Inkscape
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  • Autodesk Fusion
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  • Cesium
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  • SimScale
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  • FlatFrog Laboratories

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πŸ’Ό Blender Hiring and Layoffs

  • Rik Schutte, Lead Animator at Blender, is seeking feedback on improving blendshape/shapekey based facial rigging workflows.
  • Robertson A. has started working at Blender as a character modeling and rigging specialist.
  • Muhammad Dimi Alif has started a new position as a Design Intern at Blender.

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πŸ€– Blender Developer, Integration and Automation News

  • Qualcomm Technologies has joined The Blender Foundation to enhance Blender's 3D modeling software with native CPU support on Snapdragon, improving performance and battery life.
  • Blender updated their contact platform from blender.chat to chat.blender.org for community submissions.
  • Blender is being used by INDG to render product shots and turntables for their fashion clients, focusing on creating realistic fabric textures.
  • VisArc, a new architectural 3D visualization studio, is seeking a skilled 3D artist to collaborate on projects using Blender, with the potential to develop unique tools and workflows.

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πŸ“ˆ Blender Financials, Fundraising and Valuation News

  • Blender's Development Fund has seen a significant increase in monthly contributions from $95,014 to $201,764 and individual contributors from 3455 to 4786.
  • Blender's Development Fund activity page has seen an increase in small donations and new Bronze memberships, with a notable shift from membership renewals to one-time contributions.
  • Blender's monthly contribution decreased to €164,525 with 4444 individual contributors, and new members include Wire Wheels Club, cozythreads_8, and EvrBilt Limited.
  • Blender Foundation announced its 2024 fundraiser for the development fund.

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