[Opensource] Blender - New Interface and total rewrite

[Fawcett - Le Rossignol, Jamie E]

Blender is certainly an excellent open-source resource. I'm excited with
the new version and the improvements to make the Interface easier. The
Alpha is in active development with regular feedback provided by the
artists and designers in the Durian Open-Movie Project
(http://durian.blender.org/).

 

Useful resources;

There is a course used in a high school
(http://www.cdschools.org/54223045235521/blank/browse.asp?a=383&BMDRN=20
00&BCOB=0&c=55205), but it is for the old version of Blender (v. 2.49).

 

Blender Nation (http://www.blendernation.com/) acts like a central hub
of Blender activity and projects.  There is Blender Art Magazine
(http://blenderart.org/), which is up to issue 26 and has useful
tutorials and things about Blender.

 

There is a nice tutorial on making the Planet Earth
(http://www.chamberlinproductions.org/blenderearth.html) which makes use
of NASAs photos of Earth, The Blue Marble Project
(http://www.blendernation.com/nasa-blue-marble-project/). The same
website (http://www.chamberlinproductions.org/), also gives information
on doing the other planets.

 

Cheers,

Jamie Le Rossignol

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[mailto:opensource-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Jack Matthews
Sent: Saturday, 1 May 2010 10:21 PM
To: Open Source Software Mailing List
Subject: [Opensource] Blender - New Interface and total rewrite

 


I recently found out that Blender (The 3D modeling, animation and game
package) has been totally rewritten.  The new version has had a total
User Interface rewrite which is good because the old interface was
horrendous.  This is quite exciting as it is free and open source and a
great choice for teachers looking for a 3D animation course in their
school.  I taught this a while back with my students using the old
interface - I had a small class and some of the models they made were
amazing but the interface always bugged the hell out of me and the
students.  This is looking very promising.

It is still in development but the Alpha release is certainly usable
right now.

Download: http://www.blender.org/download/get-25-alpha/




-Jack
http://www.setschoolsfree.com <http://www.setschoolsfree.com/> 

 

 


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