Polyfjord shares a collection of tools to quickly convert video footage into a tracked pointcloud. In this tutorial we’re exploring a fully automated workflow for 3D camera tracking using only free and open-source software! This technique uses the powe…
You may not be able to tell visually, but joining meshes gives a very different topology from Booleans. See the difference and why it matters.
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Discover how to create, animate, and control curves in Blender using Geometry Nodes with PIXXO 3D. What You’ll Learn: Creating Curves: Start with a basic curve line and resample it to add resolution. Animating Curves: Use noise textures and scene time …
Every week, hundreds of artists share their work on the Blender Artists forum. I’m putting some of the best work in the spotlight in a weekly post here on BlenderNation.
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Dutch artist Theo Jansen has been building and evolving hist Strandbeests on the Dutch beaches for years. They’re intricate machines built of the simplest materials like pvc pipes and cloth that self-propel along the beach. Today, you can learn how to …
Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Topology in Blender, made simple with 10 easy tips! If you’ve ever struggled with messy geometry, weird shading, or rigging nightmares, this tutorial breaks down everything you need to know about clean topology in Blender. …
Enjoy this satisfying video by Alan Luk and take a peek behind the scenes! The part I enjoy the most is coming up with new mechanisms. I always try to add something new to every marble machine I make. This time I came up with a marble pump inspired by …
In this video you’ll learn how to use a Texture Atlas in Blender to create entire characters, props, and even full scenes with just one tiny texture!
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Edin Spiegel talks over this timelapse of a car race animation, explaining its creation process. In this video I’ll break down how I created this rally animation with Blender. Edin used this Sketchfab model in the process:
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Hameed shared this re-render of old model that even played a role in the 3DS Max community! He also shares a bit about his background and journey as a 3D artist. Hameed writes: I’m a very old artist with decades as an independant illustrator, indeed I …
