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THE blender SPECIAL

WELCOME • The Blender Special

The Gallery • The best Blender art from the CG community

MADE FOR EVERYONE • 3D World charts the unconventional 26-year journey of Blender, from attic to industry outsider, all the way to legitimate 3D contender

MADE FOR CUSTOMISATION • BLENDER’S ADD-ON SYSTEM IS MOSTLY FREE, DEFINITELY VAST, AND CONSTANTLY UPDATED

MADE FOR 2D AND 3D • GREASE PENCIL MIXES 2D AND 3D, LENDING A HAND-DRAWN FEEL TO ANIMATION AND ILLUSTRATION

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SPRITES, CAMERA, ACTION! • Blender Studio open up about their latest 3D animation project and how it’s pushing the software in bold new directions

HERE'S WHAT I'VE LEARNT • SPRITE FRIGHT CO-DIRECTOR HJALTI HJALMARSSON SHARES HIS ADVICE FOR ASPIRING 3D ARTISTS

BLENDER CLOUD • PRODUCER FRANCESCO SIDDI EXPLAINS HOW YOU CAN WITNESS THE ENDLESS CREATIVITY OF BLENDER STUDIO

PERFECT YOUR SHOT LIGHTING IN BLENDER • Blender Studio art director Andy Goralczyk explains the lighting and rendering process for this issue’s cover artwork

21 EXPERT BLENDER TIPS AND TRICKS • Artists from Blender Studio have compiled a collection of expert tips and advice to help you boost your Blender skills and knowledge

RIGGING FOR ANIMATORS • How to use Rigify to enhance your character expressions

REAL-TIME TEXTURE PAINTING IN BLENDER • Learn how to use Blender to set up a detailed, layered shader that you can paint in real time

CREATE A STYLIZED FILM CHARACTER IN BLENDER • Follow Julien Kaspar’s character creation workflow guide and discover how to render engaging models for film production

HOW DO I ANIMATE A BALL MOVING THROUGH A BULGING PIPE IN CINEMA 4D?

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BLOCK OUT THE BIG FORMS?

HOW CAN I IMPROVE THE LIGHTING OF MY PROJECT?

WHICH ARE BETTER, CONNECTIONS OR CONSTRAINTS?

BACK ISSUES • Missing an issue of 3D World? Fill the gaps in your collection today!

Andy Goralczyk • The art director talks to 3D World about his background, studio setup, inspirations, and day-to-day life working on lighting and effects at Blender Animation Studio

Blender Studio • Francesco Siddi describes his busy daily routine working as producer at Blender Studio in Amsterdam

COMMUNITY-DRIVEN • Siddi reveals how he got started in the industry, and offers his advice for aspiring producers

Powering up • James Burrows of Immersive Studios explores the exciting prospects that next-gen gaming tech offers designers and developers alike

Blender’s open season • Host of Blender Today, Pablo Vazquez, gives 3D World the lowdown on Blender’s Open Up initiative

Blender’s Ecosystem • Ton Roosendaal, chairman of the Blender Foundation, on how the software maintains its independent, decentralized community

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