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Project Gold's latest production log is now ready for your eyes!
Cat Purkour - Combining 2D Animation in a 3D

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Discover how 2D animation is incorporated into a 3D
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Production update on Gold: the project becomes a showcase.
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Blender at Annecy 2024

Exploring 3D Pixel Art in Blender 4.2

Project Gold - Production Log 04

Cat Purkour - Combining 2D Animation in a 3D

Project Gold Update

Geometry Nodes Workshop: May 2024

Extensions Platform Beta Release

A New Developer Documentation Platform

Grease Pencil: Task Force

Free and Open

For that reason Blender is Free and Open Source

Connecting Blender Community

Showcasing Blender at industry events

Creating Worlds at BCON19

The demo scene is back with Nodevember

Together, these tutorial makers and content

Find Blender Communities

Everything You Need

Cycles Render Engine

· Real-time viewport preview

· Full N-Gon support

· Auto and Manual tracking

Animation & Rigging

· Envelope, skeleton and automatic

Story Art, Drawing 2D in

· Combine 2D with 3D right in the

Make it Your Own

· Customize the interface layout and

The Freedom to Create.

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