Launch and Legacy

Flight School: Take off with Kinect, Blender, and Processing

In this episode, Ian describes and demos his new motion ...

In this episode, Ian describes and demos his new motion capture-based museum exhibit created using a Kinect, Blender, and Processing. He then takes his prototype to the TEDxUF conference to put it to the test. If it all works out, kids will learn how bir

Amateur to Professional with Cory Collins

Professional animator Cory Collins joins Ian to talk about what ...

Professional animator Cory Collins joins Ian to talk about what it takes to go from being a hobbyist 3D artist to a professional 3D artist. Along the way, they touch on quitting your job, finding local opportunities, and the importance of using animatics

Community Threshold

What's the difference between using Blender and loving Blender? Ian ...

What's the difference between using Blender and loving Blender? Ian talks about the scientific distinction between "messing around" and "geeing out" and how that relates to the Blender community. Download .mp4

Tool Kits and Good Fits

We define ourselves in the 3D animation world by the ...

We define ourselves in the 3D animation world by the tools we use. Should we be more indifferent about our software or more passionate about our digital hammers? Download .mp4

Measuring Tornado Intensity Using Blender

It's difficult to get a precise measurement of tornado wind ...

It's difficult to get a precise measurement of tornado wind speed without actually going inside a tornado. Armed with Blender's new motion tacking features, Ian tries to fix that. Download .mp4

Why Your Animation Sucks

Ian and Wray politely point out common animation pitfalls, the ...

Ian and Wray politely point out common animation pitfalls, the importance of recording your own audio, and why your mind's eye is your first render. Download .mp3

Listen While You Animate

In this audio-only episode, Ian and Wray discuss the various ...

In this audio-only episode, Ian and Wray discuss the various ways they discovered and learned to love Blender, the LEGO paradigm, and the computer viruses that come with cracking other pieces of 3D software. Download .mp3

Fractals on Rhodes

Nature, Blender, and Ian's favorite topic. Download .mp4

Launch and Legacy

Ian Elsner and new co-host Wray Bowling discuss the release ...

Ian Elsner and new co-host Wray Bowling discuss the release of the first stable version of Blender 2.5 and Blender's history in this historically and geographically far-reaching episode. | Download .mp4

Information About Information

Ian outlines information access from historical and technological contexts. | ...

Ian outlines information access from historical and technological contexts. | Download .mp4