Blender Institute Podcast

Ever heard of the Disney/Pixar bracket? A few days (actually weeks) ago we took the challenge together and went through an epic showdown! Find out what our collectively favorite Disney/Pixar movie of all times is, in episode 72! In this podcast: Andy, Hjalti, Julian, Francesco and Pablo F. Music: Blabetté de Metz (Psy-Jazz Mix) - (cc-by-nc) keytronic

In episode 71 we start a conversation that will definitely continue in future episodes of the podcast: our memories and experiences with Blender Open Movies. Initially inspired by the CG Cookie film review, this episode sees us going back all the way to Elephants Dream! What does this film mean? What were the most memorable moments of the production? Thanks to the great narration o

While the studio is getting ready for the Code Quest, Hjalti had a special surprise to test our Blender nerdism: a trivia game! Plus the regular updates on Blender development and studio news. Tune in for a very special Blender Studio Podcast 70! In this podcast: Francesco, Andy, Hjalti, Sergey and Pablo Vazquez Music: Blabetté de Metz (Psy-Jazz Mix) - (cc-by-nc) keytronic

With the teaser trailer of the open movie HERO being released, it got us thinking about our heroes. So we talk about the people that inspire us, but not before going through the Blender community news and studio updates. Tune in for Blender Studio Podcast episode #69! In this podcast: Francesco, Sybren, Hjalti and Pablo Vazquez Music: Blabetté de Metz (Psy-Jazz Mix) - (cc-by-nc) k

"How do you keep focus?". This is the question we ask ourselves in this episode. Find out our different strategies to cope with distracting environments, boring tasks and lack of motivation. Also community news are back! In this podcast: Pablo Vazquez, Hjalti, Andy and Francesco Music: Blabetté de Metz (Psy-Jazz Mix) - (cc-by-nc) keytronic

You might have heard of the Blender 2.8 Code Quest. If not, join us for a little recap, plus some fun before-the-launch behind-the-scenes stories. After that, Andy and Julien talk about Spring, until we finally move to an actual podcast theme: "how do you deal with pressure?". In this podcast: Pablo Vazquez, Julien, Andy and Francesco Music: Blabetté de Metz (Psy-Jazz Mix) - (cc-b

Welcome to 66, where we recap what is happening at the studio, including the challenges that come with calculating and estimating how long and how many resources a production will need. We also mention our other online ventures, such as Blender Cloud Live, and tell stories about "what did we learn this week with Blender". In this podcast: Pablo Vazquez, Hjalti, Andy and Francesco M

Welcome, take a seat! The alternative ending for Agent 327 - Operation Barbershop has been released, we recap the release and quiz Pablo about how it's like to transition from Maya to Blender. Also, it's Sculptjanuary and Julien talks about the joy of being a moderator *while* attending the sculpting frenzy every single day! Further, Hjalti and Pablo discuss the benefits of a pose

It's 2018! After a rundown on the latest Blender Cloud updates (especially Flamenco) by Dr. Sybren, we review the status of the Hero and Spring Open Movies. Finally we delve into a fully scientific prediction about the trends of this year. In this podcast: Hjalti, Francesco, Andy and Sybren Music: Blabetté de Metz (Psy-Jazz Mix) - (cc-by-nc) keytronic

After a brief recap about the on-going work on the Spring project, we get a hold of Sergey to talk about his latest Blender development! Check out episode 63 to peek behind the curtains of Blender Animation Studio! In this podcast: Hjalti, Francesco, Andy and Sergey Music: Blabetté de Metz (Psy-Jazz Mix) - (cc-by-nc) keytronic