The Blender Show

Measuring Tornado Intensity Using Blender

Ian Elsner — Sat, 26 May 2012 14:35:12 +0000

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 Elsner — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:38:41 +0000

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

Ian Elsner — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:03:30 +0000

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

Ian Elsner — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 05:19:20 +0000

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

Launch and Legacy

Ian Elsner — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 01:23:44 +0000

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 Elsner — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:25:53 +0000

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

Wacom Sketching with Etai Dvora

Ian Elsner — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:38:23 +0000

Chemical Engineering Major Etai Dvora discusses the difference between analog and digital 2D creation and demos a Wacom tablet. | Download .mp4

Sputnik 2 Rocket Modeling Time-Lapse

Ian Elsner — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:55:27 +0000

Mimicking Soviet engineering in Blender | Download .mp4

On Inspiration

Ian Elsner — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:08:49 +0000

Some musings on the creative process. | Download .mp4

Jeff Distefano on High School Art Education

Ian Elsner — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:45:29 +0000

Art instructor and artist Jeff Distefano describes his own inspirations and his relationship with digital art. | Download .mp4

Scale in China

Ian Elsner — Sun, 17 May 2009 16:51:15 +0000

Ian talks about Blender in Beijing. | Download .mp4

Nathan Vegdahl Part 3

Ian Elsner — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:27:34 +0000

Blender Artist Nathan Vegdahl shares his views about the future of animation and speaks inspiringly about his own future projects. | Download .mp4

Nathan Vegdahl Part 2

Ian Elsner — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:16:42 +0000

Nathan Vegdahl describes the differences between hand-drawn and computer animation and discusses his animation workflow. | Download .mp4

Nathan Vegdahl Part 1

Ian Elsner — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:29:52 +0000

Project Peach animator Nathan Vegdahl discusses his childhood art projects, the computer as a tool, and the principals of animation. | Download .mp4

Sundance Takes Place

Ian Elsner — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:36:58 +0000

Broadcasting from Sundance 2008, Ian discusses new media and decodes "film takes place". | Download .mp4

Classical City Modeling Time-Lapse

Ian Elsner — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:56:09 +0000

The construction of the set for "The Cardinal of Seville" | Download .mp4

Ron Haase on the Role of the Architect

Ian Elsner — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:28:12 +0000

University of Florida Professor Emeritus Ron Haase discusses his architectural works, the social and cultural responsibilities of architects, and the role of the computer in design. | Direct Download .mp4

Face Modeling Time-Lapse

Ian Elsner — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:47:02 +0000

A Human Face from a Reference Image | Direct Download .mp4

Nice To Meet You

Ian Elsner — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:31:19 +0000

Introduction and Explanation | Direct Download .mp4