Best of Blender — 2024

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Community Picks·2y
Open source 3D icon library
Beautifully crafted open source 3D icons are 100% free for commercial and personal use under the CC0 license. They can be used with any design tool and are available in four predefined color styles. The icons come in three camera angles with high-quality renders. Custom 3D icon packs are available for commission. The creator started this project while learning Blender, aiming to make widely used 3D icons available to the community. Future plans include plugins for various design tools and an online editor.
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Game Developers·2y
Who wants to make a game?
Looking to join a team to make a game for fun using Unity, Blender, or Unreal Engine with some C++ knowledge. Open to all ideas and participants of any age.
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Wawa Sensei·2y
Make a 3D Avatar Builder w/ Threejs and React - Part 5
Part five of the 3D avatar builder tutorial series covers creating a dress from scratch using Blender and making it compatible with the existing character builder framework. It includes steps for generating thumbnails and hiding assets based on other assets, such as preventing outfits from overlapping awkwardly. The tutorial also addresses exporting the dress as a glb file, configuring materials, and ensuring the asset animates correctly. Finally, it discusses updating the UI to reflect asset compatibility constraints, enhancing the user experience by providing visual feedback for locked items.
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Codrops·2y
Habit Hustle: The Creative Process Behind a UI Animation
Michael, a visual designer based in Stockholm, shares his creative process for making a UI animation using gem materials. He details his program stack which includes Blender, Figma, and AfterEffects, and outlines the steps from concept creation, through animation synchronization between Blender and AfterEffects, to final rendering. Michael also shares useful tips for overcoming common challenges and emphasizes the importance of enjoying side projects as a way to learn new skills and create polished animations.
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Two Minute Papers·2y
Blender 4.3 Is Here - How Is All This Free?!
Blender 4.3 is packed with impressive new features, all available for free. The update introduces volumetric ray tracing, enhancing realistic simulations for fog, haze, and smoke. Improvements also include a more accurate metal node system, light linking for selective lighting adjustments, and enhanced geometry nodes for creating dynamic animations. Additionally, the user interface and video editor have seen significant upgrades. These advancements make Blender an even more powerful tool for artists and creators.
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80 LEVEL·2y
Counter-Strike's Italy Map Reimagined in Unreal Engine 5
A 3D Environment Artist named Pluviophile has reimagined Counter-Strike's Italy map in Unreal Engine 5, creating a more vivid and lived-in environment. The scene combines the familiar map layout with new hand-made models and textures.
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YouTube·1y
Can I make a GTA game using ChatGPT?
A developer explores using ChatGPT to create a GTA-style game in Unity. Despite not being a professional developer, the author illustrates how ChatGPT provides step-by-step code and implementation instructions. The post covers the creation of character movement, camera handling, car models, and gun mechanics, often requiring trial and error. With the integration of AI, the author shares their journey in building a game environment from setting up player controls to importing city models.
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Unity Developers·2y
Progress with Unity learn, is it helpful?
Mcbrei, a 38-year-old who has been fascinated with games for 28 years, shares his experience with Unity Learn. He enjoys the platform but finds that many courses don't work as seamlessly as expected, requiring help from forums and AI tools like Unity Muse and ChatGPT. Despite challenges, he is developing a ship-fighting game and will share updates.
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Gamefromscratch·2y
Huge AAA 3D Asset Giveaway -- All Engines and 3D Applications!
Kitbash 3D is offering a vast collection of free 3D assets through their Secrets of Luminara challenge, which integrates with software like Unity, Unreal, Blender, Maya, and more. To access the assets, users need to use the Cargo launcher. The assets can be used for personal projects with a free tier, or professionally if upgraded to a Cargo professional license. The giveaway and challenge run until November 30th and include various prizes for participants.
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Godot Developers·2y
how to start in godot
A Python programmer new to game development seeks advice on learning to create simple games using Godot and mentions also learning Blender. Requests tips and guidance for getting started.
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Community Picks·1y
New car - New portfolio - Devlog 3
Devlog #3 showcases the development of a new car model using Blender, experimenting with different designs before settling on a modern Jeep style. The post covers custom material development in Three.js for better shading and lighting effects, including creating a blue-ish shadow look and a bloom effect to enhance the visual experience. A surprise Black Friday discount on the Three.js Journey course is announced, with a prototype game created to offer an interactive way to discover the discount code. Future updates and optimizations are planned.
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Vercel·2y
Building an interactive 3D event badge with React Three Fiber – Vercel
Learn how an interactive 3D event badge was built for the Vercel Ship 2024 site using React Three Fiber, Blender, and physics libraries.
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Gamefromscratch·1y
Shapelab - A Shockingly Good Sculpting Application
Shapelab is a surprisingly user-friendly and efficient sculpting application comparable to ZBrush and Blender. It offers both VR and desktop modes, making sculpting straightforward even with just a mouse. The tool can export models in various formats such as OBJ, STL, GLB, and FBX and can generate game-ready textures automatically. Currently available through a Humble Bundle, the software includes a 2024 perpetual license with updates until the end of the year, plus a 50% discount for the 2025 version.
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FREE COURSES!·2y
100% FREE - Build The Legend of Zenda Game in Unity® and Blender. If you missed it, Here it is again!
A free course is available for building 'The Legend of Zenda' game using Unity and Blender. It's a valuable resource for aspiring game developers looking to learn game creation through hands-on experience with these tools.
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Godot Developers·1y
Free Assets: Low poly 3D animated Vampire
A newly finished low-poly vampire 3D model is now available for download. The model is fully rigged, comes with 18 different animations, and is perfect for game developers, animators, or anyone looking to add gothic elements to their projects. It's designed with optimized topology and stylized textures, making it game-ready for Halloween or fantasy settings. Feedback and ideas for future models are welcome.
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Code Monkey·2y
Get 5 AWESOME Bundles at 97% OFF! (Tools and Assets, plus Top 20 NEW Visuals)
Multiple bundles offering tools, assets, and courses for game developers are currently available at 97-98% off. The offerings include Blender courses, pre-made assets for various game genres, animation packs, and more. The post highlights specifics such as low poly character creation, animation techniques, realistic assets, and a list of the top 20 new visual assets as of September 24th. Limited-time discounts and coupon codes are also mentioned.
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Gamefromscratch·2y
Cutting Edge Blender Game Art Course Bundle -- Even Blender 4.2 Simulation Nodes!
The post discusses a new Game Dev TV bundle for learning game art creation in Blender 2024, featuring courses on the latest tools like Blender 4.2 simulation nodes and geometry nodes. The bundle is organized into tiers, each offering different courses and assets useful for both beginners and intermediates. The courses include isometric scene creation, texture painting, anime character creation, and more advanced topics like animation, rigging, and visual effects.
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Product Hunt·2y
3D Character Illustrations Figma Plugin - Adding 3D illustrations in Figma has never been easier
Enhance your Figma UI designs with free 3D character illustrations created using Blender.
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