Flight School: Take off with a Kinect, Blender, and Processing
03:49
Feb 25, 2013
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 TEDx...
Amateur to Professional with Cory Collins
09:43
Jan 28, 2013
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 quit...
Community Threshold
02:31
Nov 14, 2012
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 ...
Tool Kits and Good Fits
02:03
Jul 6, 2012
We define ourselves in the 3D animation world by the tools we use. Should we be indifferent about our software or more passionate about our digital hammers?
Measuring Tornado Intensity Using Blender
04:40
May 26, 2012
It's difficult to get a precise measurement of tornado wind speed. With Blender's new motion tacking features, Ian tries to fix that.
Fractals on Rhodes
01:59
Jul 12, 2011
Nature, Blender, and Ian's favorite topic.
Launch and Legacy
09:45
Jun 13, 2011
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-reac...
Information About Information
14:06
Feb 9, 2010
Ian outlines information access from historical and technological contexts.
Wacom Sketching with Etai Dvora
07:27
Nov 2, 2009
Chemical Engineering Major Etai Dvora discusses the difference between analog and digital 2D creation and demos a Wacom tablet.
Sputnik 2 Rocket Modeling Time-Lapse
04:23
Sep 25, 2009
Mimicking Soviet engineering in Blender
On Inspiration
01:31
Aug 7, 2009
Some musings on the creative process.
Jeff Distefano on High School Art Education
04:33
Jun 23, 2009
Art instructor and artist Jeff Distefano describes his own inspirations and his relationship with digital art.
A Journal of Open Source Art