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Blender Foundations is the definitive resource for getting started with 3D art in Blender, one of the most popular 3D/Animation tools on the market . With the expert insight and experience of Roland Hess, noted Blender expert and author, animators and artists will learn the basics starting with the revised 2.6 interface, modeling tools, sculpting, lighting and materials through rendering, compositing and video editing. Some of the new features covered include the completely re-thought interface, the character animation and keying system, and the smoke simulator. More than just a tutorial guide, "Blender Foundations" covers the philosophy behind this ingenious software that so many 3D artists are turning to today. Start working today with Blender with the accompanying web site which includes all of the projects and support files alongside videos, step-by-step screenshots of the trickier tutorials, as well as a direct links to official resources like the Blender download site and artist forums.

Here you will find Blender files that use different techniques to create special effects. Effects ranging from smoke to water

An extensive collection of feely available texture and sequence plugins for Blender

Blender main site

A collection of third party import/export converters for Blender

Online and user supported material archive

Many Blender tutorials in English and French

A downloadable collection of pre-made Blender materials

The main Blender user forum site. You may want to join this.

.blend file template for walking through an environment in realtime 3D

An exceptionally fine Blender site

My Course site

Over 50 Python scripts, grouped by functionality.

A texture plugin to render colors of the sky as lit by the sun

Meta Material Library by [Meta-Androcto] with over 400 materials.

A collection of fur and other hair presets by BrianH (old elysiun topic 57206).

A wealth of images and materials, now in public domain

Blender export script: http://www.elysiun.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6244

Blender export script: http://www.kino3d.com/~yable/

MegaPov: \nhttp://nathan.kopp.com/patched.htm Blender export script: http://jmsoler.free.fr/util/blenderfile/povanim.htm