Blender wants to make its first feature-length movie and share the process for free

When Flow won its best Animation Oscar in 2025, director Gints Zilbalodis' predicted that Blender, the free animation software used to make the movie, would revolutionise filmmaking, allowing young ...
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Netflix Becomes Maximum-Level Patron Of Blender’s Development Fund

Netflix Animation Studios is the latest Corporate Patron of the Blender Development Fund, pledging significant financial support to the open-source 3D creation platform. Joining at the maximum ...
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5 free and open-source (FOSS) apps that are better than paid alternatives

Professional-grade software without the price tag.
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The best animation Oscar winner was made in totally free software that anyone can use

It was a strong year for Best Animated Feature Oscar nominations, and an underdog triumphed. At the 97th annual Academy Awards at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles last night, Flow beat competition ...
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Best Blender Alternatives for 3D Animation, Modeling, and Rendering in 2026

Blender is shaping modern creative pipelines as 3D animation software becomes faster and more specialized. In 2026, many tools deliver stronger viewport performance optimization, handling massive ...
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Blender on Android: Ported, Not Polished Yet

Unofficial port of Blender runs on Android tablets, but rendering bugs and OpenGL ES limits keep production use distant.