Blender with Dalai Felinto

Eric Anderson (@ericmander) connects with Dalai Felinto (@dfelinto), development coordinator at Blender. Blender is a free and open-source 3D graphics toolset with a unique story spanning nearly 30 years. The project is used professionally for animation, video games, scientific visualization, and much more. Join us for a very special episode of Contributor as we take a deep dive into one of the most dedicated, robust communities in open-source history.

In this episode we discuss:

When the dotcom crash landed Blender in the hands of community members
Taking open-source beyond the toolset with open movie projects
Dalai’s transition from burgeoning architect to Blender developer
How you can use Blender’s new Geometry Nodes for AI training
Solving organizational challenges with full-time staff and contributors

Links:

Blender
Blender Studio
Big Buck Bunny
Elephants Dream
Sprite Fright

People mentioned:

Ton Roosendaal (@tonroosendaal)