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Blender

  
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   Jan. 2, 1994
Overview

Blender is a free, open source (GPL v2+) 3D creation suite launched in 1988 that supports modeling, animation, rendering, and video editing. It is cross-platform (Windows, macOS, and Linux) and can be used to create films, games, and web assets.

History and Development

Founded: 1988, by Ton Roosendaal of NeoGeo.

Important Milestones:

  • 1998: Blender 1.0, proprietary.
  • 2002: GPL open source.
  • 2018: Version 2.80 introduces Eevee and a new UI.
  • 2024: Version 4.2 LTS adds GPU compositing.
  • 2025: Version 4.3 enhances Metal, EEVEE-Next.

Status: Driven by the Blender Foundation, funded by donations, hosted on GitLab.

Main Features
  • Modeling: polygons, sculpting, geometry nodes.
  • Rendering: Cycles (ray tracing), Eevee (real-time), Workbench.
  • Animation: keyframes, rigging, graph editor.
  • Simulation: cloth, fluids, smoke simulation via MantaFlow.
  • Video Editing: video sequence editor for editing and effects.
  • Motion Tracking: camera/object tracking for visual effects.
  • Python API: automation, plugins (BlenderKit, Rigify).
  • File Formats: FBX, OBJ, glTF, PNG, USD.
  • Plugins: community driven, customizable UI.
  • Hardware: GPU support (CUDA, Metal, HIP).
Advantages and Limitations

Advantages

  • Free, open source (GPL v2+).
  • Comprehensive 3D pipeline.
  • Cross-platform.
  • Active community, rich tutorials.
  • Python API for automation.
  • Professional-grade output.

Limitations

  • Steep learning curve.
  • Cycles rendering is slow.
  • No built-in game engine.
  • Weird file format.
  • High resource usage.
  • Documentation has some flaws.
Summary

Blender is a powerful 3D suite for creating assets, animations, and VFX, perfect for Django projects that need 3D logos or WebGL elements. Its open source nature and cross-platform support fit in with privacy-conscious workflows, but its complexity requires learning.

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