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Blender Introduces ‘Feature Quality’ 2D Animation Tools Within Its 3D Pipeline

Animation software maker Blender is showing off its upcoming Grease Pencil 2.0 tools through a new demo called Hero. The Grease Pencil provides 2d animation tools within Blender’s free and open-source ...
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Blender’s Amazing 2D/3D Grease Pencil Tool Is Now Available — And Completely Free

The Blender Foundation released yesterday the first version of its highly-anticipated Blender 2.80 beta. The 2.80 beta is packed with new features, including a complete revamp of the user interface, a ...
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HERO (2018)

"Hero" is a short animation where our protagonist faces a crucial test; "What does it mean to be a true hero?" HERO is made using Blender as showcase of Blender's Grease Pencil Tool that allows 2D ...
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'Blender 4.4' officially released, adding action slots, geometry node improvements, rendering engine improvements, Grease Pencil enhancements, UI improvements, etc.

Blender, an open source integrated 3DCG production tool, released version 4.4 stable on March 18, 2025. It includes revamped animation management with action slots, expanded functionality for geometry ...