Blender is a free and open-source 3D creation suite that supports various aspects of the 3D pipeline, including modeling and animation, and runs on multiple platforms. The Blender Foundation oversees its development, with the Blender Institute employing staff to improve the software and validate its use in production. The mission is to provide artists with free 3D CG technology and ensure accessibility to creative production means and markets.

1. CS ELECTIVE III
FT. BLENDER
ALDRIN M. BAGASINA
INSTRUCTOR

2. WHAT IS BLENDER?
 Blender is a free and open source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D
pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and
motion tracking, even video editing and game creation.
 Blender is cross-platform and runs equally well on Linux, Windows, and Macintosh
computers. Its interface uses OpenGL to provide a consistent experience.
 Blender is well suited to individuals and small studios who benefit from its unified
pipeline and responsive development process.

3. THE LICENSE
Blender is a FREE SOFTWARE. You are free to use Blender
for ANY PURPOSE, including commercially or for education. This
freedom is being defined by Blender’s GNU General Public License
(GPL).

4. THE ORGANIZATION
The Blender Foundation (2002) is an independent public benefit organization. Its spin-off corporation
Blender Institute (2007) hosts the foundation’s offices and currently employs 24 people who work on
the Blender software and creative projects to validate and test Blender in production environments.
In 2020 the Institute split in two companies; Blender Institute now solely functions as working
company for the Blender Foundation, and the new Blender Studio will contribute to the Blender
mission producing content and testing production pipelines.

5. MISSION
Get the world’s best 3D CG
technology in the hands of
artists as free/open source
software.
VISION
Everyone should be free to
create 3D CG content, with
free technical and creative
production means and free
access to markets.

8. Blender was created
by Ton Roosendaal, a
Dutch art director
and self-taught
software developer.

9. FEATURES OF BLENDER STUDIO