Episodes

  • Worldbuilding with Ludicrous Energy ft. Ian Hubert

    Worldbuilding with Ludicrous Energy ft. Ian Hubert
    Oct 17 2024
    Ian Hubert is a legandary Blender VFX artist who is best known for directing the Blender open movie project, Tears of Steel, authoring the Lazy Tutorial series on YouTube, and creating the mesmerizing dystopian sci-fi short film series, Dynamo Dream.

    Lampel and Kent caught up with Ian at BCON LA to find out what it's been like to scale up his productions, where his inspiration comes from, the one time he used AI, and a weird shift he's noticed in the creative landscape.

    Denoise is a podcast about Blender, from the folks at CG Cookie. If you're interested in leveling up your skills in Blender and supporting what we do, check out our extensive library of courses on cgcookie.com and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

    You can follow Ian on:
    • Twitter: twitter.com/Mrdodobird
    • YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCbmxZRQk-X0p-TOxd6PEYJA
    • Patreon: patreon.com/IanHubert
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    57 mins
  • Perfectionism and Standing Up for the Story ft. Sintel Director and Pixar Artist Colin Levy

    Perfectionism and Standing Up for the Story ft. Sintel Director and Pixar Artist Colin Levy
    Oct 3 2024
    In many ways, Colin Levy has lived the dream of many Blender artists. He directed the Blender open movie, Sintel, right out of college, landed a job at Pixar, and later quit the 9 to 5 to pursue his dream of creating a television series called Skywatch after his short film of the same title took off and attracted a lot of attention. In recent years though, the Skywatch project has stalled out, gotten dropped by multiple studios, and Colin has been learning the hard way how difficult breaking into Hollywood as a writer and director can be.

    In this episode, Kent sits down with Colin at BCON LA to talk about the current state of Skywatch and what Colin has learned about mental health after watching his decade long dream slowly die... for now.

    Denoise is a podcast about Blender, from the folks at CG Cookie. If you're interested in leveling up your skills in Blender and supporting what we do, check out our extensive library of courses on cgcookie.com and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

    You can find Colin's work on his website, Twitter, Instagram, and IMDB.
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    46 mins
  • What's New with Blender Guru ft. Andrew Price

    What's New with Blender Guru ft. Andrew Price
    Sep 19 2024
    Andrew Price, a.k.a. Blender Guru, has been a notable member of the Blender community for many years and recently passed 3 million subscribers on YouTube. Kent and Jonathan caught up with him at BCON LA and learned more about how he got started, the real reason he switched from creating Blender courses to building Poliigon, what eventually happened with the donut NFT, moving to America, and what's in store for him next.

    Denoise is a podcast about Blender, from the folks at CG Cookie. If you're interested in leveling up your skills in Blender and supporting what we do, check out our extensive library of courses on cgcookie.com and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

    You can follow Andrew on:
    • YouTube
    • Twitter
    • Poliigon
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Working with Huge Assets in Blender to Promote Borderlands for Entertainment Weekly

    Working with Huge Assets in Blender to Promote Borderlands for Entertainment Weekly
    Sep 6 2024
    Blender was used to produce a motion magazine cover for Entertainment Weekly as part of their promoting the new Borderlands movie. Guest host Jason van Gumster speaks with Wyatt Winborne from Studio Khimaira along with Nick Pitts and Ben Johnson from Wolverine VFX about how they made it happen.

    Denoise is a podcast about Blender, from the folks at CG Cookie. If you're interested in leveling up your skills in Blender and supporting what we do, check out our extensive library of courses on cgcookie.com and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

    See the cover in action and the full breakdown on our blog:
    https://b3d.cgcookie.com/borderlands

    You can find out more about this episode's guests at the following links:
    • Wyatt Winborne - Studio Khimaira
    • Nick Pitts - Hughey House Productions
    • Ben Johnson - Hello There Animation, Ben Johnson VFX
    • Wolverine VFX
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    44 mins
  • The State of Blender YouTube ft. Ducky 3D, Bad Normals, and Riley Brown

    The State of Blender YouTube ft. Ducky 3D, Bad Normals, and Riley Brown
    Aug 22 2024
    Jonathan talks with YouTubers Nathan, Martin, and Riley at BCON LA about what their experience has been like teaching Blender online, how they make a living (certainly not adsense!), how the education landscape has changed over the last few years, and how far to go in order to please the algorithm.

    Denoise is a podcast about Blender, from the folks at CG Cookie. If you're interested in leveling up your skills in Blender and supporting what we do, check out our extensive library of courses on cgcookie.com and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

    Follow Ducky on:
    • Twitter: x.com/Ducky3d
    • YouTube: youtube.com/@TheDucky3D
    Follow Bad Normals on:
    • Twitter: x.com/badnormals
    • YouTube: youtube.com/@BadNormals
    Follow Riley Brown on:
    • Twitter: x.com/rileyb3d
    • YouTube: youtube.com/@rileyb3d
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    47 mins
  • From Maya Beta Tester to Creating a Feature Length Open Movie ft. Blender Bob

    From Maya Beta Tester to Creating a Feature Length Open Movie ft. Blender Bob
    Aug 8 2024
    Kent is no stranger to community projects, after having directed three large collaborations in the CG Cookie community, and he was especially interested in talking with Blender Bob after hearing about Tiki - a feature length animated film created by the Blender community for the Blender community. Listen in as they talk about the current state of the project and how Bob's history in the VFX industry and as a Maya beta tester brought him to Blender.

    Denoise is a podcast about Blender, from the folks at CG Cookie. If you're interested in leveling up your skills in Blender and supporting what we do, check out our extensive library of courses on cgcookie.com and subscribe to our YouTube channel.


    Follow Blender Bob on:
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • How Hollywood VFX Studios Get Introduced to Blender ft. Chris Parks of Barnstorm

    How Hollywood VFX Studios Get Introduced to Blender ft. Chris Parks of Barnstorm
    Jul 25 2024
    Kent Trammell sits down with Chris Parks of Barnstorm VFX at BCON LA to hear the unique story of how he found his way into the VFX industry and how he's used Blender on blockbuster films and award winning TV shows. Chris has worked on Avengers: Endgame and Infinity War, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Aquaman, The Man in the High Castle, Robot Chicken, and many more!

    Denoise is a podcast about Blender, from the folks at CG Cookie. If you're interested in leveling up your skills in Blender and supporting what we do, check out our extensive library of courses on cgcookie.com and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

    You can follow Chris Parks on IMDB: imdb.com/name/nm6692024
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Why Blender is Getting so Good at Animation ft. Brad Clark, Sir Wade, and Luciano

    Why Blender is Getting so Good at Animation ft. Brad Clark, Sir Wade, and Luciano
    Jul 11 2024
    The animation system in Blender has been undergoing quite the overhaul recently, and the developers are turning one of the software's weaker areas into one of its strengths. In this episode, Jonathan sits down with Brad, Luciano, and Sir Wade at BCON LA to talk about their experiences animating in Blender, how the recent upgrades are changing the game, and how community feedback directly led to those improvements.

    Denoise is a podcast about Blender, from the folks at CG Cookie. If you're interested in leveling up your skills in Blender and supporting what we do, check out our extensive library of courses on cgcookie.com and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

    Follow Brad Clark:
    • Twitter - https://x.com/bclark_cgchar
    • Website - https://www.riggingdojo.com/
    • YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@RiggingDojo
    Luciano Munoz:
    • Twitter - https://x.com/lucianomunoz_
    • Website - https://pintamonos.cl/
    • YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/theadventuresoflollypopman
    Sir Wade:
    • Twitter - https://x.com/SirWadeFX
    • YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SirWade
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    1 hr and 4 mins