When two Blender users meet each other, there is often a sense that they are instant best friends. The camaraderie extends to the entire Blender ecosystem—newcomers and professionals, artists and developers, and everything in between. If this book is in your hands, the Blender community means you. Explore these groups digitally and in real life as you continue to use this amazing software.
The Blender community
The Blender Foundation and Blender Institute
The heart of Blender development happens in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Blender Foundation is chaired by Ton Roosendaal, Blender's original creator, who raised funds to make Blender open source in 2002. They released an animated film, Elephant's Dream in...