In this quick Blender 2.5 video tip we demonstrate how to easily fake reflections for objects when you do not have an environment around the object to reflect or do not wish to use raytracing.

In this Blender 2.5 video tutorial we take on creating really cool blueprint graphics. This tutorial includes using the Gears add-on, creating outline-only objects, setting up the World to look like a blueprint, and more.

Note: this tutorial uses a testing build of Blender 2.5, revision 28390

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In this quick Blender 2.5 video tip we demonstrate how to make use of Blender’s render slots for comparing changes in your renders. This is very helpful while tweaking a scene.

In this Blender 2.5 video tutorial we tackle something that is on most people’s “create before I die” list, a light saber. This tutorial focuses in on the post-processing aspect by setting up a node network to create the effect of the glowing blade of a light saber. Modeling is not covered in this tutorial, but the model is included in the source files to play with.

Note: this tutorial uses the official Blender 2.5 Alpha 2 release.

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In this quick tip we will go through the process of setting up a infinite ground plane with shadows to better display your model. The tip also looks at a couple of tweaks while using Ambient Occlusion to adjust the shadows.

This tip goes through the process of creating a sky-dome with a panoramic texture. The tip covers creating the dome, unwrapping it, applying a sky-texture, and some simple lighting and rendering.

The sky texture used can be found here, among others:
http://www.blendercookie.com/2009/11/01/textures-panoramic-skies/

In this spooky-themed tutorial we will look at some of the techniques needed to create a jack-o-lantern from a pumpkin. Some of the techniques include using retopo, extrude and some manual modeling. The tutorial also provides a series of tips for easily managing your camera angle and spot lights.

This tutorial uses the pumpkin from the modeling and texturing tutorials here:
http://www.blendercookie.com/2009/10/14/creating-a-pumpkin-day-1/
http://www.blendercookie.com/2009/10/16/creating-a-pumpkin-day-2/

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In this video tutorial, we will take a look at how to enhance your reflections by using High Dynamic Range Images.

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In the follow up to the Light bulb Modeling tutorial, this video tutorial for Blender looks into adding materials to a simple scene of light bulbs to simulate them turned on and off.

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This tutorial takes the viewer through an introduction to using the external rendering engine, LuxRender. Learn where to get it, how to run the script, and how to render to LuxRender as opposed to the internal rendering engine.

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