Blender Open Movies https://video.blender.org/c/blender_open_movies/videos Official PeerTube channel with all iconic Blender Open Movies and behind-the-scenes content. The Freedom to Create Sat, 22 Aug 2026 22:49:41 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.blender.org Blender Open Movies https://video.blender.org/lazy-static/avatars/2676b86b-94a3-4692-9601-f4e41dcbf72f.png https://video.blender.org/c/blender_open_movies/videos All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.blender.org/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder. https://video.blender.org/feeds/podcast/videos.xml?videoChannelId=9 <![CDATA[Making Of Sintel - Blender Open Movie]]> https://video.blender.org/w/e6GZbnEzN3psna92oSFMDb https://video.blender.org/w/e6GZbnEzN3psna92oSFMDb Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:48:49 GMT SINTEL is an independently produced short film, initiated by the Blender Foundation.
This making of/documentary shows the stages of the production from November 2009 until July 2010.
As a making of the processes from concept to finished product are explained, as documentary the feel of an international team and the personalities of the artists are depicted.

By Ali Boubred

]]> Blender Open Movies nonadult Making Of Sintel - Blender Open Movie SINTEL is an independently produced short film, initiated by the Blender Foundation. This making of/documentary shows the stages of the production from November 2009 until July 2010. As a making of the processes from concept to finished product ... <![CDATA[Making of Caminandes: Llamigos - Blender Open Movie]]> https://video.blender.org/w/b3NFGS1Un3X8359xBz9q6E https://video.blender.org/w/b3NFGS1Un3X8359xBz9q6E Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:07:57 GMT Caminandes: Llamigos was released in February 2016. To celebrate the 10th anniversary, this making-of time capsule was released. The final edit was done by Maaike Kleverlaan (filmmaker and director of Blenderheads) from the archive footage.

]]> Blender Open Movies nonadult Making of Caminandes: Llamigos - Blender Open Movie Caminandes: Llamigos was released in February 2016. To celebrate the 10th anniversary, this making-of time capsule was released. The final edit was done by Maaike Kleverlaan (filmmaker and director of Blenderheads) from the archive footage. <![CDATA[HERO – Blender Grease Pencil Showcase]]> https://video.blender.org/w/8KerEHuf8qyGtCVoAoEdzQ https://video.blender.org/w/8KerEHuf8qyGtCVoAoEdzQ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:14:00 GMT HERO is a showcase for the Grease Pencil in Blender 2.8: 2D animation tools within a full 3D pipeline. Learn more about the project on https://studio.blender.org/projects/hero/

]]> Blender Open Movies nonadult HERO – Blender Grease Pencil Showcase HERO is a showcase for the Grease Pencil in Blender 2.8: 2D animation tools within a full 3D pipeline. Learn more about the project on https://studio.blender.org/projects/hero/ <![CDATA[WING IT! - Blender Open Movie]]> https://video.blender.org/w/pkDDcE7HiLU3UTGmRV1nJG https://video.blender.org/w/pkDDcE7HiLU3UTGmRV1nJG Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:42:04 GMT WING IT! is an open movie, made entirely with Blender. Get the production files, assets and exclusive making-of videos by joining Blender Studio at https://studio.blender.org/wing-it

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An uptight engineer gets an unwelcome visit from a enthusiastic wannabe-pilot, causing both of them to be launched into the air inside an out-of-control space shuttle.

Blender Studio is the creative part of the Blender. A dedicated team of artists and developers challenge themselves with creative-technical targets to help Blender users and to drive Blender development forward. This happens in an open source production environment and by sharing everything they make in an open and free license.

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]]> Blender Open Movies nonadult WING IT! - Blender Open Movie WING IT! is an open movie, made entirely with Blender. Get the production files, assets and exclusive making-of videos by joining Blender Studio at https://studio.blender.org/wing-it -- An uptight engineer gets an unwelcome visit from a enth... <![CDATA[The Making of SINGULARITY - Blender Open Movie]]> https://video.blender.org/w/pT59NDdBRLHX3zmnvGNm9c https://video.blender.org/w/pT59NDdBRLHX3zmnvGNm9c Sat, 23 May 2026 13:35:07 GMT Join Blender Studio team in this making-of video about SINGULARITY – a story of cosmic scale painted in watercolour brushstrokes.

The full journey of this Blender Open Movie, from early story beats to final grade, is documented on Blender Studio website in production logs, articles, and downloadable production files. Learn more at https://studio.blender.org/projects/singularity/

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Camera, Editing and Soundtrack: Harukaze Legouge

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]]> Blender Open Movies nonadult The Making of SINGULARITY - Blender Open Movie Join Blender Studio team in this making-of video about SINGULARITY – a story of cosmic scale painted in watercolour brushstrokes. The full journey of this Blender Open Movie, from early story beats to final grade, is documented on Blender Studi... <![CDATA[SINGULARITY - Painterly Space Adventure]]> https://video.blender.org/w/4pSeQCu9XXz9wWMh5gTNMf https://video.blender.org/w/4pSeQCu9XXz9wWMh5gTNMf Fri, 15 May 2026 09:59:06 GMT Our story takes place in a distant age of the universe, when the stars and galaxies were young. When an ominous cosmic event swallows the icy home of a small space critter, he must find refuge among a group of luminous creatures watched over by a mysterious celestial being.

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]]> Blender Open Movies nonadult SINGULARITY - Painterly Space Adventure Our story takes place in a distant age of the universe, when the stars and galaxies were young. When an ominous cosmic event swallows the icy home of a small space critter, he must find refuge among a group of luminous creatures watched over by a ... <![CDATA[Making of CHARGE - Blender Open Movie]]> https://video.blender.org/w/rJH1ZsahbNi6MzJNFTH9cE https://video.blender.org/w/rJH1ZsahbNi6MzJNFTH9cE Wed, 21 Dec 2022 22:45:32 GMT Join the Blender Studio team in this making-of video about the latest open movie project: CHARGE.
Watch the short at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXqq0ZvbOnk.
All content shown in the video, and much more, is available on studio.blender.org.

Edit by: Haru Legogue.

]]> Blender Open Movies Entertainment nonadult Making of CHARGE - Blender Open Movie Join the Blender Studio team in this making-of video about the latest open movie project: CHARGE. Watch the short at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXqq0ZvbOnk. All content shown in the video, and much more, is available on studio.blender.org.... <![CDATA[Charge - Blender Open Movie]]> https://video.blender.org/w/1AKMruUNPJQQQ4bvtHYVZQ https://video.blender.org/w/1AKMruUNPJQQQ4bvtHYVZQ Thu, 15 Dec 2022 17:46:29 GMT CHARGE is an open movie, made entire with Blender. Get the production files, assets and exclusive making-of videos by joining Blender Studio at https://studio.blender.org/films/charge

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In an energy-scarce dystopia, an old destitute man breaks into a battery factory but soon finds himself confronted by a deadly security droid and no way out.

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]]> Blender Open Movies Entertainment nonadult Charge - Blender Open Movie CHARGE is an open movie, made entire with Blender. Get the production files, assets and exclusive making-of videos by joining Blender Studio at https://studio.blender.org/films/charge -- In an energy-scarce dystopia, an old destitute man bre... <![CDATA[Sprite Fright - Open Movie by Blender Studio]]> https://video.blender.org/w/mziZQzmf95pGMSqk7BPZvi https://video.blender.org/w/mziZQzmf95pGMSqk7BPZvi Sun, 31 Oct 2021 01:44:46 GMT Produced by Blender Studio. Made in Blender. Rated PG-13.
Get the production files, assets and exclusive making-of videos by joining Blender Studio at https://studio.blender.org/films/sprite-fright

]]> Blender Open Movies nonadult Sprite Fright - Open Movie by Blender Studio Produced by Blender Studio. Made in Blender. Rated PG-13. Get the production files, assets and exclusive making-of videos by joining Blender Studio at https://studio.blender.org/films/sprite-fright <![CDATA[Coffee Run - Blender Open Movie]]> https://video.blender.org/w/xymLD6rkpHNug3fzzMyhmZ https://video.blender.org/w/xymLD6rkpHNug3fzzMyhmZ Fri, 29 May 2020 19:53:52 GMT Fueled by caffeine, a young woman runs through the bittersweet memories of her past relationship. Get the production files, assets, tutorials and exclusive making-of videos by joining Blender Cloud at https://cloud.blender.org/p/coffee-run

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]]> Blender Open Movies Entertainment nonadult Coffee Run - Blender Open Movie Fueled by caffeine, a young woman runs through the bittersweet memories of her past relationship. Get the production files, assets, tutorials and exclusive making-of videos by joining Blender Cloud at https://cloud.blender.org/p/coffee-run Foll... <![CDATA[Spring - Blender Open Movie]]> https://video.blender.org/w/8B5QmoLSS3mWJ4fmZZu3Ye https://video.blender.org/w/8B5QmoLSS3mWJ4fmZZu3Ye Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:54:03 GMT Spring is the latest short film produced by Blender Animation Studio. Made in Blender 2.8.
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Spring is the story of a shepherd girl and her dog, who face ancient spirits in order to continue the cycle of life. This poetic and visually stunning short film was written and directed by Andy Goralczyk, inspired by his childhood in the mountains of Germany.

The Spring team used the development version of Blender 2.80 for the entire production, before the software was in official Beta even. As for all of Blender’s Open Movies, the entire production process and all its source files are being shared on the production platform Blender Cloud.

Director: Andy Goralczyk
Producer: Francesco Siddi
Executive producer: Ton Roosendaal
Music: Torin Borrowdale
Sound: Sander Houtman
Concept art: David Revoy
Animation director: Hjalti Hjalmarsson
Modeling and shading: Julien Kaspar
Animation: Ignacio Conesa, Nathan Dillow, Pablo Fournier
Rigging: Juan Pablo Bouza
Lighting and effects: Pablo Vazquez, Sam Van Hulle
Software and Pipeline: Brecht van Lommel, Jacques Lucke, Jeroen Bakker, Sergey Sharybin, Sybren Stüvel, Tobias Johansson

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Format: 3D animated film, 7:44 minutes. 5.1 sound. No dialogs. Fit for an audience of 6 years and older (PG). Everything you see was made with Blender, GIMP, Krita and Inkscape.

]]> Blender Open Movies Entertainment nonadult Spring - Blender Open Movie Spring is the latest short film produced by Blender Animation Studio. Made in Blender 2.8. Get the production files, assets and exclusive making-of videos by joining Blender Cloud at https://cloud.blender.org -- Spring is the story of a she... <![CDATA[Big Buck Bunny 60fps 4K - Official Blender Foundation Short Film]]> https://video.blender.org/w/dmhvQNzwBnrWy1iYzVv5g7 https://video.blender.org/w/dmhvQNzwBnrWy1iYzVv5g7 Sat, 27 Oct 2018 02:38:50 GMT Enjoy this UHD High Frame rate version of one of the iconic short films produced by Blender Institute!
Learn more about the project here http://bbb3d.renderfarming.net. Support more Open Content at http://cloud.blender.org.

NOTE: currently, YouTube allows 60fps only on 1080p videos. We uploaded the video in UHD, so maybe in the future it will be available in UHD 60p. You can download the original version at http://bbb3d.renderfarming.net.

]]> Blender Open Movies Entertainment nonadult Big Buck Bunny 60fps 4K - Official Blender Foundation Short Film Enjoy this UHD High Frame rate version of one of the iconic short films produced by Blender Institute! Learn more about the project here http://bbb3d.renderfarming.net. Support more Open Content at http://cloud.blender.org. NOTE: currently, Yo... <![CDATA[Elephants Dream]]> https://video.blender.org/w/rhMeBiBURa2KgsAfkC6kda https://video.blender.org/w/rhMeBiBURa2KgsAfkC6kda Sat, 27 Oct 2018 02:17:22 GMT The first Blender Open Movie from 2006

]]> Blender Open Movies Entertainment nonadult Elephants Dream The first Blender Open Movie from 2006 <![CDATA[Big Buck Bunny]]> https://video.blender.org/w/pAQiVCgv2CsLg79KKXUoMw https://video.blender.org/w/pAQiVCgv2CsLg79KKXUoMw Sat, 27 Oct 2018 02:00:22 GMT Big Buck Bunny tells the story of a giant rabbit with a heart bigger than himself. When one sunny day three rodents rudely harass him, something snaps... and the rabbit ain't no bunny anymore! In the typical cartoon tradition he prepares the nasty rodents a comical revenge.

Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution license

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]]> Blender Open Movies Entertainment nonadult Big Buck Bunny Big Buck Bunny tells the story of a giant rabbit with a heart bigger than himself. When one sunny day three rodents rudely harass him, something snaps... and the rabbit ain't no bunny anymore! In the typical cartoon tradition he prepares the nasty... <![CDATA[Tears of Steel - Blender VFX Open Movie]]> https://video.blender.org/w/hs1zJY8mdr3iH2JNmxpeGV https://video.blender.org/w/hs1zJY8mdr3iH2JNmxpeGV Sat, 27 Oct 2018 00:59:43 GMT New 4k re-rendered version available! http://youtu.be/41hv2tW5Lc4

"Tears of Steel" was realized with crowd-funding by users of the open source 3D creation tool Blender. Target was to improve and test a complete open and free pipeline for visual effects in film - and to make a compelling sci-fi film in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

The film itself, and all raw material used for making it, have been released under the Creatieve Commons 3.0 Attribution license. Visit the tearsofsteel.org website to find out more about this, or to purchase the 4-DVD box with a lot of extras.

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Duration: 12 minutes. Available also in HD and DCP 2.35:1, Dolby 5.1.

Age: Suitable for 12 years and older.
Language: English spoken
Production: Blender Institute

Producer: Ton Roosendaal
Director & Writer: Ian Hubert
Director of Photography: Joris Kerbosch
Composer: Joram Letwory

Starring: Derek de Lint, Sergio Hasselbaink, Rogier Schippers, Vanja Rukavina, Denise Rebergen, Jody Bhe, Chris Haley

Crew: Andreas Goralczyk, David Revoy, Francesco Siddi, Jeremy Davidson, Kjartan Tysdal, Nicolo Zubbini, Rob Tuytel, Roman Volodin, Sebastian Koenig, Brecht van Lommel, Campbell Barton, Sergey Sharybin.

Project funding: Blender Foundation,
Netherlands Film Fund, Cinegrid Amsterdam

Premium Sponsor: Google
Main Sponsors: NVIDIA, Hewlett-Packard Workstations, Camalot AV Services, BlenderGuru.

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]]> Blender Open Movies Entertainment nonadult Tears of Steel - Blender VFX Open Movie New 4k re-rendered version available! http://youtu.be/41hv2tW5Lc4 "Tears of Steel" was realized with crowd-funding by users of the open source 3D creation tool Blender. Target was to improve and test a complete open and free pipeline for visual... <![CDATA[Sintel - Third Open Movie by Blender Foundation]]> https://video.blender.org/w/2PcJe5aZqozRvH7MJ8BTmC https://video.blender.org/w/2PcJe5aZqozRvH7MJ8BTmC Fri, 26 Oct 2018 23:46:15 GMT Help us making Free/Open Movies: https://cloud.blender.org/join

"Sintel" is an independently produced short film, initiated by the Blender Foundation as a means to further improve and validate the free/open source 3D creation suite Blender. With initial funding provided by 1000s of donations via the internet community, it has again proven to be a viable development model for both open 3D technology as for independent animation film.
This 15 minute film has been realized in the studio of the Amsterdam Blender Institute, by an international team of artists and developers. In addition to that, several crucial technical and creative targets have been realized online, by developers and artists and teams all over the world.

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]]> Blender Open Movies Entertainment nonadult Sintel - Third Open Movie by Blender Foundation Help us making Free/Open Movies: https://cloud.blender.org/join "Sintel" is an independently produced short film, initiated by the Blender Foundation as a means to further improve and validate the free/open source 3D creation suite Blender. Wit... <![CDATA["Caminandes 2: Gran Dillama" - Blender Animated Short]]> https://video.blender.org/w/x3QKwgFXGZQ7yvCTD2wHJA https://video.blender.org/w/x3QKwgFXGZQ7yvCTD2wHJA Fri, 26 Oct 2018 23:21:59 GMT Caminandes: Episode 2 is an Open Movie produced by Blender Institute in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. You can support the makers and open source projects by purchasing the 8 GB USB card with all the movie data and tutorials.
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Read more about the Caminandes series on http://www.caminandes.com

]]> Blender Open Movies Entertainment nonadult "Caminandes 2: Gran Dillama" - Blender Animated Short Caminandes: Episode 2 is an Open Movie produced by Blender Institute in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. You can support the makers and open source projects by purchasing the 8 GB USB card with all the movie data and tutorials. http://www.blender3d.or... <![CDATA[Cosmos Laundromat - First Cycle. Official Blender Foundation release.]]> https://video.blender.org/w/wfW3bDTkUhQKRnEfT9Wpeq https://video.blender.org/w/wfW3bDTkUhQKRnEfT9Wpeq Fri, 26 Oct 2018 22:32:49 GMT On a desolate island, suicidal sheep Franck meets his fate in a quirky salesman, who offers him the gift of a lifetime. Little does he know that he can only handle so much lifetime. (Target audience age: 13+)

"Cosmos Laundromat" started in 2014 as an experimental feature film, in which an adventurous and absurdist love story is being told by multiple teams - each working in their own unique style. The opening of the film, the 10 minutes pilot "First Cycle", has been made in the Netherlands by the studio of Blender Institute in Amsterdam.

The film itself and all of the artwork files were made with free/open source software and are available under a permissive license. Free to share, free to remix and free to learn from.

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Production website: http://gooseberry.blender.org

]]> Blender Open Movies Entertainment nonadult Cosmos Laundromat - First Cycle. Official Blender Foundation release. On a desolate island, suicidal sheep Franck meets his fate in a quirky salesman, who offers him the gift of a lifetime. Little does he know that he can only handle so much lifetime. (Target audience age: 13+) "Cosmos Laundromat" started in 2014... <![CDATA[Glass Half - Blender animated cartoon]]> https://video.blender.org/w/dnayqfMS4PAE9pSZ3kyVUb https://video.blender.org/w/dnayqfMS4PAE9pSZ3kyVUb Fri, 26 Oct 2018 22:11:40 GMT Two amateur art critics meet in a gallery and argue passionately about the pieces they see, until finally they find a piece on which they can agree...

All of the visuals of the film have been realized using Blender and other free/open source software, the film itself and all the assets are being released open and free as Creative Commons CC-BY.

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Directed by: Beorn Leonard
Produced by: Ton Roosendaal, Blender Institute

]]> Blender Open Movies Entertainment nonadult Glass Half - Blender animated cartoon Two amateur art critics meet in a gallery and argue passionately about the pieces they see, until finally they find a piece on which they can agree... All of the visuals of the film have been realized using Blender and other free/open source so... <![CDATA[Caminandes 3: Llamigos - Funny 3D Animated Short]]> https://video.blender.org/w/5ruRYckTcQMTMQvyqMnVsr https://video.blender.org/w/5ruRYckTcQMTMQvyqMnVsr Fri, 26 Oct 2018 22:02:15 GMT In this episode of the Caminandes cartoon series we get to know our hero Koro even better! It's winter in Patagonia, food is getting scarce. Koro the Llama engages with Oti the pesky penguin in an epic fight over that last tasty berry.

This short 'Free Culture' animation film was made with the free 3D software Blender and funded by the subscribers of the Blender Cloud platform. Already since 2007, Blender Institute successfully combines film and media production with improving a free and open source 3D creation pipeline.

Currently a lot of extra material and tutorials is being produced, to share the full production with the cloud subscribers.

Special thanks goes to the music by Torin Borrowdale, the sfx by Sander Houtman and the render power of RenderStreet.

The film and all of the files that made the film are available on Blender Cloud, in Creative Commons. Get your free downloads and read more about Caminandes and our other work here:
https://cloud.blender.org/p/caminandes-3.

Release date: 29 January 2016
Duration: 2:30 minutes
Director: Pablo Vazquez
Music: Torin Borrowdale
Sound design: Sander Houtman
Animation Director and Layout: Hjalti Hjalmarsson
Character modeling and animation: Sarah Feldlaufer
Modeling, design, lighting, effects: Andy Goralczyk
Pipeline and production: Francesco Siddi
Story artist: Matias Mendiola
Rigging: Juan Pablo Bouza
Software support: Sergey Sharybin
Produced by: Ton Roosendaal

]]> Blender Open Movies Entertainment nonadult Caminandes 3: Llamigos - Funny 3D Animated Short In this episode of the Caminandes cartoon series we get to know our hero Koro even better! It's winter in Patagonia, food is getting scarce. Koro the Llama engages with Oti the pesky penguin in an epic fight over that last tasty berry. This sho...