Blender in FIRST Animations?

[divisionByZero0]

Would it be legal to use Blender in any of the FIRST's animation awards?
"Legal", as in the rules of these awards will let us use Blender, or any other open-source/freeware 3D graphics program.

[Duke461]

I don't believe so. On the 2011 Autodesk Rules and Requirements PDF, it states on page 8 under Award Requirements – Content & Format:

2. Submit a 30-second animation using Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk Maya or Autodesk Softimage that meets the requirements listed below

Hope this helps,
-duke

P.S. The allowed animation softwares are better than Blender anyways

[tim-tim]

Originally Posted by Duke461

P.S. The allowed animation softwares are better than Blender anyways

...and they are free!

[3DElizabeth]

Originally Posted by Duke461

I don't believe so. On the 2011 Autodesk Rules and Requirements PDF, it states on page 8 under Award Requirements – Content & Format:

Hope this helps,
-duke

P.S. The allowed animation softwares are better than Blender anyways

I disagree. Blender has a lot of very useful features including a game engine. Its used by many professional studios because it is cost effective and is very well designed for any part in the animation pipeline. Proprietary products offer many advantages but Blender is a open source rock when it comes to commerical use.
Also their licencing is way easier to set up and you can share it with anyone and not break the law.
Thanks

[divisionByZero0]

3DElizabeth:
I disagree. Blender has a lot of very useful features including a game engine. Its used by many professional studios because it is cost effective and is very well designed for any part in the animation pipeline. Proprietary products offer many advantages but Blender is a open source rock when it comes to commerical use.
Also their licencing is way easier to set up and you can share it with anyone and not break the law.

That was my thought too. The work flow in Blender is easier for me. I thought that the animation awards would allow us to use other programs to render 3d animation to use in the awards.

I mean... the main point of these awards is to help spread the word of the FIRST spirit and the proper industral saftey proceedures for all the future rookie teams to see, is it not???

[Dustin Shadbolt]

I would suggest contacting FIRST and suggesting the program be added to the supported list. I myself love using Blender and find it quite easy to learn and to use. That is the beauty of FIRST, if you want something added, it could be quite easy to do so. Best of luck!

[divisionByZero0]

dShad:
I would suggest contacting FIRST and suggesting the program be added to the supported list.

Anyone knows the best way to ask FIRST about this?

[cbale2000]

I would guess that since Autodesk sponsors the animation awards, adding other programs is not likely to happen any time soon. Just saying.

[divisionByZero0]

cbale2000:
I would guess that since Autodesk sponsors the animation awards, adding other programs is not likely to happen any time soon.

Guess I'll ask Autodesk about it too....

[3DElizabeth]

Originally Posted by dShad

I would suggest contacting FIRST and suggesting the program be added to the supported list. I myself love using Blender and find it quite easy to learn and to use. That is the beauty of FIRST, if you want something added, it could be quite easy to do so. Best of luck!

Maybe we should contact Blender also! If autodesk inventor and pro e can be a competition, then couldn't blender have one also? It would be great because you can run it off of a thumbdrive or on linux. an open source animation contest would be awesome!

[emekablue]

Originally Posted by 3DElizabeth

Maybe we should contact Blender also! If autodesk inventor and pro e can be a competition, then couldn't blender have one also? It would be great because you can run it off of a thumbdrive or on linux. an open source animation contest would be awesome!

Is Pro-E going to be a competition, now?!

[3DElizabeth]

Originally Posted by emekablue

Is Pro-E going to be a competition, now?!

I thought it was? It's separate from the Autodesk competition. Are you playing?

[emekablue]

Originally Posted by 3DElizabeth

I thought it was? It's separate from the Autodesk competition. Are you playing?

I haven't heard of it until now. Do you have any links or information about it?

[3DElizabeth]

Originally Posted by emekablue

I haven't heard of it until now. Do you have any links or information about it?

Here http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...t.aspx?id=6878

[petdin]

I first got into Blender when I saw Big Buck Bunny. I got interested and started trying it out. I had a computer science and some 3d imaging background so it was not a totally different world for me.

I cannot remember if it was from Blender itself or from some other site, but they provided a very good set of video tutorials to get you to learn the basics. It was basically going through the whole interface with a voice over of it.