VFX and 3D animation school ArtFX has posted online a great reel with a compilation of work created by its students. Watch it on Vimeo.

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After using Cinema 4D, Maya and Modo for a number of years, German artist Chris Offner has decided to learn Blender and incorporate it to his toolset. He has recorded a few videos discussing the differences between Blender and other software (mainly Modo), which have in turn prompted interesting threads on the The Foundry's and Blender Artists' forums.

The developers of Blend4Web, the open source framework for creating browser-based 3D visualizations, games and interactive presentations, have released their first game created completely using open source software, including Blender, Krita, GIMP, Audacity and, of course, Blend4Web. All game resources are available for download. More on Blend4Web's site.

The online VFX training website, FXPHD, has announced that they have changed their term based pricing model to a monthly subscription. Previously, users would pay a set fee based on how many courses they were enrolled in; the more courses, the higher the fee. Now, FXPHD is offering monthly subscriptions which will grant users access to all courses. For more details on this new pricing, you can visit the FXPHD website.

Warner Bros. Animation has released a trailer for the upcoming animated LEGO Batman Movie. Watch it on YouTube.

The Blender Foundation is celebrating 10 years of open movies. The organization's first open movie project, Elephants Dream, premiered 10 years ago on March 24, 2006, in an Amsterdam cinema. (more...)

Double Negative announced today that it will be closing its Singapore branch, and expects to cease operations by May 20, 2016. For more information on this story, you can visit the Double Negative website.

Tendril has released their latest commercial work for Nike, titled 'LunarEpic Flyknit'. You can also watch a making of video on the Tendril Vimeo channel.