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Concept: What is Blender?

Blender is a free and open-source 3D creation suite that supports the entire 3D pipeline: modeling, sculpting, animation, rendering, compositing, video editing, and even game creation.

Key Characteristics

• Open Source: Licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL), Blender is free to use, modify, and distribute.
• All-in-One Tool: Unlike many 3D tools that focus on one part of the pipeline, Blender integrates modeling, texturing, animation, rendering, and post-production in a single application.
• Community Driven: Blender is developed collaboratively by a global community, coordinated by the Blender Foundation.

Core Areas of Blender

• Modeling & Sculpting: Build complex 3D geometry using mesh and sculpt tools.
• Animation: Keyframe animation, motion tracking, and rigging tools.
• Rendering: Eevee (real-time) and Cycles (path-tracing) engines.
• Compositing & Video Editing: Built-in node-based compositor and VSE.

Why It Matters

Blender democratizes 3D content creation by making professional-grade tools accessible to anyone. It is widely used in indie animation, game prototyping, architectural visualization, and VFX pipelines.

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