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Glowing gold crown with blue gems in a neon data-center backdrop, celebrating 25 years

The Royal Way to Render

In 2001, render farms were local, internet connections still screamed through telephone lines, and launching jobs across several machines could consume an entire evening. Holger Schoenberger founded Binary Alchemy to remove some of that administrative misery
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A playful winter scene depicting a young girl dressed in warm clothing, sitting on the snowy ground beside a smiling snowman. Nearby, a fluffy brown dog lies on its side, nestled in the snow with a toy beside it.

Blender 4.5 LTS lands

lender 4.5 LTS arrives with studio-grade support; the Blender survey shows where users stand; and Blender 5.0 beta is already here, so its time to plan your upgrade.
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A futuristic landscape featuring a large robotic vehicle and floating rock formations against a twilight sky. The scene includes text that reads 'THE ROAD AHEAD' and details about the FMX 2026 film and media exchange event.

FMX Turns 30 in 2026

FMX 2026 celebrates 30 years of digital media creation. Stuttgart, May 5–8, 2026. Theme: “The Road Ahead”. Book your rooms, time flies.
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The starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) glides majestically through a starry space scene, with a futuristic space station visible in the background, illuminated by blue light.

The visual effects of Star Trek – a retrospective

On September 8th, 1966, the U.S.S. Enterprise flew across American screens for the first time - since then, "Star Trek" in all its various iterations has become part of the zeitgeist. And, in keeping with the Enterprise's mission, it has also repeatedly stepped into new areas of visual effects, making it one of the many trailblazers for our industry. In this retrospective, we want to take a closer look at some of these milestones.
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