The case for making art when the world is on fire | Amie McNee | TEDxManchester
6. May 2025

The case for making art when the world is on fire | Amie McNee | TEDxManchester

6. May 2025 By admin

As an artist, do you also feel overwhelmed by this loud, screaming, and over-commercialized world?
Do you feel that your creative work has little or no impact on the overall fabric of our society?
That there is no longer any room for art in a burning world?

And does it even make sense to explore your own creative process and create something yourself in the age of CRAP (“Computer-Rendered Artificial Images,” or sometimes called „Generative AI“) (by @mthie@fedi.mthie.com)?

I can understand the feeling of paralysis in the face of these major threats to your own art only too well.

I find this short TED Talk by Amie McNee so inspiring and encouraging; it speaks out of and to my soul.

The case for making art when the world is on fire | Amie McNee | TEDxManchester:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XZ9z6OewR0

Through my shamanic worldview, I am convinced that the creative process is an important, intrinsic human act of creation. It cannot be replaced. That’s why I enjoy “personal art.” Hence my love and commitment to Indies.

Happy creating 🙂

Helge

P.S. You inf this and other of my articles also on my (free) Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/c/pixeltrain3d

Helge Maus / pixeltrain talking about Blender for Production at the View Conference
22. December 2023

Interview about the State of Blender and How to Learn It

22. December 2023 By admin

Some time ago I had the pleasure to talk to Kirill (Kyrylo) Tokarev from 80.lv about the State of Blender in the industry, how to learn it and my personal journey into the 3d & vfx industry:

https://80.lv/articles/helge-maus-on-the-state-of-blender-and-how-to-learn-it/

Hope you like it and find some inspiration in it!

Helge

P.S. You can also follow me on my (free) Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/interview-about-95061738?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Blender Shortfilm "Supertramp" by Fabrizio Gammardella
29. November 2023

Blender Shortfilm “SUPERTRAMP”

29. November 2023 By admin

Some time ago I’ve written about the Shortfilm “Supertramp” by Fabrizio Gammardella. It was made in Blender by a small team of talented artists. At the moment there is the opportunity to watch it in the free section of the Festival del Cinema di Salerno.

https://show.festivaldelcinema.it/animazione/supertramp/

The film is heartbreaking on one side, but also a wonderful experience to watch. The animation of the dog and the communication without words is done quit well in my opinion.

You find the article about the Making-of here on my free Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/blender-92163540?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Blender is such an amazing tool for story telling. If you want to learn more about Blender in Production, please visit my Blender trainings website www.pixeltrain.net or reach out directly to me info [at] pixeltrain.net .

Have fun,

Helge

27. June 2023

Godot Game Engine – Let’s support FOSS

27. June 2023 By admin

One thing I really love about working with FOSS (Free and Open-Source Software) is that there are so many different ways to help and collaborate with each other. Anyone can use the software immediately, no matter what their budget or where they are in their creative career.

However, I am just as happy to give something back to the projects so that others can benefit as well and not just a small number of investors or senior management.

This “giving back” can have many different faces: 
Actively developing, writing documentation, teaching :-), doing PR and also giving something financially (in the personal possibilities). Even small amounts give the projects more planning security.

Godot as a free game engine is one of those projects that I’ve grown fond of. Glad to be here on this list now too.

👉 https://godotengine.org

Perhaps you will also find such a project that inspires you?

Helge

#3d #godot #gamedev #gamedevelopment #games #godotengine #gamedesigner #indiedev #gamedevelopers #pixeltrain#helgemaus