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Spencer Magnusson
@spencermagnusson.bsky.social
Pipeline Engineer. Blender add-on developer and artist, getting into screenwriting as well. Proud husband, father, and Christian.

https://spencermagnusson.com
Back after a bit. My main computer's GPU fan died, finally got a replacement for it.

I never got to finish my "Default Cube: The Game" video, hopefully can resume working on that this week.
November 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Reposted by Spencer Magnusson
Learn how to rig a ball... again! but this time in blender 5, a big improvement from lat time i did this.

youtu.be/s9linDGpSf0?...

I'll keep improving the quality of my tuts over time, hope you enjoy it!

#b3d #rigging #animation #beginner
Rig a Ball in Blender 5!
YouTube video by #LollypopMan
youtu.be
October 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
"Default Cube: The Game" add-on is scheduled to come out this Halloween, available only on Superhive!

#b3d #blender3d #DefaultCubeTheGame
October 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I feel bad that I haven't been writing for a bit. I've been having the problem of so many coding projects, that all the actually creative stuff gets lost. I'm hoping that I can intentionally mitigate some of that stuff around the holidays.

Been saying "in a few weeks" for a few months now 😅
October 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Another Blender bug reported, another already fixed (and hopefully backported soon! Thanks @chengdulittlea.bsky.social and Campbell! #b3d

projects.blender.org/blender/blen...
projects.blender.org
October 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
October 21, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Reposted by Spencer Magnusson
Join the official Blender Survey 2025!

Let's get a picture of the community and help shape the future of Blender together. 🧡

www.blender.org/news/blender... #b3d #DevFund
www.blender.org
October 20, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Reminder to clean your headphones/earbuds. Mine are currently drying and look MUCH better without all the gunk buildup of the past year.
October 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Testing Light Painter for the Blender 5.0 update. Only had one bug: new sky textures changed, including removal of Nishita sky texture (at least the name).

But it got me to appreciate new sky textures. Stunning. #b3d
#blender3d
October 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Reposted by Spencer Magnusson
This is for Blender add-on devs: the Action API that was deprecated in Blender 4.4 has been removed in 5.0.

Using action.fcurves / .groups / .id_root will NOT work in 5.0!

Check the release notes for more info: developer.blender.org/docs/release...

#b3d #blender3d #animation #addon #development
Python API - Blender Developer Documentation
developer.blender.org
October 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Reposted by Spencer Magnusson
Happy 40th birthday to the Free Software Foundation! Donations welcome: www.fsf.org
Front Page — Free Software Foundation — working together for free software
With your support, the FSF can continue our advocacy for years to come. Build the road ahead with us and donate $40 or more today.
www.fsf.org
October 4, 2025 at 8:28 AM
A fun experiment while taking a break from my current script. #scriptsky #FirstPageFriday #screenwriting
October 3, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Good news: two games I want to get are on Steam sale.
Bad news: both are >=100 GB.

See, this is why I like cloud gaming: zero worries about disk space.
October 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Reposted by Spencer Magnusson
🖥️ This is probably one of the biggest features coming to Blender 5.0 - in my opinion, Sequencer to Compositor nodes as a modifier - this is Davinci workflows built in! A hot requested idea for nearly a decade now! Already in the main trunk!
September 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Reposted by Spencer Magnusson
normalMagic now available on Superhive! 🐝
Link in thread 👇
#b3d #normalMagic
September 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Big news for Blender: adaptive subdivision is no longer experimental! projects.blender.org/blender/blen...

It's still Cycles-only, but a big step forward. #b3d #blender3d
projects.blender.org
September 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
New #introduction: I'm a Blender enthusiast, both in scripting tools as well as art. I code at an animation studio for a living. Just continuing to spend time with family, solve problems, and tell stories.
September 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Here's the PeerTube recording of my BCON talk: tilvids.com/w/d7VC2wQNFL...

Please share if you have followers interested in scalable add-on development.

#b3d #blender3d #bcon #python #testing
Automated Add-on Extension Testing
Automate your Blender add-on testing with the help of scripted testing. Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fpKdehYaquHgWHV9NeWn7qkTfVRqRJMc7SklBTR4tmc/edit?usp=sharing addon_testing te...
tilvids.com
September 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Since I couldn't give my BCON25 presentation, I recorded it at home and editing it now. Will hopefully have it ready by Monday.
September 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Sometimes, when I'm too sick or unmotivated to write, I just try to write an existing scene for fun.
September 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Finished a draft! Felt really good about the ending. Now that I've got the story/plot, I'll take a break and then revisit to push the characters further and have a more visible arc. #scriptsky #screenwriting
September 13, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Reposted by Spencer Magnusson
Watch Blender Basics now (or send it to your Blender beginner buddy)

cgcookie.com/courses/blen...
BLENDER BASICS: An Introduction to Blender 3D 4.5 LTS
Need to learn Blender? Stream the Blender Basics for free on CG Cookie to learn everything you need to know to get started with this 3D Modeling and Animation Software. Now updated for version 4.5 LTS...
cgcookie.com
July 31, 2025 at 12:31 PM
It's me. I would fall for this. #meme
September 10, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Reposted by Spencer Magnusson
"What if the default cube could have its revenge?"

#Blender3d livestreamers, I have an add-on I'm wrapping up that may make streams more ... chaotic. Perfect for a Halloween stream, it's even customizable for your viewers.

#b3d #livestream #livestreaming #livestreamer #twitch #streamer
August 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Reposted by Spencer Magnusson
Pinned for a future normalMagic update:
"Boolean Extrude" 🧪🧑‍🔬
#normalMagic #b3d #geometrynodes
September 4, 2025 at 11:56 AM