I get to give a talk at a conference next week, woo-hoo! It's on data visuals that you can make using free computer programs like R, QGIS, and Blender3D. Here's a little preview. https://youtube.com/shorts/5jzPF1bZPs4?feature=share
Tag: Blender3D
Gaza Open Street Map data
I downloaded all the Open Street Map for Gaza. The data is representative for what Gaza was like before its current destruction, it has not been updated: You can download the Open Street Map data directly through Blender, using the BlenderOSM plug-in, which is awesome. I didn't want to overtax my laptop or the internet,… Continue reading Gaza Open Street Map data
Don’t plant vinca part 2
I made a video about not planting vinca: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3JBtcSOyMM So seriously, don't plant vinca. I entered this video into the Fredrikstad Animation Festival. I've been entering animations into this festival since I was in graduate school. I had it as one of my life goals to be selected into this festival, even if it took… Continue reading Don’t plant vinca part 2
A new video about Sweden
The last time I made a video about Sweden, it was fall 2017. Can't believe we're 6 years past 2017. The time gap was not intentional. I just got caught up with other things. But I finally got one done. . Taylor Swift singing about Sweden (Mirrorball): I made this in Blender 3D. I tried… Continue reading A new video about Sweden
Angel chimes trumpeting sparkly hearts
I think this is one of my favorite scenes I've ever made in Blender: Those are the angel chimes completed, and I have them spinning; and as they spin, they shoot sparkly hearts out the mouths of the trumpets of the angels!
Fireworks animated
Making fireworks in Blender3D is not hard at all: I used this tutorial and it didn't take long. It's amazing all the cool, shiny things you can do with particle systems. Right now, the particles comprising the fireworks are just round balls -- but, you could do hearts. Or smiley faces. I made a string… Continue reading Fireworks animated
Angel chimes in Blender3D
I love angel chimes. They are so gorgeous. I have one at home, it has 3 trumpeting angels and a star on the top. So, I've been creating a 3D version in Blender. I'm using the clearest angel-chime photo I could find online to help get it all right. I can't wait to finish it,… Continue reading Angel chimes in Blender3D
Trumpeting angels in Blender
I was on a long train ride recently, and I traced out this trumpeting angel in Blender: Trumpeting angel in Blender I love these angels! I recently found out you can see statues of some of them in Philadelphia, along the Schuylkill River. If you are in the area, I would definitely go check them… Continue reading Trumpeting angels in Blender
A firework in Blender
I'm learning how to make a firework in Blender: Firework in Blender Isn't it beautiful? I used this Blender firework tutorial. I've learned how to make other sparkly stuff the last while: A comet, or a shower of gold Glowing particles A ball of glitter
How I got two science communication jobs
I have seen on Twitter the heart-ache for people in science communication who can't find full-time jobs with benefits. Well, I found two of them. So let me tell you how I did that. First, how did I search for job openings? I'm not very good at that, but one thing I did was to… Continue reading How I got two science communication jobs
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