Unveiling the Reasons Studios Shy Away from Blender Despite its Superiority

💡 Blender is a powerful and free software that rivals Maya and Max.

💡 VFX and game development studios have not fully embraced Blender.

💡 The history and growth of Blender over the past 30 years.

🎥 Blender was originally created as free and open-source software for the community.

💡 Blender has advanced features and capabilities that rival or surpass other 3D software.

🏢 Ownership of studios in the entertainment industry is diverse and varied.

🎥 The ownership structure of studios in the entertainment industry varies widely.

💻 Blender lacks the development and maintenance support that other software like Autodesk Max and Maya have.

🤝 Support is crucial for studios and artists when using software for their projects.

💡 Studios use custom tools and scripts, known as add-ons, to automate tasks and optimize workflow in 3D software.

💸 Studios prefer using commercial 3D software that is developed by a company and offers support, even though Blender is free.

🔧 Blender lacks a complete ecosystem of third-party add-ons compared to software like 3ds Max.

💡 Blender is not a commercial software like Max or Maya and does not have the necessary resources to support studios.

🔥 Blender is supported by donations from artists, small companies, and corporate donors like Epic Games, Google, Apple, and Ubisoft.

🔒 The lack of trust in Blender's capabilities comes from the demands of studios and its current inability to fulfill them.

🎨 Big studios already have industry standard 3D packages and are reluctant to switch to Blender.

💰 Price is not a major factor for studios as software costs are a small percentage of employee salaries.

🌟 Blender artists are the best hope for its wider adoption in the industry.

🎮 Blender has the potential to become the top software in the industry for game development and VFX studios.

🏢 Many studios are already using Blender to some extent, giving hope for its future adoption as an industry standard.

🔍 Barnstorm VFX is a great example of a big studio using Blender to create amazing content.