Glass Half

"Half a glass — full argument"

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About this film

Two art critics argue in gallery until agreeing on one piece in Blender Institute open movie. Glass Half (2015) uses real-time NPR viewport rendering.

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About the production

Release date2015-10-30
ProductionBlender Animation Studio

Historical background

Glass Half (2015) demonstrated Blender open-source pipeline for character acting and NPR shading.

Why this film matters

CC-BY release with production files advanced open-movie movement after Tears of Steel.

What critics said

Online community praised clarity; Blender Cloud subscribers accessed assets.

Where to watch

  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqiN98z6Dak
  • Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Glass%20Half%20-%20Blender%20Open%20Movie-full%20movie.webm