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Tutorial: Getting started with Blender 3D

Tutorial: Getting started with Blender 3D

I’ve made a Tutorial: Getting started with Blender 3D for absolute beginners. #Blender #b3d #tutorial

3D, animation, blender, tutorialMarty MartinJuly 31, 2020tutorial, blender, getting startedComment

Quick Tip - Bootcamp Volume isn’t showing up in Startup Manager Catalina 10.15.4

Quick Tip - Bootcamp Volume isn’t showing up in Startup Manager Catalina 10.15.4

I setup Bootcamp on my iMac running Catalina 10.15.4 but had to use the boot manager to switch to Windows because the Windows disk was not showing up in the start up disk in system preferences. It turns out I had to give Full Disk Access to System Preference in Security & Privacy.

computers, troubleshootingMarty MartinMay 1, 2020quicktip, troubleshooting, mac, OSXComment

Compiling Java programs from Terminal in Catalina 10.15.4

Compiling Java programs from Terminal in Catalina 10.15.4

“Gee, wouldn’t it be great if I could tinker around with Java on my Mac without having to download a bunch of new Apps that I don’t understand and have to learn?”

Hey! Guess what? You can!😀

All you really need is the Java Developer Kit and Terminal.

tutorial, java, programming, STEM, computersMarty MartinApril 29, 2020java, programming, mac, OSXComment

OMG! 2020: The first three month🤬

OMG! 2020: The first three month🤬

Hey Peeps,

I haven’t posted since January so here’s an update.

Updates, STEMMarty MartinApril 25, 2020Doctor Geek/Nerd, robot, motion graphicsComment

What the heck is a -2003D or a -2003F error?

What the heck is a -2003D or a -2003F error?

It turns out a 2003 error means there is HTTP connection issue.

computers, troubleshootingMarty MartinJanuary 1, 2020troubleshooting, Apple Comment

Book Brigade!

Book Brigade!

Hundreds of people volunteer as Chicken Little is passed person to person from the Old Norman Library to the New Norman Library.

robotics, STEMMarty MartinNovember 18, 2019robotics, STEMComment

The Revolutionary Robots won the Inspire Award at Qualifiers

The Revolutionary Robots won the Inspire Award at Qualifiers

First Tech Challenge Team 12535, The Revolutionary Robots, won the Inspire Award

robotics, STEMMarty MartinNovember 17, 2019robotics, STEMComment

Updates Coming Soon!

Updates Coming Soon!

I plan on updating both the blog and the youtube channels very soon.

Marty MartinAugust 3, 2019Comment

We made the news!

We made the news!

KFOR came out and covered the Dell EMC electronics recycle day that my FTC Team volunteered at.

If you look close, you can spot me a couple of times.

Click here to check out the news story

roboticsMarty MartinApril 1, 2019DellNews, robotics, volunteer, Dell, recycleComment

Yo, peeps. Legit electronics drive.

Yo, peeps. Legit electronics drive.

The First Robotics Team I mentor, “Team 12535 Revolutionary Robots” is participating in Dell’s annual electronics drive.

electronics, roboticsMarty MartinMarch 4, 2019Electroics, ftc, roboticsComment

The 48 Hour Film Project 2018

The 48 Hour Film Project 2018

I was invited to participate in the 2018 Oklahoma City 48 hour Film Project. This was my first time participating in the 48 Hour Film Project and I recommend it to filmmakers who like to be challenged creatively.

vfx, FilmmakingMarty MartinJuly 30, 2018filmmaking, vfx, 48 hour, film, projectComment

Trailer for Techala

Trailer for Techala

This year I was invited to participate in The 48 Hour Film Project in Okc by Team Fort Hewin.

vfx, FilmmakingMarty MartinJuly 27, 2018filmmaking, film, 48 hour, project, vfx, techalaComment

My Yeti Pro doesn’t work with High Sierra 10.13.3

My Yeti Pro doesn’t work with High Sierra 10.13.3

I found a work around by using the +48v setting on my iRig Pro.

Garageband, Audacity, MicrophoneMarty MartinMarch 25, 2018Audacity, iRig Pro, garageband, Yeti Pro, OSX, Mac, High Sierra Comments

Today's Render: Where’s my pants

Today's Render: Where’s my pants

Animation exercise in Blender 3D

animation, 3D, Lego, blenderMarty MartinMarch 17, 2018animation, blender, lego, 3dComment

Today's Render: Police Box vs Starship

Today's Render: Police Box vs Starship

Modeling and Animation Exercise

Marty MartinMarch 17, 2018Comment

Today's Render: Tardis Redo

Today's Render: Tardis Redo

Tracking Exercise in Blender 3D

vfx, animation, render, 3D, blenderMarty MartinMarch 17, 2018animation, blender, 3dComment

Today's Render

Today's Render

Fake Movie Trailer
Music by thesecession https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwd8uu2mtJUgHYRffUl2yPQ

animation, 3D, blenderMarty MartinMarch 17, 2018blender, animation, lego, movie, trailerComment

How to use Apple’s Swift Playgrounds with littleBits Droid Inventor Kit

How to use Apple’s Swift Playgrounds with littleBits Droid Inventor Kit

I got my kiddo the littleBits Droid Inventor Kit for Christmas. The free Droid App for the Inventor Kit works great. It is easy to use and is fun to play with but imagine my surprise when someone at the Apple Store told me that The Droid Inventor Kit also work with Apple’s Swift Playgrounds.

LittleBits, review, robotics, codingMarty MartinDecember 30, 2017littlebits, coding, iPad, iOS, Swift, Playgrounds, Droid, inventorComment

Today's Render: Raspberry

Today's Render: Raspberry

Render of a raspberry I made in Blender 3D.

It is from a tutorial I found on Senad's website planetblender.com.

render, blenderMarty MartinNovember 25, 2017blender, render, raspberryComment

Blender Tip: Watch the scaling when using UV Warp Modifier in Blender

Blender Tip: Watch the scaling when using UV Warp Modifier in Blender

The basic idea is to setup a rig to animate two textures on one object. In this case, I want to animate the eyes texture and the mouth texture for the head object. This can be done by utilizing the UV Warp Modifier but I discovered a couple of pitfalls.

blender, troubleshootingMarty MartinApril 3, 2017tip, troubleshooting, blender, UV, warp, modifierComment