Have you been wondering where we're heading in the world of visual effects? Will AI agents replace artists and pipeline tool developers? The demand for technical roles in visual effects, animation and games is growing. Let us explore why Technical Artist and Technical Director are strong career paths, why Python is a key skill and how AI supports these roles instead of replacing them. Join us on Thursday at 1 PM UTC:

Claude AI just released an official Model Context Protocol (MCP) connector for Blender. Is this a genuine time-saver for Technical Directors or another AI gimmick? Let's do a first impression together! In this stream, we’re doing a raw, first-look test. I’ll show you a simple install using the uv package manager (no complex terminal gymnastics required) and then we’ll put Claude to the test with real-world scene manipulation, lighting setups and Python scripting. What we’

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