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Google Summer of Code - 2020 Projects

Progress updates for 2020

Current State

1st evaluation - 29 June - 3 July 2nd evaluation - 27 - 31 July Final submission - 24 - 31 August

Communication

Development Forum

All Blender and code related topics will go to the devtalk forum. Here students will also post their weekly reports, and can ask for feedback on topics or share intermediate results with everyone.

https://devtalk.blender.org/c/blender/summer-of-code

chat.blender.org

For real-time discussions between students and mentors. Weekly meetings will be scheduled here as well.

https://chat.blender.org

Projects

Google has granted 10 projects for the Blender Foundation.


Continued Improvements to the Outliner

by Nathan Craddock Mentors: William Reynish, Dalai Felinto, Julian Eisel


Customizable Menus

by Alexia Legrand Mentors: Campbell Barton, Dalai Felinto


Editing Grease Pencil Strokes Using Curves

by Falk David Mentors: Antonio Vazquez, Matias Mendiola


Improving IO performance for big files

by Ankit Meel Mentors: Sybren Stüvel, Howard Trickey


Info Editor Improvements

by Mateusz Grzeliński Mentors: Bastien Montagne, William Reynish, Campbell Barton


Interaction Support in VR through OpenXR Action System

by Peter Klimenko Mentors: Julian Eisel Project not completed.


Liquid Simulation Display Options

by Sriharsha Kotcharlakot Mentors: Sebastián Barschkis, Jacques Lucke


Production Ready Many Light Sampling

by Sam Kottler Mentors: Brecht Van Lommel


Regression Testing Frameworks

by Himanshi Kalra Mentors: Habib Gahbiche, Bastien Montagne


Volumetric Soft Body Simulation

by Matt Overby Mentors: Sebastian Parborg