Sam Brubaker first downloaded Blender in 2004 and has been a 3D artist for the majority of his life. After earning his degree in Art & Design, he worked as an instructional designer, successfully teaching 3D animation in Blender to children as young as seven. Today, he is a professional animator, Blender tutor, and dogmatic advocate of free and open-source software. He is also fond of drawing, carpentry, and analog synthesizers.