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World Building in Blender - Ian Hubert

Blender · talk · Watch on YouTube

Animation & visual effectsComputer graphics & rendering

What it is

Ian Hubert's Blender Conference talk on world building in Blender, covering photogrammetry, camera projection and assembling complex environments from simple shapes at great speed.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN considers it a fantastic, mind-blowing talk that shows how a single skilled artist can build detailed VFX scenes quickly.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 5 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “Loved talk on building complex environments from simple shapes with incredible speed.”

    iamcreasy, 2020-07 · Strong recommendation · in “Blender green screen VFX of incredible detail – made by a single person”

  2. “Fantastic talk on photogrammetry, camera projection and world building in Blender.”

    DonHopkins, 2026-03 · Strong recommendation · in “The L in "LLM" Stands for Lying”

  3. “Talk about building worlds in Blender, listed among best talks of 2019.”

    gitgud, 2019-12 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Best Talks of 2019?”

  4. “Interesting presentation detailing Ian Hubert's way of working.”

    royjacobs, 2021-05 · Recommendation · in “Dynamo Dream – sci-fi short rendered in Blender”

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Topics: blender, ian hubert, photogrammetry, camera projection, vfx

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