Bad Decisions Podcast

#70 Blender Guru: The PROVEN way to WIN as a 3D Artist in 2025

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Sep 24, 2025
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Andrew Price
In this engaging discussion, Andrew Price, the mastermind behind the Blender Guru YouTube channel, shares insights from SIGGRAPH 2025. He explores how AI can empower indie creators and revolutionize storytelling. From Blender's new features to the potential of mega geometry, Andrew examines how technology is reshaping the creative landscape. He highlights the importance of storytelling skills and suggests artists embrace curiosity. Plus, he reflects on the lessons learned from his NFT project flop and the enduring value of in-person networking.
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INSIGHT

Real-Time Path Tracing Arrives

  • NVIDIA's DLSS denoiser could enable real-time path-traced viewports in Blender, radically speeding iteration.
  • Andrew expects wider adoption across DCCs and GPUs, shifting how artists build scenes in real time.
INSIGHT

Mega Geometry Enables Massive Physics

  • Mega-geometry demos show millions of active physics objects running at 60 FPS, not relying on sleeping heuristics.
  • This parallels Nanite-level density and hints at massive real-time world scalability for games and simulations.
ADVICE

Raise High-Agency Creators

  • Teach your kids to follow curiosity and develop high-agency problem-solving skills over narrow technical training.
  • Encourage tinkering, persistence, and belief that they can build their projects end-to-end.
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