#43: Mastering Geometry Nodes with Erindale

In this podcast episode, we have Erindale, a talented 3D artist who works as a Senior Procedural Artist at Unity and also has a YouTube channel. We'll chat about how Erindale got started in 3D, and explore the differences between procedural and manual techniques. Learn all about what Erindale does at Unity, and discover some interesting insights on A.I. and its potential impact in the future. Erindale Links: YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@UCGMyyn2FdEFcDfP1wQRh5lQ Discord- https://tr.ee/5PBICmmyxT Instagram- https://tr.ee/2_VqwJZCaj Twitter- https://tr.ee/qp2pJs0nDC Erindale Course: https://tr.ee/iUkfpAZ3or Course Coupon Code: "blenderguru" Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:32 How Erindale got his start in 3D 00:08:40 The difference between thinking of a computer and a designer 00:11:36 Are third party add-ons better than geometry nodes? 00:16:06 Why Erindale dropped out of school 00:20:08 Using shaders to learn geometry nodes 00:23:45 Are there more geometry nodes coming to Blender? 00:26:18 Nodes that Erindale suggests Blender should add 00:33:45 Are node groups coming to Blender? 00:44:22 The freedom and limits of A.I. 00:59:30 Poliigon Ad 01:00:26 Lowering the cost for storytelling 01:05:15 A.I. and its impact on Blender 01:08:06 Erindale Youtube origin story 01:10:54 What's coming in Blender 4.0 01:17:40 How Erindale got started in Unity 01:31:10 Advice for Blender artists when learning geometry nodes 01:36:56 The problems with creating tutorials for Blender 01:46:40 Erindale's new course 02:01:45 When to do a project manual or procedural Send in your video question: https://www.blenderguru.com/podcastquestion Listen to The Andrew Price Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3iQrZmxF18bDcou2ZpN0R9 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-andrew-price-podcast/id1543110518 Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zYTk2NDM3OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Anchor: https://anchor.fm/andrew-price-podcast Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/the-andrew-price-podcast Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/g63tah31 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/the-andrew-price-podcast-8QQnak ----------------------------------------------- Follow me: Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpprice Instagram: http://instagram.com/andrewpprice Facebook: http://facebook.com/blenderguru ArtStation: http://artstation.com/artist/andrewprice Blender Guru: http://www.blenderguru.com Poliigon: http://www.poliigon.com