#43: Mastering Geometry Nodes with Erindale The Andrew Price Podcast

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

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