Cristóbal Vila
@cristobalvila.bsky.social
Diseñador Gráfico e Infografista 3D · Graphic Designer & 3D Artisan · My website, trips and all social media links: https://linktr.ee/cristobalvila
Blender is the best thing that has ever happened to the 3D world. I’m incredibly grateful and happy to be able to use such a magnificent tool. But it’s up to all of us to make sure it can continue to be this way!!!
November 18, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Blender is the best thing that has ever happened to the 3D world. I’m incredibly grateful and happy to be able to use such a magnificent tool. But it’s up to all of us to make sure it can continue to be this way!!!
What a fantastic small-great tip to Remove Global Transformations inside Geometry Nodes!
👉 All credits to @cartesiancaramel.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HePi...
👉 All credits to @cartesiancaramel.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HePi...
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
What a fantastic small-great tip to Remove Global Transformations inside Geometry Nodes!
👉 All credits to @cartesiancaramel.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HePi...
👉 All credits to @cartesiancaramel.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HePi...
A new small tip for Blender I just learned: we can Copy and Paste Drivers between UI and Geometry Nodes 😉
October 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A new small tip for Blender I just learned: we can Copy and Paste Drivers between UI and Geometry Nodes 😉
The correct way to Combine two Normal Maps in Blender (applicable to any other app, I suppose).
Thank you so much to Quackers for the tip!!!
The theory behind this: blog.selfshadow.com/publications...
Thank you so much to Quackers for the tip!!!
The theory behind this: blog.selfshadow.com/publications...
October 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The correct way to Combine two Normal Maps in Blender (applicable to any other app, I suppose).
Thank you so much to Quackers for the tip!!!
The theory behind this: blog.selfshadow.com/publications...
Thank you so much to Quackers for the tip!!!
The theory behind this: blog.selfshadow.com/publications...
I just discovered that Unicode icons can be used in the Blender Outliner!
October 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I just discovered that Unicode icons can be used in the Blender Outliner!
I just installed this little add-on for Blender and I love it!
extensions.blender.org/add-ons/c3db/
extensions.blender.org/add-ons/c3db/
3D Cursors Briefcase
Store and manage multiple 3D Cursors
extensions.blender.org
October 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I just installed this little add-on for Blender and I love it!
extensions.blender.org/add-ons/c3db/
extensions.blender.org/add-ons/c3db/
A small-great tip for #Blender I just discovered right now:
To shade differently the active and inactive geometry in the viewport, go to 3D Viewport Overlays WHILE IN EDIT MODE and look for that Fade Inactive Geometry Checkbox and Opacity Slider.
To shade differently the active and inactive geometry in the viewport, go to 3D Viewport Overlays WHILE IN EDIT MODE and look for that Fade Inactive Geometry Checkbox and Opacity Slider.
October 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A small-great tip for #Blender I just discovered right now:
To shade differently the active and inactive geometry in the viewport, go to 3D Viewport Overlays WHILE IN EDIT MODE and look for that Fade Inactive Geometry Checkbox and Opacity Slider.
To shade differently the active and inactive geometry in the viewport, go to 3D Viewport Overlays WHILE IN EDIT MODE and look for that Fade Inactive Geometry Checkbox and Opacity Slider.
To all of you former Modo users, this reflection environment I created back in 2008 might look familiar—it even became the default one.
Well, now you can also use it in Blender. Whether you were a Modo user or not! 😀
etereaestudios.com/resources/bl...
Well, now you can also use it in Blender. Whether you were a Modo user or not! 😀
etereaestudios.com/resources/bl...
Blender Resources
In this section you will find a set of resources related with Blender. In 2024 I started my path to learning this program, after 17-18 years using Modo, Cinema 4D and ZBrush. My goal is completely …
etereaestudios.com
August 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
To all of you former Modo users, this reflection environment I created back in 2008 might look familiar—it even became the default one.
Well, now you can also use it in Blender. Whether you were a Modo user or not! 😀
etereaestudios.com/resources/bl...
Well, now you can also use it in Blender. Whether you were a Modo user or not! 😀
etereaestudios.com/resources/bl...
After working with MODO for over 17 years, when I switched to Blender just over a year ago, what I missed most were its fantastic Falloffs...
But thanks to the new add-on from the great Taz-San, that's no longer an issue: FALLOFFS AND MUCH MORE!
tazaki.gumroad.com/l/gamki
But thanks to the new add-on from the great Taz-San, that's no longer an issue: FALLOFFS AND MUCH MORE!
tazaki.gumroad.com/l/gamki
August 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
After working with MODO for over 17 years, when I switched to Blender just over a year ago, what I missed most were its fantastic Falloffs...
But thanks to the new add-on from the great Taz-San, that's no longer an issue: FALLOFFS AND MUCH MORE!
tazaki.gumroad.com/l/gamki
But thanks to the new add-on from the great Taz-San, that's no longer an issue: FALLOFFS AND MUCH MORE!
tazaki.gumroad.com/l/gamki
Simple Bend Ex is one of those Blender add-ons that, once you start using it, you can't live without. And like that one, there are many other add-ons from @kushiro.bsky.social, many of which are completely free.
kushiro.gumroad.com/l/simple-ben...
kushiro.gumroad.com/l/simple-ben...
August 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Simple Bend Ex is one of those Blender add-ons that, once you start using it, you can't live without. And like that one, there are many other add-ons from @kushiro.bsky.social, many of which are completely free.
kushiro.gumroad.com/l/simple-ben...
kushiro.gumroad.com/l/simple-ben...
The great Yoshiaki Tazaki, one of the original lead developers of MODO, has just released a great set of tools useful for Blender modeling workflow. It contains utilities that are mainly aimed at Modo users to make Blender easier to use. I LOVE THIS!!!
tazaki.gumroad.com/l/gamki
tazaki.gumroad.com/l/gamki
YT-Tools for Blender
🛠️ YT-Tools for BlenderA powerful modeling extension inspired by Modo workflows.(日本語の説明は下にあります)YT-Tools is a Blender add-on designed to enhance the modeling workflow, especially for users familiar wit...
tazaki.gumroad.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The great Yoshiaki Tazaki, one of the original lead developers of MODO, has just released a great set of tools useful for Blender modeling workflow. It contains utilities that are mainly aimed at Modo users to make Blender easier to use. I LOVE THIS!!!
tazaki.gumroad.com/l/gamki
tazaki.gumroad.com/l/gamki
Tim Johannsen has shared a nice add-on for Blender, “Boundaries to Ngon”.
It's a one-click solution to fill non-intersecting edge loops with a small set of ngons. It extends Blender's built-in Fill tool by correctly handling holes and nested polygons.
timjohannsen.gumroad.com/l/bounds2ngons
It's a one-click solution to fill non-intersecting edge loops with a small set of ngons. It extends Blender's built-in Fill tool by correctly handling holes and nested polygons.
timjohannsen.gumroad.com/l/bounds2ngons
Blender Addon: Boundaries to Ngon
This tool provides a one-click solution to fill non-intersecting edge loops with a small set of ngons. It extends Blender's built-in Fill tool by correctly handling holes and nested polygons. Since th...
timjohannsen.gumroad.com
July 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Tim Johannsen has shared a nice add-on for Blender, “Boundaries to Ngon”.
It's a one-click solution to fill non-intersecting edge loops with a small set of ngons. It extends Blender's built-in Fill tool by correctly handling holes and nested polygons.
timjohannsen.gumroad.com/l/bounds2ngons
It's a one-click solution to fill non-intersecting edge loops with a small set of ngons. It extends Blender's built-in Fill tool by correctly handling holes and nested polygons.
timjohannsen.gumroad.com/l/bounds2ngons
Another little trick I hadn't discovered until now!
We can control different levels of subdivision with the ‘Subdivision Surface’ NODE (within Geometry Nodes) in the same way as with Blender's MODIFIER!
We can control different levels of subdivision with the ‘Subdivision Surface’ NODE (within Geometry Nodes) in the same way as with Blender's MODIFIER!
July 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Another little trick I hadn't discovered until now!
We can control different levels of subdivision with the ‘Subdivision Surface’ NODE (within Geometry Nodes) in the same way as with Blender's MODIFIER!
We can control different levels of subdivision with the ‘Subdivision Surface’ NODE (within Geometry Nodes) in the same way as with Blender's MODIFIER!
I've been working with Blender for over a year now, and I hadn't discovered the Skin Modifier until now!!!
July 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I've been working with Blender for over a year now, and I hadn't discovered the Skin Modifier until now!!!
Step by step, my little collection of custom nodes keeps growing. I couldn't be happier with this software — I Love @blender3d.bsky.social!
July 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Step by step, my little collection of custom nodes keeps growing. I couldn't be happier with this software — I Love @blender3d.bsky.social!
A little technique I just discovered for precisely controlling the orientation of our gizmos (moving, rotating, or scaling) using the 3D Cursor.
I'm sure all of you who have been using Blender for many years already know about it. But for me, it was a happy discovery!
I'm sure all of you who have been using Blender for many years already know about it. But for me, it was a happy discovery!
July 18, 2025 at 10:49 AM
A little technique I just discovered for precisely controlling the orientation of our gizmos (moving, rotating, or scaling) using the 3D Cursor.
I'm sure all of you who have been using Blender for many years already know about it. But for me, it was a happy discovery!
I'm sure all of you who have been using Blender for many years already know about it. But for me, it was a happy discovery!
The latest from Alberto Mielgo. A must-see on the big screen. The bigger, the better!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvbE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvbE...
Marathon | Reveal Cinematic Short
YouTube video by Marathon
www.youtube.com
April 14, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The latest from Alberto Mielgo. A must-see on the big screen. The bigger, the better!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvbE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvbE...
Very happy with all the advanced techniques I am learning with @nodegroup.xyz masterclasses by Erindale. Here is the result of the first exercise: Medina Airport Columns.
youtu.be/7rUmXd8j5C8
The course: www.nodegroup.xyz
youtu.be/7rUmXd8j5C8
The course: www.nodegroup.xyz
Medina Exercise
YouTube video by Cristóbal Vila / Etérea Estudios
youtu.be
March 10, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Very happy with all the advanced techniques I am learning with @nodegroup.xyz masterclasses by Erindale. Here is the result of the first exercise: Medina Airport Columns.
youtu.be/7rUmXd8j5C8
The course: www.nodegroup.xyz
youtu.be/7rUmXd8j5C8
The course: www.nodegroup.xyz
Os recuerdo que se acerca la fecha límite para inscribirse en el curso gratuito que daré sobre Blender Geometry Nodes en el CTA de Zaragoza: el 9 de MARZO
Tenéis toda la info y el enlace para inscribiros en mi blog:
etereaestudios.com/2025/02/07/c...
Tenéis toda la info y el enlace para inscribiros en mi blog:
etereaestudios.com/2025/02/07/c...
Curso Geometry Nodes
Los próximos meses de marzo y abril voy a impartir un curso presencial y gratuito sobre modelado y animación procedural en el Centro de Tecnologías Avanzadas de Zaragoza (CTA). Serán 60 horas dedic…
etereaestudios.com
March 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Os recuerdo que se acerca la fecha límite para inscribirse en el curso gratuito que daré sobre Blender Geometry Nodes en el CTA de Zaragoza: el 9 de MARZO
Tenéis toda la info y el enlace para inscribiros en mi blog:
etereaestudios.com/2025/02/07/c...
Tenéis toda la info y el enlace para inscribiros en mi blog:
etereaestudios.com/2025/02/07/c...
The great, the master, the wizard Marco Vitale has written a breakdown for his MV L-System Node, explaining how he applied Lindenmeyer's principles in Substance Designer to procedurally create organic shapes and intricate fractal patterns
80.lv/articles/bre...
80.lv/articles/bre...
Implementing L-Systems In Substance 3D Designer
Marco Vitale, a two-time winner of the Substance 3D Insanity Awards, joined us to discuss how he applied Lindenmeyer's principles in Substance 3D Designer to procedurally create organic shapes and int...
80.lv
March 5, 2025 at 8:21 AM
The great, the master, the wizard Marco Vitale has written a breakdown for his MV L-System Node, explaining how he applied Lindenmeyer's principles in Substance Designer to procedurally create organic shapes and intricate fractal patterns
80.lv/articles/bre...
80.lv/articles/bre...
Working with procedural Bézier Curves in #Blender Geometry Nodes it's not possible to see the handles, right? NO PROBLEM: LET'S MADE A CUSTOM TOOL TO VISUALIZE THEM!
Enjoying like a child with the FANTASTIC Medina Modelling Masterclass by @nodegroup.xyz
youtu.be/Ve2mlODhPBo
Enjoying like a child with the FANTASTIC Medina Modelling Masterclass by @nodegroup.xyz
youtu.be/Ve2mlODhPBo
Visualize handles using procedural Bézier in Blender
YouTube video by Cristóbal Vila / Etérea Estudios
youtu.be
February 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Working with procedural Bézier Curves in #Blender Geometry Nodes it's not possible to see the handles, right? NO PROBLEM: LET'S MADE A CUSTOM TOOL TO VISUALIZE THEM!
Enjoying like a child with the FANTASTIC Medina Modelling Masterclass by @nodegroup.xyz
youtu.be/Ve2mlODhPBo
Enjoying like a child with the FANTASTIC Medina Modelling Masterclass by @nodegroup.xyz
youtu.be/Ve2mlODhPBo
Someone has asked for such a pattern in the Substance Designer Discord... And here is a simple way to obtain a “Pseudo Poisson Distribution”.
February 21, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Someone has asked for such a pattern in the Substance Designer Discord... And here is a simple way to obtain a “Pseudo Poisson Distribution”.
February 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A final de marzo impartiré un curso presencial sobre modelado y animación procedural con #Blender en el CTA de Zaragoza. Serán 60 horas dedicadas a aprender todo lo que podamos sobre sus famosos Geometry Nodes.
Y a un precio imbatible: ¡GRATIS!
etereaestudios.com/2025/02/07/c...
Y a un precio imbatible: ¡GRATIS!
etereaestudios.com/2025/02/07/c...
Curso Geometry Nodes
Los próximos meses de marzo y abril voy a impartir un curso presencial y gratuito sobre modelado y animación procedural en el Centro de Tecnologías Avanzadas de Zaragoza (CTA). Serán 60 horas dedic…
etereaestudios.com
February 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
A final de marzo impartiré un curso presencial sobre modelado y animación procedural con #Blender en el CTA de Zaragoza. Serán 60 horas dedicadas a aprender todo lo que podamos sobre sus famosos Geometry Nodes.
Y a un precio imbatible: ¡GRATIS!
etereaestudios.com/2025/02/07/c...
Y a un precio imbatible: ¡GRATIS!
etereaestudios.com/2025/02/07/c...
Well, thanks to the great Quackers, I have just discovered that “The For-Each” isn't actually needed in this case!
As he said: “As both Set Curve Radius and Trim Curve support field inputs you can plug values derived from Index directly”
Thanks!!!
As he said: “As both Set Curve Radius and Trim Curve support field inputs you can plug values derived from Index directly”
Thanks!!!
February 10, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Well, thanks to the great Quackers, I have just discovered that “The For-Each” isn't actually needed in this case!
As he said: “As both Set Curve Radius and Trim Curve support field inputs you can plug values derived from Index directly”
Thanks!!!
As he said: “As both Set Curve Radius and Trim Curve support field inputs you can plug values derived from Index directly”
Thanks!!!