https://youtu.be/WNrwXr-Oh0s?si=juD--_Hd5okQi5vI
📌 Key points of the video
11-year-old primary school student Spencer Xu, starting completely from zero, self‑studied Blender and has already become proficient with shortcuts, geometry nodes, modeling, shaders, compositing, and rendering.
How did he, with the limited time of a primary school student, overcome the challenge of English documentation and step by step turn the fantasy worlds in his mind into professional 3D works?
The most touching part: “Using your own hands to build your dreams” — he gradually turned the fantastical worlds in his mind into visible realities that can actually move.
The Oscar‑winning animated film Flow’s technical artists Mārtiņš Upītis (co‑founder and creative director of Physical Addons) and Konstantins Visnevskis (lecturer at the Art Academy of Latvia and 3D animator) personally went on stage and presented autographed souvenirs to this 11‑year‑old boy.
Spencer Xu giving a talk in the conference auditorium.
The two technical artists from Flow presenting autographed souvenirs.
From left to right: Konstantins Visnevskis (Technical Artist of FLOW), Spencer Xu, Martins Upitis (Technical Artist of FLOW) in a group photo.
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