Poly Haven: Free content as a business model

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  • čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
  • Poly Haven is an online asset library publishing completely free HDRIs, textures and 3D models for Blender. How do we make this work sustainably? What doesn't work? Why are we doing this and why don't we just sell our assets instead? How can you start something similar?
    "Poly Haven: Free content as a business model" by Greg Zaal
    Blender Conference 2022
    2022-10-28 15:30 at the theater.

Komentáře • 67

  • @lostcrusader8053
    @lostcrusader8053 Před rokem +73

    Glad I spent $30 on their Poly Haven Asset Browser on Blender Market. They definitely deserve the support

  • @ChaosResearchParty
    @ChaosResearchParty Před rokem +94

    This is the type of business I can have sympathy for.
    Made for and with their community
    Focused on sharing rather than selling
    When they win, we all win
    I'm buying that asset browser. Congrats and thanks for believing in this weirdo business model

  • @alzarin
    @alzarin Před rokem +55

    this man is literally saint of 3d community, keep up the good work

    • @ConcealedWeapon
      @ConcealedWeapon Před rokem +1

      Virtually or figuratively but not literally.

    • @testacals
      @testacals Před rokem +5

      @@ConcealedWeapon nah, literally.

  • @WenboZhao
    @WenboZhao Před rokem +25

    first time to hear the business model of Polyhaven, the founder has a big and great heart for 3D community! respect!

  • @nicholaszaal4902
    @nicholaszaal4902 Před rokem +51

    It has been great to see how far Polyhaven has come. Well done!

  • @intsikayethu495
    @intsikayethu495 Před rokem +2

    I love Poly Haven 😎. Fellow South African, very nice to see the amazing work being done✌

  • @NeerajLagwankar
    @NeerajLagwankar Před rokem +7

    So good to see HDRI Haven evolve

  • @haraldgundersen7303
    @haraldgundersen7303 Před rokem +4

    Your work is highly appreciated... Wish stateleaders had more of your mindset...

  • @ashikelahie6035
    @ashikelahie6035 Před rokem +6

    I'm not into 3D or anything. Or ever heard of Poly Heaven. But I like to watch technical aspects of things and learn something new. What a great presentation! You're a legend for doing this. The thinking and the creative process, humbleness it's inspiring. Thanks for everything you do. Wish you the very best of luck.

  • @LacklusterFilms
    @LacklusterFilms Před rokem +9

    Super cool that the guys dog lives on through blender :)

  • @containedhurricane
    @containedhurricane Před rokem +8

    Great initiative! Hopefully he will get a big opportunity or financial profit from other sources in the future

  • @JaredOwen
    @JaredOwen Před rokem +2

    Wow! Great presentation - Thanks for sharing Greg

  • @vstreet7583
    @vstreet7583 Před rokem +1

    Just BRILLIANT! Absolutely BRILLIANT! I take my hat off to you and your team. Well done and THANK YOU! Dg

  • @RicoCilliers
    @RicoCilliers Před rokem +4

    awesome dude! congratulations :)

  • @BrianAchart
    @BrianAchart Před rokem +6

    Thanks for all of that information, it was really useful and inspiring. Great T-shirt BTW!

  • @MilkBanana
    @MilkBanana Před rokem +2

    Nice advice, I guess I now know what to do next year.

  • @blendercomp
    @blendercomp Před rokem +3

    You have been doing a great service to the community for so long! Glad to see that it's sustainable - all the best for your future endeavors! :)

  • @ashraionart
    @ashraionart Před rokem +4

    what a great experience...

  • @reneceros
    @reneceros Před rokem

    that spirit is why i keep on learning blender even if it could be a pain because of industry standard

  • @lokisinary3d
    @lokisinary3d Před 3 měsíci

    these guys deserve funding.

  • @cpjworks
    @cpjworks Před rokem +1

    Great talk and philosophy, and some very useful tips and ideas. Thank you.

  • @trinumedia
    @trinumedia Před rokem +1

    Certainly very inspiring. I'd love to work models like this, this would be a dream come true.

  • @ramanrendersrandomly
    @ramanrendersrandomly Před rokem +2

    Absolutely love the work they do. Honoured to have one of my renders on the site!

  • @ConcealedWeapon
    @ConcealedWeapon Před rokem +1

    Thanks Greg, really.

  • @markflakezCG
    @markflakezCG Před rokem

    Finally I know how and why this great service exists.

  • @antonvandehaterd1828
    @antonvandehaterd1828 Před rokem +1

    Great job great video. Inspiring also looking for something new to share with everyone.

  • @BradleyCloete
    @BradleyCloete Před rokem +2

    Awesome to see you, well done. 😄

  • @peterlemon1385
    @peterlemon1385 Před rokem

    So great people like you exist in the world, I am very grateful & thankful websites like yours can help so many people realize their creative dreams for free with quality assets available to them. Great job & I wish you all the success possible into the future =D

  •  Před rokem +4

    Damn that shirt is so cool :D

  • @CGRB
    @CGRB Před rokem +1

    This is motivating!

  • @WW_Studios
    @WW_Studios Před rokem +1

    Very inspiring!

  • @TrggrWarning
    @TrggrWarning Před rokem +3

    Awesome I’m new, therefore awful at 3D scenes and characters but when done was curious about giving them away.. good to know.

  • @TECH3_
    @TECH3_ Před rokem

    so around 5 years ago i started my journey with blender that time hdri heaven was a big deal pretty much the only way to get hdris for me trained my self to be an artist and now i finally have my first big project that actually does pay well , and i can finally be a proud owner of the poly haven asset browser

  • @nadstunes77
    @nadstunes77 Před rokem

    Amazing website...amazing content...amazing founder....♥

  • @habeebalrahman515
    @habeebalrahman515 Před rokem +3

    A direct threat to Andrew's Poliigon.

  • @WheelchairDrift
    @WheelchairDrift Před rokem +1

    you Dropped this again king 👑

  • @pbezunartea
    @pbezunartea Před rokem +1

    Great job, great video!

  • @ppscvalentin
    @ppscvalentin Před rokem

    Very nice presentation. Good job, man!

  • @PairofMittens
    @PairofMittens Před rokem +2

    Awesome talk :) Very inspiring

  • @matejivi
    @matejivi Před rokem

    Great!

  • @inknpaintCW
    @inknpaintCW Před rokem

    This aligns entirely with my goals ... damn it, why is this in South Africa?! This needs to be everywhere

  • @LVC85costa
    @LVC85costa Před rokem

    Love them

  • @michaelli7000
    @michaelli7000 Před rokem

    great story!

  • @Shivakisa
    @Shivakisa Před rokem

    That guy is incredible! I did not know the story behind PolyHaven

  • @sayris01
    @sayris01 Před rokem

    great work, thank you :)

  • @abeblue
    @abeblue Před rokem +2

    The first living uvmapped guy in the world.

  • @lameiraangelo
    @lameiraangelo Před rokem

    What an Angel.

  • @ralfbaechle
    @ralfbaechle Před rokem

    Tracking the licenses for a large project is a big PITA. IIt may work if you have disney-many lawyers (and the money to pay for them!) but it's not very practicable for small projects where something like public domain / CC0 or similiar licenses really help. Other licenses are ok as well but multiple licenses are where madness starts. And if you're really nice, use something like GPLv2.

  • @1DInciner
    @1DInciner Před rokem

    Very interesting

  • @ginogarcia8730
    @ginogarcia8730 Před rokem +1

    this is amazing, i love this trend in people making free stuff but getting paid for it with livable payments. Like Andreas Kling on SerenityOS or Dwarf Fortress & Tarn Adams

  • @Mranshumansinghr
    @Mranshumansinghr Před rokem

    Take my Money!!!

  • @psotos
    @psotos Před rokem

    What a cool guy!

  • @jkartz92
    @jkartz92 Před rokem

    checkermap tee!!

  • @sutzjing
    @sutzjing Před rokem

    next blender foundation ceo

  • @markusklyver6277
    @markusklyver6277 Před rokem +1

    This is incredibly based and Blenderpilled.

  • @avatr7109
    @avatr7109 Před rokem +1

    For real ... he could've charged for every HDRI plus subscription shithousery like Autodesk and Adobe
    but no....
    really just donate to such people.🙏

  • @sagarmodi2893
    @sagarmodi2893 Před rokem

    i want his t shirt

  • @ginogarcia8730
    @ginogarcia8730 Před rokem +1

    look at his shirt haha it's the uncolored texture checker pattern

  • @eobet
    @eobet Před rokem

    Where do I buy that t-shirt? 😂

  • @pyrotechnick420
    @pyrotechnick420 Před rokem

    I've had this same idea but for games, if you could make fun games for free, would people support you? I think it's possible if enough people are fed up with all the anti-consumer strategies that AAA companies have been pursuing for the last 15 years. But I imagine that investors would be driven away by the notion of a game company essentially being a charity...

  • @mellstardust2782
    @mellstardust2782 Před rokem

    heyy I know this dude, its the donut guy!

    • @ChristinaMcKay
      @ChristinaMcKay Před rokem

      If you mean the guy who made the donut tutorials, this is not him. The "donut guy" is Andrew Price aka the Blender Guru.
      This is Greg Zaal, another great member of the Blender community 🙂

    • @mellstardust2782
      @mellstardust2782 Před rokem

      @@ChristinaMcKay OUH no! my bad, haha, I really appreciate the blender community for doing so much great tools to help artist all around the world, and the donut guy too haha.

  • @egretfx
    @egretfx Před rokem

    People say there nothing for free in this world...
    Polyhaven and Blender??