Tech stack & workflow.

How I built, reviewed, and published the Pasadena walkthrough.

01ReferencePhotos + floor plan

02ReconstructSpatial model

03RefineLight + materials

04ExperienceContinuous film

Tools

Blender

Modeling, lighting, materials, and animation.

Cycles stills · EEVEE film

ChatGPT & Codex

Scripting, model corrections, and site development under my direction.

Cloudflare

DNS for the custom domain.

HTML, CSS & JavaScript

Tabs, comparison views, and video chapters.

ChatGPT Sites

Site publishing and hosting.

Recreate the workflow

Organize the references

Tool: Reference photos + floor plan
Output: Organized reference set

Label photos by room and viewpoint. Map doors and windows onto the floor plan; record estimated dimensions and unknowns.

Check Every room and connection has a reference or a stated assumption.

Floor plan used to establish room relationships — Reference / Floor plan

Build the spatial model

Tool: Blender · AI-assisted scripting
Output: Editable house model

Build floors, walls, openings, and major fixtures before furnishings. Use the plan for room connections and photos for visible details.

Check Inspect overhead and eye-level views for disconnected openings or incorrect room assignments.

Overhead view of the reconstructed house model — Reconstruction / Spatial model

Set a visual benchmark

Tool: Blender · Cycles
Output: A visual benchmark

Lock one camera view. Refine daylight, texture scale, and furniture, then render a before-and-after comparison.

Check Compare proportions and finishes with the source photograph.

Refined living room with daylight and detailed furnishings — Visual benchmark / Living room

Review the whole house

Tool: Reference photos + Blender
Output: Reference-checked geometry

Extend the visual treatment room by room, checking doors, windows, fixtures, and circulation against the references.

Check Resolve visible mismatches before rendering; keep unsupported details marked as estimates.

Corrected entry geometry checked against the original references — Reference review / Corrected entry

Design the visitor journey

Tool: Blender · camera and door animation
Output: An animated visitor route

Animate an eye-level route from outside through connected rooms. Set the door origin at its hinge and time its opening to the camera’s arrival.

Check Preview pacing, turns, and doorway clearance at low resolution.

Exterior approach at the beginning of the walkthrough — Visitor journey / Arrival

Render and review the film

Tool: Blender · EEVEE
Output: The reviewed film

Render a short test before the full sequence. Review the export for clipping, abrupt motion, lighting changes, and intersections.

Check Watch the exported file, not just the Blender viewport.

Rendered kitchen on the interior walkthrough route — Film review / Interior route

Publish the case study

Tool: HTML, CSS & JavaScript · ChatGPT Sites
Output: A public case study

Publish references, comparisons, and the film. State your role and AI’s contribution; test video chapters on the live site and mobile.

Check Visitors can identify your contribution and reach the result quickly.

Finished exterior render presented in the case study — Outcome / Architectural visualization

Scope & limitations

The Blender scene, scripts, and full reference archive are not included.

The reconstruction uses photographs and an approximate listing floor plan. Unseen details and some dimensions remain interpretations. The living-room study uses Cycles; the film uses EEVEE, so lighting and reflections differ.

The published film is a 3D render, not generative video.

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