blender-pro-workflow
End-to-end production workflow guidance for Blender — the order to assemble scenes (block-out → camera → light → forms → materials → detail → render → composite → export), critique protocols, time budgets, and recovery patterns. Use whenever the user asks to "make a complete scene / hero shot / production-quality render", "what's the right order to do this", "set up a full pipeline", or has a multi-step request crossing modeling + lighting + materials + rendering. Make sure to use this skill for any request that spans multiple phases of 3D work, even if the user does not say "workflow" — also covers "make a final image of X", "produce a hero render", "professional-looking result".
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/roble3/cc-blender-skill --skill blender-pro-workflow- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads blender-pro-workflow automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
MCP backend
Use when: Multi-phase Blender work spanning modeling + lighting + materials + render. Or when the user is unsure where to start. Often loaded BEFORE other sub-skills as a guide for sequencing.
Before the first Blender call, read ../text-to-blender/references/mcp-backends.md. Prefer official MCP for shared capabilities; preserve the selected backend for the whole task. Tool names in recipes are client/legacy examples: map them through that reference and its agent-host guide.
Blender Pro Workflow
End-to-end guidance for putting a real scene together. This skill answers "in what order, with what fidelity at each step, should I tackle this?" Use it as the planner, then chain-load the specific sub-skills for each step.
Reference-locked override
If a task involves source templates, orthographic references, brand mascots, or fit validation, defer ordering to blender-skill-harmonizer and the reference-locked skills. The generic production order is subordinate to source-of-truth gates.
The 11-step canonical order
1. Reference + plan → State the goal; collect refs
2. Block-out → Primitives only at correct scale
3. Camera + composition lock → Pick focal length; frame the shot
4. Light pass v1 → Three-point lighting; no color yet
5. Refine geometry → Replace primitives with real models
6. Materials v1 → Flat colors; values before color
7. Light pass v2 → Add color; tune ratios
8. Detail pass → Sculpting, fine textures, polish
9. Final render → Production samples + denoising
10. Composite → Color grade, glare, vignette
11. Export → Target platform format
Why this order: each step gates the next. A great model under bad lighting renders worse than a mediocre model under great lighting. A perfect material tuned in flat lighting will look wrong once real lighting goes in.
Sub-skill chain by request type
| User request type | Chain (in order) |
|---|---|
| "Hero shot of a sword" | this → blender-modeling → blender-materials → blender-lighting → blender-cameras → blender-rendering |
| "Render this scene cinematically" | this → blender-cameras → blender-lighting → blender-rendering |
| "Make a 3D logo for the web" | this → blender-modeling → blender-materials → blender-lighting → blender-rendering → blender-export |
| "Animate a turntable" | this → blender-modeling → blender-materials → blender-cameras → blender-animation → blender-rendering |
| "Set up a studio scene" | this → blender-cameras → blender-lighting → (then the user adds models) |
| "Full production pipeline" | All of: blender-modeling → blender-materials → blender-lighting → blender-cameras → blender-rendering → blender-export |
Time budget (for a hero still)
| Stage | % of total time |
|---|---|
| Reference + plan | 5–10% |
| Block-out + camera | 10–15% |
| Lighting setup | 10–20% |
| Modeling refinement | 30–40% |
| Materials + textures | 15–20% |
| Final render + composite | 5–10% |
Anti-pattern: 90% modeling, 10% lighting. Lighting and materials are what make a model look good. Don't invest in geometry detail until the value structure of the image works.
Recipes
Recipe 1 — Block-out scene scaffold
Use this as the very first step. Establishes scale, composition, camera framing.
import bpy, math
# Ground plane
bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_plane_add(size=10)
bpy.context.active_object.name = 'GEO-blockout_floor'
# Hero subject (placeholder cube)
bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_cube_add(size=1.5, location=(0, 0, 0.75))
bpy.context.active_object.name = 'GEO-blockout_hero'
# Background prop
bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_cylinder_add(radius=0.5, depth=2, location=(2, 1.5, 1))
bpy.context.active_object.name = 'GEO-blockout_bg'
# Camera with reasonable framing
cam_data = bpy.data.cameras.new('CAM-blockout')
cam = bpy.data.objects.new('CAM-blockout', cam_data)
bpy.context.collection.objects.link(cam)
bpy.context.scene.camera = cam
cam.location = (4, -5, 2)
cam.rotation_euler = (math.radians(70), 0, math.radians(35))
cam_data.lens = 50
print('blockout:scaffold_ready (camera + 3 primitives)')
After this, render at low quality (Recipe 2) to validate composition before any further work.
Recipe 2 — Cheap composition test render
Validate the blockout reads. Don't proceed to modeling/lighting until composition is locked.
import bpy
scene = bpy.context.scene
scene.render.engine = 'BLENDER_EEVEE_NEXT' # fast
scene.eevee.taa_render_samples = 16
scene.render.resolution_x = 960
scene.render.resolution_y = 540
scene.render.resolution_percentage = 50 # super-fast preview
scene.render.image_settings.file_format = 'PNG'
scene.render.filepath = '/tmp/blockout_test.png'
bpy.ops.render.render(write_still=True)
print(f"composition_test:/tmp/blockout_test.png")
Iterate camera position/focal length until the thumbnail reads. THEN move on.
Recipe 3 — Three-point lighting on top of blockout
import bpy, math
# KEY warm
key_data = bpy.data.lights.new('LGT-key', type='AREA')
key_data.energy = 1000; key_data.size = 1.0
key_data.color = (1.0, 0.95, 0.85)
key = bpy.data.objects.new('LGT-key', key_data)
bpy.context.collection.objects.link(key)
key.location = (3, -3, 3.5)
key.rotation_euler = (math.radians(35), math.radians(45), 0)
# FILL cool
fill_data = bpy.data.lights.new('LGT-fill', type='AREA')
fill_data.energy = 300; fill_data.size = 2.0
fill_data.color = (0.85, 0.9, 1.0)
fill = bpy.data.objects.new('LGT-fill', fill_data)
bpy.context.collection.objects.link(fill)
fill.location = (-3, -2, 2.5)
fill.rotation_euler = (math.radians(50), math.radians(-45), 0)
# RIM cool
rim_data = bpy.data.lights.new('LGT-rim', type='SPOT')
rim_data.energy = 600; rim_data.color = (0.7, 0.85, 1.0)
rim = bpy.data.objects.new('LGT-rim', rim_data)
bpy.context.collection.objects.link(rim)
rim.location = (0, 4, 3.0)
rim.rotation_euler = (math.radians(120), 0, math.radians(180))
print('lighting:three_point applied to blockout')
Render again with this lighting. The blockout should now read with mood. If not, fix lighting before adding any geometry detail.
Critique protocol — every couple hours
- Squint — blur your eyes / view at thumbnail size. Composition still readable?
- Greyscale — values working independent of color?
- Flip horizontal — catches asymmetry / awkward composition.
- Compare to reference — side-by-side at same size.
- Walk away — 30 minutes; come back fresh.
Recovery patterns
| Symptom | First check | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Render "flat" | Lighting variety | Add rim light; increase fill ratio |
| "Too dark" | Exposure / HDRI | View settings → Exposure +0.5; or boost HDRI strength |
| "Too bright" | View transform | Switch from Standard to AgX |
| Materials look "plasticky" | Roughness uniform | Procedural variation on roughness |
| "Videogame-y" | Hard shadows + sharp geo | Soft shadows (Area lights) + bevel everything |
| Anatomy wrong | Reference closed | Reopen reference; compare landmarks |
| Render takes hours | Sample count / bounces | 256 + denoise; reduce light path bounces |
Pro habits
| Habit | Why |
|---|---|
Always rename Cube to GEO-meaningful_name immediately | Avoids Cube.027 hell |
| Apply rotation+scale before exporting | Avoids transform issues in target apps |
| Use Collections (not parenting) for grouping | More flexible |
Save incremental versions (scene_v01.blend, _v02, ...) | Mistake recovery |
| Pack textures into .blend for sharing | File → External Data → Pack All |
| Delete unused data periodically | Keeps file small |
| Comment Python scripts | Future-you will thank you |
What pros do less
- Tweaking individual vertices when a modifier achieves the same
- Hunting for "perfect" tutorials instead of practicing fundamentals
- Adding more lights when fixing one bad light would solve the problem
- Modeling everything when an HDRI / asset would suffice
What pros do more
- Looking at reference at every step
- Saving incremental versions
- Naming things immediately
- Critiquing harshly and often
- Walking away to reset eyes
- Testing renders at low quality first
- Reusing asset libraries
When to load references/overview.md
Load when:
- Estimating how long something will take (specific time benchmarks)
- Choosing addons (when paid tools justify their price)
- Planning iteration protocol for client work
- Solo-vs-team workflow differences
The reference covers: scene assembly order with deeper rationale, time budgets per stage, critique workflow, recovery patterns, when to use addons (MESHmachine, Auto-Rig Pro, RetopoFlow, HDRI Studio).
FAQ
What does the blender-pro-workflow skill do?
End-to-end production workflow guidance for Blender — the order to assemble scenes (block-out → camera → light → forms → materials → detail → render → composite → export), critique protocols, time budgets, and recovery patterns. Use whenever the user asks to "make a complete scene / hero shot / production-quality render", "what's the right order to do this", "set up a full pipeline", or has a multi-step request crossing modeling + lighting + materials + rendering. Make sure to use this skill for any request that spans multiple phases of 3D work, even if the user does not say "workflow" — also covers "make a final image of X", "produce a hero render", "professional-looking result".
How do I install blender-pro-workflow?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/roble3/cc-blender-skill --skill blender-pro-workflow in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/blender-pro-workflow/ (personal) or .claude/skills/blender-pro-workflow/ (project).
Which AI agents can use blender-pro-workflow?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is blender-pro-workflow safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains blender-pro-workflow?
It is published by roble3 in roble3/cc-blender-skill. It has 1,325 recorded installs.
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