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  • Опубликовано: 6 июн 2024
  • This documentary will take you on a journey to explore the World Generation of Minecraft.
    00:00:00 - Introduction
    00:00:52 - Part 1: Procedural Generation
    00:05:47 - Part 2: The History of Minecraft
    00:15:09 - Part 3: World Generation
    00:29:55 - Part 3.2: Terrain Height
    00:34:31 - Part 3.3: World Features
    00:36:39 - Part 4: Minecraft 1.18
    00:41:01 - Part 5: To Infinity & Beyond...
    00:42:45 - Credits
    You can find a written version of this video here, which includes some additional content: www.alanzucconi.com/?p=13702
    No mob was harmed during the making of this documentary.
    ●●● Credits ●●●
    Script, Voice, Editing: Alan Zucconi
    Script Supervision: James Donohue
    - Minecraft OST - C418, Kumi Tanioka, Lana Raine
    - Kevin MacLeod - Amazing Plan
    - Koala Kid - can't hide your love
    This video was made possible by the support of many patrons on Patreon.
    ●●● References ●●●
    (1) 00:08:04 • Cave game tech test by @Nizzotch
    (2) 00:12:25 • WHAT CAUSED the MINECR... by @AntVenom
    (3) 00:13:44 • The History of 2b2t's ... by @FitMC
    (4) 00:20:31 • Let’s BUILD a COMPUTER... by @AlanZucconi
    (5) 00:30:47 / 1263108510541164544
    (6) 00:38:15 • Dev Diaries: World Gen... by @minecraft
    (7) 00:41:17 • Oh look, a hill! by @Earthcomputer
    (8) 00:41:17 • Pack.PNG has been FOUN... by @SalC1
    (9) 00:41:24 • The Quest for the Tall... by @Geosquare8128
    (10) 00:41:31 gendesignmc.engineering.nyu.edu/
    Other smaller segments are from the various official Minecraft trailers and the "How We Make Minecraft" series.
    ●●● Social Links ●●●
    🐦 Twitter ► / alanzucconi
    💰 Patreon ► / alanzucconi
    🌐 Website ► www.alanzucconi.com
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  • @pandanym3065
    @pandanym3065 Год назад +4369

    The fact this has only 12k views is criminal, this is the most extensive explanation of minecraft world gen to date. And it's up to date !

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  Год назад +221

      I KNOW RIGHT? 🥲
      Haha well, feel free to share it with your fellow Minecraft friends!

    • @questwalkerko
      @questwalkerko Год назад +106

      I suspect its because of the bad title and thumbnail. When I was researching for some info on minecraft's worldgen, I saw this video and immediately ignored it because it's title/thumbnail made it seem like some basic video with very simple information and no actual in-depth details.

    • @ChraO_o
      @ChraO_o Год назад +44

      Can't wait to have it really popular in the next 2 years!

    • @SebastianSeth
      @SebastianSeth 11 месяцев назад +45

      ​@@questwalkerkoi guess he changed it because it is claiming for attention now 😅

    • @styluh676
      @styluh676 11 месяцев назад +12

      He now has 12k subs!

  • @plaguer7899
    @plaguer7899 Год назад +3631

    The production quality of this documentary is superb.

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  Год назад +344

      Thank you so much for this!

    • @DaRealTriTi
      @DaRealTriTi 11 месяцев назад +379

      why did you donate robux?

    • @Zentio_Builds
      @Zentio_Builds 11 месяцев назад +54

      ​@@DaRealTriTiit isnt robux it real money

    • @Simon-xi7lb
      @Simon-xi7lb 11 месяцев назад +56

      @@DaRealTriTi LOL

    • @t3duk
      @t3duk 11 месяцев назад +140

      @@Zentio_Builds bro didn’t get the joke

  • @518UN4
    @518UN4 11 месяцев назад +1237

    I liked the big oceans. They made the world feel believable.

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +109

      I knoooow!!!

    • @justonedeveloper
      @justonedeveloper 9 месяцев назад +146

      I feel like if you have some sort of ship mods installed (for building larger ships) they are definitely fun, but with only the vanilla boats I can see why they changed it

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  9 месяцев назад +200

      @@justonedeveloper I wish they exposed some parameters to let players decide how the world generates.

    • @fitz394
      @fitz394 8 месяцев назад +82

      Nothing says believable like being attacked by shadow monsters in an alternate dimension while fighting a dragon using exploding beds

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  8 месяцев назад +109

      @@fitz394 what are you talking about? That literally how most of my Mondays go. 🤯

  • @stephanonaressi7719
    @stephanonaressi7719 7 месяцев назад +155

    While watching this I thought “This guy sounds very passionate about this and really explains well the topic, reminds me of my Uni days” and notice that you were actually one of my University professors, amazing video !

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  7 месяцев назад +61

      Aww thank you so much, it means a lot! 🙏 And if I remember correctly, you had one of the top submissions for the Snake AI that year! 🐍👏

    • @markfuckerturd5165
      @markfuckerturd5165 4 месяца назад

      @@AlanZucconithe fact that you recognize him shows you actually care about students

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  4 месяца назад +24

      @@markfuckerturd5165 Aww, this was super kind for you to say! ❤

  • @Blaster_Unity_UB
    @Blaster_Unity_UB 11 месяцев назад +938

    As a huge MC nerd & OG, I must say; This is absurdly underrated

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +30

      Thanks!!!

    • @Blaster_Unity_UB
      @Blaster_Unity_UB 11 месяцев назад +11

      @@AlanZucconi My Pleasure :D

    • @aaaaaaaaaaa.a
      @aaaaaaaaaaa.a 6 месяцев назад +2

      idk man i stopped playing Minecraft a year ago and switched over to terraria

    • @AzrodeMH
      @AzrodeMH 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@aaaaaaaaaaa.a Go try Vintage Story

    • @kiracomments-chca2747
      @kiracomments-chca2747 3 месяца назад +1

      lmao same

  • @tylersfoot
    @tylersfoot 11 месяцев назад +489

    what the hell??? this production quality is absolutely INSANE!!! I dont say this often but this definitely needs millions of views. You are definitely going places!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +19

      Thank you so much!!! 🙏
      RUclips doesn't really appreciate me posting a new documentary a year! 🥲 So it doesn't often get my work featured!

    • @TheOfficialRobloxBomber
      @TheOfficialRobloxBomber 2 месяца назад +2

      ngl just recently started playing but new abt the farlands but that was it, this video helps me out alot with minecrafts history!!!

  • @samuelthecamel
    @samuelthecamel 11 месяцев назад +980

    Pre 1.18 terrain just has a certain unique feel to it. It's bumpy and coarse, but also gradual and smooth at the same time. 1.18+ terrain is much more smooth and realistic, which was probably a good change, but it definately got rid of that unique feel.

    • @737e7dhs4
      @737e7dhs4 11 месяцев назад +33

      No

    • @plebisMaximus
      @plebisMaximus 11 месяцев назад +101

      Beta terrain will forever be king for me. Most likely exclusively because of nostalgia, but still. It just feels good to play with.

    • @shadesoftime
      @shadesoftime 11 месяцев назад +30

      1.18 terrain is garbage, it is LESS realistic than the old one - mountains that are hundreds of meters tall being everywhere isn't realistic

    • @soulswordobrigadosegostar
      @soulswordobrigadosegostar 11 месяцев назад +75

      @@plebisMaximus beta terrain was wild and unexpected, release terrain became a lil bit more boring but it definitely had a feeling to it. 1.18 feels like an improve to post release terrain and while it does offer more opportunity than beta terrain, its not as unique as beta, but its one of the few things I commend Mojang for doing because it is committing to a new vision rather than trying to appease both sides.

    • @user99i
      @user99i 11 месяцев назад +47

      ​@@shadesoftimeth ere are not mountains everywhere.
      Go touch grass blocks

  • @jonathangarlinghouse
    @jonathangarlinghouse Год назад +391

    You answered questions that answered other questions I didn't know enough to ask. This documentary is so thorough, and you break things down in a clear and orderly way. Inspiring and entertaining. I'm fascinated by Minecraft, and I have enjoyed playing it these last 8+ years.

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  Год назад +24

      Thank you so much!!!
      It was a lot of hard work, but I think it was worth it!
      If you want, I also made a documentary about Conway's Game of Life which you might also enjoy!

    • @suspicious_soup-
      @suspicious_soup- 5 месяцев назад

      no fucking way you share the same last name as me i didn't even know that was possible

  • @GDGroundflower
    @GDGroundflower 11 месяцев назад +523

    It should be illegal how underrated this video is. Props to you ❤

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +28

      Arrest the Algorithm! 🚨

    • @pumkin610
      @pumkin610 11 месяцев назад +13

      At least it's still getting recommended 👌

    • @1Life4Passion
      @1Life4Passion 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@AlanZucconi Hi Alan can I know what song Is playing in the beginning, apps like shazam can't figure that out because of your beautiful voice. xD

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +2

      @@1Life4Passion Thanks! 😊 That's the official Minecraft OST!

    • @emilemerten6535
      @emilemerten6535 5 месяцев назад

      You should not say things like that which makes it sound that you don't think he deserves it by saying that he deserves it but you say it in a way that makes it looks like you mean that he doesn't mean it.

  • @christauber3834
    @christauber3834 11 месяцев назад +55

    This documentary is insanely well made . As a Computer Science Student, it’s crazy to see so many familiar (mostly simple) concepts mushed together, somehow resulting in THE game of my early teens.
    I have to point out: The World Generation Pipeline was explained very well. It’s a complex topic but you managed to break it up into simple steps, painting a coherent image. The stack-graphic definitely helped!
    I hope you get the recognition you deserve. Have a nice day!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +3

      Thank you so much! I actually use some of the visuals I made for this documentary with my students as well!

  • @Maltanx
    @Maltanx 2 года назад +170

    This is really top tier quality.
    I remember subscribing for the Game of Life documentary and do not regret at all the decision.
    Production quality is really amazing.

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  2 года назад +6

      Thank you so much! It's just me doing all the work, which is why is taking SO long! 🥲

  • @toasttoast8687
    @toasttoast8687 11 месяцев назад +98

    how does this video not have millions of views? the information, quality and editing is insane

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +5

      I KNOW RIGHT!

    • @redthetrollge7319
      @redthetrollge7319 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@AlanZucconiit's kinda cool how every minecraft world you generate is different and unique from others and so much more.

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  10 месяцев назад +2

      @@redthetrollge7319 it's true! Although there are many other games that generate infinite worlds! It's not that difficult to do. The real challenge is to make them interesting and playable!

    • @andreicocor4383
      @andreicocor4383 3 месяца назад

      It has!!!

  • @ertelmisegi
    @ertelmisegi 11 месяцев назад +171

    It's just sad how such a video can go unnoticed for more than a year. I hope you will finally get the attention you deserve, it must be frustrating trying endlessly to optimize but still not getting the expected views

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +38

      It does! 😅 Another documentary of mine got over 700K views. It seems a lot is in the hand of the algorithm! And I don't post content regularly enough to please it! 😅 Out of curiosity, how did you find the video!

    • @ertelmisegi
      @ertelmisegi 11 месяцев назад +24

      @@AlanZucconi It was on my main page, which is probably a good sign :D Keep it up!

    • @spectralquill1810
      @spectralquill1810 11 месяцев назад +4

      @@ertelmisegi Me too just today

    • @nochimmerkeineAhnung
      @nochimmerkeineAhnung 11 месяцев назад +9

      I saw it on my main page too today. And it's great.

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +8

      @@nochimmerkeineAhnung thanks! I'm glad RUclips if finally giving the video some attention!

  • @CJ-dv1xq
    @CJ-dv1xq 2 года назад +162

    This was awesome ! A year or two back I spent a few weeks on an infinite-world generation project as the concept had always fascinated me, but I ended up getting overwhelmed by just all the layers of systems needed to consistently create a compelling result. I read up a bit on minecraft, but most of what was published was either hypertechnical to the point of being difficult to parse, or was so high level it provided nothing. This video was fantastic at bridging the two concepts!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  2 года назад +31

      Thank you Chris! This was exactly my problem. The videos were either too simple, or too technical! I had to actually decompile Minecraft to see how it worked! Took a long time, but I'm very glad I had the chance to do it!

  • @justsomeredspy
    @justsomeredspy 11 месяцев назад +50

    This is exactly what I wanted to learn when I clicked on this video. I love how you crammed so much detail into your explanation without it feeling overwhelming. That's not an easy balance to strike with a topic this large, but I thought you handled it beautifully. I've just subscribed to the channel, and I'll be working my way through your backlog, starting with the video on Conway's Game of Life.

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +3

      Thank you so much! I had over 100 pages of notes, and I've spent a couple of months decompiling the game. I only wish I could make videos much faster! 😅

  • @Cy0ze
    @Cy0ze Год назад +18

    This is such a high quality documentary, you deserve more subscribers not gonna lie. Good luck and very good content 👍

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  Год назад

      Thank you so much!!!
      Yeah, I'm hoping the documentary will get some more visibility at some point!

  • @bejoscha
    @bejoscha Год назад +5

    Thanks for all the detail! It's rare to see so long, and still constantly interesting videos on RUclips.

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  Год назад +1

      Thank you! It was a lot of work, but I had so much fun making it!

  • @poppaderek2430
    @poppaderek2430 Год назад +6

    Absolutely incredible!! Thank YOU for answering these questions many have regarding Minecraft’s simple yet complex world Gen engine! You deserve 1 million views for this!

  • @volt5
    @volt5 2 года назад +1

    I've been looking forward to this documentary and I'm blown away with how polished and comprehensive it is. Thanks doing the incredible amount of work this must have required.

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for such a nice comment! 🙏 I had to decompile several versions of Minecraft to get all the info, but I'm glad it was worth it! ✨

  • @fanzypantz
    @fanzypantz 11 месяцев назад +3

    This was legit interesting from start to finish. Explained simple enough, yet giving enough information to go on to perhaps make something yourself. Great work!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you so much! 🙏
      I have a few other documentaries on my channel, and I'm working on a new one as we speak!

  • @Ash36Gaming
    @Ash36Gaming 11 месяцев назад +6

    Got this recommended. One of the best videos I have seen in a while on RUclips. Extensively researched, Well editted, Great Storytelling and very well done editting, this fits the definition of The Perfect Video.

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +2

      Aww thanks, too kind!!!

  • @Picodoux.
    @Picodoux. Год назад +10

    Wow. This made me even more amazed as to how minecraft was made after seeing its beautiful yet complex algorithm to generate worlds. The maths behind it all is crazy. I hope this finds its place in the youtube algorithm, because this is a really well made documentary. I subscribed and I hope to see you reach your deserved amount of fame.

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  Год назад

      Thank you so much for such a kind comment! ♥️ It took about one year to make the video, but unfortunately RUclips prefers creators who publish regularly! 🥲 Anyway, I made two other documentaries which are in a similar style, in case you are interested!

    • @Picodoux.
      @Picodoux. Год назад +1

      @@AlanZucconi Oh I will listen to them. I love youtubers that prioritizes quality over quantity. It's unfortunate that youtube doesn't favor youtubers like you, such as Lemmino which makes truly incredible work of production and with deep knowledge about the topic he makes a video about. I wish you theb est of luck on youtube :)

  • @ibtkeyboard
    @ibtkeyboard 11 месяцев назад +62

    The fact that this only has 92k views is crazy, your production quality is among the highest on RUclips. Keep up the great work!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +12

      Thank you so much!!! 🙏🙏🙏
      Fun fact: a week ago it only had 35K views.
      I have been blessed by the The Algorithm, incidentally on my birthday!

    • @King-me
      @King-me 11 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@AlanZucconiThe Video seems to be reaching more and more people!

    • @King-me
      @King-me 11 месяцев назад +1

      Im also one of the ones that just had seen the video

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +4

      @@King-me Welcome! 😊

  • @chakibchemso
    @chakibchemso 10 месяцев назад +4

    this documentary is fantastic, totally looking forward for a sequel on 1.18!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  10 месяцев назад +1

      The content is surprisingly still accurate for 1.20 as well!

  • @leahpy
    @leahpy 11 месяцев назад +4

    I'm so glad that this incredible video popped up in my recommendations feed! It deserves wayyyy more views...

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks! I've recently been blessed by The Algorithm!

  • @ThisIsMeOficial
    @ThisIsMeOficial 11 месяцев назад +5

    I found this video while randomly scrolling on RUclips. And found it absolutely amazing. I don't know how it doesn't have millions of views but your production quality is outstanding. Keep up the good work. 👍👍

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much! 🙏 I think my problem is that the way I make content doesn't please the algorithm enough! 🥲 But in case you're interested, I have a few more documentaries on my channel!

  • @WiseNoodleOfficial
    @WiseNoodleOfficial 11 месяцев назад +2

    Amazing documentary. You earned yourself a sub

  • @jefferymcdonald68
    @jefferymcdonald68 11 месяцев назад

    Awesome vid man. It had everything. Throwing that reference back to rogue was really the icing for me. 11/10

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад

      I remember playing Rogue with my friends when I was a child! So many good memories!

  • @MrMrn87
    @MrMrn87 2 года назад +6

    Amazing documentary! Very detailed, gave me a lot of insights. I would love some more in-depth information how structures and decorations work, after the world is generated. Like villages, mineshafts, mansions etc. Sadly not a lot of video's that I can find.

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  2 года назад +1

      Thank you! Yeah, I really wanted to talk a bit more about the structures. The problem is that there are SO MANY and they are so different! 😅 Couldn't fit them all in a single video!

  • @craycraywolf6726
    @craycraywolf6726 Год назад +22

    Wow. Just wow. I already loved Minecraft, and enjoyed the deeper parts of it via AntVenom...but I still had no idea just HOW complex this game was/is. I was worried coming into this video that it'd all go over my head, but you explained everything in an understandable and digestible manner, giving me a hunger to learn more. Well done. You've definitely more than earned a sub.

  • @SunnyValleyStudio
    @SunnyValleyStudio 2 года назад +1

    This is awesome! Thanks for making it ❤️

  • @rxptorgg
    @rxptorgg 11 месяцев назад +1

    This is an amazing video and very high quality. The fact that something that seems so simple but is so extensive is amazing!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you so much! It's what I like about games like Minecraft. They're so incredibly complex, once you peer through their apparent simplicity!

  • @itzangel0735
    @itzangel0735 11 месяцев назад +6

    Minecraft's world generation is a topic I love to learn about.
    1.18 terrain generation is really amazing, althought there are things I dont like as microbiome or "misplaced biomes" and I really want to understand why it's so hard to fix

  • @Nooticus
    @Nooticus Год назад +3

    What an absolutely exceptional and well-produced documentary, especially for someone who hasn’t come from the tech minecraft community! Astonishing!! 👏

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  Год назад +1

      Thank you so much! 🙏 I've spent A LOT of time decompiling and recompiling the source code. And many have helped me getting started writing code to visualise the biome and all of its parts. It was a lot of work, but I'm very happy about the result!

  • @Angarn
    @Angarn 2 года назад +1

    Insane video, congrats on releasing such a technial masterpiece!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  2 года назад

      Thank you! It was a lot of work, but I am very happy!

  • @gameboy-bt7nk
    @gameboy-bt7nk 11 месяцев назад

    Seems like this documentary really blew up the last week or two, you deserve it!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +1

      I KNOW RIGHT? RUclips is so random sometimes!

  • @pas1033
    @pas1033 5 месяцев назад +4

    Damn this video is underrated as hell. It's the best and most professional minecraft documentary I've ever seen, better than any large youtubers. I have no idea why youtube hasn't recommended it to me earlier. You've got yourself a new subscriber.

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  5 месяцев назад +2

      Aww, thank you so much it means a lot!!! I don't post enough to please the algorithm!

    • @pas1033
      @pas1033 5 месяцев назад +1

      Unfortunate youtube works that way.. I've also watched Geosquare's cactus video after this, it's pretty insane what the community is doing nowadays
      Also I havent expected you to respond within minutes for a comment on a year old video haha

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  5 месяцев назад +1

      @@pas1033 I wish I had more comments than I can reply to! 😂

  • @mudslingerr
    @mudslingerr 10 месяцев назад

    happy to see this video finally getting the support it deserves. keep it up man good job 👍

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  10 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much!!! Yeah, is great to see RUclips finally giving this video some well-deserved exposure! ✨ I'm already working on the next documentary!

  • @WorldOfFunYT
    @WorldOfFunYT 11 месяцев назад +2

    I can't believe I only got recommended this today. This is so well made, and explained it very well! Keep up the amazing work. ❤

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you so much! I've been blessed by The Algorithm this week!

  • @_Yulico_
    @_Yulico_ 11 месяцев назад +5

    It's a sin this only have 100k views, such an extensive work!!!!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +2

      Thanks! It only had 30K views last week! Glad it's finally getting some steam!

  • @chequenorris1457
    @chequenorris1457 Год назад +3

    This is an absolutely phenomenal video, I enjoyed every single minute watching it. Thank you for that!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  Год назад +2

      You're welcome! It was a lot of work! ✨

    • @chequenorris1457
      @chequenorris1457 Год назад

      @@AlanZucconi That work really shows itself on the quality of the documentary :)

  • @skimaskrick
    @skimaskrick 10 месяцев назад +1

    Hey man please keep making stuff! Absolutely loved this, you should be at 100x the subscribers you're at now!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  10 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you so much, this is very kind! 🙏
      I'm working on a new documentary as we speak!!!

    • @skimaskrick
      @skimaskrick 10 месяцев назад

      @@AlanZucconi Amazing, cant wait (:

  • @AlexeyLysenkoBam
    @AlexeyLysenkoBam 2 года назад +1

    that's so much in depth info! Thank you for this detailed essay

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  2 года назад

      Thank you! 🙏 I had so much fun making this!

  • @joshuatwycross2807
    @joshuatwycross2807 5 месяцев назад +9

    🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
    00:05 💎 *Introduction to Minecraft world generation*
    - Minecraft's vast world generation.
    - The concept of procedurally generated worlds.
    - The role of randomness and seeds in Minecraft's world generation.
    03:03 🎲 *The significance of seeds in Minecraft*
    - The use of seeds to initialize terrain generation.
    - The deterministic nature of Minecraft worlds based on seeds.
    - The immense number of unique worlds created by seeds.
    04:30 ⚔️ *Procedural generation in early games*
    - The history of procedural world generation in video games.
    - The influence of games like "Rogue" on Minecraft.
    - Overview of how "Rogue" generated dungeon layouts.
    08:15 🌍 *Expanding Minecraft's world size*
    - Minecraft's initial world size limitations.
    - The introduction of infinite worlds through chunk-based generation.
    - Explaining the size and restrictions of Minecraft worlds.
    10:25 🏞️ *Biome generation in Minecraft*
    - The introduction of biomes in Minecraft.
    - The role of noise maps in biome determination.
    - How temperature and rainfall affect biome distribution.
    12:45 🌊 *Changes in world generation in Minecraft updates*
    - Changes to world generation in Minecraft updates.
    - Impact on servers like 2b2t.
    - The longevity of Minecraft's world generation algorithm.
    14:39 🎮 *Technical aspects of Minecraft world generation*
    - Technical details of Minecraft's world generation process.
    - Layers and stacks involved in generating the world.
    - The role of noise maps in creating variation.
    19:36 🌐 *Creating Minecraft's biome map*
    - The critical role of the biome map in world generation.
    - How different layers contribute to biome distribution.
    - The use of noise maps and scaling layers in refining details.
    23:24 ❄️ *Climate and biome variation in Minecraft*
    - How temperature and climate layers determine biomes.
    - The introduction of hilly variants to add variety.
    - The role of white noise and transitional layers in world generation.
    25:27 🌟 *Special biomes in Minecraft*
    - The generation of rare and special biomes in Minecraft.
    - The influence of climate layers on special biomes.
    - Examples of special biomes and their significance.
    25:57 🌳 *Minecraft Biome Generation*
    - Biomes like bamboo jungles and sunflower plains are created as patches within larger regions.
    - Additional layers determine the probability of certain biomes, such as bamboo jungles and mushroom islands.
    27:26 🏞️ *River Generation in Minecraft*
    - Rivers in Minecraft are generated separately from the main terrain.
    - The River Layer detects potential river locations and smooths them to create rivers.
    28:25 🌊 *Ocean Temperature Stack*
    - The Ocean Temperature stack adds variety to ocean biomes using Perlin noise.
    - Perlin noise creates smooth, visually pleasing maps by interpolating random values.
    30:28 ⛰️ *Terrain Generation in Minecraft*
    - Minecraft uses fractal Brownian motion noise to generate terrain height maps.
    - The terrain height is calculated column by column from top to bottom.
    33:13 🌲 *Terrain Height and Biome Interaction*
    - Biomes affect terrain height in Minecraft, preventing unrealistic combinations.
    - Depth and scale parameters of biomes determine their average height and variation.
    35:09 🏰 *Strongholds and World Generation*
    - Strongholds are critical structures in Minecraft, necessary to access The End dimension.
    - They are strategically placed in the world generation and prioritized over other features.
    36:39 🌄 *Minecraft 1.18 Terrain Generation*
    - Minecraft 1.18 introduces a new terrain generator with taller mountains and 3D biomes.
    - Biomes are now linked to a 3D climate map, affecting terrain and underground caves.
    39:30 🌍 *Minecraft 1.18 Climate-Based World Generation*
    - Minecraft 1.18 uses a 3D climate map with parameters like temperature and humidity.
    - Biomes are determined based on climate parameters, resulting in more diverse landscapes.
    41:10 🌐 *Minecraft Community and Research*
    - Minecraft's community actively conducts research and challenges in world generation.
    - The game's complexity emerges from simple mechanics, making it appealing to players.
    Made with HARPA AI

  • @pandanym3065
    @pandanym3065 Год назад +5

    Please make more stuff like this !

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  Год назад +3

      Thank you so much! 🙏
      I made two other documentaries: one about "Creatures", and one about Conway's Game of Life.
      I'm working right now on another documentary about the emergence of emergent behaviours!

  • @3toinsanity
    @3toinsanity 11 месяцев назад

    I haven't sat down this long for a youtube video in a very long time. Amazing documentary.

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much! 🙏
      I have a few other documentaries on my channel which I hope you'll enjoy!

  • @d34dh4v3n
    @d34dh4v3n 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you so much for this! I've always been fassinated by how Minecraft as a game functions!

  • @commentbot9510
    @commentbot9510 2 года назад +30

    I’ve always wondered how Minecraft generates. I used to think it generated as you walk closer to a new chunk, but since you can type in command to find certain biomes or use a map to find a woodland mansion, I began to think everything must be pre generated. That idea also just made no sense knowing seeds exist. But since the worlds are infinite I wondered how the game would generate something infinite. I have no knowledge of code so this was interesting to me.

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  2 года назад +24

      I hope this video helped! ☺️
      Yes, Minecraft indeed generates new chunks as you walk into unexplored areas. But what goes into those chunks is already predetermined by the world seed! Minecraft worlds are fully deterministic, meaning that from the seed you can recreate all of their features. Some things, like the position of woodland mansions and stronghold can be calculated easily without computing the full map!

  • @mcjiprock
    @mcjiprock 11 месяцев назад +17

    The video is slowly but surely pushed towards the right people. It was a lot of fun to watch!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you do much! It's great to see RUclips giving this video some visibility!

  • @turtleturtle9120
    @turtleturtle9120 4 месяца назад +1

    I'm so glad your channel got recommended to me! Your blog posts taught me everything I know about inverse kinematics!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  4 месяца назад +1

      Aww, thank you so much for the kind message! I'm so glad the blog helped! I put so much love into that series! 🦾

  • @crewrangergaming9582
    @crewrangergaming9582 11 месяцев назад +1

    damn.. the production quality of this video is beyond amazing.. Your channel is so underrated right now, 15k Sub is nothing for this level of quality.

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much, it means a lot! I don't post often enough to please the algorithm! Btw, I have a few other documentaries on my channel, which I hope you might like!

  • @serdarortac625
    @serdarortac625 4 месяца назад +4

    I love how happy he sounds

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  4 месяца назад +3

      How can you not be, when talking about Minecraft!? ❤️

  • @runforitman
    @runforitman 11 месяцев назад +3

    this was a very cool video
    i also love your enthusiasm in your voice over
    its contagious and definitely added to the retention imo

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад

      Thank you for the kind words!

  • @stefanolassandro886
    @stefanolassandro886 11 месяцев назад

    This video was made insanely well, I'm impressed it still has so little views.
    Great work mate.

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you so much! It's slowly getting some more attention!

  • @DarkSiv
    @DarkSiv 10 месяцев назад

    Haha came for the zoom out, and was not disappointed. Great videos, man :)

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  10 месяцев назад

      I had so much fun making that! 🗺

  • @duncanbones
    @duncanbones 5 месяцев назад +3

    I really wish they still had the "realistic sized" oceans. It made the world feel like there were different continents and really made each place feel like a new land. Now each ocean just feels like a large lake and the everywhere starts feeling the same very quickly.

  • @MelonyPexed
    @MelonyPexed 11 месяцев назад +3

    This could have gone onto the official channel instead….. truly amazing

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +1

      Aww this is so kind!!! I guess Minecraft prefers to keep a lot of this knowledge secret! 😛

  • @Sotgun
    @Sotgun 11 месяцев назад

    Very big thanks. This documentary made me think entirely different about the world generation phase. Thanks a lot again 🎉

  • @Gamer-ec8dv
    @Gamer-ec8dv 11 месяцев назад

    Absolutely incredible documentary! Thank you so much for your time and effort!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад

      You're welcome! I'm working on a couple of new documentaries right now!

  • @user0000user
    @user0000user 11 месяцев назад +10

    Beta 1.7 was the best terrain. So unique structures.

  • @MamaWheelz
    @MamaWheelz 11 месяцев назад +8

    This is so good! Get ready for this to blow up as a student resource video. ❤

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +2

      It's been really nice to see the video getting some more exposure this week!!!

  • @evanhernandez759
    @evanhernandez759 Год назад +2

    This was very informative and interesting. Thank you!

  • @williansouza8724
    @williansouza8724 11 месяцев назад

    this video is incredible! i can’t believe you managed to explain it so clearly! minecraft is fascinating, and from now on i’ll see the seed map in a whole new light.

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад

      Aww thank you, it's great to hear this! ☺

  • @csiguszfoxoup
    @csiguszfoxoup 11 месяцев назад +4

    I did not think mathematics, random fractal and noise maps, and randomness could be so beautiful to make a grown man cry. But it did. It made me cry. Thanks for this experience.

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you for sharing this with me! Totally made my day! 😭

  • @TheGrandCOL
    @TheGrandCOL 11 месяцев назад

    I think this is the best quality video I have ever seen about Minecraft. I had some knowledge about world generation before but this was awesome. And the production? Simply wow. I hope the algorithm keeps pushing it to other people's main page. BTW, I suscribed! :)

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you so much for the kind words! I've been recently blessed by the algorithm and I'm currently working on a new documentary! But in the meantime, I have a few more videos with a similar style on my channel! I hope you'll enjoy them as well!

  • @archlinus5066
    @archlinus5066 11 месяцев назад

    I love this. I hope new videos like this will be made. The quality of the explanation and editing are just superb

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +1

      Too kind! 🙏 I have a couple of other documentaries on my channel! And yes, I'm working on two more! One about hyperspace, and one about the emergence of emergent behaviours!

  • @McGuire40695
    @McGuire40695 11 месяцев назад

    This just ended up on my homepage today, and it's amazingly well done!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you so much! I'm working on a new documentary right now, and I hope you will like that as well!

  • @patricksnyder1524
    @patricksnyder1524 6 месяцев назад +2

    Awesome video. Deserves the amount views and perhaps much more.

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  6 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much! I made a few other documentaries in this same style! I hope you'll enjoy them as well! ☺️

  • @Elias-ns2lg
    @Elias-ns2lg 11 месяцев назад

    top tier content, your channel WILL blow up!
    keep it up

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much! 💥

  • @anstropleuton
    @anstropleuton 11 месяцев назад

    Seems like your second most popular, your most popular video sure did inspire me to make my own implementation of Game of Life!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад

      Ohhh! This is awesome! Feel free to share it!

  • @restlessparadox1953
    @restlessparadox1953 11 месяцев назад +1

    i dont know much about coding but this was such a fun video to listen to! the way you speak is very engaging and made it as easy to understand as possible, and i appreciate that! thank you for posting this video i am so happy i found it :)!!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much! I'm working on some more content, I hope you'll enjoy that as well!

  • @demidu793
    @demidu793 2 года назад

    Crazy to hear your voice, its so passionate! great content!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  2 года назад

      Thank you! ☺️ I had so much fun making this documentary, so I'm glad you liked it!

  • @Mythansar
    @Mythansar Год назад +2

    This game is a real gem. Thank you very much for this precious explanation, Sir! Keep up this amazing work, there! :D

  • @ballchange11
    @ballchange11 Год назад +1

    This is such a good video, it really deserves more attention. Very good! 👍

  • @jeandy4495
    @jeandy4495 8 месяцев назад

    Reaaaaally appreciate your work there. It's super qualitative. Thanks!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  8 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you so much!! I have a few more documentaries like this on my channel! Unfortunately it takes a long time to make them!

  • @polloh9710
    @polloh9710 11 месяцев назад

    Such high quality video! Keep it up, i'm glad the algorithm suggested me this

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад

      Thanks! I hope the algorithm will keep pushing the video!

  • @orangeblanket7181
    @orangeblanket7181 2 месяца назад +1

    Wow! Great vid Alan. 😊

  • @theomonty
    @theomonty 11 месяцев назад

    this is such a cool video, you gotta make more stuff like this!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you! I am making more stuff like this RIGHT NOW! 😎 The next two documentaries will be about understanding hyperspace, and the emergence of emergent behaviours!
      Also, I have a few other documentaries on my channel which I hope you'll like!

  • @ethanproctor6695
    @ethanproctor6695 10 месяцев назад

    I did not expect such a well made video on exactly what I wanted to know 😊! It got so nerdy but never boring thank you

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  10 месяцев назад

      Aww thanks! I'm working on a new documentary as we speak!

  • @ClickyCrisp
    @ClickyCrisp 11 месяцев назад +1

    9:19 this part right here was the highlight for me
    truly eye-opening, great video!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks! That's possibly my favourite segment!
      And it took so long to make it! 😅

  • @dragonbeast1159
    @dragonbeast1159 11 месяцев назад

    This video was way better than I expected, good job man!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +1

      This comment was way better than expected! 😎

    • @dragonbeast1159
      @dragonbeast1159 11 месяцев назад

      @@AlanZucconi My man liked and replied to my comment a year after the video. Respect king, you earned a sub

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад

      @@dragonbeast1159 I'm looking forward to the day when I will have so many comments I cannot respond to them all! 🤣

  • @MenwalEdits
    @MenwalEdits 11 месяцев назад +1

    this video is super underated and ive only watched haf of it so far! definitely going to finish it

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much! I have a few other documentaries made in a similar style on my channel, in case you are interested!

  • @fullbinky
    @fullbinky 2 года назад

    The amount of effort put in this video is crazy! Good stuff fr

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  2 года назад

      Thank you! It was 1.5 years in the making! Would love to make more content like this!

  • @fastpiku
    @fastpiku 11 месяцев назад

    Extremely well-explained and easy to follow! Great work!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад

      Thanks! I have a few other documentaries on my channel, which I hope you will enjoy!

  • @ceceliagermann7716
    @ceceliagermann7716 4 месяца назад

    So glad this video popped up in my recommended feed! This is an insanely thorough breakdown of world gen in Minecraft. I learned more in the first 15 minutes of this video than I'd ever known about procedural generation before! Plus, the subtitles are user-defined and accurate, which is huge for me specifically. Definitely earned my like and subscription!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  4 месяца назад

      So glad this video popped up in your recommendation feed as well! ☺️

  • @Nicolas-L-F
    @Nicolas-L-F Год назад +1

    Very educational video, thanks. I had a bunch of questions about world generation and most of them were answered.

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  Год назад +1

      Let me know if there's anything I didn't answer!

  • @codyofearth
    @codyofearth 11 месяцев назад

    This is an incredible documentary! I love the production quality. Keep up the great work. 😍

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks! I'm already working on some new content! 🙂

    • @codyofearth
      @codyofearth 11 месяцев назад

      @@AlanZucconi Awesome! Can't wait.

  • @Sillybutts
    @Sillybutts 7 месяцев назад

    This video is amazingly well produced. Great job!

  • @Mysda_
    @Mysda_ 2 года назад

    As I'm working on world generation (well mostly caves) it's very nice to have this video! Thank you very much

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  2 года назад +1

      You're welcome! ☺️ It was a lot of fun to do research for this video!

    • @Mysda_
      @Mysda_ 2 года назад

      @@AlanZucconi Henrik's video was nice already, like from the inside so obviously he knows a lot, but this is really in depth!
      Also I studdied dungeon generation in the Mystery Dungeon serie and I love how similar it is to rogue

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  Год назад +2

      @@Mysda_ funny thing: I made the script for this video before seeing his! Would have helped to much haha!

  • @guilherme832
    @guilherme832 11 месяцев назад

    Great video, it was refreshing to watch something that wasn't focused on competing for my attention span but focused on informing me

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад

      Thanks! 🙏 It's very difficult to make a 40min video that is informative and entertaining at the same time!

  • @TheRealKeymaster
    @TheRealKeymaster 11 месяцев назад +2

    hey man this video was amazing! I would wish for such a video for the nether, as I havent seen a video that covers the generation of the nether, and it would be very interesting to know how those weird nether caves and biomes are created! Keep up the work!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much! The reality is that the nether is a much, much simpler type of biome. It is almost entirely driven by 3D noise! Unfortunately had to cut down a lot of content from the video, or it would have been 3h long! 🤣

    • @Lyokoheros-KLPXTV
      @Lyokoheros-KLPXTV 11 месяцев назад

      @@AlanZucconi I think I would actually watch remaining over 2 hours too ;)

  • @gaberealking4103
    @gaberealking4103 11 месяцев назад

    Gave it a like and a comment so this can reach more people! Absolutely fantastic work👍🏼

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you so much! Small channels like mine are at the mercy of the algorithm!

  • @Killarexe
    @Killarexe 11 месяцев назад +1

    Damn so much effort into this an soo underrated you deserve so much more

  • @rushas
    @rushas 11 месяцев назад

    This was a documentary. The explanations, details, animations.. All are amazingly well put together. At some point i thought that you must have been a mojang employee to know this much stuff about the game.
    Great job

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад

      Ah! Thank you so much!!!
      When doing research for this video, I ended up spending a few months decompiling and recompiling Minecraft to make sure I got everything right!

  • @guilh3rmesantos
    @guilh3rmesantos 11 месяцев назад

    im sure this is the best video about minecraft i've ever seen. it's complete and you explained evrrything i wanted to know and even thinks that i didn't knew i wanted to know! congratulations

  • @wellingtoncarvalho1621
    @wellingtoncarvalho1621 2 года назад

    Thx for sharing this knowledge! Awesome video.

  • @KilianKlein
    @KilianKlein 11 месяцев назад

    This is such an amazing video, learned so much and in such a great way! Clear and understandable for anyone even without technical knowledge, the editing is also top notch! Thank you very much for taking the time (a lot of time I assume) to make this :)

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад +1

      You're welcome! 🙏 Yes, it took more than a year to make it! In case you're interested, a have a few other documentaries on my channel! 🤓

  • @petercarioscia9189
    @petercarioscia9189 11 месяцев назад +2

    I love when i create my base, and i as explore the the various caves around it, i find how theyre connected. Since 1.18, they're are always these sprawling interconnected caves. And even when i think i have them all mapped out, if i keep exploring, they just seem to keep going

  • @SuperDantedmc
    @SuperDantedmc 11 месяцев назад

    Brilliant work. I appreciate you making this. I have been in MC for a very long time now and I only guessed a few things right about this process. Very well informative!

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад

      Thanks! I'm glad it helped!

  • @capdyn735
    @capdyn735 11 месяцев назад +1

    This was a really interesting video! You earnt another subscriber :)

    • @AlanZucconi
      @AlanZucconi  11 месяцев назад

      Thanks!!! I've made a few other documentaries: I hope you'll like them as well!