Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago

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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: 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 youtube.com/watch?v=F9t3FREAZ-k&ab_channel=Nizzotch by @Nizzotch
(2) 00:12:25 youtube.com/watch?v=srkmWwa1lew&ab_channel=AntVenom by @AntVenom
(3) 00:13:44 youtube.com/watch?v=DY0ekRZKtm4&ab_channel=FitMC by @FitMC
(4) 00:20:31 youtube.com/watch?v=Kk2MH9O4pXY&ab_channel=AlanZucconi by @AlanZucconi
(5) 00:30:47 twitter.com/matthen2/status/1263108510541164544
(6) 00:38:15 youtube.com/watch?v=yAEw1lJrsL4ab_channel=Minecraft by @minecraft
(7) 00:41:17 youtube.com/watch?v=wZGPg6Ckp3Q&ab_channel=Earthcomputer by @Earthcomputer
(8) 00:41:17 youtube.com/watch?v=ea6py9q46QU&ab_channel=SalC1 by @SalC1
(9) 00:41:24 youtube.com/watch?v=36q4Ze0kFu8&ab_channel=Geosquare by @Geosquare8128
(10) 00:41:31 http://gendesignmc.engineering.nyu.edu/

Other smaller segments are from the various official Minecraft trailers and the "How We Make Minecraft" series.


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