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Johnny Matthews

@johnnygizmo.bsky.social

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I'm kind of a nerd, but I try to be a kind nerd. Music, 3d art, etc. he/him http://youtube.com/@johnnymatthews http://youtube.com/@johnnymatthewsmusic

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Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · 1d

I just released a video that shows a new @blender.org extension I put together that allows you to import @ambientcg.com materials straight from their zip file.

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A Faster Way to Use AmbientCG Textures in Blender - FIXED VIDEO

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Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · 5d

Left handed but grew up learning to do many things "righty" (Play guitar, bat, swing a golf club, throw a ball, use a mouse), but writing, drawing) oddly, I use my left hand for a fork, but chopsticks are righty.

Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · 8d

Waiting for Twenty One Pilots at the Jones Beach Theater in NY after an awesome day with my kid in NYC. Saw the sites for the first time and now ready to see an amazing show!

Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · 14d

Yup we’re out here

Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · 21d

They say don’t meet your heroes. And I’ve been disappointed by some in the past. But I’ve recently been interacting online with someone whose work inspired me to get into 3d over 25 years ago and it has been a great experience interacting as a quasi peer.

Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · 23d

I’ve gone down the rabbit hole of writing a C++ library that exposes python functions to Blender. So many interesting possibilities.

Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · 29d

a man in captain america 's uniform says i understood that reference

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Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · Sep 8

a man in a suit with his mouth open says a mate i want a mate

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Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · Sep 8

a woman is standing in front of a door with a sign that says telephone assistance

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Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · Sep 8

a man in a suit and tie is saying i just want a mate

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Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · Sep 8

I know how that is, been there before with a similar sized amount. So easy to get disappointed over something that was a longshot to begin with. ☹️

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Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · Sep 8

I wish you the best of windfalls.

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Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · Sep 7

I made this flocking sim test while deciding how to teach my upcoming particle tutorial series

#b3d #blender #geometrynodes

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A flocking sim test for my upcoming particle tutorial series. #b3d #blender #geometrynodes

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Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · Sep 5

What do we do? …. We die

Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · Sep 3

Gurren Lagann was one of the first anime I ever watched. I, a grown man, cried ugly tears at a certain point.

Believe in the me that believes in you.

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Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · Sep 1

I’m currently redoing my video series on making particle simulations in #blender #geometrynodes. The outline currently sits at 13 videos. This is gonna take a while to make.

Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · Aug 29

Oh boy, I better not show my daughter this.

Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · Aug 25

I also like ‘spicy autocorrect’

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Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · Aug 22

Here is the closure that is supposed to alter the velocity vector.

Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · Aug 22

It kinda works for cohesion. But they coalesce really oddly.

Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · Aug 22

Nope, I meant in geonodes. Repeat zones in side foreach zones inside simulation zone == Not happy

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Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · Aug 22

I got a ways in and realized my method was getting way too loop heavy and performance tanked. I started over trying not to use many (or any) loops to see if I can maintain performance.

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Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · Aug 22

Keep looking, it’s not me.

Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · Aug 22

That’s crazy, I was trying the same thing today.

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Johnny Matthews @johnnygizmo.bsky.social · Aug 20

Moxie, of course!