Matthias Schmidt
@flownepp.bsky.social
Contract Material Artist | 18+ years in the games industry | Ex-Level Designer and 3D Artist | Award winning modder | Leipzig, Germany
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Matthias Schmidt
@flownepp.bsky.social
· Oct 25
I create materials for a living as a contract artist/freelancer. This is some of my work that i did for Scorn. More on my artstation. I'm pretty versatile with styles and topics but disgusting is definitely one of my favs. #substance3d #gamedev #gameart #gamedev #materials #textures #alien #horror
This is the first game that i have discovered via bsky exclusively. Really enjoying it so far. Reminds me of the sections in Death Stranding when you climb some mountains.
Time to climb! Cairn is available now.
Mount Kami awaits, unconquered.
This is what you trained for: fight for every meter of the climb and rise to the challenge.
Mount Kami awaits, unconquered.
This is what you trained for: fight for every meter of the climb and rise to the challenge.
January 30, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This is the first game that i have discovered via bsky exclusively. Really enjoying it so far. Reminds me of the sections in Death Stranding when you climb some mountains.
First personal project of the year. Tiling bone pit mat. I use an atlas that i generated from a single photo with an experimental setup in Designer plus depth estimation (Moge2). I try to get close to Megascans quality with that but it's a bit hit and miss. #madewithsubstance #gameart #materials
January 21, 2026 at 2:33 PM
First personal project of the year. Tiling bone pit mat. I use an atlas that i generated from a single photo with an experimental setup in Designer plus depth estimation (Moge2). I try to get close to Megascans quality with that but it's a bit hit and miss. #madewithsubstance #gameart #materials
Process animation from my Queen Victoria stamps substance. The portrait was based on the photo of a silver coin. Masks and hatching was generated procedurally inside Substance 3D Designer.
January 16, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Process animation from my Queen Victoria stamps substance. The portrait was based on the photo of a silver coin. Masks and hatching was generated procedurally inside Substance 3D Designer.
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Retro Textures 1 is out now! 🎉
Completely free to download and use in any of your projects. Includes 115 textures like walls, floors, windows, doors and much more!
kenney.nl/assets/retro... (no tracking, no ads, no sign-up, etc.)
Completely free to download and use in any of your projects. Includes 115 textures like walls, floors, windows, doors and much more!
kenney.nl/assets/retro... (no tracking, no ads, no sign-up, etc.)
January 15, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Retro Textures 1 is out now! 🎉
Completely free to download and use in any of your projects. Includes 115 textures like walls, floors, windows, doors and much more!
kenney.nl/assets/retro... (no tracking, no ads, no sign-up, etc.)
Completely free to download and use in any of your projects. Includes 115 textures like walls, floors, windows, doors and much more!
kenney.nl/assets/retro... (no tracking, no ads, no sign-up, etc.)
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Saint Sebastian's Feast Day is a week away. 🫢
Are you ready to lean into the chaos that will be the 6th annual bake-this-random-Saint-into-a-bread-item experience?
Are you ready to lean into the chaos that will be the 6th annual bake-this-random-Saint-into-a-bread-item experience?
January 14, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Saint Sebastian's Feast Day is a week away. 🫢
Are you ready to lean into the chaos that will be the 6th annual bake-this-random-Saint-into-a-bread-item experience?
Are you ready to lean into the chaos that will be the 6th annual bake-this-random-Saint-into-a-bread-item experience?
Was searching for an account posting images of good looking pizzas for my interesting things starter pack. Apparently on bsky pizza means middle aged naked overweight dude. Every day i learn something new.
January 15, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Was searching for an account posting images of good looking pizzas for my interesting things starter pack. Apparently on bsky pizza means middle aged naked overweight dude. Every day i learn something new.
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"Vous n’êtes sûrement pas passés à côté de cette simulation d’escalade aussi réaliste que punitive."
"I'm sure you've heard of this climbing simulation thats as realistic as it is challenging."
Thanks @psinsidefr.bsky.social ! Hard core climbing, coming up!
"I'm sure you've heard of this climbing simulation thats as realistic as it is challenging."
Thanks @psinsidefr.bsky.social ! Hard core climbing, coming up!
January 14, 2026 at 11:13 PM
"Vous n’êtes sûrement pas passés à côté de cette simulation d’escalade aussi réaliste que punitive."
"I'm sure you've heard of this climbing simulation thats as realistic as it is challenging."
Thanks @psinsidefr.bsky.social ! Hard core climbing, coming up!
"I'm sure you've heard of this climbing simulation thats as realistic as it is challenging."
Thanks @psinsidefr.bsky.social ! Hard core climbing, coming up!
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It’s incredibly humbling to be name dropped in someone’s portfolio day post and always a joy to see someone use some of my reference photos to make art.
Go give Alex your support cos that’s some good work going on with that building and texturing.
Go give Alex your support cos that’s some good work going on with that building and texturing.
#Portfolioday has come back again, figured I'd just quote the old post.
I'm still looking for Remote positions in Environment Art, Full-Time, Part-Time or Contract
I've been working on a small personal piece based on @deswalsh.bsky.social 's reference photos of Turville St but it's not done yet
I'm still looking for Remote positions in Environment Art, Full-Time, Part-Time or Contract
I've been working on a small personal piece based on @deswalsh.bsky.social 's reference photos of Turville St but it's not done yet
January 14, 2026 at 3:16 PM
It’s incredibly humbling to be name dropped in someone’s portfolio day post and always a joy to see someone use some of my reference photos to make art.
Go give Alex your support cos that’s some good work going on with that building and texturing.
Go give Alex your support cos that’s some good work going on with that building and texturing.
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I did finish up my first sculpture of 2026. Some times I can only help things by bringing joy to folks.
So have a squish of beasts!
So have a squish of beasts!
January 13, 2026 at 3:15 AM
I did finish up my first sculpture of 2026. Some times I can only help things by bringing joy to folks.
So have a squish of beasts!
So have a squish of beasts!
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Hey #portfolioday
Good timing! After 15 years at @ubisofthalifax.bsky.social I today opened myself up to new (mostly remote) work opportunities.
www.artstation.com/caponeart
Good timing! After 15 years at @ubisofthalifax.bsky.social I today opened myself up to new (mostly remote) work opportunities.
www.artstation.com/caponeart
January 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Hey #portfolioday
Good timing! After 15 years at @ubisofthalifax.bsky.social I today opened myself up to new (mostly remote) work opportunities.
www.artstation.com/caponeart
Good timing! After 15 years at @ubisofthalifax.bsky.social I today opened myself up to new (mostly remote) work opportunities.
www.artstation.com/caponeart
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A Solar Eruption from SDO apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap26011...
Continuous monitoring improves space weather forecasts and helps humanity better understand how solar activity affects satellites, GPS, radio communications, and power grids on Earth
Continuous monitoring improves space weather forecasts and helps humanity better understand how solar activity affects satellites, GPS, radio communications, and power grids on Earth
January 13, 2026 at 12:56 PM
A Solar Eruption from SDO apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap26011...
Continuous monitoring improves space weather forecasts and helps humanity better understand how solar activity affects satellites, GPS, radio communications, and power grids on Earth
Continuous monitoring improves space weather forecasts and helps humanity better understand how solar activity affects satellites, GPS, radio communications, and power grids on Earth
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Happy #PortfolioDay! 😄
I've been updating some old materials with stuff I've been learning since last year.
Super happy to feel a lot more comfortable in Designer 🤓
I've been updating some old materials with stuff I've been learning since last year.
Super happy to feel a lot more comfortable in Designer 🤓
January 13, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Happy #PortfolioDay! 😄
I've been updating some old materials with stuff I've been learning since last year.
Super happy to feel a lot more comfortable in Designer 🤓
I've been updating some old materials with stuff I've been learning since last year.
Super happy to feel a lot more comfortable in Designer 🤓
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I've been a bit quiet lately, here's a wip of the material I'm spending my spare time on ✨
#Substance3DDesigner #SubstanceDesigner #Material
#Substance3DDesigner #SubstanceDesigner #Material
October 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I've been a bit quiet lately, here's a wip of the material I'm spending my spare time on ✨
#Substance3DDesigner #SubstanceDesigner #Material
#Substance3DDesigner #SubstanceDesigner #Material
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last night : seeing the northern lights when they were this strong and visible (you could see all the shimmering and dancing with the naked eye, it was just a bit less colour saturated) was like nothing I’ve ever experienced before. utterly humbling and astonishing
near Tromsø, Norway
near Tromsø, Norway
January 12, 2026 at 11:32 PM
last night : seeing the northern lights when they were this strong and visible (you could see all the shimmering and dancing with the naked eye, it was just a bit less colour saturated) was like nothing I’ve ever experienced before. utterly humbling and astonishing
near Tromsø, Norway
near Tromsø, Norway
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content-aware scaled black cats r so hysterical to me. get scrinkled idiot
January 11, 2026 at 4:53 PM
content-aware scaled black cats r so hysterical to me. get scrinkled idiot
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screenshots of the startmap I built for qbj3 or Quake Brutalist Jam III
some fancy bits in here will be in the coming update, like the paintings and plaques
some fancy bits in here will be in the coming update, like the paintings and plaques
January 11, 2026 at 9:52 PM
screenshots of the startmap I built for qbj3 or Quake Brutalist Jam III
some fancy bits in here will be in the coming update, like the paintings and plaques
some fancy bits in here will be in the coming update, like the paintings and plaques
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"Hell Awaits"
We're finally working again on Level Design, and now we have wayyyyy more assets, props, textures, and other fancy stuff to populate and decorate our levels with!
#gamedev #indiedev #FPS #Hellslinger
We're finally working again on Level Design, and now we have wayyyyy more assets, props, textures, and other fancy stuff to populate and decorate our levels with!
#gamedev #indiedev #FPS #Hellslinger
January 7, 2026 at 2:16 PM
"Hell Awaits"
We're finally working again on Level Design, and now we have wayyyyy more assets, props, textures, and other fancy stuff to populate and decorate our levels with!
#gamedev #indiedev #FPS #Hellslinger
We're finally working again on Level Design, and now we have wayyyyy more assets, props, textures, and other fancy stuff to populate and decorate our levels with!
#gamedev #indiedev #FPS #Hellslinger
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You want to spread some positivity? Just highlight an artist or dev that’s inspired you and just get others to check them out. Don’t be afraid to talk about who you find inspiring and has influenced your work. We don’t work in a vacuum we are inspired by our peers so share that.
January 10, 2026 at 11:18 PM
You want to spread some positivity? Just highlight an artist or dev that’s inspired you and just get others to check them out. Don’t be afraid to talk about who you find inspiring and has influenced your work. We don’t work in a vacuum we are inspired by our peers so share that.
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His little hands. 🤲
January 8, 2026 at 10:05 PM
His little hands. 🤲
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A little pipe project is coming to Designer soon if you're interested in learning how you can make your own ribbons in Substance Painter 😏
January 7, 2026 at 8:13 PM
A little pipe project is coming to Designer soon if you're interested in learning how you can make your own ribbons in Substance Painter 😏
There is a new wave of phishing pm's going around Artstation posing as Artstation support. Be careful what you click.
January 5, 2026 at 10:15 PM
There is a new wave of phishing pm's going around Artstation posing as Artstation support. Be careful what you click.
The algo on LinkedIn is pretty awful too. I hadn't properly used the site for a couple of years and was surprised to see a lot of interesting stuff from peers on my timeline. Only took 2-3 weeks of engaging and now it's almost all gAI sh*t and discussions.
December 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The algo on LinkedIn is pretty awful too. I hadn't properly used the site for a couple of years and was surprised to see a lot of interesting stuff from peers on my timeline. Only took 2-3 weeks of engaging and now it's almost all gAI sh*t and discussions.
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Here is a nice floor.
December 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Here is a nice floor.
This software is very fascinating. I think it would be cool for learning or as a tool to have somethings for shaders/materials that sits inbetween scripting and visual scripting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWXC...
Coding Trance Music (Full Narrated)
YouTube video by Switch Angel
www.youtube.com
December 25, 2025 at 11:38 AM
This software is very fascinating. I think it would be cool for learning or as a tool to have somethings for shaders/materials that sits inbetween scripting and visual scripting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWXC...