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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 20h

One of the test shots I'm working on for the presentation portion of my Unreal Engine interactive visualization project.

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Vipère @troglodette.bsky.social · 22h

We really need to stop with the self fulfilling "it's here to stay" prophecy, or the silly "if we don't use it others will" narrative...
if my neighbor wants to chug bleach so be it, no FOMO on my side 🤷‍♀️

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 1d

Jason Blum says Hollywood should 'embrace AI' and viewers 'don't care if what they’re looking at is AI"

"it’s here to stay. It’s very important to use it ethically and legally, and for studios and guilds to protect the copyright of the artists"

(via Variety)

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Charles Boury @charlesboury.fr · 2d

Hi, I'm an Art Director & 3D Game Artist
Available for hire 👐

I worked on award-winning stylized games
Looking for the next project I can contribute to 👀

Please reach out!
💌 [email protected]

RT appreciated ✨

Screenshot of Caravan SandWitch - an openworld narrative exploration game made with a team of ~10 people

Characters Concept Art - the nomads of Caravan SandWitch

Storyboard for a key scene in the game "The Wanderer - Frankenstein's Creature"

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 2d

If you're not bound to a specific pipeline, then get used to using the best tool for the job at hand. Knowing what the best tool is comes with experience, and valuable experience comes from a strong foundation.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 2d

Whether you use Blender, Maya, Max, C4D, or others, topology is topology and lighting is lighting. The rest should be more of a difference in shortcuts and menus than anything else.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 2d

The majority of skill sets within the 3D/CG space are transferrable across specializations, but a solid foundation is required. Addons, plugins, etc. are tools meant to augment an artist's workflow, not services to replace it.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 2d

Too many novice 3D Artists are relying on tools and assets that speed up workflows, before they've even properly established a workflow to begin with.

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Des Walsh @deswalsh.bsky.social · 2d

V&A East Storehouses, London E20

Wooden chest with inlayed wooden images

#reference #propreference #martialreference

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 3d

Haha 😅 Thank you!

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 3d

Infrequently. That said, every time I do find myself using annotations, I'm reminded of how useful they can be for planning phases.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 3d

I hope you get back to a better place. It's definitely tough to be creative when stuck in survival mode against current odds. I hope your personal struggles also even out before long.

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ChicagoVintageTileFloors @chicagovtfloor.bsky.social · 3d

Today in Lincoln Park.

A 1920’s apartment building vestibule with a tile floor, tile walls, and vintage doors.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 3d

The material is procedurally animated in Unreal Engine Blueprints, with both Normal Map panning and World Position Offset. The base flame texture image was created using Substance 3D Designer.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 3d

I turned the gas on, lol

Okay, this one was just for fun, because why not?

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Chris Vasquez @3xchris.bsky.social · 4d

Some shots from the new claw machine spot X new recipe testing

#fujifilm #photography

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Denver Jackson @djaxx.bsky.social · Nov 29

Used all my life savings to survive 2yrs while I animate 14-18hrs/day, 7days/wk, for the duration of production. Completed the film with the help of @kickstarter.com and began the film festival circuit; Annecy, Pixelatl, Ottawa, Sitges, Heartland, Filmquest. Currently figuring out a public release!

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Denver Jackson @djaxx.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you everyone who checked out the limited release! We are still trying to get distribution so if you haven’t seen it, keep posted. You can sign up for our newsletter (link in the comments)!

& if you’re an film reviewer & want a screener link, dm me with your site!

Denver Jackson @djaxx.bsky.social · Nov 29

Used all my life savings to survive 2yrs while I animate 14-18hrs/day, 7days/wk, for the duration of production. Completed the film with the help of @kickstarter.com and began the film festival circuit; Annecy, Pixelatl, Ottawa, Sitges, Heartland, Filmquest. Currently figuring out a public release!

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Vertexpolyfort @sfvpf.bsky.social · 4d

updated my page with some more vehicle photograpy stuff, hoping to add more to this section this week www.vertexpolyfort.com/vehiclephoto...

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 4d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 4d

I don't know where to start with putting together the final breakdown for this apartment visualization project 🤔

I built a lot of different features from scratch for this over the last ~3 months 😅 Chances are, I'll separate the project into two portfolio pages, with one just for presentation.

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Natalie Spitzel | Looking for work!! @nat-the-dev.bsky.social · 4d

Reminder that I'm looking for work after being affected by layoffs at Giant Squid. 3D Environment Artist, or 3D Artist/Props; ideally a full time position. If your studio or somewhere you know has an opening, please let me know. Thank you ❤️
Portfolio: nataliespitzel.myportfolio.com

Natalie Spitzel

Experienced 3D Environment Artist in the Game Industry Looking for full-time work

nataliespitzel.myportfolio.com

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 4d

The video walkthrough will likely be long, with separate video captures to highlight certain features and props, such as the interaction system, playable piano, time of day system, user interface/menus, record player, custom RGB lighting, etc.

I don't want to give away all of my techniques though 😏

Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 4d

I don't know where to start with putting together the final breakdown for this apartment visualization project 🤔

I built a lot of different features from scratch for this over the last ~3 months 😅 Chances are, I'll separate the project into two portfolio pages, with one just for presentation.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 5d

Lil rito

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生田目和剛(Nabatame Kazutaka) @nabatamekazutaka.bsky.social · 6d

Kettle
(2024)

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