Callum 🕹️
@fentlegen.bsky.social
3D artist and tabletop gamer
LOOKING FOR WORK
https://www.artstation.com/callumfowlie
www.linkedin.com/in/callumfowlie
LOOKING FOR WORK
https://www.artstation.com/callumfowlie
www.linkedin.com/in/callumfowlie
I made myself a weekly schedule because I kept feeling like I wasn't doing enough of the "right things". It's helped a lot to balance job hunting, portfolio work, and learning new skills. I'm doing much more now...
But it's also left me vibrating because the portfolio piece is taking longer now 😅
But it's also left me vibrating because the portfolio piece is taking longer now 😅
December 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I made myself a weekly schedule because I kept feeling like I wasn't doing enough of the "right things". It's helped a lot to balance job hunting, portfolio work, and learning new skills. I'm doing much more now...
But it's also left me vibrating because the portfolio piece is taking longer now 😅
But it's also left me vibrating because the portfolio piece is taking longer now 😅
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last Bandcamp Friday of the year!! so i have once again gone a lil crazy!!! go buy music from your fave artists!!!!!
it's been 1yr since i stopped using music streaming and i feel more connection to the music i listen to now. it's much more intentional and curated and i LOVE IT
it's been 1yr since i stopped using music streaming and i feel more connection to the music i listen to now. it's much more intentional and curated and i LOVE IT
December 5, 2025 at 10:07 AM
last Bandcamp Friday of the year!! so i have once again gone a lil crazy!!! go buy music from your fave artists!!!!!
it's been 1yr since i stopped using music streaming and i feel more connection to the music i listen to now. it's much more intentional and curated and i LOVE IT
it's been 1yr since i stopped using music streaming and i feel more connection to the music i listen to now. it's much more intentional and curated and i LOVE IT
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like, you can't write this off as a hypothetical anymore than you can write this off as some bohemian irresponsibility chicken coming home to roost-- people with a lot of power believe AI can replace labor, and it does not matter if it actually can or not!
December 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
like, you can't write this off as a hypothetical anymore than you can write this off as some bohemian irresponsibility chicken coming home to roost-- people with a lot of power believe AI can replace labor, and it does not matter if it actually can or not!
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I know many people my age still have a lot of nostalgia around Harry Potter and might be tempted to watch the new HBO TV series.
Please, I'm begging you, do not tune in.
J.K. Rowling is singularly motivated. The new Harry Potter series is a cash cow intended to fund anti-trans bigotry.
Please, I'm begging you, do not tune in.
J.K. Rowling is singularly motivated. The new Harry Potter series is a cash cow intended to fund anti-trans bigotry.
J.K. Rowling is using her wealth attained from the "Harry Potter" series to create an organization dedicated to removing transgender people's rights "in the workplace, in public life, and in protected female spaces.”
🔗: bit.ly/3ZBRxYk
🔗: bit.ly/3ZBRxYk
May 29, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I know many people my age still have a lot of nostalgia around Harry Potter and might be tempted to watch the new HBO TV series.
Please, I'm begging you, do not tune in.
J.K. Rowling is singularly motivated. The new Harry Potter series is a cash cow intended to fund anti-trans bigotry.
Please, I'm begging you, do not tune in.
J.K. Rowling is singularly motivated. The new Harry Potter series is a cash cow intended to fund anti-trans bigotry.
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new blogpost 💫
How to make ONE master concept to rule them all
charlesboury.fr/articles/fak...
#gamedev #conceptart #3dmodeling
How to make ONE master concept to rule them all
charlesboury.fr/articles/fak...
#gamedev #conceptart #3dmodeling
Fake-screen it until you make it
make a master concept to direct your team
charlesboury.fr
December 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
new blogpost 💫
How to make ONE master concept to rule them all
charlesboury.fr/articles/fak...
#gamedev #conceptart #3dmodeling
How to make ONE master concept to rule them all
charlesboury.fr/articles/fak...
#gamedev #conceptart #3dmodeling
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big “this is not a place of honor” energy
'Tis the season once again!
Around this time of year, people who strung their Christmas lights the wrong way start wandering into hardware stores looking for what they later find out is often called a "suicide cable."
Around this time of year, people who strung their Christmas lights the wrong way start wandering into hardware stores looking for what they later find out is often called a "suicide cable."
December 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
big “this is not a place of honor” energy
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The model is finally finished and up on my artstation! I really enjoyed figuring the style out along the way and im very happy with the final results 😁
www.artstation.com/artwork/oJ5VZJ
www.artstation.com/artwork/oJ5VZJ
December 1, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The model is finally finished and up on my artstation! I really enjoyed figuring the style out along the way and im very happy with the final results 😁
www.artstation.com/artwork/oJ5VZJ
www.artstation.com/artwork/oJ5VZJ
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Spent the weekend making our box room into a more usable space and found some old paintings from last year! Always fun to rediscover paintings you'd forgotten about ✨
December 1, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Spent the weekend making our box room into a more usable space and found some old paintings from last year! Always fun to rediscover paintings you'd forgotten about ✨
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Hahaha, right?! Or what about mandatory disclosures for the discrepancy between the salaries of the CEO and their lowest paid worker? That would be so funny, right?! Let’s do it as a funny joke!!!
"Why stop at AI use? We could have mandatory disclosures for what shampoo brand the developer uses" — Epic boss Tim Sweeney says Steam should ditch its AI generated content disclosure. https://bit.ly/4a193vt
November 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Hahaha, right?! Or what about mandatory disclosures for the discrepancy between the salaries of the CEO and their lowest paid worker? That would be so funny, right?! Let’s do it as a funny joke!!!
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I GENUINELY HATE THAT WE USE THE SAME TERM TO REFER TO THE PLAGIARISM SLOP MACHINE AND THE CODE THAT MAKES TAILS FOLLOW YOU AROUND IN SONIC 2.
July 29, 2025 at 11:46 AM
I GENUINELY HATE THAT WE USE THE SAME TERM TO REFER TO THE PLAGIARISM SLOP MACHINE AND THE CODE THAT MAKES TAILS FOLLOW YOU AROUND IN SONIC 2.
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To heal our divided nation I propose splitting Game of the Year awards into two categories:
- Game of the Year That’s 3D and You Use a Sword and/or Gun to Explode a Guy
- Game of the Year That’s Some Gay Bullshit Indie Meditation on Grief or Whatever
- Game of the Year That’s 3D and You Use a Sword and/or Gun to Explode a Guy
- Game of the Year That’s Some Gay Bullshit Indie Meditation on Grief or Whatever
November 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
To heal our divided nation I propose splitting Game of the Year awards into two categories:
- Game of the Year That’s 3D and You Use a Sword and/or Gun to Explode a Guy
- Game of the Year That’s Some Gay Bullshit Indie Meditation on Grief or Whatever
- Game of the Year That’s 3D and You Use a Sword and/or Gun to Explode a Guy
- Game of the Year That’s Some Gay Bullshit Indie Meditation on Grief or Whatever
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If you're planning on shopping during black Friday or cyber Monday, why not consider supporting artists, writers, creators? Buy a book, purchase an indie video game, commission an art piece, gift someone a Patreon. Your support means everything.
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 AM
If you're planning on shopping during black Friday or cyber Monday, why not consider supporting artists, writers, creators? Buy a book, purchase an indie video game, commission an art piece, gift someone a Patreon. Your support means everything.
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While we’re at it; studios that have made redundancies in the last year shouldn’t be allowed to win a Game Award. They can be nominated, sure. But layoffs should be taken into consideration when it comes to actually winning.
I can’t believe that’s considered a hot take but it is.
I can’t believe that’s considered a hot take but it is.
November 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
While we’re at it; studios that have made redundancies in the last year shouldn’t be allowed to win a Game Award. They can be nominated, sure. But layoffs should be taken into consideration when it comes to actually winning.
I can’t believe that’s considered a hot take but it is.
I can’t believe that’s considered a hot take but it is.
Thanks to everyone who reached out with advice. It looks like the main culprit was my own laziness 😅 I exported the whole scene from Blender as a single mesh... Splitting it up into smaller parts has helped reduce the blotchiness of things
November 26, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Thanks to everyone who reached out with advice. It looks like the main culprit was my own laziness 😅 I exported the whole scene from Blender as a single mesh... Splitting it up into smaller parts has helped reduce the blotchiness of things
I'm trying to actually learn what Lumen wants this time instead of just turning it off but currently I'm completely stumped as to what is causing these weird fuzzy/blotchy shadow lumps.... Do I have anyone on here who can help?
#unrealengine5 #ue5 #lumen
#unrealengine5 #ue5 #lumen
November 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I'm trying to actually learn what Lumen wants this time instead of just turning it off but currently I'm completely stumped as to what is causing these weird fuzzy/blotchy shadow lumps.... Do I have anyone on here who can help?
#unrealengine5 #ue5 #lumen
#unrealengine5 #ue5 #lumen
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hi bluesky long time no speak
my life has been crazy chaotic this year (like you wouldnt even be able to guess ahaha) but i am trying to get back into finding an art community online
here is the latest project I am working on based on the architecture in Hanoi where I spent a long time this year!
my life has been crazy chaotic this year (like you wouldnt even be able to guess ahaha) but i am trying to get back into finding an art community online
here is the latest project I am working on based on the architecture in Hanoi where I spent a long time this year!
November 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
hi bluesky long time no speak
my life has been crazy chaotic this year (like you wouldnt even be able to guess ahaha) but i am trying to get back into finding an art community online
here is the latest project I am working on based on the architecture in Hanoi where I spent a long time this year!
my life has been crazy chaotic this year (like you wouldnt even be able to guess ahaha) but i am trying to get back into finding an art community online
here is the latest project I am working on based on the architecture in Hanoi where I spent a long time this year!
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Almost surreal. The water really is this colour, if you don’t believe me I’ll find the video to prove it! The reflection of a small but very beautiful waterfall near Bovec, Slovenia, in the green pool at its base.
#photography #landscapephotography #photographers #slovenia
#photography #landscapephotography #photographers #slovenia
November 12, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Almost surreal. The water really is this colour, if you don’t believe me I’ll find the video to prove it! The reflection of a small but very beautiful waterfall near Bovec, Slovenia, in the green pool at its base.
#photography #landscapephotography #photographers #slovenia
#photography #landscapephotography #photographers #slovenia
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Alright! Let's actually talk about this waterfall thing. It is an amazing showcase of many things that I adore from late 90s/early 2000s graphics.
I am replicating this in Blender through mere observation, so some things might not be fully accurate to the mind-boggling effects of the PS1.
I am replicating this in Blender through mere observation, so some things might not be fully accurate to the mind-boggling effects of the PS1.
November 22, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Alright! Let's actually talk about this waterfall thing. It is an amazing showcase of many things that I adore from late 90s/early 2000s graphics.
I am replicating this in Blender through mere observation, so some things might not be fully accurate to the mind-boggling effects of the PS1.
I am replicating this in Blender through mere observation, so some things might not be fully accurate to the mind-boggling effects of the PS1.
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Game designed to save dying Aboriginal language wins global award.
#AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBeAboriginalLand
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
#AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBeAboriginalLand
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Game designed to save dying Aboriginal language wins global awards
With only eight fluent Nyiyaparli speakers remaining, an Aboriginal group is racing against time to save its 41,000-year-old language.
www.abc.net.au
November 19, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Game designed to save dying Aboriginal language wins global award.
#AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBeAboriginalLand
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
#AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBeAboriginalLand
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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This, Dr Rachel's Barr response.
All of this, all of her response.
All of this, all of her response.
November 21, 2025 at 9:59 AM
This, Dr Rachel's Barr response.
All of this, all of her response.
All of this, all of her response.
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I should have been donating all along. Blender has been such an incredible tool for me, the last 5 games I have shipped have been exclusively modeled, UV'd and rigged in Blender. It fucking rules! You can't make me go back to Maya! I won't!
Blender is struggling. it's the best piece of 3d software on the market, and it's free. I'm not going back to autodesk.
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
Blender Development Fund
Join the Development Fund and support Blender Foundation to work on core Blender development.
fund.blender.org
November 18, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I should have been donating all along. Blender has been such an incredible tool for me, the last 5 games I have shipped have been exclusively modeled, UV'd and rigged in Blender. It fucking rules! You can't make me go back to Maya! I won't!
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Keep in mind that small independent bookshops get waaaay smaller wholesale discounts than Waterstones.
A small shop gets 35-45% off a book when Waterstones have been known to expect 85%
A small shop gets 35-45% off a book when Waterstones have been known to expect 85%
Waterstones to open about 100m from Argonaut, a particularly nice indie bookshop. Quote from Waterstones management makes it sound like they got Argonaut mixed up with the gaming café next door.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908...
Anger as Waterstones snaps up prime site on doorstep of independent bookshop
UK's biggest bookselling chain under fire over plans for new store beside Edinburgh tram line.
www.heraldscotland.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Keep in mind that small independent bookshops get waaaay smaller wholesale discounts than Waterstones.
A small shop gets 35-45% off a book when Waterstones have been known to expect 85%
A small shop gets 35-45% off a book when Waterstones have been known to expect 85%
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That’s Automaton talk.
November 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
That’s Automaton talk.
Experimented with some hand painted normals on that corridor piece today. Not sure fully hand painted it going to be worth it in the long run, the scale of details on camera just doesn't make it worth the time.
BUT... might be some value in subtler macro variations. Experiments will continue...
BUT... might be some value in subtler macro variations. Experiments will continue...
November 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Experimented with some hand painted normals on that corridor piece today. Not sure fully hand painted it going to be worth it in the long run, the scale of details on camera just doesn't make it worth the time.
BUT... might be some value in subtler macro variations. Experiments will continue...
BUT... might be some value in subtler macro variations. Experiments will continue...
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Did Blender help you this year? Help back! 🧡
If every active user contributed $5 this month, Blender would be funded for the entire year 2026. Professional 3D software. No subscriptions. No limits. Just your support.
Do your part. Donate today.
www.blender.org/news/give-ba...
#b3d
If every active user contributed $5 this month, Blender would be funded for the entire year 2026. Professional 3D software. No subscriptions. No limits. Just your support.
Do your part. Donate today.
www.blender.org/news/give-ba...
#b3d
November 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Did Blender help you this year? Help back! 🧡
If every active user contributed $5 this month, Blender would be funded for the entire year 2026. Professional 3D software. No subscriptions. No limits. Just your support.
Do your part. Donate today.
www.blender.org/news/give-ba...
#b3d
If every active user contributed $5 this month, Blender would be funded for the entire year 2026. Professional 3D software. No subscriptions. No limits. Just your support.
Do your part. Donate today.
www.blender.org/news/give-ba...
#b3d