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Sol B(ack in Action)

@wuffles.bsky.social

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Rigging Artist for video games (they/them, he/him). Scottish in Seattle. Non-binary trans and queer man. I have ugly cats 🏳️‍⚧️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Sol B(ack in Action) @wuffles.bsky.social · 6d

Seems like a bad time to post this but is there ever a good time?

Just putting it out there that my current contract ends in the middle of November and I'll once again be looking for work as a character rigger/technical artist in games. I have a wealth of experience. 13+ years. Remote only please❤️

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Dana, 🌒 Night & Gale 🌬️ @danaenight.bsky.social · 9h

The most experienced and accomplished women in the world are condescended to and belittled by the most inconsequential men you've never heard of (and will never) on a daily basis.

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Sol B(ack in Action) @wuffles.bsky.social · 6h

Oof!! I have the same thing and I feel you. I had zero interest in language in school because they punish you so hard for listening and speaking.

Sol B(ack in Action) @wuffles.bsky.social · 10h

No joke I did this earlier this year. Bonds and infrastructure and transportation was the best I could do. 😩

Sol B(ack in Action) @wuffles.bsky.social · 15h

Go on

a green cartoon character with a blue background

Alt: The grinch smiling his slow devious smile

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Willow Creative @willowcreativ.com · 1d

Working on a new wolf (customer order) with a bunch of updates! Almost ready for his brown fur. Pretty happy with how clean the updates are turning out. Nose and ears not yet rigged. #cosplay #fursuit #halloween

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Sol B(ack in Action) @wuffles.bsky.social · 1d

Lemme know cause I would love to be a character tech artist with you folks. Much love <3

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Saleem @seemo.bsky.social · 1d

Laura has been helping us out on our next game and her work is brilliant. No brainer hire

Laura Michet @lmichet.bsky.social · 1d

Learned that I am being laid off from Heart Machine, and will be leaving the studio later this month.

Do you need a contractor? I've got a track record of leading scope-friendly script revisions late in dev. I have also done a lot of consulting on new IPs and pitches/demos. Feel free to DM me!

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Laura Michet @lmichet.bsky.social · 1d

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Meagan G @m00gart.bsky.social · 1d

It's that time again, folks. I have been told I will be let go from Heart Machine next week. The people there have been amazing friends and coworkers and anyone else who has been affected deserves all the love and support.

I will be updating my portfolio soon; any Env Art leads would be appreciated

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Sol B(ack in Action) @wuffles.bsky.social · 1d

You think these insurance companies would take care of this for you with all that you're paying them. And the fact they likely know the real costs of everything and have endless data on it. I hate it. 😩

Sol B(ack in Action) @wuffles.bsky.social · 1d

Always hear if you need an ear. I'm so sorry tho. 🫂

Sol B(ack in Action) @wuffles.bsky.social · 1d

How are dogs real? 😌

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Sol B(ack in Action) @wuffles.bsky.social · 1d

I'm so sorry.... Is there anything I can do to help? I understand the need for meds... Right now I'm on Washington state insurance but it's not cheap.... ($500 a month..)

Sol B(ack in Action) @wuffles.bsky.social · 2d

Barf Barf Barf Barf!!!!!

Sol B(ack in Action) @wuffles.bsky.social · 2d

Never gonna happen. 😂 we will be on mares before he successfully makes a game (ie never)

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tayturs.bsky.social @tayturs.bsky.social · 2d

(Hoping Bsky won't compress the hell out of this image this time :,) )

Here is the whole gang in scale with one another! Chloe makes Josaphine look so tiny!!

I worked really hard on these and I hope it shows ❤️

Colored 2d drawings of five anthropomorphic animal characters. A king eagle, a cat in a red skirt with a pumpkin helmet, a regal falcon woman in a blue dress, a small rock dove woman in multicolored scale mail, and a tall moose woman in a dark cloak and green traveling clothes.

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Sol B(ack in Action) @wuffles.bsky.social · 2d

Very true - I don't even mind not having a full-time job cause I'm still productive without it. It's just without one I'll lose everything I worked for.

Sol B(ack in Action) @wuffles.bsky.social · 2d

I'm so sorry drew... you deserve so much better. I haven't heard a single outlet utter that guys name in over a week. It was so manufactured and you were a victim of it. I still think SP are complete cowards (and this is prolly why Sony insta-refuses any application from me xD)

Sol B(ack in Action) @wuffles.bsky.social · 3d

I totally get that. For me, career has taken a backseat quite honestly to my life right now... So for me internally I feel as if I almost 'deserve' this for not focusing on it. But with the dismantling of democracy, my identity and also health of my father... It seems silly to think about games

Sol B(ack in Action) @wuffles.bsky.social · 3d

I've been in this industry for 13+ years and have GOTY games in my portfolio and GDC talks under my belt and it took me 6 months to find my 6 month contract job which is ending in November 😩

Sol B(ack in Action) @wuffles.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you! Much love back and hope you can make it - it's a tough world out there right now. It seems like luck is the deciding factor

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Sol B(ack in Action) @wuffles.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah... I'm not sure if I have what it takes to be in this job anymore it feels. 😩

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Sol B(ack in Action) @wuffles.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah... I don't have an alternative. My skills aren't exactly transferable. I dont have a backup career :(

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Sol B(ack in Action) @wuffles.bsky.social · 3d

Man, that's bold! Good luck to you! I am too scared to burn thru everything but I am going to try freelancing as much as I can.

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Sol B(ack in Action) @wuffles.bsky.social · 3d

I'm so sorry. I'm assuming you read that recent aftermath article that details this is the norm for most people at the moment? It's so cruel.

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