Shaun Richardson
@srichardson3d.bsky.social
3D artist, Blender mostly, and I've recently begun dabbling in making a game in Unreal.
This may be the first personality quiz I've done since the early 2000s xD I can't say it's wrong ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
June 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
This may be the first personality quiz I've done since the early 2000s xD I can't say it's wrong ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I'm a little late to the party, but Happy Pride to those who celebrate--friends, family, and strangers alike! All your flags are welcome here 💜💙💚💛🧡❤️ 🩷🤍🩵
June 3, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I'm a little late to the party, but Happy Pride to those who celebrate--friends, family, and strangers alike! All your flags are welcome here 💜💙💚💛🧡❤️ 🩷🤍🩵
And not my internal Yamcha 😅
May 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
And not my internal Yamcha 😅
She's FLUFFY! It doesn't even really affect performance, as far as I can tell, which I was worried about. Also worked on the eyes a little, but mostly, she's FLUFFY!! #GameDev #UnrealEngine #furry
April 25, 2025 at 10:26 PM
She's FLUFFY! It doesn't even really affect performance, as far as I can tell, which I was worried about. Also worked on the eyes a little, but mostly, she's FLUFFY!! #GameDev #UnrealEngine #furry
I can't believe I never posted this here! My 6 years at #ReelFX was a blast. Met lots of cool people and got to work on some really fun projects (including a couple that aren't out yet). Here's hoping wherever I find work next is even half as great. #Animation
April 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I can't believe I never posted this here! My 6 years at #ReelFX was a blast. Met lots of cool people and got to work on some really fun projects (including a couple that aren't out yet). Here's hoping wherever I find work next is even half as great. #Animation
Got far enough with the rig that I can start to run tests. Lots of stuff popping up that I need to fix, but that's what the tests are for. I probably shouldn't have given her a full cinematic rig, but f*ck it, we're going ham. Now I need to get good at animating 😵💫 #UnrealEngine #GameDev
April 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Got far enough with the rig that I can start to run tests. Lots of stuff popping up that I need to fix, but that's what the tests are for. I probably shouldn't have given her a full cinematic rig, but f*ck it, we're going ham. Now I need to get good at animating 😵💫 #UnrealEngine #GameDev
She's not done, but I think I'm going to pause with textures here until she's rigged and moving and her topology is verified to work. #GameDev #Furry #UnrealEngine
April 5, 2025 at 10:44 PM
She's not done, but I think I'm going to pause with textures here until she's rigged and moving and her topology is verified to work. #GameDev #Furry #UnrealEngine
Small update - fixed the fit of her outfit, and added embellishments, stitching and rivets in #MarvelousDesigner. Tomorrow I'll do a little clean up in #Blender, add some buckles to the belt and get everything baked out to #UnrealEngine #GameDev
April 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Small update - fixed the fit of her outfit, and added embellishments, stitching and rivets in #MarvelousDesigner. Tomorrow I'll do a little clean up in #Blender, add some buckles to the belt and get everything baked out to #UnrealEngine #GameDev
Good news! It's been a few years, but I still remember how to use Marvelous Designer to make clothes! Her model still needs some topology work, and I want to add details to the clothes and improve the general fit before I export everything, but I think it's going to look nice in context #GameDev
March 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Good news! It's been a few years, but I still remember how to use Marvelous Designer to make clothes! Her model still needs some topology work, and I want to add details to the clothes and improve the general fit before I export everything, but I think it's going to look nice in context #GameDev
3-minute videos now, you say? Then check out the (very early) greyboxing of the Ice Cavern demo level I've been working on. It's still really empty and needs a few more rooms, but I can see something good in among the roughness. Also started messing with Chaos destruction in #UnrealEngine #GameDev
March 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
3-minute videos now, you say? Then check out the (very early) greyboxing of the Ice Cavern demo level I've been working on. It's still really empty and needs a few more rooms, but I can see something good in among the roughness. Also started messing with Chaos destruction in #UnrealEngine #GameDev
I'm trying to build my way toward making a test dungeon, so I added a couple new abilities: the Earth cantrip Shatter (effectively a bomb); and the first Utility spell, Mystik Step (short dash/teleport). The destructable wall is just an animated mesh, but it works for now. #GameDev #UnrealEngine
March 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I'm trying to build my way toward making a test dungeon, so I added a couple new abilities: the Earth cantrip Shatter (effectively a bomb); and the first Utility spell, Mystik Step (short dash/teleport). The destructable wall is just an animated mesh, but it works for now. #GameDev #UnrealEngine
I added new abilities for the Fluorite gem; Mystik Missle and Missle Barrage! Small homing projectiles that only do a little damage but work against petty much everything, as well as trigger certain objects. #GameDev #UnrealEngine
March 17, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I added new abilities for the Fluorite gem; Mystik Missle and Missle Barrage! Small homing projectiles that only do a little damage but work against petty much everything, as well as trigger certain objects. #GameDev #UnrealEngine
I replaced the generic blob with something a little more thematic, CuiCui (the sound a mouse makes in French). I also got the light-the-torches-to-open-door thing working, and started tinkering with making some modular set pieces (ignore the mismatched textile density for now 😅) #GameDev #ue5
March 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
March 14, 2025 at 1:36 AM
There's now a charge attack to compliment the tap action of the cantrip. Charging longer makes a bigger boom, but charging for too long Overcharges the spell. Still needs an explosion fx. Also found an unintended but hilarious effect of using the enemy Behavior Tree on the blade trap. #GameDev
March 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
There's now a charge attack to compliment the tap action of the cantrip. Charging longer makes a bigger boom, but charging for too long Overcharges the spell. Still needs an explosion fx. Also found an unintended but hilarious effect of using the enemy Behavior Tree on the blade trap. #GameDev
Update: the staff head changes to the active gem, including a point light for emphasis; attacks include knockback; figured out how to bake the Niagara fluid fire effect into a Sparse Volume Texture, making it actually work in-game without killing my computer; and the pickup system works! #GameDev
March 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Update: the staff head changes to the active gem, including a point light for emphasis; attacks include knockback; figured out how to bake the Niagara fluid fire effect into a Sparse Volume Texture, making it actually work in-game without killing my computer; and the pickup system works! #GameDev
After some struggling with Visual Studio and C++, I finally got #ue5 's Gameplay system working. The Player and the Enemies all have health, attacks that can apply damage, can be damaged using Gameplay Effects, and can die. A few more systems and I'll have to go back and make proper assets.
March 5, 2025 at 10:58 PM
After some struggling with Visual Studio and C++, I finally got #ue5 's Gameplay system working. The Player and the Enemies all have health, attacks that can apply damage, can be damaged using Gameplay Effects, and can die. A few more systems and I'll have to go back and make proper assets.
#GsmeDev update after a couple days: I got the camera working more or less how I want; there's a basic UI now, including a selection wheel; and I whipped up a basic Enemy Blob that can wander and give chase
March 3, 2025 at 11:07 PM
#GsmeDev update after a couple days: I got the camera working more or less how I want; there's a basic UI now, including a selection wheel; and I whipped up a basic Enemy Blob that can wander and give chase
Throwback to 2021 when I had the crazy idea to make a line of cast resin toys based on the #Koroks from the #LegendOfZelda. Each came with a display stump with a hidden Korok Seed (that glowed in the dark!). I made 7 varieties in total. I still have the silicone molds but ran out of FA funds 😅
February 17, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Throwback to 2021 when I had the crazy idea to make a line of cast resin toys based on the #Koroks from the #LegendOfZelda. Each came with a display stump with a hidden Korok Seed (that glowed in the dark!). I made 7 varieties in total. I still have the silicone molds but ran out of FA funds 😅
And some assorted test renders.
February 3, 2025 at 12:05 AM
And some assorted test renders.