Ian Smith
@iansmithartist.com
Senior Environment Artist @ Playground Games
10+ years making immersive stuffs. Making personal projects with Houdini and UE5. ✨
https://www.iansmithartist.com/links 🎨
10+ years making immersive stuffs. Making personal projects with Houdini and UE5. ✨
https://www.iansmithartist.com/links 🎨
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Ian Smith
@iansmithartist.com
· Oct 22
I've had an influx of new followers. Hello! 👋 I'm Ian, Senior Environment Artist at Playground Games. I've also been creating personal projects with Houdini, Zbrush and UE5. Also...
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Sharing this here to get the word farther
June 19, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Sharing this here to get the word farther
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This probably needs updating, but this is a good starter pack for talented Black folks who actively make cool video games.
go.bsky.app/t7UZsr
go.bsky.app/t7UZsr
June 20, 2025 at 2:58 AM
This probably needs updating, but this is a good starter pack for talented Black folks who actively make cool video games.
go.bsky.app/t7UZsr
go.bsky.app/t7UZsr
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This month, a team endorsed by Guillermo del Toro released Mexico's first stop-motion feature. It's 2 hours of pure imagination.
The film is called I Am Frankelda, and we've taken a deep look into how it came to be: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-film-a...
The film is called I Am Frankelda, and we've taken a deep look into how it came to be: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-film-a...
June 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This month, a team endorsed by Guillermo del Toro released Mexico's first stop-motion feature. It's 2 hours of pure imagination.
The film is called I Am Frankelda, and we've taken a deep look into how it came to be: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-film-a...
The film is called I Am Frankelda, and we've taken a deep look into how it came to be: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-film-a...
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Meta launched a stand-alone AI app and now it is full of sensitive content from Facebook users who appear to be unaware that they have made their conversations public: www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerb...
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta AI app is one of the most depressing places online
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta AI app has become the saddest place on the internet with its public feed of personal overshares.
www.businessinsider.com
June 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Meta launched a stand-alone AI app and now it is full of sensitive content from Facebook users who appear to be unaware that they have made their conversations public: www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerb...
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It’s time for decriminalisation.
👇 Ask your MP to back @stellacreasy.bsky.social 's amendment to the Policing Bill.
goodlaw.social/f2eef3
👇 Ask your MP to back @stellacreasy.bsky.social 's amendment to the Policing Bill.
goodlaw.social/f2eef3
June 13, 2025 at 10:31 AM
It’s time for decriminalisation.
👇 Ask your MP to back @stellacreasy.bsky.social 's amendment to the Policing Bill.
goodlaw.social/f2eef3
👇 Ask your MP to back @stellacreasy.bsky.social 's amendment to the Policing Bill.
goodlaw.social/f2eef3
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Summer Games Fest 2025
two men in lab coats are talking in a room
Alt: Gif from Iron Man 1 of Obadiah yelling at a scientist screaming “TONY STARK BUILT THIS IN A CAVE… WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS”
media.tenor.com
June 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Summer Games Fest 2025
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May 15, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Game development be like…
May 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Game development be like…
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I had a blast taking part in the @BeyondExtent Team Challenge over the last 5 weeks! ✨
I had a fab team and we managed to win the stylised category with our post-apocalyptic fish spot!! 🤭💕
www.artstation.com/artwork/QKkz...
I had a fab team and we managed to win the stylised category with our post-apocalyptic fish spot!! 🤭💕
www.artstation.com/artwork/QKkz...
May 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I had a blast taking part in the @BeyondExtent Team Challenge over the last 5 weeks! ✨
I had a fab team and we managed to win the stylised category with our post-apocalyptic fish spot!! 🤭💕
www.artstation.com/artwork/QKkz...
I had a fab team and we managed to win the stylised category with our post-apocalyptic fish spot!! 🤭💕
www.artstation.com/artwork/QKkz...
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Time flies. I finished this environment piece from Fire Emblem Fates a year ago today
Still proud of it, still obsessed with the Nohr fam. Somethings never change.
Still proud of it, still obsessed with the Nohr fam. Somethings never change.
May 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Time flies. I finished this environment piece from Fire Emblem Fates a year ago today
Still proud of it, still obsessed with the Nohr fam. Somethings never change.
Still proud of it, still obsessed with the Nohr fam. Somethings never change.
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I spent well over a month talking to investors to get the actual data behind what’s happening to the games industry. I was going to say “enjoy!” but it’s, uh, not great.
youtu.be/9HM9nmqNioQ
youtu.be/9HM9nmqNioQ
The games industry is screwed 2.0
YouTube video by Charalanahzard
youtu.be
April 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I spent well over a month talking to investors to get the actual data behind what’s happening to the games industry. I was going to say “enjoy!” but it’s, uh, not great.
youtu.be/9HM9nmqNioQ
youtu.be/9HM9nmqNioQ
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Fun fact: if you're buying from a creator on etsy, you can reduce their etsy selling fees from 6.5% to 2.5% by ordering via 'shopname.etsy.com' instead of 'etsy.com/shopname' or searching from the main site. It costs you the same but the creator makes more
January 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Fun fact: if you're buying from a creator on etsy, you can reduce their etsy selling fees from 6.5% to 2.5% by ordering via 'shopname.etsy.com' instead of 'etsy.com/shopname' or searching from the main site. It costs you the same but the creator makes more
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🏳️⚧️ NEW 🏳️⚧️
We believe the Supreme Court – which disgracefully refused to hear from trans people before its decision last week – has placed the UK in breach of its obligations under the Human Rights Act.
So we’re readying a challenge – join us:
goodlaw.social/xpme
We believe the Supreme Court – which disgracefully refused to hear from trans people before its decision last week – has placed the UK in breach of its obligations under the Human Rights Act.
So we’re readying a challenge – join us:
goodlaw.social/xpme
Help us challenge the Supreme Court’s judgment on trans rights | Good Law Project
goodlaw.social
April 25, 2025 at 7:46 AM
🏳️⚧️ NEW 🏳️⚧️
We believe the Supreme Court – which disgracefully refused to hear from trans people before its decision last week – has placed the UK in breach of its obligations under the Human Rights Act.
So we’re readying a challenge – join us:
goodlaw.social/xpme
We believe the Supreme Court – which disgracefully refused to hear from trans people before its decision last week – has placed the UK in breach of its obligations under the Human Rights Act.
So we’re readying a challenge – join us:
goodlaw.social/xpme
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As of a week ago I was unfortunately affected by restructuring efforts at BLE.
I am now actively looking for freelance/remote fulltime and contract work!
If you need a stylized 3D environment artist who's excited to make cool things please send me a DM 🙂
Please Share 💖
www.artstation.com/ashleyw
I am now actively looking for freelance/remote fulltime and contract work!
If you need a stylized 3D environment artist who's excited to make cool things please send me a DM 🙂
Please Share 💖
www.artstation.com/ashleyw
Ashley Wade
3D Environment Artist @ Brass Lion Entertainment
www.artstation.com
April 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
As of a week ago I was unfortunately affected by restructuring efforts at BLE.
I am now actively looking for freelance/remote fulltime and contract work!
If you need a stylized 3D environment artist who's excited to make cool things please send me a DM 🙂
Please Share 💖
www.artstation.com/ashleyw
I am now actively looking for freelance/remote fulltime and contract work!
If you need a stylized 3D environment artist who's excited to make cool things please send me a DM 🙂
Please Share 💖
www.artstation.com/ashleyw
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October 7, 2024 at 8:08 PM
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grab a tea, get cozy and watch our gameplay reveal trailer!
April 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
grab a tea, get cozy and watch our gameplay reveal trailer!
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JUST IN: We did hit a new THRESHOLD of 25K copies sold. ❤️
April 11, 2025 at 12:06 PM
JUST IN: We did hit a new THRESHOLD of 25K copies sold. ❤️
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if anyone is curious about what current events I'm referring to about gumroad (the list is long and very stupid) here's the most recent bsky.app/profile/maki...
April 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
if anyone is curious about what current events I'm referring to about gumroad (the list is long and very stupid) here's the most recent bsky.app/profile/maki...
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due to recent events, I've moved my tools and assets store from gumroad to itchio. all products on gumroad have been archived. if you're looking for my zbrush IMM hair curves brush, you can now find it here
makkon.itch.io/makkon-styli...
makkon.itch.io/makkon-styli...
April 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
due to recent events, I've moved my tools and assets store from gumroad to itchio. all products on gumroad have been archived. if you're looking for my zbrush IMM hair curves brush, you can now find it here
makkon.itch.io/makkon-styli...
makkon.itch.io/makkon-styli...
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A full portfolio piece with this bad boy is coming soon 👀
March 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
A full portfolio piece with this bad boy is coming soon 👀
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art study inspired by felvidek... can't stop thinking about that game
February 28, 2025 at 1:49 AM
art study inspired by felvidek... can't stop thinking about that game
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I know you're probably just being facetious but busting out the chart in case it helps anybody
March 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I know you're probably just being facetious but busting out the chart in case it helps anybody