Ben Formaker-Olivas
@b4olivas.bsky.social
Content Implementer on Fortnite @ Epic Games. Previously: Sony Santa Monica, Riot Games, Nickelodeon Animation.
🏳️🌈 • Latinx (he/him)
🏳️🌈 • Latinx (he/him)
Had so much seeing @dimension20.bsky.social at the Hollywood Bowl last night! Met folks that flew across the country to come see this. Great way to kick off pride month 🏳️🌈
June 3, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Had so much seeing @dimension20.bsky.social at the Hollywood Bowl last night! Met folks that flew across the country to come see this. Great way to kick off pride month 🏳️🌈
Blocking out the first half of this assignment. Gonna have Omega (awesome rig from Agora) roll forward and bounce up the barrels and crates to reach a door that it’ll open with a button press using the tail 🦝
April 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Blocking out the first half of this assignment. Gonna have Omega (awesome rig from Agora) roll forward and bounce up the barrels and crates to reach a door that it’ll open with a button press using the tail 🦝
Had fun being on Team Turtles, even if just in a small way 🐢🍕
April 1, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Had fun being on Team Turtles, even if just in a small way 🐢🍕
90’s/Y2K themed party vibes were immaculate
March 16, 2025 at 5:32 AM
90’s/Y2K themed party vibes were immaculate
Part 2 of the assignment. We were told to add motion along the X and Y axes. I also remixed some audio in Audacity to pan and follow the saucer from left to right across the screen.
March 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Part 2 of the assignment. We were told to add motion along the X and Y axes. I also remixed some audio in Audacity to pan and follow the saucer from left to right across the screen.
Never thought I’d be so excited to animate a pendulum swing, but here we are 😌
March 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Never thought I’d be so excited to animate a pendulum swing, but here we are 😌
Latest animation assignment—animate three different types of balls to show differences in weight and movement. I decided to add some environmental interaction for an added challenge. This was my first time animating a rigged prop too ⚽️🎳🏐
March 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Latest animation assignment—animate three different types of balls to show differences in weight and movement. I decided to add some environmental interaction for an added challenge. This was my first time animating a rigged prop too ⚽️🎳🏐
Bouncing ball assignment for my intermediate animation class. We move to using some simple rigs next since this is just an assessment, but it felt good to get this classic assignment out of the way 🤩
February 26, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Bouncing ball assignment for my intermediate animation class. We move to using some simple rigs next since this is just an assessment, but it felt good to get this classic assignment out of the way 🤩
My bf and I hit the Arcane-themed boba experience in Koreatown 🧨
February 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
My bf and I hit the Arcane-themed boba experience in Koreatown 🧨
I’ve finally done it. What an absolutely amazing game @larianstudios.com! Can’t wait to replay on a joint campaign 😎
February 23, 2025 at 8:29 AM
I’ve finally done it. What an absolutely amazing game @larianstudios.com! Can’t wait to replay on a joint campaign 😎
My bf and I have been playing Baldur’s Gate 3 separately before we do a joint run. I saw the difficulty class, and semi-jokingly said over discord “oh I just need a nat 20 then” and then got it on my second attempt 😆
February 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
My bf and I have been playing Baldur’s Gate 3 separately before we do a joint run. I saw the difficulty class, and semi-jokingly said over discord “oh I just need a nat 20 then” and then got it on my second attempt 😆
LA is going through it. This car got trapped just outside my apartment, and both my place and my parents’ house are close to fires/evacuation zones. Stay safe, and listen if you are told to evacuate. Make sure you get alerts: emergency.lacity.gov/alerts/notif...
January 9, 2025 at 12:28 AM
LA is going through it. This car got trapped just outside my apartment, and both my place and my parents’ house are close to fires/evacuation zones. Stay safe, and listen if you are told to evacuate. Make sure you get alerts: emergency.lacity.gov/alerts/notif...
I’ve already gone through 40 hours of Wind and Truth. Howwww 😭 I need this book to last longer. Maybe I stop, listen to the whole series again, and then pick it back up?? Or do a full listen once it’s done. It’s so good!
January 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I’ve already gone through 40 hours of Wind and Truth. Howwww 😭 I need this book to last longer. Maybe I stop, listen to the whole series again, and then pick it back up?? Or do a full listen once it’s done. It’s so good!
Very excited to read this book by @libraryatnight.bsky.social 🖤
December 14, 2024 at 7:19 AM
Very excited to read this book by @libraryatnight.bsky.social 🖤
Super excited to try some of these recipes. I want to drown in bread 🥹
December 11, 2024 at 11:38 PM
Super excited to try some of these recipes. I want to drown in bread 🥹
New LOTR desk mat just got delivered 🤩
November 5, 2024 at 12:10 AM
New LOTR desk mat just got delivered 🤩
It’s not easy being green 💚
November 4, 2024 at 7:02 PM
It’s not easy being green 💚
Ultimate frisbee is honestly the most amazing community 🥹
November 2, 2024 at 4:30 AM
Ultimate frisbee is honestly the most amazing community 🥹
The #Arcane collector’s edition is hereeee. Also has a poster, a maps, and some great postcards. The resin dice are liquid-filled with glitter 🤩
October 31, 2024 at 9:38 PM
The #Arcane collector’s edition is hereeee. Also has a poster, a maps, and some great postcards. The resin dice are liquid-filled with glitter 🤩
Had a wonderful time at Hollywood Forever Cemetery for their Día de los Muertos celebration 🌼💀🌼
October 27, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Had a wonderful time at Hollywood Forever Cemetery for their Día de los Muertos celebration 🌼💀🌼
Hey Bluesky! My name is Ben, and I’m a queer, Latinx game dev based in LA.
Currently, I’m a content implementer working on Fortnite Creative, making assets functional and modular so players can create what they imagine 🦙 I have a passion for tech art, animation, and VFX.
Happy to be here!
Currently, I’m a content implementer working on Fortnite Creative, making assets functional and modular so players can create what they imagine 🦙 I have a passion for tech art, animation, and VFX.
Happy to be here!
October 23, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Hey Bluesky! My name is Ben, and I’m a queer, Latinx game dev based in LA.
Currently, I’m a content implementer working on Fortnite Creative, making assets functional and modular so players can create what they imagine 🦙 I have a passion for tech art, animation, and VFX.
Happy to be here!
Currently, I’m a content implementer working on Fortnite Creative, making assets functional and modular so players can create what they imagine 🦙 I have a passion for tech art, animation, and VFX.
Happy to be here!
New kitchen decor by Lucracia www.etsy.com/shop/ArtbyLu...
October 23, 2024 at 5:56 PM
New kitchen decor by Lucracia www.etsy.com/shop/ArtbyLu...
Second time seeing Remi Wolf with my boyfriend. He introduced her to me, and it’s been so cool seeing how much she’s blown up over the last few years. What an amazing talent and fantastic stage presence 🤩
October 17, 2024 at 7:19 AM
Second time seeing Remi Wolf with my boyfriend. He introduced her to me, and it’s been so cool seeing how much she’s blown up over the last few years. What an amazing talent and fantastic stage presence 🤩
It’s still surreal to me that my parents can send me an article about the gaming industry, and I can respond with a photo standing in the exact same spot as the featured photo.
There are plenty of challenges in the industry, but it’s still pretty freaking cool.
There are plenty of challenges in the industry, but it’s still pretty freaking cool.
August 22, 2023 at 3:37 PM
It’s still surreal to me that my parents can send me an article about the gaming industry, and I can respond with a photo standing in the exact same spot as the featured photo.
There are plenty of challenges in the industry, but it’s still pretty freaking cool.
There are plenty of challenges in the industry, but it’s still pretty freaking cool.