Frédéric Hein
@frederic-hein.bsky.social
3D Artist & Game Designer. Lead 3D Artist & Project Lead @ Blindflug Studios.
Working on Ground of Aces & behind the scenes
Worked on Airheart, First Strike, Stellar Commanders, (re)format Z: and more.
Working on Ground of Aces & behind the scenes
Worked on Airheart, First Strike, Stellar Commanders, (re)format Z: and more.
The character I chose for the visualisation of the animation fixes is a W.A.A.F cook btw - added in the newest Ground of Aces update.
Here with the fixed "drinking alcohol" animation.
#blender3d #unity3d #animation
@blindflugstudios.bsky.social
Here with the fixed "drinking alcohol" animation.
#blender3d #unity3d #animation
@blindflugstudios.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The character I chose for the visualisation of the animation fixes is a W.A.A.F cook btw - added in the newest Ground of Aces update.
Here with the fixed "drinking alcohol" animation.
#blender3d #unity3d #animation
@blindflugstudios.bsky.social
Here with the fixed "drinking alcohol" animation.
#blender3d #unity3d #animation
@blindflugstudios.bsky.social
Here's a fixed animation that had some other issues; eating. The hands would just go and make an X. Sometimes with #indiegame dev things have to be done quick, so it wasn't implemented properly.
Still it was something that bothered me and is now finally resolved.
#blender #unity3d #animation
Still it was something that bothered me and is now finally resolved.
#blender #unity3d #animation
November 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Here's a fixed animation that had some other issues; eating. The hands would just go and make an X. Sometimes with #indiegame dev things have to be done quick, so it wasn't implemented properly.
Still it was something that bothered me and is now finally resolved.
#blender #unity3d #animation
Still it was something that bothered me and is now finally resolved.
#blender #unity3d #animation
Since our characters do now have HPs and can be injured, we've added animation for injuries as well.
But the one we've got for the idle was walking... so I've reduced the motion and added some tweaks. Bottom is masked and using the idle.
#indiegame #blender #unity3d #animation
But the one we've got for the idle was walking... so I've reduced the motion and added some tweaks. Bottom is masked and using the idle.
#indiegame #blender #unity3d #animation
November 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Since our characters do now have HPs and can be injured, we've added animation for injuries as well.
But the one we've got for the idle was walking... so I've reduced the motion and added some tweaks. Bottom is masked and using the idle.
#indiegame #blender #unity3d #animation
But the one we've got for the idle was walking... so I've reduced the motion and added some tweaks. Bottom is masked and using the idle.
#indiegame #blender #unity3d #animation
One reason for the disappearing parts: we have four body types: "regular", "buff", "thin" and "round". Additionally, since the last update we've added female characters. So while an animation might be totally fine for some characters, arms will disappear for others.
#unity3d #blender #animation
#unity3d #blender #animation
November 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
One reason for the disappearing parts: we have four body types: "regular", "buff", "thin" and "round". Additionally, since the last update we've added female characters. So while an animation might be totally fine for some characters, arms will disappear for others.
#unity3d #blender #animation
#unity3d #blender #animation
This week I went through the Ground of Aces animations and fixed the most bothering issues through better aligning them to our rig.
Left is old, right is new.
The goal is to have less disappearing body parts no matter the body type.
#gamedev #unity #blender #3dart
@blindflugstudios.bsky.social
Left is old, right is new.
The goal is to have less disappearing body parts no matter the body type.
#gamedev #unity #blender #3dart
@blindflugstudios.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This week I went through the Ground of Aces animations and fixed the most bothering issues through better aligning them to our rig.
Left is old, right is new.
The goal is to have less disappearing body parts no matter the body type.
#gamedev #unity #blender #3dart
@blindflugstudios.bsky.social
Left is old, right is new.
The goal is to have less disappearing body parts no matter the body type.
#gamedev #unity #blender #3dart
@blindflugstudios.bsky.social
Another nice looking bug: open eyes during sleep. But here it appears as if they're just chatting a bit.
October 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Another nice looking bug: open eyes during sleep. But here it appears as if they're just chatting a bit.
October 22, 2025 at 9:51 AM
There'll be 5 jobs with 4 different body types + quite an amount of new head / eye etc. models.
#indiegame #unity3d #gameart #wip
#indiegame #unity3d #gameart #wip
October 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
There'll be 5 jobs with 4 different body types + quite an amount of new head / eye etc. models.
#indiegame #unity3d #gameart #wip
#indiegame #unity3d #gameart #wip
I guess this will be patched (👀) out of the game, but personally I really dig the Kill Bill nurse in our game.
#indiegame #unity3d #blender
#indiegame #unity3d #blender
October 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I guess this will be patched (👀) out of the game, but personally I really dig the Kill Bill nurse in our game.
#indiegame #unity3d #blender
#indiegame #unity3d #blender
Some WIP images from my recent work on female characters for Ground of Aces. @blindflugstudios.bsky.social
Two of them doing some leisure activities (was testing if the animations work).
#unity3d #indiegamedev #steam #ww2 #gameart #blender
Two of them doing some leisure activities (was testing if the animations work).
#unity3d #indiegamedev #steam #ww2 #gameart #blender
October 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Some WIP images from my recent work on female characters for Ground of Aces. @blindflugstudios.bsky.social
Two of them doing some leisure activities (was testing if the animations work).
#unity3d #indiegamedev #steam #ww2 #gameart #blender
Two of them doing some leisure activities (was testing if the animations work).
#unity3d #indiegamedev #steam #ww2 #gameart #blender
Stumbled over an old bookmark I saved of the Jumpship (Somerville) Development Blog. Worth a look!!
@olsen.bsky.social shared some nice BTS showing animation, particle effects, visual development.
blog.jumpship.co.uk
#gameart #animation
@olsen.bsky.social shared some nice BTS showing animation, particle effects, visual development.
blog.jumpship.co.uk
#gameart #animation
October 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Stumbled over an old bookmark I saved of the Jumpship (Somerville) Development Blog. Worth a look!!
@olsen.bsky.social shared some nice BTS showing animation, particle effects, visual development.
blog.jumpship.co.uk
#gameart #animation
@olsen.bsky.social shared some nice BTS showing animation, particle effects, visual development.
blog.jumpship.co.uk
#gameart #animation
Here's some images of the B-17 I've created for our latest Ground of Aces update. A special bird where they removed most of the guns as it was used against submarines.
Was fun to see players getting it on their bases.
Was fun to see players getting it on their bases.
July 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Here's some images of the B-17 I've created for our latest Ground of Aces update. A special bird where they removed most of the guns as it was used against submarines.
Was fun to see players getting it on their bases.
Was fun to see players getting it on their bases.
In the game: lonely dog on a cliff. 😍
July 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
In the game: lonely dog on a cliff. 😍
July 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
July 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Part of an animation for the documentary "Working Class". Created together with my team at Blindflug Studios, using Unreal Engine & Metahumans.
www.artstation.com/artwork/QKVolE
#unrealengine #metahumans
www.artstation.com/artwork/QKVolE
#unrealengine #metahumans
June 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Part of an animation for the documentary "Working Class". Created together with my team at Blindflug Studios, using Unreal Engine & Metahumans.
www.artstation.com/artwork/QKVolE
#unrealengine #metahumans
www.artstation.com/artwork/QKVolE
#unrealengine #metahumans
My Pinterest at work for some reason 👀
June 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM
My Pinterest at work for some reason 👀
Needed to test some texture compression settings, and things got rough - because apparently our pathfinding breaks down at fast forward and lots of characters get stuck. At least it looks fun. 🥲
Try out the demo now during Steam Next Fest!
@blindflugstudios.bsky.social
Try out the demo now during Steam Next Fest!
@blindflugstudios.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Needed to test some texture compression settings, and things got rough - because apparently our pathfinding breaks down at fast forward and lots of characters get stuck. At least it looks fun. 🥲
Try out the demo now during Steam Next Fest!
@blindflugstudios.bsky.social
Try out the demo now during Steam Next Fest!
@blindflugstudios.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Some renders of the Hurricane I created for Ground of Aces - you can play the demo here: store.steampowered.com/app/3068740/...
#ww2 #raf #indiegame #3dart
#ww2 #raf #indiegame #3dart
June 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Some renders of the Hurricane I created for Ground of Aces - you can play the demo here: store.steampowered.com/app/3068740/...
#ww2 #raf #indiegame #3dart
#ww2 #raf #indiegame #3dart
Unity baked lightmap: having a point light with 500m range vs one with < 10m range.
Keep in mind to always use measurements that make sense.
Keep in mind to always use measurements that make sense.
June 2, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Unity baked lightmap: having a point light with 500m range vs one with < 10m range.
Keep in mind to always use measurements that make sense.
Keep in mind to always use measurements that make sense.