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Tobias Wink
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I'm a 3D generalist with a faible for PBR materials and technical stuff like shaders. I use either UE or Godot, depending on the project.
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My Substance Designer Plugin has reached its final functional scope. Now, before the release, it's “just” a matter of catching usage errors.
Oh, and I just created the image sequence (360 images) for the video with the push of just one button.

#gameart #TechArt #TechnicalArt #MadeWithSubstance
July 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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A really inspiring article about Stan Brown's way to NVIDIA and his Substance 3D Designer workflow: www.behance.net/gallery/2234...
Various materials of a cathedral made in Substance 3D Designer by Stan Brown
June 11, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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The free release of my “Uber Blend” node for #Substance3DDesigner is not long in coming. It offers almost 50 blend modes for grayscale and RGB(A). I am currently writing a suitable article and have created another node that illustrates the changes in brightness. #MadeWithSubstance
A screenshot from substance designer showing the new node at work
May 22, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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Had fun with a PostProcess material to create loading screens

#WIP #at2t #UE5 #UnrealEngine #gameart #gamedev
February 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Now the carpet should also be recognizable as a carpet and the metal plates as metal plates. Or what do you think?
#WIP #at2t #UE5 #UnrealEngine #gameart #gamedev
A WIP screenshot of a cathedral with different materials on the ground
January 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Today I created my own Rorschach test. What do you see in this picture?
#WIP #at2t #Substance3d #SubstanceDesigner #gameart #gamedev
A self created "Rorschach test"
January 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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I have now also made progress with my last modular rooms. These two rooms have different intentions, hence the different lighting. In the second screenshot you can still see a few placeholders, which I will probably replace in the next few days.
#WIP #at2t #UE5 #UnrealEngine #gameart #gamedev
January 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Reworked the lighting and adjusted the exponential height fog a bit 😉

#WIP #at2t #UE5 #UnrealEngine #gameart #gamedev
January 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Here is a first screenshot of my atrium. I'm now even reasonably happy with it.
#WIP #at2t #UE5 #UnrealEngine #animation #gameart #gamedev
A screenshot of the atrium stage of my current game project
January 14, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Unfortunately, I'm not yet satisfied with my courtyard, so today I'm only showing a sneak peak of one of the assets used. A boxwood material.
It was the first time I tried my hand at foliage.
#WIP #at2t #Substance3d #SubstanceDesigner #gameart #gamedev
January 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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A current WIP screenshot at the end of the year. Here is the current design for the cathedral windows.

#WIP #at2t #UE5 #UnrealEngine #Substance3d #SubstanceDesigner #gameart #gamedev
December 30, 2024 at 1:53 PM
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This week has been so productive that I have the urge to do a second post. The training dummy is now textured and animated in the scene. Will I maybe even manage three posts? 🧐

#WIP #at2t #UE5 #UnrealEngine #animation #gameart #gamedev
December 20, 2024 at 12:46 PM
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Reworked some textures. The passageway ceiling now has a slight vault (Screenshot 1) and I have also revised the texture for the other vault.

#WIP #at2t #UE5 #UnrealEngine #Substance3d #SubstanceDesigner #gameart #gamedev
December 18, 2024 at 3:29 PM
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This week there is a small playblast of the animations of the training dummy.
#WIP #at2t #animation
December 15, 2024 at 7:44 AM
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So, here are a few more screenshots of my recent progress. The dummy is now rigged and got blockout textures. The armory also got some more love. #WIP #at2t #rigging #UE5
December 8, 2024 at 9:27 AM
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As I have to present my current status tomorrow, I have created a short video. Unfortunately, my time limit is so short that too much is shown in too little time. But maybe someone will like it anyway. #WIP #UE5
November 27, 2024 at 10:32 PM
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The frame mechanics are now also in place so that rigging can finally begin after the retopo.
#b3d #blender #3dsculpt #sculpting
November 25, 2024 at 7:46 PM
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I'm currently working on a wooden training dummy so that I can put more pressure on myself to finally integrate the basic combat system. My project also needs to include at least one sculpting asset. Rig and animations will hopefully follow soon.
#3dsculpt #sculpting #b3d #blender
first block out of a training dummy current draft of a training dummy
November 23, 2024 at 1:36 PM
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I have now switched to UE 5.5 to be able to use Megalights. The difference is really impressive. 1. without Megalights (attenuation radius: 250) 2. with Megalights (attenuation radius: 250) 3. without Megalights (attenuation radius: 500) 4. with Megalights (attenuation radius: 250)
#ue5
November 19, 2024 at 7:26 PM
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Now that I've learned how essential the brightness of the BaseColor is for indirect light with lumens, I've also managed to create a lighting mood that I find pleasant. 1. original scene 2. original floor material 3. new scene (only floor and pillar material was changed) 4. new floor material #ue5
November 16, 2024 at 11:31 AM
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I have now decided to post a screenshot of my current project every week. Let's see if I can keep it up.
My current project, is my final project for my diploma at SAE and will be a small level/ alternative tutorial inspired by Thief. This is what my starting room currently looks like
November 11, 2024 at 9:12 PM
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While thumbnailing vault keystones for my new student project, I discovered my new favorite tool in Krita: The Multibrush tool
#krita #art #saestuttgart #geilerscheißmitmedien
September 10, 2024 at 6:47 PM