Storm Søndergaard
@stormsc.bsky.social
Founder of Khaos Systems | Software Engineer | Gamedev | Automation Addict | Technical Artist | Digital Janitor | 10 Fingers | 2 Hands | SoMe Illiterate
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Storm Søndergaard
@stormsc.bsky.social
· Nov 11
It’s always bothered me that there’s no built-in way to assert in Blueprints... While debugging the Blueprint VM for an unrelated issue, I came up with a simple implementation that triggers a breakpoint.
Would anyone else be interested in using this as a plugin?
#UE5 #Gamedev #Unreal #UnrealEngine
Would anyone else be interested in using this as a plugin?
#UE5 #Gamedev #Unreal #UnrealEngine
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Finally joined bluesky.
Wanted to share some of the concept art we have been doing for our game! Soul Surge! #gamedev #conceptart
Wanted to share some of the concept art we have been doing for our game! Soul Surge! #gamedev #conceptart
January 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Finally joined bluesky.
Wanted to share some of the concept art we have been doing for our game! Soul Surge! #gamedev #conceptart
Wanted to share some of the concept art we have been doing for our game! Soul Surge! #gamedev #conceptart
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Whoa, new console?? 👀
November 26, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Whoa, new console?? 👀
Quick and dirty deformable snow system using UE5.4 Nanite Tessellation! Incredibly powerful—I was able to create this little proof of concept in no time at all. Excited to see where Nanite Tessellation will be in a few months; still needs some optimization to be production-ready! #ue5 #snow #nanite
December 18, 2024 at 10:47 PM
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😂 I love this.
“The UX of LEGO Interface Panels”, a look at the fictional interfaces printed on 2×2 sloped bricks.
interactionmagic.com/UX-LEGO-Inte...
“The UX of LEGO Interface Panels”, a look at the fictional interfaces printed on 2×2 sloped bricks.
interactionmagic.com/UX-LEGO-Inte...
November 29, 2024 at 2:53 AM
😂 I love this.
“The UX of LEGO Interface Panels”, a look at the fictional interfaces printed on 2×2 sloped bricks.
interactionmagic.com/UX-LEGO-Inte...
“The UX of LEGO Interface Panels”, a look at the fictional interfaces printed on 2×2 sloped bricks.
interactionmagic.com/UX-LEGO-Inte...
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One of the most overlooked features in Unreal 5.5 is Instanced Actors. It runs Mass, an entity component system, under the hood until you run a trace or overlap against the entity. Unreal invisibly hydrates the entity into an actor and returns a reference as if it had always been an actor. #UETips
November 29, 2024 at 6:06 AM
One of the most overlooked features in Unreal 5.5 is Instanced Actors. It runs Mass, an entity component system, under the hood until you run a trace or overlap against the entity. Unreal invisibly hydrates the entity into an actor and returns a reference as if it had always been an actor. #UETips
I really doubt that this was made using AI.. but what if it was? It looks as awesome as the rest of the show! :)
Arcane Netflix banner image pulled after fans spot tell-tale signs of AI
www.eurogamer.net/arcane-netfl...
www.eurogamer.net/arcane-netfl...
November 24, 2024 at 9:21 AM
I really doubt that this was made using AI.. but what if it was? It looks as awesome as the rest of the show! :)
This would be a cool little mat for blockouts. Wonder if we can make it work for non-cubes a well?.. :)
I made a shader that rounds the normals on the edges of a standard cube, so I got carried away and made this with it...
November 20, 2024 at 8:32 AM
This would be a cool little mat for blockouts. Wonder if we can make it work for non-cubes a well?.. :)
Who said anything about splash art? I’m getting a little tired of seeing these posts.
If you actually read the job requirements, it looks more like a pipeline/tools role.
Artists and designers will only be more and more important. GenAI is just a fancy auto-correct; not a replacement for a writer.
If you actually read the job requirements, it looks more like a pipeline/tools role.
Artists and designers will only be more and more important. GenAI is just a fancy auto-correct; not a replacement for a writer.
I'm so unbelievably disappointed and angry at seeing this: www.riotgames.com/en/work-with...
Two rounds of layoffs that targeted artists and now we're going to be stable diffusion splash arts!!!
Two rounds of layoffs that targeted artists and now we're going to be stable diffusion splash arts!!!
Research Scientist Intern - Generative AI - Summer 2025 (Remote)
www.riotgames.com
November 19, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Who said anything about splash art? I’m getting a little tired of seeing these posts.
If you actually read the job requirements, it looks more like a pipeline/tools role.
Artists and designers will only be more and more important. GenAI is just a fancy auto-correct; not a replacement for a writer.
If you actually read the job requirements, it looks more like a pipeline/tools role.
Artists and designers will only be more and more important. GenAI is just a fancy auto-correct; not a replacement for a writer.
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Bluesky, I bestow unto thee, a story about Unreal Engine that should not be buried inside of the Unreal Engine Forums. Please let your Unreal Engine using friends know of this travesty. It's too good.
February 29, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Bluesky, I bestow unto thee, a story about Unreal Engine that should not be buried inside of the Unreal Engine Forums. Please let your Unreal Engine using friends know of this travesty. It's too good.
Always wondered why my normal maps stopped working whenever I put on sunglasses…
Wassup folks, coming at you with another gamedev tip.
"Why are normal maps blue?"
Normal maps are blue because, within the visible spectrum of light, blue is closest to ultaviolets (UVs) light, and your UVs go on top of your normal map (purples) so it makes sense they're next to each other
"Why are normal maps blue?"
Normal maps are blue because, within the visible spectrum of light, blue is closest to ultaviolets (UVs) light, and your UVs go on top of your normal map (purples) so it makes sense they're next to each other
November 16, 2024 at 8:55 AM
Always wondered why my normal maps stopped working whenever I put on sunglasses…
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Trying a little something…
For every like on this post I’ll share a VN dev/art tip or tool! 🫡
#vndev #visualnovel #gamedev #renpy
For every like on this post I’ll share a VN dev/art tip or tool! 🫡
#vndev #visualnovel #gamedev #renpy
October 23, 2024 at 8:19 AM
Trying a little something…
For every like on this post I’ll share a VN dev/art tip or tool! 🫡
#vndev #visualnovel #gamedev #renpy
For every like on this post I’ll share a VN dev/art tip or tool! 🫡
#vndev #visualnovel #gamedev #renpy
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Shader Artists!
Here's a super handy reference for the formulas behind Photoshop's blending modes✨
Here's a super handy reference for the formulas behind Photoshop's blending modes✨
October 31, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Shader Artists!
Here's a super handy reference for the formulas behind Photoshop's blending modes✨
Here's a super handy reference for the formulas behind Photoshop's blending modes✨
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Having trouble remembering which axis is which? No problemo, just consult this handy guide!
November 14, 2024 at 9:05 PM
Having trouble remembering which axis is which? No problemo, just consult this handy guide!
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They moved them to their new service Fab, and made them free to grab until the end of 2024. once you add them to your account you own them under a personal license for the life of your account.
Still kinda blows about Quixel but at least they made them available freely till the end of the year.
Still kinda blows about Quixel but at least they made them available freely till the end of the year.
Hey #3D artists! Epic recently moved all the Quixel megascans over to their new service FAB. You have until 2024 to either make or log into your epic account and claim them for free, after which they become paid assets.
www.fab.com/megascans-free
#3dcg #CGI #GameDev
www.fab.com/megascans-free
#3dcg #CGI #GameDev
Get all Quixel Megascans for free on Fab.com
All Megascans are free for everyone under Fab’s Standard License until the end of 2024, for all engines and tools.
www.fab.com
November 15, 2024 at 4:25 AM
They moved them to their new service Fab, and made them free to grab until the end of 2024. once you add them to your account you own them under a personal license for the life of your account.
Still kinda blows about Quixel but at least they made them available freely till the end of the year.
Still kinda blows about Quixel but at least they made them available freely till the end of the year.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4rc...
Using the awesome integration of #mediapipe and #tensorflow with #threejs via #r3f. The source code review session on my YouTube channel is in the live section. The live link will be live soon.
⚡️Please subscribe to receive updates at: andersonmancini.dev
Using the awesome integration of #mediapipe and #tensorflow with #threejs via #r3f. The source code review session on my YouTube channel is in the live section. The live link will be live soon.
⚡️Please subscribe to receive updates at: andersonmancini.dev
Face hug yourself - Alien Romulus Inspired website with Threejs, MediaPipe, and TensorFlow using R3F
YouTube video by Anderson Mancini - Threejs Journey
www.youtube.com
September 3, 2024 at 2:38 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4rc...
Using the awesome integration of #mediapipe and #tensorflow with #threejs via #r3f. The source code review session on my YouTube channel is in the live section. The live link will be live soon.
⚡️Please subscribe to receive updates at: andersonmancini.dev
Using the awesome integration of #mediapipe and #tensorflow with #threejs via #r3f. The source code review session on my YouTube channel is in the live section. The live link will be live soon.
⚡️Please subscribe to receive updates at: andersonmancini.dev
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First time sculpting in blender!
While it's not entirely comparable to ZBrush, it feels like it would be good enough in 90% of cases :)
While it's not entirely comparable to ZBrush, it feels like it would be good enough in 90% of cases :)
November 12, 2024 at 5:05 PM
First time sculpting in blender!
While it's not entirely comparable to ZBrush, it feels like it would be good enough in 90% of cases :)
While it's not entirely comparable to ZBrush, it feels like it would be good enough in 90% of cases :)
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I do often tend to work on liquidy things - this was the water test we did at Campo Santo pre Valve move
November 10, 2024 at 1:47 AM
I do often tend to work on liquidy things - this was the water test we did at Campo Santo pre Valve move
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I didn't even realize how bad I needed that good news until I read the words.
Oh hey, in case you need some good news, the population decline of honeybees has actually reversed: fortune.com/2024/04/03/h...
Hobbyist beekeepers are buzzing after reversing America’s critical bee shortage in just 5 years
Tax breaks for beekeepers and the country’s need for pollinators help explain the busier hives—but climate change still threatens colony collapse.
fortune.com
November 3, 2024 at 11:57 PM
I didn't even realize how bad I needed that good news until I read the words.
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In my latest presentation on "Myth-busting UE Best-Practices" I mentioned that empty Ticks still run and you pay the Tick price, even though they're not doing anything.
I just added a validator to the article to detect these in your project: github.com/Flassari/Com...
#uetips
I just added a validator to the article to detect these in your project: github.com/Flassari/Com...
#uetips
November 7, 2024 at 11:10 AM
In my latest presentation on "Myth-busting UE Best-Practices" I mentioned that empty Ticks still run and you pay the Tick price, even though they're not doing anything.
I just added a validator to the article to detect these in your project: github.com/Flassari/Com...
#uetips
I just added a validator to the article to detect these in your project: github.com/Flassari/Com...
#uetips
It’s always bothered me that there’s no built-in way to assert in Blueprints... While debugging the Blueprint VM for an unrelated issue, I came up with a simple implementation that triggers a breakpoint.
Would anyone else be interested in using this as a plugin?
#UE5 #Gamedev #Unreal #UnrealEngine
Would anyone else be interested in using this as a plugin?
#UE5 #Gamedev #Unreal #UnrealEngine
November 11, 2024 at 11:50 PM
It’s always bothered me that there’s no built-in way to assert in Blueprints... While debugging the Blueprint VM for an unrelated issue, I came up with a simple implementation that triggers a breakpoint.
Would anyone else be interested in using this as a plugin?
#UE5 #Gamedev #Unreal #UnrealEngine
Would anyone else be interested in using this as a plugin?
#UE5 #Gamedev #Unreal #UnrealEngine
Hello BlueSky! :)
👾 Diablo
👾 Baldur’s Gate
👾 What Remains of Edith Finch
⚙️ Software Engineer in Games
⚙️ Unreal Engine
⚙️ C++ Professional
⚙️ Golang Evangelist
⚙️ Zig Enjoyer
⚙️ Python Victim
🎨 Technical Artist
🎨 Procedural Modeling
🎨 Graphics Programming
🎨 DCC Pipelines
🧗♂️ Rock Climbing
#PromoSky
👾 Diablo
👾 Baldur’s Gate
👾 What Remains of Edith Finch
⚙️ Software Engineer in Games
⚙️ Unreal Engine
⚙️ C++ Professional
⚙️ Golang Evangelist
⚙️ Zig Enjoyer
⚙️ Python Victim
🎨 Technical Artist
🎨 Procedural Modeling
🎨 Graphics Programming
🎨 DCC Pipelines
🧗♂️ Rock Climbing
#PromoSky
November 11, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Hello BlueSky! :)
👾 Diablo
👾 Baldur’s Gate
👾 What Remains of Edith Finch
⚙️ Software Engineer in Games
⚙️ Unreal Engine
⚙️ C++ Professional
⚙️ Golang Evangelist
⚙️ Zig Enjoyer
⚙️ Python Victim
🎨 Technical Artist
🎨 Procedural Modeling
🎨 Graphics Programming
🎨 DCC Pipelines
🧗♂️ Rock Climbing
#PromoSky
👾 Diablo
👾 Baldur’s Gate
👾 What Remains of Edith Finch
⚙️ Software Engineer in Games
⚙️ Unreal Engine
⚙️ C++ Professional
⚙️ Golang Evangelist
⚙️ Zig Enjoyer
⚙️ Python Victim
🎨 Technical Artist
🎨 Procedural Modeling
🎨 Graphics Programming
🎨 DCC Pipelines
🧗♂️ Rock Climbing
#PromoSky