Kai Fardreamer
@tojynick.bsky.social
Chaotic Lynx 😼 • 23 y.o 🎂 • He/Him • Environment Technical Artist 🧙♂️ • 🏳️🌈 • 💙💛
✨ artstation.com/tojynick
🪛 github.com/tojynick
✨ artstation.com/tojynick
🪛 github.com/tojynick
Surprisingly, Houdini's Copernicus is already good enough to replace Substance Designer! It still has some performance issues and weird quirks, but I think Copernicus is really good, and I'm sure it will improve with the next versions.
September 14, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Surprisingly, Houdini's Copernicus is already good enough to replace Substance Designer! It still has some performance issues and weird quirks, but I think Copernicus is really good, and I'm sure it will improve with the next versions.
Just discovered a concept of physically-based lighting (PBL), and I feel so dumb for doing lighting completely wrong for my whole life 🫠
Anyways, check out this video if you have some spare time www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbMv...
Anyways, check out this video if you have some spare time www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbMv...
Intro to Physically Based Lighting and Cinematics - Lighting for Videogames
YouTube video by Visual Tech Art
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June 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Just discovered a concept of physically-based lighting (PBL), and I feel so dumb for doing lighting completely wrong for my whole life 🫠
Anyways, check out this video if you have some spare time www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbMv...
Anyways, check out this video if you have some spare time www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbMv...
Reposted by Kai Fardreamer
Never forget the real struggle
April 4, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Never forget the real struggle
I had a chance to make a breakdown of one of my projects on YouTube 🥳
You can check it out here: youtube.com/watch?v=aqJJ...
Also, a huge thanks to Stylized Station for the opportunity 🫶 I've been watching your channel for years and it was an honor to create something for it!
You can check it out here: youtube.com/watch?v=aqJJ...
Also, a huge thanks to Stylized Station for the opportunity 🫶 I've been watching your channel for years and it was an honor to create something for it!
December 19, 2024 at 5:16 PM
I had a chance to make a breakdown of one of my projects on YouTube 🥳
You can check it out here: youtube.com/watch?v=aqJJ...
Also, a huge thanks to Stylized Station for the opportunity 🫶 I've been watching your channel for years and it was an honor to create something for it!
You can check it out here: youtube.com/watch?v=aqJJ...
Also, a huge thanks to Stylized Station for the opportunity 🫶 I've been watching your channel for years and it was an honor to create something for it!
The most productive year of my career I guess
Thanks for your support, 2025 will be lit 🫶
#ArtStationRecap2024
Thanks for your support, 2025 will be lit 🫶
#ArtStationRecap2024
December 17, 2024 at 11:24 AM
The most productive year of my career I guess
Thanks for your support, 2025 will be lit 🫶
#ArtStationRecap2024
Thanks for your support, 2025 will be lit 🫶
#ArtStationRecap2024
November 9, 2024 at 11:14 AM
Made some Will-o’-the-Wisp kind of thing this evening!
The effect uses real-time fluid simulation for the flame and some simple Niagara particles on top. Surprisingly, fluid simulation is *really* good for stylized flame effects!
#UnrealEngine#techart #vfx #stylized
The effect uses real-time fluid simulation for the flame and some simple Niagara particles on top. Surprisingly, fluid simulation is *really* good for stylized flame effects!
#UnrealEngine#techart #vfx #stylized
October 24, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Made some Will-o’-the-Wisp kind of thing this evening!
The effect uses real-time fluid simulation for the flame and some simple Niagara particles on top. Surprisingly, fluid simulation is *really* good for stylized flame effects!
#UnrealEngine#techart #vfx #stylized
The effect uses real-time fluid simulation for the flame and some simple Niagara particles on top. Surprisingly, fluid simulation is *really* good for stylized flame effects!
#UnrealEngine#techart #vfx #stylized
After several months of hard work, the project is finally finished! 🎉
I made a procedural house generator with Houdini that can be used inside Unreal Engine 😎
You can view more breakdowns on Artstation: www.artstation.com/artwork/dyJa53
#UnrealEngine #houdini #techart #stylized #3dart
I made a procedural house generator with Houdini that can be used inside Unreal Engine 😎
You can view more breakdowns on Artstation: www.artstation.com/artwork/dyJa53
#UnrealEngine #houdini #techart #stylized #3dart
Procedural House Generator, Kai Fardreamer
This project is my first step into a beautiful world of procedural generation. I decided to start by making a house generator, inspired by the game called "THE FINALS".
The tool is made inside Houdin...
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August 18, 2024 at 1:24 PM
After several months of hard work, the project is finally finished! 🎉
I made a procedural house generator with Houdini that can be used inside Unreal Engine 😎
You can view more breakdowns on Artstation: www.artstation.com/artwork/dyJa53
#UnrealEngine #houdini #techart #stylized #3dart
I made a procedural house generator with Houdini that can be used inside Unreal Engine 😎
You can view more breakdowns on Artstation: www.artstation.com/artwork/dyJa53
#UnrealEngine #houdini #techart #stylized #3dart
Random midnight WIP 🌚
Made a quick test render and am very happy with how it's turning out! All that's left is to texture the plants and some props.
#UnrealEngine #3dart
Made a quick test render and am very happy with how it's turning out! All that's left is to texture the plants and some props.
#UnrealEngine #3dart
August 2, 2024 at 1:07 AM
Random midnight WIP 🌚
Made a quick test render and am very happy with how it's turning out! All that's left is to texture the plants and some props.
#UnrealEngine #3dart
Made a quick test render and am very happy with how it's turning out! All that's left is to texture the plants and some props.
#UnrealEngine #3dart
Some texturing WIP 🎨
I couldn't rely on UVs (the building is procedural), so I decided to use some shader math magic: tri-planar mapping and height blending!
I blend 2 materials using a Perlin noise as an alpha, and it works surprisingly well!
#UnrealEngine #techart #shader
I couldn't rely on UVs (the building is procedural), so I decided to use some shader math magic: tri-planar mapping and height blending!
I blend 2 materials using a Perlin noise as an alpha, and it works surprisingly well!
#UnrealEngine #techart #shader
July 23, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Some texturing WIP 🎨
I couldn't rely on UVs (the building is procedural), so I decided to use some shader math magic: tri-planar mapping and height blending!
I blend 2 materials using a Perlin noise as an alpha, and it works surprisingly well!
#UnrealEngine #techart #shader
I couldn't rely on UVs (the building is procedural), so I decided to use some shader math magic: tri-planar mapping and height blending!
I blend 2 materials using a Perlin noise as an alpha, and it works surprisingly well!
#UnrealEngine #techart #shader
Finished my first material in #SubstanceDesigner today 🎉
I tried to create a stylized handpainted look, and I kinda like how it turned out!
#techart #stylized #gamedev
I tried to create a stylized handpainted look, and I kinda like how it turned out!
#techart #stylized #gamedev
July 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Finished my first material in #SubstanceDesigner today 🎉
I tried to create a stylized handpainted look, and I kinda like how it turned out!
#techart #stylized #gamedev
I tried to create a stylized handpainted look, and I kinda like how it turned out!
#techart #stylized #gamedev
Took a while, but I'm finally done with the house geometry!
I really would love to show the procedural aspects of it (you can configure the building size, roof shape, ivy, and so on), but making a proper showcase with animations is time-consuming, so I'll show it later.
I really would love to show the procedural aspects of it (you can configure the building size, roof shape, ivy, and so on), but making a proper showcase with animations is time-consuming, so I'll show it later.
July 14, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Took a while, but I'm finally done with the house geometry!
I really would love to show the procedural aspects of it (you can configure the building size, roof shape, ivy, and so on), but making a proper showcase with animations is time-consuming, so I'll show it later.
I really would love to show the procedural aspects of it (you can configure the building size, roof shape, ivy, and so on), but making a proper showcase with animations is time-consuming, so I'll show it later.
The project is finally done! 🎉
I've uploaded a breakdown to ArtStation, go check it out: artstation.com/artwork/9EKdgO
#unity3d #environmentart #stylized #shader
I've uploaded a breakdown to ArtStation, go check it out: artstation.com/artwork/9EKdgO
#unity3d #environmentart #stylized #shader
January 28, 2024 at 10:59 AM
The project is finally done! 🎉
I've uploaded a breakdown to ArtStation, go check it out: artstation.com/artwork/9EKdgO
#unity3d #environmentart #stylized #shader
I've uploaded a breakdown to ArtStation, go check it out: artstation.com/artwork/9EKdgO
#unity3d #environmentart #stylized #shader
January 14, 2024 at 5:06 PM
January 6, 2024 at 4:41 PM
January 1, 2024 at 4:47 PM
And of course, it can be used with other colors!
December 12, 2023 at 10:32 PM
And of course, it can be used with other colors!
Shader practice - The Hiss(from Remedy's Control) I made it with Unity's shader graph while researching an awesome technique called "Domain Distortion".
#unity3d #shader #creativecoding #abstractart #ControlRemedy
#unity3d #shader #creativecoding #abstractart #ControlRemedy
December 12, 2023 at 10:17 PM
Shader practice - The Hiss(from Remedy's Control) I made it with Unity's shader graph while researching an awesome technique called "Domain Distortion".
#unity3d #shader #creativecoding #abstractart #ControlRemedy
#unity3d #shader #creativecoding #abstractart #ControlRemedy
Unity 6 gives me hope, that they started to care more about game developers rather than shareholders. New graphics features are genuinely good and interesting! Also, it seems like they're finally focused on polishing existing things, rather than introducing a ton of new ones.
November 16, 2023 at 11:09 PM
Unity 6 gives me hope, that they started to care more about game developers rather than shareholders. New graphics features are genuinely good and interesting! Also, it seems like they're finally focused on polishing existing things, rather than introducing a ton of new ones.
November 14, 2023 at 11:09 PM
November 12, 2023 at 11:44 PM
And something on a personal note.
It's a huge pleasure to use Unreal after Unity! Every aspect is so polished. It provides amazing results with little to no tweaks. The UI and UX are great, tools are intuitive... I just can't!
It feels like we don't deserve it 🥲
It's a huge pleasure to use Unreal after Unity! Every aspect is so polished. It provides amazing results with little to no tweaks. The UI and UX are great, tools are intuitive... I just can't!
It feels like we don't deserve it 🥲
November 6, 2023 at 11:02 PM
And something on a personal note.
It's a huge pleasure to use Unreal after Unity! Every aspect is so polished. It provides amazing results with little to no tweaks. The UI and UX are great, tools are intuitive... I just can't!
It feels like we don't deserve it 🥲
It's a huge pleasure to use Unreal after Unity! Every aspect is so polished. It provides amazing results with little to no tweaks. The UI and UX are great, tools are intuitive... I just can't!
It feels like we don't deserve it 🥲
November 6, 2023 at 10:38 PM
November 5, 2023 at 10:18 PM
As a C# programmer, trying C++ in Unreal feels so freaking powerful. I can do anything and there is no way to stop it, it's just raw power 🤩!
And yeah, I've already managed to crush the editor a dozen times. It's fine though, it's learning.
And yeah, I've already managed to crush the editor a dozen times. It's fine though, it's learning.
October 3, 2023 at 11:06 PM
As a C# programmer, trying C++ in Unreal feels so freaking powerful. I can do anything and there is no way to stop it, it's just raw power 🤩!
And yeah, I've already managed to crush the editor a dozen times. It's fine though, it's learning.
And yeah, I've already managed to crush the editor a dozen times. It's fine though, it's learning.