Tristan Castle
@tristancastle.com
Technical Artist @ Realities Extended
Lecturer @ The University of Adelaide
Solo VR dev working out of Unity
https://linktr.ee/tristancastle
Lecturer @ The University of Adelaide
Solo VR dev working out of Unity
https://linktr.ee/tristancastle
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Tristan Castle
@tristancastle.com
· Feb 10
Making a small little pinned post of some of my favourite assets and renders that I've done. While these are renders of the assets, all assets shown are game ready!
After trying to teach myself to Rig for a couple of weeks, I realised I wanted a more formal understanding so I went out and got a course by @pierrick-picaut.bsky.social. While quite early, I already feel like it was the right choice as it's already answered a handful of the questions I had
July 31, 2025 at 10:05 AM
After trying to teach myself to Rig for a couple of weeks, I realised I wanted a more formal understanding so I went out and got a course by @pierrick-picaut.bsky.social. While quite early, I already feel like it was the right choice as it's already answered a handful of the questions I had
The lack of good FPS games set in the Stargate Universe is shocking to me.
Like the format of the show is a basic shooter design; mission brief, loading screen (wormhole), do objective, fight back to the gate.
Add in some background plot and puzzles and it would be a great either sp or coop game
Like the format of the show is a basic shooter design; mission brief, loading screen (wormhole), do objective, fight back to the gate.
Add in some background plot and puzzles and it would be a great either sp or coop game
July 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
The lack of good FPS games set in the Stargate Universe is shocking to me.
Like the format of the show is a basic shooter design; mission brief, loading screen (wormhole), do objective, fight back to the gate.
Add in some background plot and puzzles and it would be a great either sp or coop game
Like the format of the show is a basic shooter design; mission brief, loading screen (wormhole), do objective, fight back to the gate.
Add in some background plot and puzzles and it would be a great either sp or coop game
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July 5, 2025 at 7:17 AM
This is been hellish to learn how to do correctly (still figuring that out) but I'm starting to understand organic and "character" art more. As such, here is my first semi-successful attempt at custom sculpting, rigging, and animation.
I welcome any and all advice
I welcome any and all advice
July 4, 2025 at 7:51 AM
This is been hellish to learn how to do correctly (still figuring that out) but I'm starting to understand organic and "character" art more. As such, here is my first semi-successful attempt at custom sculpting, rigging, and animation.
I welcome any and all advice
I welcome any and all advice
A question for my fellow professionals and academics in the game development space.
How do y'all deal with burn out when working on personal projects outside of your paid work hours?
I ask because I have been stuck in a rut for a few months now and I'm keen for any advice
How do y'all deal with burn out when working on personal projects outside of your paid work hours?
I ask because I have been stuck in a rut for a few months now and I'm keen for any advice
June 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
A question for my fellow professionals and academics in the game development space.
How do y'all deal with burn out when working on personal projects outside of your paid work hours?
I ask because I have been stuck in a rut for a few months now and I'm keen for any advice
How do y'all deal with burn out when working on personal projects outside of your paid work hours?
I ask because I have been stuck in a rut for a few months now and I'm keen for any advice
Some time last year, after seeing the video "The Paracosm of Alan Wake" by @timmm.tv, I got interested in giving Alan Wake 1 a proper try. Which I'm incredibly glad I did. It has since become a favourite single player game of mine. The story is great but generally the design I really adored... 1/4
June 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Some time last year, after seeing the video "The Paracosm of Alan Wake" by @timmm.tv, I got interested in giving Alan Wake 1 a proper try. Which I'm incredibly glad I did. It has since become a favourite single player game of mine. The story is great but generally the design I really adored... 1/4
If you haven't see any of the video's that the Youtuber @timmm.tv has made, absolutely give it a try. Excellent production quality and writing
☢️New Video!☢️
I wanted to talk about and explore how Stalker 2 does something more than just be another first person shooter in a post-apocalyptic setting...
youtu.be/DoWbROkkQxM
I wanted to talk about and explore how Stalker 2 does something more than just be another first person shooter in a post-apocalyptic setting...
youtu.be/DoWbROkkQxM
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Remembers The End of the World
YouTube video by timmm
youtu.be
May 6, 2025 at 4:17 AM
If you haven't see any of the video's that the Youtuber @timmm.tv has made, absolutely give it a try. Excellent production quality and writing
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to celebrate me finally kicking off my itchio store, I've published a new brush called Alien Bones. I've used this brush extensively in my own personal projects. like my hair curves brush, this is also free.
makkon.itch.io/makkons-alie...
makkon.itch.io/makkons-alie...
April 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
to celebrate me finally kicking off my itchio store, I've published a new brush called Alien Bones. I've used this brush extensively in my own personal projects. like my hair curves brush, this is also free.
makkon.itch.io/makkons-alie...
makkon.itch.io/makkons-alie...
My partner and I saw Mickey 17 last night and honestly I thought it was an excellent film.
While I can somewhat see how some people have taken issues with parts of it, but personally I can't really see them as negatives
While I can somewhat see how some people have taken issues with parts of it, but personally I can't really see them as negatives
March 14, 2025 at 3:11 AM
My partner and I saw Mickey 17 last night and honestly I thought it was an excellent film.
While I can somewhat see how some people have taken issues with parts of it, but personally I can't really see them as negatives
While I can somewhat see how some people have taken issues with parts of it, but personally I can't really see them as negatives
It pains me but I'm so opposed to Meta that the second the Valve Deckard is available I'll likely be ordering one to go back to one of their devices.
While the Quest 3 was in many ways genuinely an upgrade over the Index, I'm not at all fond of their ecosystem and I want out of it
While the Quest 3 was in many ways genuinely an upgrade over the Index, I'm not at all fond of their ecosystem and I want out of it
March 13, 2025 at 7:15 AM
It pains me but I'm so opposed to Meta that the second the Valve Deckard is available I'll likely be ordering one to go back to one of their devices.
While the Quest 3 was in many ways genuinely an upgrade over the Index, I'm not at all fond of their ecosystem and I want out of it
While the Quest 3 was in many ways genuinely an upgrade over the Index, I'm not at all fond of their ecosystem and I want out of it
Thread: Over the month of Febuary a friend and I decided to do a daily render challenge just with random prompts. So here are them all
P.S., I'll also note most of these were 30-90 minutes from concept to render with a couple of exceptions.
#3dmodelling #render #challenge
P.S., I'll also note most of these were 30-90 minutes from concept to render with a couple of exceptions.
#3dmodelling #render #challenge
March 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Thread: Over the month of Febuary a friend and I decided to do a daily render challenge just with random prompts. So here are them all
P.S., I'll also note most of these were 30-90 minutes from concept to render with a couple of exceptions.
#3dmodelling #render #challenge
P.S., I'll also note most of these were 30-90 minutes from concept to render with a couple of exceptions.
#3dmodelling #render #challenge
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everybody gansta until press shift to run message appears in a horror game
February 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
everybody gansta until press shift to run message appears in a horror game
I'm watching the 2003 horror film "Darkness Falls" and I really can't help but wonder if it had any role in the inspiration of the first Alan Wake, specifically the combat method far less so the story
Evil tooth fairy film is kind weird though 😂
Evil tooth fairy film is kind weird though 😂
February 27, 2025 at 6:36 AM
I'm watching the 2003 horror film "Darkness Falls" and I really can't help but wonder if it had any role in the inspiration of the first Alan Wake, specifically the combat method far less so the story
Evil tooth fairy film is kind weird though 😂
Evil tooth fairy film is kind weird though 😂
My god sometimes I wish I decided to try and form a team instead of playing around with entirely solo game dev.
Like a lot of the more basic gameplay programming I've been able to pickup fairly quickly and easily after years of working in this industry as an artist but...
Like a lot of the more basic gameplay programming I've been able to pickup fairly quickly and easily after years of working in this industry as an artist but...
February 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
My god sometimes I wish I decided to try and form a team instead of playing around with entirely solo game dev.
Like a lot of the more basic gameplay programming I've been able to pickup fairly quickly and easily after years of working in this industry as an artist but...
Like a lot of the more basic gameplay programming I've been able to pickup fairly quickly and easily after years of working in this industry as an artist but...
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Someone left debug normals on for this tree 🙄
February 19, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Someone left debug normals on for this tree 🙄
February 14, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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no I'm not in an abusive relationship with a game engine *crosses arms* why would you assume that
February 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
no I'm not in an abusive relationship with a game engine *crosses arms* why would you assume that
Quick render, modelled, unwrapped, textured, and rendered in 3~ hours.
While it can definitely be more optimized, it's currently sitting at 11k~ tris and one 2k set of textures
While it can definitely be more optimized, it's currently sitting at 11k~ tris and one 2k set of textures
February 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Quick render, modelled, unwrapped, textured, and rendered in 3~ hours.
While it can definitely be more optimized, it's currently sitting at 11k~ tris and one 2k set of textures
While it can definitely be more optimized, it's currently sitting at 11k~ tris and one 2k set of textures
Making a small little pinned post of some of my favourite assets and renders that I've done. While these are renders of the assets, all assets shown are game ready!
February 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Making a small little pinned post of some of my favourite assets and renders that I've done. While these are renders of the assets, all assets shown are game ready!
Reposted by Tristan Castle
Like, literally nothing in gaming is 'shoved down your throat'
Just play another game, pal. 💀
Just play another game, pal. 💀
December 16, 2024 at 12:20 AM
Like, literally nothing in gaming is 'shoved down your throat'
Just play another game, pal. 💀
Just play another game, pal. 💀