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@dctechart.bsky.social
Video game dev, techart experiments, and a bit of random
https://www.artstation.com/undertow
https://www.artstation.com/undertow
Here's a new set I finished recently. Slimes and blobs that should work for a wide mix of environments and styles.
Trying them with the megascan Dark Ruins set and my last Castle & Dungeon set in this clip.
More here: www.artstation.com/artwork/Rqn1DX
#props #gameart #ue4 #ue5 #3dart
Trying them with the megascan Dark Ruins set and my last Castle & Dungeon set in this clip.
More here: www.artstation.com/artwork/Rqn1DX
#props #gameart #ue4 #ue5 #3dart
September 2, 2026 at 4:12 PM
And here are some of the prop modeling tools that I built for the previously posted set.
All #procedurally done in #Houdini
Here's the whole set working in #UE5: www.artstation.com/artwork/rzRg9G
#3dart #decor #props #gameart #techart #unrealengine #demo #custom #modeling
All #procedurally done in #Houdini
Here's the whole set working in #UE5: www.artstation.com/artwork/rzRg9G
#3dart #decor #props #gameart #techart #unrealengine #demo #custom #modeling
July 30, 2026 at 4:52 PM
And here are some of the prop modeling tools that I built for the previously posted set.
All #procedurally done in #Houdini
Here's the whole set working in #UE5: www.artstation.com/artwork/rzRg9G
#3dart #decor #props #gameart #techart #unrealengine #demo #custom #modeling
All #procedurally done in #Houdini
Here's the whole set working in #UE5: www.artstation.com/artwork/rzRg9G
#3dart #decor #props #gameart #techart #unrealengine #demo #custom #modeling
Here are some of the #Houdini modeling tool steps and options for the previously posted Castle & Dungeon set.
You can see more here: www.artstation.com/artwork/9BmB3O
#3dart #3dmodeling #mesh #gameart #techart #procedural #realtime #castle #dungeon #stone
You can see more here: www.artstation.com/artwork/9BmB3O
#3dart #3dmodeling #mesh #gameart #techart #procedural #realtime #castle #dungeon #stone
July 28, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Here are some of the #Houdini modeling tool steps and options for the previously posted Castle & Dungeon set.
You can see more here: www.artstation.com/artwork/9BmB3O
#3dart #3dmodeling #mesh #gameart #techart #procedural #realtime #castle #dungeon #stone
You can see more here: www.artstation.com/artwork/9BmB3O
#3dart #3dmodeling #mesh #gameart #techart #procedural #realtime #castle #dungeon #stone
I finished a new level building kit and had some fun laying out a demo level to show it off. Here's a quick view of parts of it.
Available now on the Fab store: www.fab.com/sellers/DC%2...
Or on Art Station.
#unrealengine #gameart #leveldesign #3dart #castle #dungeon #assetpack #ue4 #ue5 #fbx
Available now on the Fab store: www.fab.com/sellers/DC%2...
Or on Art Station.
#unrealengine #gameart #leveldesign #3dart #castle #dungeon #assetpack #ue4 #ue5 #fbx
July 24, 2026 at 6:02 PM
I finished a new level building kit and had some fun laying out a demo level to show it off. Here's a quick view of parts of it.
Available now on the Fab store: www.fab.com/sellers/DC%2...
Or on Art Station.
#unrealengine #gameart #leveldesign #3dart #castle #dungeon #assetpack #ue4 #ue5 #fbx
Available now on the Fab store: www.fab.com/sellers/DC%2...
Or on Art Station.
#unrealengine #gameart #leveldesign #3dart #castle #dungeon #assetpack #ue4 #ue5 #fbx
Houdini 22 is coming soon with another round of amazing additions and upgrades!
These rigging and animation tools make me want to get into character work, looks really fun! 😁
youtu.be/Arzhko0h8xk?...
#gamedev #houdini #animation #tools #techart #characters
These rigging and animation tools make me want to get into character work, looks really fun! 😁
youtu.be/Arzhko0h8xk?...
#gamedev #houdini #animation #tools #techart #characters
Houdini 22 Keynote
YouTube video by Houdini
youtu.be
June 30, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Houdini 22 is coming soon with another round of amazing additions and upgrades!
These rigging and animation tools make me want to get into character work, looks really fun! 😁
youtu.be/Arzhko0h8xk?...
#gamedev #houdini #animation #tools #techart #characters
These rigging and animation tools make me want to get into character work, looks really fun! 😁
youtu.be/Arzhko0h8xk?...
#gamedev #houdini #animation #tools #techart #characters
Another great and very in-depth guide to a procedural rig and character with #Houdini.
It includes sculpting, clothing and hair grooms, as well. Pretty massive example file for free too: www.sidefx.com/tutorials/ch...
#guide #tutorial #free #techart #gamedev #3dart #procedural
It includes sculpting, clothing and hair grooms, as well. Pretty massive example file for free too: www.sidefx.com/tutorials/ch...
#guide #tutorial #free #techart #gamedev #3dart #procedural
Create a Procedural Character | SideFX
Learn the full character creation process, taking a character from an initial idea to a finished, production ready asset. Explore a rig first approach to modeling, clothing, blend shapes, grooming, sk...
www.sidefx.com
March 30, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Another great and very in-depth guide to a procedural rig and character with #Houdini.
It includes sculpting, clothing and hair grooms, as well. Pretty massive example file for free too: www.sidefx.com/tutorials/ch...
#guide #tutorial #free #techart #gamedev #3dart #procedural
It includes sculpting, clothing and hair grooms, as well. Pretty massive example file for free too: www.sidefx.com/tutorials/ch...
#guide #tutorial #free #techart #gamedev #3dart #procedural
Epic's game giveaways are back on a daily timer, probably till the end of the year again. 🥳
store.epicgames.com/en-US/free-g...
#free #giveaway #freebies #videogames #gamedev #freestuff
store.epicgames.com/en-US/free-g...
#free #giveaway #freebies #videogames #gamedev #freestuff
December 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Epic's game giveaways are back on a daily timer, probably till the end of the year again. 🥳
store.epicgames.com/en-US/free-g...
#free #giveaway #freebies #videogames #gamedev #freestuff
store.epicgames.com/en-US/free-g...
#free #giveaway #freebies #videogames #gamedev #freestuff
Added a couple free HDAs on the #ArtStation store for anyone that wants to get festive in their scenes. 🎄🎁
You can quickly generate string lights and mounds of gift boxes with these.
artstation.com/undertow/store
#free #giveaway #christmas #holiday #decorations #tree #winter #gamedev #3dart
You can quickly generate string lights and mounds of gift boxes with these.
artstation.com/undertow/store
#free #giveaway #christmas #holiday #decorations #tree #winter #gamedev #3dart
December 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Added a couple free HDAs on the #ArtStation store for anyone that wants to get festive in their scenes. 🎄🎁
You can quickly generate string lights and mounds of gift boxes with these.
artstation.com/undertow/store
#free #giveaway #christmas #holiday #decorations #tree #winter #gamedev #3dart
You can quickly generate string lights and mounds of gift boxes with these.
artstation.com/undertow/store
#free #giveaway #christmas #holiday #decorations #tree #winter #gamedev #3dart
Another excellent set of tips for all sorts of devs in Unreal Engine: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w0P...
Here's a few of my favorites in there, that I didnt know of.
#ue5 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #tips #tricks #techart
Here's a few of my favorites in there, that I didnt know of.
#ue5 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #tips #tricks #techart
December 5, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Another excellent set of tips for all sorts of devs in Unreal Engine: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w0P...
Here's a few of my favorites in there, that I didnt know of.
#ue5 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #tips #tricks #techart
Here's a few of my favorites in there, that I didnt know of.
#ue5 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #tips #tricks #techart
Watching from Above!
More shots and making-of steps here: artstation.com/artwork/ZlvdD0
#houdini #sidefx #eyes #watchers #3dart #karma #creepy #megascans #mountain #cliff #procedural #cg #3drender
More shots and making-of steps here: artstation.com/artwork/ZlvdD0
#houdini #sidefx #eyes #watchers #3dart #karma #creepy #megascans #mountain #cliff #procedural #cg #3drender
November 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Watching from Above!
More shots and making-of steps here: artstation.com/artwork/ZlvdD0
#houdini #sidefx #eyes #watchers #3dart #karma #creepy #megascans #mountain #cliff #procedural #cg #3drender
More shots and making-of steps here: artstation.com/artwork/ZlvdD0
#houdini #sidefx #eyes #watchers #3dart #karma #creepy #megascans #mountain #cliff #procedural #cg #3drender
Made this with my last post and thought others might like to try it out.
Snag it free here: artstation.com/undertow/store
Place it in your scene, move it over meshes you want a spiderweb to connect to and have fun!
#free #freestuff #techart #generator #tool #utility #houdini #sidefx
Snag it free here: artstation.com/undertow/store
Place it in your scene, move it over meshes you want a spiderweb to connect to and have fun!
#free #freestuff #techart #generator #tool #utility #houdini #sidefx
October 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Made this with my last post and thought others might like to try it out.
Snag it free here: artstation.com/undertow/store
Place it in your scene, move it over meshes you want a spiderweb to connect to and have fun!
#free #freestuff #techart #generator #tool #utility #houdini #sidefx
Snag it free here: artstation.com/undertow/store
Place it in your scene, move it over meshes you want a spiderweb to connect to and have fun!
#free #freestuff #techart #generator #tool #utility #houdini #sidefx
Getting into the #Halloween spirit with a creepy tunnel, all built and rendered in #Houdini.
Still learning Karma rendering and had a tough time getting the noise out of this one. Seemed like its all specular noise.
Some making-of steps here too: artstation.com/artwork/4N44Xn
#3dRender #3dArt
Still learning Karma rendering and had a tough time getting the noise out of this one. Seemed like its all specular noise.
Some making-of steps here too: artstation.com/artwork/4N44Xn
#3dRender #3dArt
October 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Getting into the #Halloween spirit with a creepy tunnel, all built and rendered in #Houdini.
Still learning Karma rendering and had a tough time getting the noise out of this one. Seemed like its all specular noise.
Some making-of steps here too: artstation.com/artwork/4N44Xn
#3dRender #3dArt
Still learning Karma rendering and had a tough time getting the noise out of this one. Seemed like its all specular noise.
Some making-of steps here too: artstation.com/artwork/4N44Xn
#3dRender #3dArt
One of the old #earthquake sim tests I made with #houdini
It was a pretty fun experiment, along with a simple city and building #generator
More clips here: artstation.com/artwork/xYdKNE
#techart #simulation #quake #destruction #wip
It was a pretty fun experiment, along with a simple city and building #generator
More clips here: artstation.com/artwork/xYdKNE
#techart #simulation #quake #destruction #wip
October 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
One of the old #earthquake sim tests I made with #houdini
It was a pretty fun experiment, along with a simple city and building #generator
More clips here: artstation.com/artwork/xYdKNE
#techart #simulation #quake #destruction #wip
It was a pretty fun experiment, along with a simple city and building #generator
More clips here: artstation.com/artwork/xYdKNE
#techart #simulation #quake #destruction #wip
Last #free HDA for a bit, but its another useful little utility.
Similar uses as Delete Small Parts, but this will find faces with the smallest width or length, not just area.
Snag it here: www.artstation.com/undertow/
#techart #sidefx #houdini #tool #techart #gamedev #3dmodeli̇ng
Similar uses as Delete Small Parts, but this will find faces with the smallest width or length, not just area.
Snag it here: www.artstation.com/undertow/
#techart #sidefx #houdini #tool #techart #gamedev #3dmodeli̇ng
October 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Last #free HDA for a bit, but its another useful little utility.
Similar uses as Delete Small Parts, but this will find faces with the smallest width or length, not just area.
Snag it here: www.artstation.com/undertow/
#techart #sidefx #houdini #tool #techart #gamedev #3dmodeli̇ng
Similar uses as Delete Small Parts, but this will find faces with the smallest width or length, not just area.
Snag it here: www.artstation.com/undertow/
#techart #sidefx #houdini #tool #techart #gamedev #3dmodeli̇ng
Here's a #free HDA that I feel like I rebuilt too many times before finally just making an HDA out of it. Comes in handy quite often!
Snag it on ArtStation, with others: www.artstation.com/undertow/
#freestuff #hda #procedural #houdini #3dmodeling #techart #gamedev #3dart #indiedev
Snag it on ArtStation, with others: www.artstation.com/undertow/
#freestuff #hda #procedural #houdini #3dmodeling #techart #gamedev #3dart #indiedev
October 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Here's a #free HDA that I feel like I rebuilt too many times before finally just making an HDA out of it. Comes in handy quite often!
Snag it on ArtStation, with others: www.artstation.com/undertow/
#freestuff #hda #procedural #houdini #3dmodeling #techart #gamedev #3dart #indiedev
Snag it on ArtStation, with others: www.artstation.com/undertow/
#freestuff #hda #procedural #houdini #3dmodeling #techart #gamedev #3dart #indiedev
Another #free HDA for use with #houdini. This time its a simpler utility for checking problem spots on a mesh. Great if you need clean or airtight geo.
Get it on ArtStation, plus others: www.artstation.com/undertow/
#freestuff #hda #procedural #sidefx #3dmodeling #techart #gamedev
Get it on ArtStation, plus others: www.artstation.com/undertow/
#freestuff #hda #procedural #sidefx #3dmodeling #techart #gamedev
October 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Another #free HDA for use with #houdini. This time its a simpler utility for checking problem spots on a mesh. Great if you need clean or airtight geo.
Get it on ArtStation, plus others: www.artstation.com/undertow/
#freestuff #hda #procedural #sidefx #3dmodeling #techart #gamedev
Get it on ArtStation, plus others: www.artstation.com/undertow/
#freestuff #hda #procedural #sidefx #3dmodeling #techart #gamedev
Here is a tool I built in #Houdini recently and thought others might find useful.
It's up for #free on ArtStation along with others: www.artstation.com/undertow/store
Feel free to edit or add to it as you'd like, as well.
#freestuff #hda #procedural #sidefx #3dart #3dmodeling #techart
It's up for #free on ArtStation along with others: www.artstation.com/undertow/store
Feel free to edit or add to it as you'd like, as well.
#freestuff #hda #procedural #sidefx #3dart #3dmodeling #techart
September 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Here is a tool I built in #Houdini recently and thought others might find useful.
It's up for #free on ArtStation along with others: www.artstation.com/undertow/store
Feel free to edit or add to it as you'd like, as well.
#freestuff #hda #procedural #sidefx #3dart #3dmodeling #techart
It's up for #free on ArtStation along with others: www.artstation.com/undertow/store
Feel free to edit or add to it as you'd like, as well.
#freestuff #hda #procedural #sidefx #3dart #3dmodeling #techart
Houdini 21 is out! 🎉🎆🔥
www.sidefx.com/products/wha...
There are a ton of great new example files in their content library too: www.sidefx.com/contentlibra...
#simulation #procedural #techart #gamedev #vfx #texturing #terrain #3Dart #3Dmodeling #animation #rigging
www.sidefx.com/products/wha...
There are a ton of great new example files in their content library too: www.sidefx.com/contentlibra...
#simulation #procedural #techart #gamedev #vfx #texturing #terrain #3Dart #3Dmodeling #animation #rigging
What's New in H21 | SideFX
What's New in H21
www.sidefx.com
August 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Houdini 21 is out! 🎉🎆🔥
www.sidefx.com/products/wha...
There are a ton of great new example files in their content library too: www.sidefx.com/contentlibra...
#simulation #procedural #techart #gamedev #vfx #texturing #terrain #3Dart #3Dmodeling #animation #rigging
www.sidefx.com/products/wha...
There are a ton of great new example files in their content library too: www.sidefx.com/contentlibra...
#simulation #procedural #techart #gamedev #vfx #texturing #terrain #3Dart #3Dmodeling #animation #rigging
Soo many incredible goodies coming in #Houdini 21!
- Animation, rigging and muscles: 0:10
- Quad-remesher, texture baking and terrain erosion: 1:02
- Rendering: 1:20
- COPs texture gen: 1:40
- Simulations: 2:07
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C--0...
#techart #simulation #procedural #3dart #texture #anim
- Animation, rigging and muscles: 0:10
- Quad-remesher, texture baking and terrain erosion: 1:02
- Rendering: 1:20
- COPs texture gen: 1:40
- Simulations: 2:07
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C--0...
#techart #simulation #procedural #3dart #texture #anim
H21 Keynote Vancouver
YouTube video by Houdini
www.youtube.com
August 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Soo many incredible goodies coming in #Houdini 21!
- Animation, rigging and muscles: 0:10
- Quad-remesher, texture baking and terrain erosion: 1:02
- Rendering: 1:20
- COPs texture gen: 1:40
- Simulations: 2:07
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C--0...
#techart #simulation #procedural #3dart #texture #anim
- Animation, rigging and muscles: 0:10
- Quad-remesher, texture baking and terrain erosion: 1:02
- Rendering: 1:20
- COPs texture gen: 1:40
- Simulations: 2:07
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C--0...
#techart #simulation #procedural #3dart #texture #anim
Some of the main steps that my blueprint based level generator runs through.
More info here, as well: www.artstation.com/artwork/P6D8bB
#unrealengine #ta #gamedev #indiegame #leveldesign
More info here, as well: www.artstation.com/artwork/P6D8bB
#unrealengine #ta #gamedev #indiegame #leveldesign
August 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Some of the main steps that my blueprint based level generator runs through.
More info here, as well: www.artstation.com/artwork/P6D8bB
#unrealengine #ta #gamedev #indiegame #leveldesign
More info here, as well: www.artstation.com/artwork/P6D8bB
#unrealengine #ta #gamedev #indiegame #leveldesign
I have been tinkering with a level generator (path to room, and repeat, with extra side paths at the end) and wanted to see how well it could tie in with PCG.
More clips and info here too: www.artstation.com/artwork/P6D8bB
#UE5 #techart #gamedev #procedural #blueprints
More clips and info here too: www.artstation.com/artwork/P6D8bB
#UE5 #techart #gamedev #procedural #blueprints
August 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I have been tinkering with a level generator (path to room, and repeat, with extra side paths at the end) and wanted to see how well it could tie in with PCG.
More clips and info here too: www.artstation.com/artwork/P6D8bB
#UE5 #techart #gamedev #procedural #blueprints
More clips and info here too: www.artstation.com/artwork/P6D8bB
#UE5 #techart #gamedev #procedural #blueprints
Just added an update & set of new features for my Facility Designer PCG tool.
Added a guide vid of the features for both PCG tools too: www.artstation.com/artwork/qJX9dz
#unrealengine #ue5 #pcg #techart #gamedev #gamedesign
Added a guide vid of the features for both PCG tools too: www.artstation.com/artwork/qJX9dz
#unrealengine #ue5 #pcg #techart #gamedev #gamedesign
July 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Just added an update & set of new features for my Facility Designer PCG tool.
Added a guide vid of the features for both PCG tools too: www.artstation.com/artwork/qJX9dz
#unrealengine #ue5 #pcg #techart #gamedev #gamedesign
Added a guide vid of the features for both PCG tools too: www.artstation.com/artwork/qJX9dz
#unrealengine #ue5 #pcg #techart #gamedev #gamedesign
Added another set of features and improvements to the #PCG Level Builder tool.
Check it out on Fab: www.fab.com/listings/e3f...
or ArtStation: www.artstation.com/marketplace/...
#leveldesign #gamedev #tools #techart #procedural #UE5
Check it out on Fab: www.fab.com/listings/e3f...
or ArtStation: www.artstation.com/marketplace/...
#leveldesign #gamedev #tools #techart #procedural #UE5
July 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Added another set of features and improvements to the #PCG Level Builder tool.
Check it out on Fab: www.fab.com/listings/e3f...
or ArtStation: www.artstation.com/marketplace/...
#leveldesign #gamedev #tools #techart #procedural #UE5
Check it out on Fab: www.fab.com/listings/e3f...
or ArtStation: www.artstation.com/marketplace/...
#leveldesign #gamedev #tools #techart #procedural #UE5
Here are some other shots of my PCG facility tool. Works for all sorts of game types and styles.
More on ArtStation: www.artstation.com/artwork/QKV9PL
#unrealengine #ue5 #techart #pcg #procedural #leveldesign #gamedev
More on ArtStation: www.artstation.com/artwork/QKV9PL
#unrealengine #ue5 #techart #pcg #procedural #leveldesign #gamedev
July 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Here are some other shots of my PCG facility tool. Works for all sorts of game types and styles.
More on ArtStation: www.artstation.com/artwork/QKV9PL
#unrealengine #ue5 #techart #pcg #procedural #leveldesign #gamedev
More on ArtStation: www.artstation.com/artwork/QKV9PL
#unrealengine #ue5 #techart #pcg #procedural #leveldesign #gamedev