Chase Shields

Lead Tech Artist @Mighty_Coconut on @WalkaboutMG VR dev, animator, father. Opinions are my own.

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@iBrews Indeed!

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@BSlickComposer TROGDOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRR!

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[Walkabout Mini Golf @WalkaboutMG]

Everybody! Everybody!

The Brothers Chaps (@strongbadactual) and Mighty Coconut are proud (and contractually obligated) to introduce the Homestar Runner Distraction Pack arriving to Walkabout on Thurs, June 25.

Don't call it a course!

https://t.co/n7fvXArUpG

[Chase Shields @chaseanimation]

@Rengle820 I love this, but curious if you're toying with different green conditions? You know very well how greens in the morning will dew out or sometimes the course just wont have them cut.

[Walkabout Mini Golf @WalkaboutMG]

If you've popped into Blokhaven and heard that iconic sax player in the town square, then you may be surprised to know that the sax line was played by none other than the creator himself, Lucas Martell! 🎷

Blokhaven's out NOW on VR platforms, so get in on the playful fun!

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@unitygames where do we post feedback?

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Lots of really fun/challenging problems with such a simple course made something beautiful!

[Walkabout Mini Golf @WalkaboutMG]

Meet the playful shopkeepers, builders and entertainers who inhabit the seaside settlement of Blokhaven! 🟥🟦🟨

Our new course is available NOW on VR platforms!

https://t.co/HCcRne6HQb

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I’ll be talking about how we Lightmap Balance these courses so they shine on May 7th as well at the local Austin Unity Meetup! Come say hey! https://t.co/RK1mg4EDTc

[Walkabout Mini Golf @WalkaboutMG]

Step ashore in the port of Blokhaven, a charming island town built by shipwrecked toys.

Coming to Walkabout Mini Golf for VR platforms on Thursday, May 7th!

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[Walkabout Mini Golf @WalkaboutMG]

The next chapter of Walkabout is here. ⚔️

Introducing Walkabout Dungeon Golfer, the future of roguelike dungeon crawlers with 100% more golf!. Explore dungeons, collect power-ups and defeat foes with your putter in hand.

Coming soon!

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SPOILERS if you dig into that too much! My personal favorite has been mini skulls always at the "highest point" of the course. You gotta fly!

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When the easter eggs you put into a mini golf VR game become a whole fan wiki 🥲 https://t.co/j87DdADx5n

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@RobertAnim8er If they pull it off, it’ll most likely be BF6

[Walkabout Mini Golf @WalkaboutMG]

Shop in Yanaka Ginza, chow down in Omoide Yokocho, enjoy the Kawaii Cafe, and venture through the Shinjuku district in our next course, Passport: Tokyo!

Available on VR and iOS this Thursday, August 14th!

https://t.co/Pme4XPC2Xv

[Chase Shields @chaseanimation]

@Battlefield 6 is a great example of when you do things well, nobody notices but they "feel it."

Much better than when things are done wrong and EVERYBODY knows it.

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Tech Artists:
You live between the pixels and the code, the pretty and the performant.

And if it all works…
Nobody notices.

If it breaks?
Everyone notices.

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I did an interview recently with Chris who also agrees its so cool to be a fan of both the art and the music respectfully on this game. Often its not till the end where we each get to admire the final product. ♥️ https://t.co/zf9O2aRj8x

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6 years like that 🤌👉

[Matt - BMFVR @bmfshow]

Happy release anniversary to the original Oculus Quest. Hard to believe it's been six years since you blew my mind.

[Chase Shields @chaseanimation]

The narrative is very simple.. run behind wall, attack, react, etc. But, interpretation is open enough to really have fun.

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Had a great panel at @IGDAAustin tonight and one convo brought up one of my favorite tests I had to do as an animator. A clear goal but open for creativity allows the studio how you tackle a problem. Also a time box for just one days work (8.5 hrs in my case) is perfect!

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@Pontypants @thomasbrushdev Another good point @thomasbrushdev , make sure your objects "can" batch together. We also try to use the same shader for most all objects in the scene to give us the best possible batching setup. Materials can still reference different textures but shader needs to be the same.