Shawn Olson Creative Arts

Art, Poetry, Photography, Writing and 3D

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John the Story Teller

Greetings Earthling. Welcome to my creative portal. My name is Shawn Olson. I'm a creative jack-of-all trades who has years of experience in 3ds Max, game development, web development, journalism, photography, graphics and parenting. You may know me as a technical artist for Black Mesa or as the developer of Wall Worm if you came here as a game developer. I now also work on USD workflows and capabilities in 3ds Max and Maya at Autodesk. All opinions here are my own.

If you need help with any of these things, then I'm your guy:

  • Problem Solving
  • 3D Environments
  • 3D Assets
  • 3ds Max pipelines
  • Game Design
  • Documentation
  • Journalistic Coverage
  • Application Education
  • Web Application Development

If you must know more about me, feel free to read A Short Biography. But more importantly, enjoy the various photos, poems, editorials and scripts across the site.

I always enjoy feedback from visitors. Feel free to send me an email with any comments, ideas, praise, criticism or corrections. Of course you can always interact with me on the Wall Worm forums or other 3D forums where I haunt.

Latest Articles

Cringe Reunion

Posted on Jun 27, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Photos of Columbus rock band Cringe on June 27, 2006 at Victories.

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cringe, rock, band, music, photos, reunion

Missouri Toad

Posted on Jun 27, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Photos of a toad in Missouri.

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toad, amphibian, missouri

Ohio Salamanders – Tadpole Photos

Posted on May 27, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Photos of salamander tadpoles living in vernal pools of Central Ohio.

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slamander tadpole photos, amphibious wildlife

The MySpace Generation

Posted on May 23, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011

Thoughts on the social media phenomenon and its effect on the current young generation. Originally written with MySpace in mind, but valid for other sites like Facebook.

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myspace.com, myspace, facebook, social media, internet, online, parenting, education, web

Frog Photos

Posted on Apr 25, 2006 | Last Updated Jun 24, 2019
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Photos of various colorful frogs from Central Ohio and the Columbus Zoo.

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frog photos, amphibian pictures

Evolution of a Shutterbug

Posted on Apr 20, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011

Some tips on photography and an overview on my education with cameras.

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photographers history, shutterbug, cameras, pictures

Longnose Gar Photos

Posted on Apr 19, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Photos of my longnose gar after it has grown over a foot in length.

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longnose gar

Arizona Wildlife Photos

Posted on Apr 16, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Photos of wild creatures in Arizona from the Sonoran Desert to the Grand Canyon.

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Arizona Wildlife Photos, mule deer, lizards

Arizona Scorpion Photos

Posted on Apr 16, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Photos of scorpions in the Arizona desert.

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scorpion, photo, arizona, wildlife

Arizona Plants

Posted on Apr 9, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Photos of some of the plants I photographed in Arizona.

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arizona plants, floral photos, cacti, cactus, saguaro
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