Shawn Olson Creative Arts

Art, Poetry, Photography, Writing and 3D

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Sun Beam

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

The Giant Saguaro Cactus

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

Photos of the Giant Saguaro Cactus in Arizona.

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Tom and Lana Cline Get Married

Posted on Apr 6, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Some wedding photos of Tom and Lana Cline and family.

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Meteor Crater

Posted on Apr 5, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Photos and links for Meteor Crater in Arizona.

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The Grand Canyon

Posted on Apr 2, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Photos of the Grand Canyon in Arizona.

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Arizona Landscapes

Posted on Apr 2, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Photos of the many landscapes in Arizona, including mountains, deserts, canyons and more.

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Golden Retriever Photos

Posted on Feb 22, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Some photos of my dog Dewey playing in the sunset.

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February 17, 2006 Newsletter

Posted on Feb 16, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011

February 17, 2006 Newsletter.

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February 17, 2006 Newsletter

Wright Patterson Airforce Museum

Posted on Feb 15, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Some photos of airplanes and exhibits at the Wright Patterson Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio.

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Snake Photos

Posted on Feb 14, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Some photos of snakes at the Columbus Zoo.

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Erwin Schrödinger

Posted on Jan 30, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011

A young Erwin Schrödinger tackles the age-old mystery of the refrigerator light.

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