Shawn Olson Creative Arts
Art, Poetry, Photography, Writing and 3D
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
Missouri Toad




Photos of a toad in Missouri.
Ohio Salamanders – Tadpole Photos




Photos of salamander tadpoles living in vernal pools of Central Ohio.
Frog Photos








Photos of various colorful frogs from Central Ohio and the Columbus Zoo.
Evolution of a Shutterbug
Some tips on photography and an overview on my education with cameras.
Longnose Gar Photos





Photos of my longnose gar after it has grown over a foot in length.
Arizona Wildlife Photos






Photos of wild creatures in Arizona from the Sonoran Desert to the Grand Canyon.
Arizona Scorpion Photos


Photos of scorpions in the Arizona desert.
Arizona Plants





Photos of some of the plants I photographed in Arizona.
The Giant Saguaro Cactus
Photos of the Giant Saguaro Cactus in Arizona.