Material Merger
A free MAXScript utility to combine mutliple materials and maps into single output materials and maps.
The Price of Learning: Gradecard Dilemma
There is a paradox concerning a parent's push for good grades. The kids don't care about learning.
Crazy Neighbor
A little story about a crazy neighbor.
Shawn Olson Creative Arts
Art, Poetry, Photography, Writing and 3D
Shawn Olson Creative Arts is a collection of artwork, journalism, poetry, photography, 3d and more by technical artist Shawn Olson in Columbus Ohio.
Moving to Montreal
I took a job in Montreal to work as a Product Owner for 3ds Max.
Adventures with Chris
Slideshow of Photos and a little about my cousin and dear friend Chris Himes, who died on April 26, 2019.
Who is she
A poem about a father who abandoned his daughter almost 30 years ago.
Strauss Shader bug in Render To Texture
You cannot use a material using the Strauss Shader when trying to output to the diffuse map with Render To Texture in 3DS Max 2010.