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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 21h

It's weekly tip share time! This time we're looking at Landmarks and Points of interest To get them all in one handy format visit our website: www.beyondextent.com #gamedev #gameart #tips

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Just in case you missed it, check out our "Recreating Disco Elysium in UE5" workshop with Jonjo Hemmens youtu.be/eq5CFCFF-FY #gamedev #gameart #tips #BeyondExtent

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Huge thanks to Niki & everyone who joined today! Fantastic session on bridging 3D & Tech Art, navigating studio interviews, & production pipelines. Missed it? Replay drops soon for subscribers! Sign up here: www.beyondextent.com/user/subscript… #gamedev #3dart #environmentart

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We go live later today! Join us with Niki to deep dive into bridging 3D & Tech Art, supercharging your interviews, & solving real production pipeline bottlenecks as TODAY, Sep 28 - 17:00 GMT+0 Live + Q&A Join: www.beyondextent.com/user/subscript… #gamedev #3dart #environment art

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

We're live tomorrow! Join Niki to learn the why and how of bridging 3D & Tech Art past standard tools can boost your career & interview skills. Tomorrow, Sep 28 - 17:00 GMT+0 Live + Q&A Join: www.beyondextent.com/user/subscript… #gamedev #gameart #gameindustry #environmentart

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

NOTICE ON DATE CORRECTION: Now happening Mon, Sep 28! Only 3 days left! Join Niki Marinov to learn how bridging 3D & Tech Art past 3d art tools boosts your career & interview skills. Mon, Sep 28 - 17:00 GMT+0 Live + Q&A Join: www.beyondextent.com/user/subscript… #gamedev #gameart

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Ready to level up? Niki Marinov, will break down how expanding your skillset to bridge Environment Art & Tech Art can boost your projects while also helping you shine in studio interviews! Tue, Sep 29 - 17:00 GMT Live + Q&A Join: www.beyondextent.com/user/subscript… #gamedev #3dart

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Just in case you missed it, check out our "Crafting complex materials in Substance Designer" workshop with Bleick Bleicken youtu.be/jEaeJPC7JlE #gamedev #gameart #tips #BeyondExtent

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Huge thanks to Dimitrije Lovrinčević & everyone who joined! Great session on bringing real-world architectural logic into 3D environments.Missed it? The replay drops soon for subscribers! Join to watch the recording when it drops: www.beyondextent.com/user/subscript… #gamedev #3dart

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Live TODAY! Join PUBG Amsterdam Environment Artist Dimitrije Lovrinčević for a deep dive into using architectural fundamentals to build believable, grounded environment art. TODAY, Sep 21 - 17:00 GMT+0 Live + Q&A Join: www.beyondextent.com/user/subscript… #gamedev #3dart #gameart

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

We are live tomorrow! PUBG Amsterdam Environment Artist Dimitrije Lovrinčević will be sharing how architectural logic elevates 3D game environments & supports visual storytelling. Tomorrow, Sep 21 - 17:00 GMT+0 Live + Q&A Join: www.beyondextent.com/user/subscript… #gamedev #3dart

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Only a few days left! Join PUBG Amsterdam Environment Artist Dimitrije Lovrinčević to learn how architectural concepts can aid designing grounded & believable environments. Mon, Sep 21 - 17:00 GMT+0 Live + Q&A Join: www.beyondextent.com/user/subscript… #gamedev #3dart #gameart

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

BEYOND ACADEMY is now LIVE! 🌟 www.beyondextent.com/academy We built Beyond Academy for environment artists looking to improve at building worlds, from art fundamentals to production-ready workflows and creation methods. To celebrate, ALL memberships are 10% OFF with code SAVE10 on signup!

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Our final highlight before our launch in an hour is Adam Dencker, Environment Artist at EA/DICE with working experience on Battlefield and 007 First Light Learn Photogrammetry and making game environment blockouts with Adam: www.beyondextent.com/academy

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Salvador Sanchez. Lighting artists with his hands on beloved franchises such as Fable and Warhammer will be teaching you all about lighting as he joins our roster of lesson instructors! Learn from Salvador and other Academy Instructors, launching next week! www.beyondextent.com/academy

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Our next instructor highlight is Luis Mesquita, Lead Artist at Studio Ellipsis joins us to talk about Unreal Engine, giving you an introduction to it and then diving deeper into the material creation system. Learn from Luis and others: www.beyondextent.com/academy

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

John Haddock, Environment Artist at Dare to Dream Games will be teaching you all about modularity in a dedicated deep dive lesson on the topic! Learn from John and others in our upcoming online academy, launching soon! www.beyondextent.com/academy

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Next week, join Environment Artist Dimitrije Lovrinčević to learn how real-world architectural principals can inform your environment art to create grounded, immersive 3d environments. Mon, Sep 21 - 17:00 GMT+0 Live + Q&A Join: www.beyondextent.com/user/subscript… #gamedev #3dart

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Stefan Oprisan is our next Instructor highlight, with almost a decade of experience working in games it’s a pleasure to welcome him back as he teaches you about an intro to substance designer! Learn from Stefan and others, launching soon! www.beyondextent.com/academy

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Georg Shao, Environment Artist at PUBG Amsterdam joins our next spotlight to highlight the amazing work he’s done on the Texturing Fundamentals course, taking you through the theory behind creating textures for game assets. Learn from Georg and others: www.beyondextent.com/academy

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Our next instructor Oscar Sanchez joins us to talk all about baking theory, how to get high density details on lower fidelity meshes in this deep dive into the topic. Learn from Oscar and others in our upcoming online academy, launching soon! www.beyondextent.com/academy

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Andrew Lytle, environment artist with 8 years of experience joins our next highlight to teach us all about unwrapping for assets! Learn from Andrew and others in our upcoming online academy, launching in 3 days! www.beyondextent.com/academy

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Brigitte Fuker, Environment Artist who has worked on Fable is joining our instructor roster to talk about Asset Optimisation, diving deep into make more performant meshes and textures. Learn from Brigitte and others in our upcoming Beyond Academy. www.beyondextent.com/academy

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Justin Frazee is our next Instructor highlight, showcasing his passion for hard surface art through our lessons on Highpoly modelling. Learn from Justin and other industry professionals soon: www.beyondextent.com/academy

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Foliage mastermind Dennis Welling is our next Instructor spotlight, Dennis has joined us to talk all things foliage, taking you through multiple in depth lesson on how to create your own grass and bushes inside Speedtree. Learn from Dennis and others soon! www.beyondextent.com/academy

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Art would be nothing without it’s fundamentals, that’s why we have Timothy Dries who has worked in AAA for the past 10 years taking care of these important lessons in our academy. Learn from Timothy and others in our upcoming online academy, launching soon! www.beyondextent.com/academy

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Piotr Zaras professional 3D artist joins our cohort of instructors, teaching you all about baking in substance painter in his lesson on the topic! Learn from Piotr and others in our upcoming online academy, launching on 17th of September. www.beyondextent.com/academy

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Ben McDonald Senior Environment Artist is the next instructor joining our list of talent! Ben will be our instructor for the Lowpoly Modelling pre-recorded lessons. Learn from Ben and others in our upcoming online academy, launching soon! www.beyondextent.com/academy

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Our next Instructor on two lessons is Ben Keeling, Principal Artist with tons of experience joining us to share his knowledge on tileables and creating cobblestone textures. Learn from Ben Keeling and others in our upcoming online academy, launching soon! www.beyondextent.com/academy

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

In our first academy instructor highlight, we feature Senior Lighting Artist Angelo Tsiflas. Instructor behind our intro to post processing lesson, teaching you all about it inside of Unreal Engine. This lesson and more in our up and coming online academy www.beyondextent.com/academy

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Just in case you missed it, check out our "Top lessons from going freelance" workshop with Stefan Oprisan youtu.be/IaNPSnQjqG8 #gamedev #gameart #tips #BeyondExtent

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It's weekly tip share time! This time we're looking at Disciplines in Environment Art To get them all in one handy format visit our website: www.beyondextent.com #gamedev #gameart #tips

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Just in case you missed it, check out our "Lumen and Megalights in Unreal Engine Explained" workshop with Karim Yasser youtu.be/FaEu5Ubm8jo #gamedev #gameart #tips #BeyondExtent

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Our Beyond Academy Launch date is set! ⭐ You'll be able to experience and all new way of learning environment art on the 17th of September. Over 30 complete in depth lessons by Industry Professionals for one affordable price. Check out more information www.beyondextent.com/academy

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Just in case you missed it, check out our "What is important for lighting artists in games?" workshop with Florent Tunno www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXcYSbH5Ukw #gamedev #gameart #tips #BeyondExtent

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Huge thanks to Matthias Kimpe & everyone who tuned in today! Great deep dive into intentional networking and authentic career growth. Missed it? The full recording drops soon for subscribers! Sign up now to catch it when it drops: www.beyondextent.com/user/subscript… #gamedev #gameart

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Something big has been in the works… and we’re getting closer to our reveal. Are you ready to see what we've been cooking up? 👀 www.beyondextent.com/academy

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Live TODAY! Join Lighthouse Games Environment Artist Matthias Kimpe to master intentional networking and build authentic, long-term industry connections. TODAY, Aug 20 - 17:00 GMT+0 Live + Q&A Join: www.beyondextent.com/user/subscript… #gamedev #3dart #networking #gameart #gamejobs

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

It's weekly tip share time! This time we're looking at Bulk edit with Property Matrix in Unreal Engine To get them all in one handy format visit our website: www.beyondextent.com #gamedev #gameart #tips

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We’re live tomorrow! Join Lighthouse Games Environment Artist Matthias Kimpe to learn how to network with intent, identify professional spaces, and build authentic connections. Tomorrow, Aug 20 - 17:00 GMT+0 Live + Q&A Join: www.beyondextent.com/user/subscript… #gamedev #gameart

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Just in case you missed it, check out our "Grabbing attention with movement" workshop with Zehra Khan youtu.be/8fGPVJtVunw #gamedev #gameart #tips #BeyondExtent

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Only 3 days left! Get in the mix with Env. Artist, Matthias’s upcoming workshop on how to network with intent, build authentic industry relationships, and keep your career healthy. Thu, Aug 20 - 17:00 GMT+0 Live + Q&A Join: www.beyondextent.com/user/subscript… #gamedev #gameart

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Ready to grow your career authentically? Join us next week for Environment Artist Matthias Kimpe to learn how to network with intent & build lasting industry relationships! Thu, Aug 20 - 17:00 GMT+0 Live + Q&A Join: www.beyondextent.com/user/subscript… #gamedev #networking #3dart

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Big thanks to Florian Wagner & everyone who joined! Great walkthrough on competitive map pipelines, readability, & optimization. Missed it? The replay drops soon! Subscribe for access to this & our full back-catalogue: www.beyondextent.com/user/subscript… #gamedev #ue5 #gameart

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Today’s the day! Florian Wagner (Running with Scissors) joins us on our Discord to break down CS2 map workflows & takeaways for environment artists. TODAY, Aug 13 - 17:00 GMT+0 Live Workshop + Q&AJoin: www.beyondextent.com/user/subscript… #gamedev #3dart #unrealengine #gameart

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

It's weekly tip share time! This time we're looking at Bulk edit via property matrix To get them all in one handy format visit our website: www.beyondextent.com #gamedev #gameart #tips

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Join us tomorrow for a live workshop with Environment Artist Florian Wagner! Discover how competitive maps for CS2 & Valorant are built, plus get your questions answered live. Tomorrow, Aug 13 - 17:00 GMT+0 Live + Q&A Join: www.beyondextent.com/user/subscript… #gamedev #ue5

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Just in case you missed it, check out our "Creating your first Procedural tool in Unreal Engine" workshop with Eugene Kim youtu.be/Voj9HCTPJwA #gamedev #gameart #tips #BeyondExtent

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

This Thursday, Environment Artist Florian Wagner talks through the full pipeline of competitive map creation from from initial blockouts to balancing art polish with player readability. Thu, Aug 13 - 17:00 GMT+0 Live + Q&A Join: www.beyondextent.com/user/subscript…

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Beyond Extent @beyondextent.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Join next week for a workshop on competitive map pipelines, hosted by Environment Artist Florian Wagner! Florian will cover blockouts, working w/ LD, & player readability as well as polish/optimization Thur, August 13 - 17:00 GMT+0 Live + Q&A Join: www.beyondextent.com/user/subscript…

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