Jasontomlee Sketchbook

Hi Realtime VFX!

Ive been lurking around for sometime, so heres a quick intro:

  • Im an indie dev specializing in 2D VFX (digital/pixel-art).
  • I started my VFX journey in early 2020 to create effects as awesome as you all!

By sharing my progress, I hope to inspire someone out there (just like how I’ve been inspired)! Lets gooooooo

2020- JAN (First attempt at an explosion)

2020- FEB (Water studies)



2020 MARCH (Blood studies)
3.8 blood sheet darker

2020 JUNE (First vfx sheet)

2020 JULY (Flame studies)

2020 OCT (Rendering practice w/pixel-art)
VFX_MORNING STUDY_10.7.20_fire


2021 JAN (Revisiting digital)


2020-2021 Random VFX animations
11.5 tutorial 3 mini flame loop
12.7 anim compilation
7.11 move shoot wip
12.28 elsie fire final
2.3 charge slash 3 sides final

Feb 2021…to be continued…

** 6 Months later August 2021…**

Feb 2021- Fireplace for La Plume de Phénix Bar
2.17 fire final 960x
March 2021- Blood Animations for Killville
8.1 Killville scene 2 final 8.1 Killville scene 3 final
** May 2021- Smokes and Blasts for an asset pack I made**
5.15 1A smokes movement
5.25 3A Final complete
**July 2021 **
Fire Spin
HODAN_Mudwave MOLLO_HITFX_v2
7.27 hit fx wip 5

Alooot has happened the past 6 months.
Did small commissions on the side & made a new website to host educational content & products ( Learnindie.com ).
I recently reached out to a few studios to gain more experience & long-term work. The reach outs have been positive thus far! Looking forward to the upcoming year woooop :smiley:

to be continued…

November 2021
Quick portfolio update~ I’ve paused development on most of my personal projects. Ill get those going once I finish up a few milestones from my jobs and save up. Lets go woooo

10.31 drain ![10.31 pierce|388x254]10.31 smash (upload://lD1NwuK7jPGVW405Jp6CKQUfk6C.gif) 10.31 stun

Animated the base layer fire for my coworker Alon.
9.21 dungeons fire tail 2

Here’s the end result- he nailed it!
9.25 dungeons fire attack

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Awesome stuff, bro! Really impressive!

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Good stuff @jasontomlee :clap:t2::clap:t2::clap:t2::heart_eyes:

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I’m impressed how fast you progressed! Really nice work :slight_smile:

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Awesome stuff man !) Love those silhouette animations and water splash just kick ass)

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