Ok so ive been working on stuff but also my gf got a surprise two weeks of work from home so ive also been hella chillin with her
I'll try to post some WIP stuff soon
The job switch has been stressful, but also really good. Its so much more stable than the last one, and the schedule is great
3rd cup of coffee let's fucking gooooooooo
Showed up to the house party only to be suffering so violently from allergies that i had to immediately go home 💀
Omfg yall i got the job at the cool nerdy toy store and can ditch my bartending job that was killing me 😭
Venue is closed for training and this is what they scheduled for the day
Everything is coming together. Happy that the materials feel cohesive
been working on character model stuff the last couple days. Just going back and forth, testing materials, and trying to settle on a workflow that'll make things easier in the future.
And hand draw little details. So, im really getting the best of all the various methods I've learned, and a perfect jumping off point to grow the style.
Last bug to squash is how the base textures are coming in a bit washed out. Running them through an hsv before mixing them helped, so thats good
Took a loooong time to get here, but i finally know enough to problem solve and combine efforts. The best part is that i can continue to grow and make better base textures for specific clothing materials, etc.
Also, because I'm meticulous about my uv maps, i can go back to the base texture images
Well, i found a tutorial that bridged a knowledge gap and unlocked a combo. So now i can hand paint a base texture and a roughness rexture using color jitter to get those big, painterly strokes. I can get them working with my cel shader nodes, and i can use color attributes to paint highlight/shadow
I keep bouncing between using hand drawn textures, and a mess of noise and voronoi nodes to make materials in blender.
After spending another whole day messing with nodes and getting nowhere i figured i could have just painted the damn things already. But, just as i had that thought, it all clicked
I also might have to redesign a character end me now
Took a coyole days off to hang out with the partner, friends, and found family.
Back to blender but i spent all day experimenting with textures/materials and got nowhere 😭
Well, i guess i learned a lot of ways to make it bad 👍
Will work on more to make it good
light fixtures that run on blood
every day a little further
added a couple pieces of furniture to fill the empty space
tweaking the shaders and making more efficient lighting choices
my ducks, in a row
ugh the shaders are very heavy and the lighting is bit rough but there is something there I just have to refine it
viewport renders
traincar_dayone_WIP01
That does remind me, here is the most important member of the screenwriting team. Vigilant as ever, with biting commentary, and unmatched wit. The Thombalas Mcbombalas
My favorite part of being creative is having a bunch of ideas hit your brain as youre scrambling out of the house for work.
Thankfully the notes app is my best friend
You know we working in that ultra wide 2.39 aspect ratio
Blender render of a work in progress mountain scene. The sun peaks over a mountain at daybreak, and a train rides through a precarious path.
Itll be more impressive once i get the textures in but here's a wip of a big establishing shot ive been working on.
Its just me and my little gluten free treats agains the growing dizziness from blood loss
They stole me blood!
Saw Iron Lung with my brother!
Great time. Loved the slow burn horror and very impressive keeping it engaging with such a limited set. The cosmic horror was marvelous icing on the cake.
Idk about any of the other central texas girlies but this cedar season has been debilitating 😭
No Love 1/2 is out now! A cocktail mix of yuri with neo-noir and girls with guns. Check the link in my bio for the full animation!!
