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December Check In
6 years ago
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December Check In
Just swinging by with a quick update on projects! And....distractions from projects :X
The Qhala skin update has definitely opened up some opportunities to improve the quality of my reskins. At this point, I'm slowly working my way towards being able to make proper model releases instead of just hacking a new coat of paint on an old model. Once again, huge thanks to everyone who provided feedback and assistance.
Unfortunately, this also means the amount of work per project necessarily has to increase. I made some initial steps towards the re-work on the cobra base after some discussion with
RatherDevious, and I'm feeling confident that the next version will establish a strong workflow for building new, more unique characters. Unfortunately, life out in meatspace tends to hit me with a sideswipe every time I make progress on these things....and right now is no different.
IRL work drama started spinning up around the end of November, and I'm still in the process of handling some workplace situations that have been piling up for me and the people I work with. It's nothing horrible or job/life threatening, so no need for you guys to worry Just one of those "death by a thousand cuts" type of situations that tends to spike my workplace-related anxieties. I ended up taking point to try to help address the issues for my co-workers, so I'm going to have to make sure I'm focusing on getting as much as I can resolved before our holiday break. Until then, "Secret Projects" have to stay on the backburner for a little while.
On the plus side, the Cobra model is proving to be an extremely strong base model for the Qhala rework. I did a small test sculpt a couple of weeks back to see if I could mold her face a bit closer to Qhala's without breaking the rigging too badly in SFM, and the results were very promising!
https://sta.sh/0240ea8igx7p
So yeah...going to put in the work to make this a true remodel. Not just a reskin. I've got some very strong allies helping me figure out the kinks in the process, and I'm making sure to document my workflows so the next character after Qhala will hopefully go a lot faster.
Will keep you guys posted when I'm working at full steam again! Until then, stay safe, and enjoy the holiday season <3
- AAD
Just swinging by with a quick update on projects! And....distractions from projects :X
The Qhala skin update has definitely opened up some opportunities to improve the quality of my reskins. At this point, I'm slowly working my way towards being able to make proper model releases instead of just hacking a new coat of paint on an old model. Once again, huge thanks to everyone who provided feedback and assistance.
Unfortunately, this also means the amount of work per project necessarily has to increase. I made some initial steps towards the re-work on the cobra base after some discussion with
RatherDevious, and I'm feeling confident that the next version will establish a strong workflow for building new, more unique characters. Unfortunately, life out in meatspace tends to hit me with a sideswipe every time I make progress on these things....and right now is no different. IRL work drama started spinning up around the end of November, and I'm still in the process of handling some workplace situations that have been piling up for me and the people I work with. It's nothing horrible or job/life threatening, so no need for you guys to worry Just one of those "death by a thousand cuts" type of situations that tends to spike my workplace-related anxieties. I ended up taking point to try to help address the issues for my co-workers, so I'm going to have to make sure I'm focusing on getting as much as I can resolved before our holiday break. Until then, "Secret Projects" have to stay on the backburner for a little while.
On the plus side, the Cobra model is proving to be an extremely strong base model for the Qhala rework. I did a small test sculpt a couple of weeks back to see if I could mold her face a bit closer to Qhala's without breaking the rigging too badly in SFM, and the results were very promising!
https://sta.sh/0240ea8igx7p
So yeah...going to put in the work to make this a true remodel. Not just a reskin. I've got some very strong allies helping me figure out the kinks in the process, and I'm making sure to document my workflows so the next character after Qhala will hopefully go a lot faster.
Will keep you guys posted when I'm working at full steam again! Until then, stay safe, and enjoy the holiday season <3
- AAD
