First off, Happy New Year, everyone! š
Gosh, where did the time go? Itās crazy to think I started this journey almost five months ago (I think?), and here we are, already diving into our next project. Letās get into the juicy details right away!
Iāve been working on reworking some of the characters Iāve been using because I want to push the quality of my work even further. Hereās how I plan to do that:
Better Armatures:
One of the biggest parts of animation is setting up key poses, and honestly, the armatures Iāve been using just werenāt cutting it. Iāve enhanced them to be more animation-ready, so posing is way more comfortable and efficient now.
Visual Fidelity Upgrades:
Genshin and anime-style models are typically optimized for EEVEE with a more stylized look. But I like a little more photorealism in my work, which has made these models look, well, awkward at times when rendered in PBR. After experimenting with ways to make them more detailed without veering into the uncanny valley, I think the results turned out great! Let me know what you think!
Improved Morphs:
Anyone whoās been following my work for a while knows Iām a little obsessed with details like skin pressure and body proportionsāespecially with super tight clothes. Lately, Iāve been exploring new ways to make cloth look better and skin deform more realistically under pressure. Itās a small change, but Iām really happy with how itās coming along!
The attached images show off these updates and serve as a little sneak peek for the next small projects Iām working on.
As proud as I am of the Makima project overall, I canāt stress enough how much I appreciate you all sticking with me through the delays. But letās be realāit took way too long. Thatās why Iām changing how I work moving forward:
Monthly Short Animations:
These will ensure supporters are consistently rewarded while I chip away at the bigger, more ambitious projects.
Mini-Comics & Single Images:
Iāll still create these smaller pieces in between to keep things fresh and fun!
This is something Iāve been planning for a while, and Iām aiming to roll it out this month. Hereās the breakdown:
Shorter Early Access Periods:
Iām cutting down the early access window to just 1-2 weeks. Letās face it: the longer periods made things convoluted and also opened the door to internet piracy.
Pricing Adjustments:
The $9.69 tier is dropping to $5 (yeah, it was just an inside .69 joke, honestly).
A new $3 tier will offer 1-week early access.
My goal is to make my content more accessible while keeping it a great value for everyone.
Redundant Tiers:
Iām still figuring out what to do with the $15 and $20 tiers. I might keep one and repurpose it, but Iād love to hear your thoughts or ideas! I might even run a poll to get your input.
Right now, Iām hard at work on the next mini-comic, which is all about size stealing. I might even tie this monthās short animation into that theme.
As for the next big animation (featuring Jane Doe from ZZZ), I donāt have all the details yet, but Iāll keep you posted as I start working on it.
Thank you all so much for being here and supporting me. It truly means the world, and Iām so excited to keep bringing you content Iām proud of. Much love to you allāstay hydrated, and hereās to an amazing year ahead!
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