DemonLord

Progress update (probably last)

Yup guys, I'm saying it, as it is.

I'm thinking about making Scene 10 as my last one. Not doing additional content for VAM.

And it's not as spontaneous as it looks like. The thing is, you can't know everything upfront, and my expectations before I started my Patreon, was like 60% different. In first months I have done some changes, and I even saw ways to grow, but even back then I understand "I could not keep up".

Months later after "Delay" I figured out another work, and still trying to do both. But one day, it gets to make a conclusion.

So. Creative work is not for me, even after getting so much experience, yes it became a little easier, but still it's too hard. (I have a programmer brain, not an artist brain). I want to spend all my time on that other work.

Scene 10, 5/4 looks added (include male), environment, and done some work on initial poses.

In plan finishing Scene 10, and to put my Patreon on... lets call it "indefinite stop". New members can come in to download old content, and I will still be here, as all years since I found VAM. And I will reserve a possibility, to some day create and publish something if I need to.

Looks for Scene 10

(5/4) I want to make it like early access, for this looks be downloadable while I continue the scene.

Herzha, Seductress, Bat, Nymph, Prince. (Idea from "The cursed prince" by Derpixon)

HUB posts will be most likely together with the scene. (May appear some changes in looks, in process of making the scene.)

Download Looks

https://mega.nz/folder/gnl3VaCT#rBMdh8pRKMYHMGLcTw5V9g

Download Dependencies via my plugin

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/dependencyviewer.42594

Scene 10 Poll: REVOTE

(1-2 days for this poll. I hope this is one time case.)

1. CONTINUE this idea no matter how it ends. Herzha from The Cursed Prince.

2. Meet with mermaid, a pirate in a sea (storm?), or a fisherman on a river.

3. Sadako. VAM already has some scenes but I'm also can make a good one.

4. Sexy elemental in dungeon want's to defeat you, but in another way.

5. Female cultist summons the demon to have some fun.

6. Spooky sexy clown girl gets in troubles with a wrong guy.

7. Camping night in a fantasy world, with adventurer and maybe a saint (healer) girl.

Progress update

I have a problem, and here is the Poll to make a decision.

The problem is about winner of Scene 10 Poll: Herzha from The Cursed Prince. As I told in Discord, this idea first appear more than a year ago, and I was thinking about making visible transitions between looks, not just instant load of appearance preset. After days of trying, I think it is possible, but too complicated and will require making a plugin, for target changing any objects color, with proper transition. And may limit looks to have same scale and still be different size. Not sure I would to that.

Another part is about creating appearance. On picture (prototype) I would call it 4/10 quality. Recreating from cartoon character is like 4 times harder than I expected, and I'm still not sure that I can make it even "good enough". (For me continuing with bad quality models, would be disrespectful to original authors work).

If I would continue, I don't know how much time it would take. In plan was to create 4 looks (Seductress, Herzha, Bat, Nymph) and recreate the scenes with them. (It is so hard that even looks may end up as Paid packages on HUB).

About new Poll, do you want me to continue this idea no matter how it ends, or chose another one. Sorry guys it's for all Tiers, it should be a fast vote. (because it's unclear what was on 2nd place).

Scene 9: Succubus Night 2

17 main poses with multiple stages each (114 parts total).

Changeable animation auto sequence.

A lot of scene customizations.

More info on HUB page.

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/succubus-night-2.53832/

Download Scene

https://mega.nz/folder/JqsGkCoZ#NZJaXGRLvGb1mMUODFrL_A

Download Dependencies via my plugin

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/dependencyviewer.42594

or from Lite version of this scene on HUB

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/succubus-night-2-lite.53830/

Progress update

Scene 9, maybe a little more than a half done. Here is some pictures. Yes it takes a lot of time, but I'm happy with the results!

Looks like it will have the largest number of animations. Not only 17 parts/pictures/poses, but also for those who don't know, each of them has own variants with random playing. And for old scenes, on average it's 2 variants, but this time it's 5 (even up to 8).

I'm cooking!

Scene 10 Poll

1. Meet with mermaid, a pirate in a sea (storm?), or a fisherman on a river.

2. Herzha from The Cursed Prince (a scene for one look or many? hmm...)

3. Sadako. VAM already has some scenes but I'm also can make a good one.

4. Sexy elemental in dungeon want's to defeat you, but in another way.

(1, 2, 3, 4 from previous Poll)

5. Female cultist summons the demon to have some fun.

6. Spooky sexy clown girl gets in troubles with a wrong guy.

7. Camping night in a fantasy world, with adventurer and maybe a saint (healer) girl.

Progress update

This post was to be created more than a week ago, but unfortunately I got sick. I didn't know how long it would be and maybe it was better to notify everyone, but it is what it is. (it was 10~11 days) At least I tell such things in Discord, with more frequent progress update channel.

Scene 9 Poll result is "Succubus night 2".

I want to create posts when I have something to show, and here it is. Couldn't find good enough room, so I took the closest assets and did a lot of remodeling and full texturing. (Succub model is still a subject to improve) Scene is around 1/4 done, and my goal is to make it outstanding, with the best animations. But can I? Will see.

Started new Scene 10 Poll.

Scene 8: Personal Android Girl

15 main poses with multiple stages each.

Changeable animation auto sequence.

A lot of scene customizations.

More info on HUB page.

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/personal-android-girl.52401/

Download Scene

https://mega.nz/folder/ByUAHKDQ#HNJFqlzpQHHa6X6M8x0SnQ

Download Dependencies via my plugin

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/dependencyviewer.42594

or from Lite version of this scene on HUB

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/personal-android-girl-lite.52398/

Progress update

Here is a couple pics of Scene 8. Maybe the name will be "Android for personal use".

Scene is about half done.

Hard to predict because some animations can require several times more work then others.

In scene idea the girl can be in different stages, and different animations are made for it. Watches on males hand is for visuals of it, blue for home tasks, white - not moving, and a "purple".

I want to make progress posts just twice, first on scene start, second when half is done and a third post as the actual scene.

Scene 9 Poll

1. Meet with mermaid, a pirate in a sea (storm?), or a fisherman on a river.

2. Herzha from The Cursed Prince (a scene for one look or many? hmm...)

3. Sadako. VAM already has some scenes but I'm also can make a good one.

4. Sexy elemental in dungeon want's to defeat you, but in another way.

(1, 2, 3, 4 from previous Poll)

5. Succubus night 2, skyscraper modern apartment and a new succub.

Progress update

Vampire scene (#4) was updated couple days ago. (In case you missed notification) https://www.patreon.com/posts/scene-4-vampire-105242031

Starting scene 8, about android girl which can take simple commands, and you can do what ever you want. (At least that is the idea, will see how it goes)

And as always figuring out the idea in details, is not my strong side. The actual "picture", looks, environment, poses, animations, everything the scene starts with. Maybe it's because I want all this to make sense, and create high quality content. It takes time.

Starting Scene 9 Poll (and something tells me that I know the winner already)

About side stuff. You can make plans only so far, and after having experience of making scenes, now I know my limits. Yes I can do more for my Patreon, like making scenes faster, uploading videos, collabs with other creators/VA , spread in social net... But I can feel, I would not handle it more than it is right now. Stability is key.

Figuring the new schedule to fit everything I want in the week, and it looks like only 3 days for VAM.

Hope you would like my next scene, and thank you for your support!

Progress update

First. The Sauna scene (#3) is updated. https://www.patreon.com/posts/scene-3-sauna-104477507

And a Vampire scene (#4) will be too, but a couple days later.

Second. 43 days have passed, and I'm here to continue creating some content for VAM .

About that side work, lets say I have done enough to be finally free, not all of that, but it is what it is.

Now I'm in that state of understanding and making plans about future. Like I did 1,5 years ago even before starting all of this, and early this year before actual publishing my Patreon page. I just need some more time to make a decision.

You can expect that for me it's would be like going on a two jobs, because I want to do one different thing, but to get there, it may take even a year, and it was in may plans all this time. More explanations later.

Delay

In two words, construction work = delay several weeks (3...5).

Next progress update post will be, when I would have the actual progress.

I want to be honest with you, and saying it as it is, so you can make your decision.

In plan for last week, was to update the sauna(3) and the vampire(4) scenes, for better menu and sequence. But, to put it mildly, external conditions don't let me continuing working properly. Even with the consequences, I decided to put all the time to solve the problems. (Related to construction)

(Even considering "Pause billing", but "...New members will not be able to sign up during this time..." as I understand, would make existing scenes not accessible, so, can not using that.)

About scene 8. Poll ended with android/robot girl idea, and now visible for all paid members, you can check it here.

Next poll would not start this time.

I hope you will enjoy my next scene, when it will be done in the future.

(In Discord, I still may post random progress, will see.)

Scene 7: Elf Service

15 main poses with multiple stages each.

Changeable animation auto sequence.

A lot of scene customizations.

More info on HUB page.

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/elf-service.49617/

Download Scene

https://mega.nz/folder/cqtgQbSS#qUSkjIjKC38uDmZOqK_JYA

Download Dependencies via my plugin

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/dependencyviewer.42594

About animations quality

In attachments, the example videos of animations. (or in MEGA)

Each with the simplest case (just one or couple controllers movement), and a complicated movement case.

Both require around half an hour for creating initial pose, but the simple move takes just a couple minutes, and the "right" animation can cost 10-20 times longer.

I usually adding the moves that should be there, like bouncing or body inertia, imitating of muscles force distribution? (not sure how to say it). And removing things that looks wrong, like excessive movement or floating body parts, wrong point of the support, until I feel that it's enough.... Am I overdoing this?

(Before creating this videos I was think that my animations has more sense, but I barely see the difference, maybe 15%, and not like a 100% better).

Progress update

I tried to finish the scene this week, but when I wrote the things left to do, I realized that it requires a couple days of the next week.

About quality and time. (*By working day I mean 8-12 hours of work).

First, the scene making parts: Environment 1-2d, looks 1-2d, poses layout 1-2d, animations around 1d for each 5, menu 0.5-1d, sequence anims 1d, packaging and testing 1d, publishing 1d.

For example the Sauna scene (№3) was made in exact 7 working days in a row, with 1 day off before, and 3days after (so technically 11d). Simple animations, menu and no sequence.

Current scene took so long because I had a pile of stuff to do, and Incubus scene (№6) was overcomplicated (I had to be distracted for a week).

When I look at the ways to reduce the time, through most of the scene making parts, without reducing quality, "it is what it is". But the "animations" can be considered, with one third, or even a half, of all scene making time.

Poll About animations quality.

Progress update

Here is a couple pictures. Less progress than it can be, but the hardest part behind.

Slowly ending to do other stuff, and I need to address full time on next week for the scene (it's becoming too long).

Progress update

Here is some pictures of "Elf service".

Still doing IRL stuff that needs to be done, and slowly progressing on the scene.

(In past two weeks I got just one full day off)

Scene 8 Poll

1. Meet with mermaid, a pirate in a sea (storm?), or a fisherman on a river.

2. Herzha from The Cursed Prince (a scene for one look or many? hmm...)

3. Sadako. VAM already has some scenes but I'm also can make a good one.

(1, 2, 3 from previous Poll)

4. Sexy elemental in dungeon want's to defeat you, but in another way.

5. A robot girl for a private midnight fun.

About custom looks

I am interested to see the statistics about it. (Do you use custom looks?)

It's like adding another setting to my scenes, but what exact?

Or what can I actually do? Sliders for scale, maybe for body parts.

Or I can use the BodyNet plugin. It changes any custom models size to target one, by changing body parts length/scale. It makes the model to have the best fit for animations it the scene.

I see my implementing of it as a customization mode inside the scene, when you have a default scenes model, and a custom one, you press a button to auto resize body parts of customs, to match the scenes default. But I'm not sure of how to implement it inside my scene and is it even possible, to move that functional from plugins scene.

If you have any suggestion, live a comment, DM me or send it in Discord.

Progress update

First, I need a new rule, "no more predictions". Setting bounders is good and keeps me busy, making some sort of consistent content uploads. But the two major side effects makes me reconsider it.

The creativity problem, due to the type of work, because it's not something easy and repeatable, but opposite, you become depend on the right mood, and brain capacity, for efficiency. From my experience its like if I work Two 10h days, with 3 days gap, they have 100% and 80% efficiency, or if I forced it with Seven 8-12h days, they have 40...30% efficiency (work done/time spent).

The Second problem is when the other work accumulates, because I wasted all time on finishing the scene, plus it always gives me unexpected bug/problem and wastes even more time.

I need a better time/work management.

Making a little poll about interesting question, the custom looks.

About the Scene 7 poll, it's ended and visible for all paid members. The winner is "Elf service for the adventurer".

Scene 8 poll.

If you have any scene ideas, live a comment, DM me or send it in Discord.

Scene 6: Incubus Night

15 main poses with multiple stages each.

Incubus or SuccubusFuta looks with 3 variants each, and a girl.

Changeable animation auto sequence.

A lot of scene customizations.

More info on HUB page.

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/incubus-night.48699

Download Scene

https://mega.nz/folder/ZvkDzazK#oDu4hIx5etCLMW8CdDAGag

Download Dependencies via my plugin

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/dependencyviewer.42594

or from Lite version of this scene on HUB

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/incubus-night-lite.48696

Progress update

Finally I got something to show.

Here is the idea, and making animations to work with male/futa swap, may be a challenge.

It seems like the most of the scene "assembly" is done, and left to do is animations.

And unfortunately I got some problems, which are stolen my time for work. I'm trying my best to do it faster.

Scene will be published in next week.

Progress update

New scene format finally finished.

You can check the Update for Scene 5 https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/succubus-night.47759/

And I can not ask for this scene to be better!

Creating ability to auto play animations in the way I wanted, took me 3 days of writing a plugin.

Also this "menu template" will be transferred to the next scenes as always. So it was a good time investment.

Plus new abilities in DLUtils for more customization for me in scene making.

Yes, unfortunately I wasn't be able to do the next scene before finishing "the template" and now I know what to do, and in which way.

Partially I was working on Futa conversion of Succub model. I want for next scene incub/futa swap and a girl. And it's not easy, generated textures require custom cleaning.

I will try to finish Scene 6 in the next week, but unexpected delays still may happen.

Scene 7 Poll

Here is it. Select the general idea, I will figure out the rest.

Give me your ideas, DM me, live a comment here, or send it in discord.

1. Meet with mermaid, a pirate in a sea (storm?), or a fisherman on a river.

2. Herzha from The Cursed Prince (a scene for one look or many? hmm...)

3. Elf gives a good service for the adventurer, to rest after a long journey.

4. Sadako. VAM already has some scenes but I'm also can make a good one.

Progress update

I got a little overwhelmed this week, it's like I need to do 5 things but have time only for 3.

(........)

Lets say I have to postpone the Scene 6: Incubus POV. My predictions: It will be published in this month (30%), done on 5.07.24 (90%) (maybe earlier but not later than this date).

More info about progress you can find on Discord channel #progress-update.

Doing the first scene poll.

Because the poll for the Tier II, here is the copy of the variants to see. And I want everyone to have ability to send their ideas for the next poll. DM me, live a comment here, or send it in discord.

1. Meet with mermaid, a pirate in a sea (storm?), or a fisherman on a river.

2. Herzha from The Cursed Prince (a scene for one look or many? hmm...)

3. Elf gives a good service for the adventurer, to rest after a long journey.

4. Sadako. VAM already has some scenes but I'm also can make a good one.

Now I want to implement the list of changes to Scene 5, and build next scenes already with them.

- Move UI

- Global speed 0.5 to 2

- Auto next animation toggle, adjustable time

- Keybindings toggle, speed +-, pause, anim next/prev

- Separate movable Cum button

- Turn off all environment assets

- Pass through mode (background color)

- Mirror

For DependencyViewer I will make a little guide how to download dependencies.

Scene 5: Succubus Night

Scene has 16 loop animations with multiple stages each.

Update 1.3

• Changeable animation auto sequence.

• A lot of scene customizations.

More info on HUB page.

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/succubus-night.47759/

Download Scene

https://mega.nz/folder/t2NUzQoS#WKWazQGftAMfKeJG9TAWuA

Download Dependencies via my plugin

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/dependencyviewer.42594

or from Lite version of this scene on HUB

https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/succubus-night-lite.47758/

3. Discord server?

I was never did such a thing, and learning about creating and managing a server may took time.

Main reason is looking at your ideas for scene poll. And maybe you would say about scene quality, or things you want to change, because today I have like a zero feedback. (Sure it's because my scenes are good and don't have bugs).

Maybe I can post there more about scene progress? And in general, be more involved.

2. New scenes ideas.

There is 3 ways.

1. I would create ideas, decide and make a scene (current).

2. I would create ideas, and let you decide in a poll.

3. You say me what to put in a poll.

Even before starting the Patreon, I was worry about a lack of new ideas, and at the end it was the one though "I can spawn them, if I think about it enough".

But I think asking you is better, and let you decide in a poll.

The problem is initial variants for a poll, and how I would get them.

What message format?

You may send like a couple words "I want another vampire theme" or demon or something else.

Up to some specific, from some game or film or video. (existing characters)

About "regular situations" themes, I don't do them simply because I think there is enough creators for it. But it's still a subject to consider.

I will try to generalize them and put doable ideas in the poll for voting.

Can I send ideas now? Yes.

When first scene poll? I don't know. But soon.