this is smudge. He barked at the door, paused, let out a super long fart, then let out a sigh like he was done for the day.
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this is smudge. He barked at the door, paused, let out a super long fart, then let out a sigh like he was done for the day.
Across multiple platforms, I’ve noticed an increase in invites/follows from “AI Specialist” accounts, more so on linkedin. Why would I want to associate with you when all you want to do is use a plagiarism machine that’s stolen from me and my colleagues? Block.
Following more tutorials with EMBERGEN. Tried making some creative choices🫠 Lots to improve on, lots to learn, but gotta start somewhere.
sometimes following tutorials that aren’t specifically what you want to know are even more helpful. I’m trying to learn how to make clouds, but followed an underwater explosion tutorial, and the it’s given me a bunch of ideas on how to approach clouds
As for the most helpful, creative shrimp is a greater starter, but since I starting usingvdb from EMBERGEN, Samuel’s shader work helps a bit, and a lot of trial and error to get a descent shader in blender thats anywhere close to what EMBERGEN looks like
Yep on nebula a sunspots. Jangafx has their own channel, also Royals & Rogues is super helpful
Watching EMBERGEN tutorials. Destroying default cubes
Trying to learn how to make clouds. Embergen+Blender
Another fx test #embergen #blender
Another test. Piecing stuff together
Playing with Embergen, trying out different looks for fx
Slowly figuring stuff out
Geo Nodes are super intimidating. This is just shader work (w/ displacement modifier) cobbled together from a couple YouTube videos.
I still like to draw out my sets, but 3D is definitely a viable tool to communicate ideas in animation. Don’t let anyone discourage you from broadening your skill set.
For the longest time I felt deterred from using 3D in animation. One time I blocked out a set, really rough to move the camera around to see if it would accommodate the action needed. My PD ignored the screen and started drawing in the air… as if I could see what he was drawing.
Getting closer to a procedural solution for a stylized flame that follows an object’s silhouette….. CLOTH
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Trying some different approaches to fx
Trying to figure something out 😓
Trying to get a stylized glowing trail without particles/sim. Promising start with just geo and shaders.
You could take a normal map or height map and paint strokes on top of them. The strokes sample the color/value from the original maps, crating a painterly version of the original. You can also customize the brushes. Not sure if that’s the type of thing you’re going for though.
Maybe a similar result tradigital.gumroad.com/l/brushflow
3D sketch for a project. These quicker “sketches” allow me to try out things I’ve learned, and identify things I need to learn without the pressure of a “final” asset
Another one
Blender+EEVEE
Spider-Man
Baby steps continue. Using RBD Labs for blender
Blender
Starting to learn a new thing
Some small artifacts but getting closer to a passable result in eevee
Penguin study in #procreate
Anyone have experience with dvi to DisplayPort adapters for cintiqs? I’m trying to share my cintiq between my Mac and pc via kvm. Everything works except for video. Anyone ever dealt with this or have any solutions?
Some early exploration for a Spider-Man show for a younger audience from a while back. #marvel #spiderman #animation
Definitely a lot closer with to what I was looking for
Finally got a non flickering test. Modeled base shape, quick smoke sim, volumetric shader for noise/details. Blender+CYCLES
I love my dog. Sometimes I’m not sure how he feels about me, though.
Another nebula test.
Yep. “The Darkest of Gods”
Flashback Friday. Animated Ghost Rider look test. Blender+EEVEE. The fact Marvel Studios hasn’t done anything with Ghost Rider, animated or live action (outside of Agents of Shield) is CRIMINAL
Trying to figure out a way to have more art direction over nebula shapes in blender, to accommodate storyboard compositions. The noise volume approach is great, but sometimes I need to be more specific and not rely on “found” shots.Blender+Cycles.
Blender+EEVEE test
Watching tutorials, learning stuff. Lots to fix (bright pops, contact points….) but it was the first render I liked.
Finished boards for a quick test. Starting to put stuff together….
I think I’m done with this test. Added in some quick and dirty set extension, and I’m pretty happy with how it blended. #blender #Eevee
Testing out some stuff. Finding out what works and what doesn’t, visually. #blender #Eevee
Playing with how to approach environments
Testing out Scoot’s rig and how the geometry nodes hold up with animation (if you can call what I did animation 🫠). Still need to figure out how to rig/tranfer weights to grease pencil for details, and experiment with environments. #blender #geometrynodes #animation #3D
BLENDER HELP! Anyone have any experience with baking corrective smoothing weights! I’ve followed 2 different tutorials, bought 2 addons, and still can’t get it to work 😞
Testing out Scoot’s “wing” rig. Still a lot to fix, but it’s off to a good start.
Out of the Robocop vs Terminator look test, this guy is my favorite. One of the best sci-fi designs. They had an animated Robocop show in the late 80s, here's my take on a reboot 😀 Everything done in Blender, except for his mouth (Zbrush) #Blender #Greasepencil #Robocop #animation
Getting the eyelid not to clip in to the eye was a journey. Still need to refine weights but it’s better than where it was.
Playing around with facial rig I made from watching a tutorial from @cgdive.bsky.social Eyelids are a battle since the eyes are so big, but I do like some of the results on the mouth.
Careful…. I might just take you up on that😀
important rig testing
thanks for asking, but no, I just keep them too myself. I’m not a modeler by trade, so these probably aren’t the best for animation anyway. Robo is 800k and terminator is about 1M
Animated look test of Robocop vs Terminator. Would love to see an animated series. #terminator #robocop #blender #eevee #80s
Current WIP
Still going slowly
They called the figure “Endocop”. In the comics it was just an army with no name
Got an interesting viewport shot while checking scale.
Wip
1 down. 1 to go.
Little victories
Still a long way to go.
Ugh….. I’m so tired.
Something I started last weekend.
Spider-Man '77 animated look test. I loved this show as a kid. I feel like the 1977 Amazing Spider-Man gets over looked a lot, but as campy as it is, I really love the design. #Zbrush and #Blender rendered in #EEVEE
Some stills. Really happy how this one turned out. The topology is clean enough to rig, so that’s the next thing I have to learn😀
The strokes are animating. I used BrushFlow by Tradigital3D (Alan Wyatt) blendermarket.com/products/bru...
The Batman animated look test. I think it's time for another animated #Batman anthology. I tried to get a Pattinson vibe, but push the overall proportions. I'd love to see Matt Reeves' universe expanded in an animated format. #Zbrush + #Blender rendered in #EEVEE
Anyone know how to enable occlude on #greasepencil in #blende 4.3.2. I keep erasing through the mesh, and I can’t figure out how to turn it enable occlude
Spent the weekend battling technical stuff. Now comes the the second fun part.
Couldn’t get the result I wanted with auto retopo in zbrush, so I decided to just do it in blender. It’s a lot of work but this is turning out to be my favorite look test. Still a long way to go. Why does he have so much stuff?
Anim Battinson slow progress. Had to do the chest and symbol 2 times this weekend 😓
Saturday night. New project. Checking shadow shapes early.
Hey now…. I like edges.
Tusken Raider from ref. Ever have a piece of reference you’ve been intimidated by? This was one of them for me (there’s plenty). Pretty happy with how it turned out. #procreate
If you see this, post a Spider-Man.
💀 study #procreate
Gundam study from ref. Done in #procreate
Nicholas Hammond Spider-Man is my absolute favorite. Here’s an old study
I’m ridiculously excited for this.
Thanks! It doesn’t record the undos🤣 There were A LOT of undos
I try to get a straight line in one or two strokes, but if it’s giving me trouble, I’ll use procreate’s line draw function. I remember having to do that for the wings in the head
When I get really stuck I try and get one shape right, and build around that. And undo A LOT
#GUNDAM study from ref. Don’t let the time lapse fool you, I really struggled with this one #procreate
I imported my custom brushes from photoshop, and have been tweaking the settings.
Skull study in #procreate
Smudge telling me I’m not done petting him🤣
One of my first assignments for #moana 2. The initial idea was that #Maui would use his tattoos to lasso the sun beams, but I think him using a rope is more readable. These were pretty quick, since we were initially on a lot shorter schedule. Definitely would’ve liked to have taken them further
