April 10th Update
Added 2016-04-10 18:36:17 +0000 UTCThis week I managed to finally finish Meridiana's new rig, and get some headway on the Fishdude/Troll animations.
The new rig is done, and I've transferred most of the animations over to the new rig. While I can normally retarget animation directly in Unreal Engine, changes to some bone placement means some of the animations needed a little adjustment. In addition, I'm not using blend shapes for facial animation anymore, so I needed to recreate and facial expressions an animation might have. This did give me an opportunity to go back and animate her bad, so it should now move properly in all her animations.
If people want a run down of what I did, I can do that, I'll just have to figure out the best way to do it.
For the fish dude, I think I was able to finally find a walk and run that I feel like work. So I can now start on his other animations now that I know a little more about him.
I also may have mentioned that I wanted to give Meridiana proper clothes, and I did that as well. Her original costume is still going to be available, but this will be her "canon" costume.
Like always, please share your comments, suggestions or concerns!
Comments
I agree on the shoulder pad, and that isn't quite done. With the collar, I wasn't trying to make it masculine, but more a little opulent and impractical. She is a noble and a magician, and like most nobles and magicians, that's something she shows off a bit in her clothing. I might not have hit it, but that was the route I was going.
Mithos56
2016-04-11 17:42:59 +0000 UTCThe shoulder pad actually isn't done! I more wanted to show off the dress which is pretty much done. Good Point though!
Mithos56
2016-04-11 17:39:03 +0000 UTCFirst I love where you are going with your new costume. The dress part I think is a huge improvement! It compliments her figure while not coming off as for lake of a better phase, slutty... I've got 3 suggestions/ critiques on the design. The first thing is the floating shoulder pad. I like the shoulder pad but yeah I'd like to see like some cloth or something holding it on. The second and biggest critique I have is the bulky collar on the top of the dress. I like the pattern but I feel the collar should be made more slender or opened up to make for a more pleasing compliment to her slender neck... The collar comes off as more armor/ masculine at the moment. The last suggestion is to add a bit more of the golden patern design in the lower part of the cloth and in the back. You have this hyper detailed collar region and it make the rest of the dress look a tad under detailed in comparison. I love the new creature and I'd be glad to hear the changes in your rig in your next blueprint when that comes out. Good work bud. ^^
QuestionablyInsane
2016-04-11 17:23:43 +0000 UTCman your rig is awesome i wish my credit card arrive soon for me support you, in comparison to my skills you are a god, i ask myself how you have done the bobbs ass and pussy, making the body rig is easy there is a lot of tutorials out there, but when it comes to to genitals there is almost nothing, maybe we need a digital tutors for porn XD
Nuneko
2016-04-11 15:19:01 +0000 UTCLove her new outfit! But... it's bugging me that her shoulder pad is just glued to her shoulder. It's a video game trope that's a pet peeve of mine and rears its ugly head constantly: the magically stuck-on shoulder armor. I don't mean to disparage your personal stylistic choice if you really love the look of the floated pauldron, but I think it would be nice if you could visually explain the pauldron being there by having it be a part of her armband or giving it a few straps securing it to her or something. It's no big deal, obviously, but maybe something to think about if you ever have extra time on your hands.
Tinybone
2016-04-11 06:50:01 +0000 UTCtwas just wondering, the new one looked more like an adventuress kind and could maybe gain a small bit of speed/regen while her original could make seduction easier and who knows what else could be made.
Gamerdude32
2016-04-11 03:17:51 +0000 UTCYeah it looks like there will be options for different costumes, not sure about having the costume effect gameplay though. That's something to look into
Mithos56
2016-04-11 03:10:55 +0000 UTCNice to hear mate and also liking what you have so far, though would it be possible to have the option to wear different outfits and maybe have each one do something a bit different than the other?
Gamerdude32
2016-04-11 02:54:03 +0000 UTCGlad to hear the rig is complete! I'm really excited to see what you do going forward now that your foundation is solid. I like the new clothing you made for her, but I'm personally a fan of how the current clothing shows off her stomach. Really pumped to see what you do with the fish guy! I think you've got a great opening to do some standing animations, or have him on the ground with her on top. Keep up the great work and I can't wait to see your next update!
Eric
2016-04-11 01:02:27 +0000 UTCI've said it before and I'll say it again: I love that new outfit on Meri. It's the perfect blend of sexy and realistic for a fantasy universe. The little gold plate on her shoulder is a really nice touch. As far as Mr. Fishdude goes I like the direction you're taking with him. His animations are a little reminiscent of the goblins but less flailing and uncoordinated (to me at least) and I like that. I think it creates a nice similarity in style and tone without being a rip off. I'm interested to see where else you take him since his appearance is considerably more handsome than the goblins and he's large enough to lift Meri, presumably with ease. All in all I'm quite excited to see what you do next!
Snizzlefit
2016-04-10 19:23:57 +0000 UTC
