TomCAT

Game Sketch RLDB #2

Here's another sketch for a rogue like deckbuilder, but spicy.

Game Sketch RLDB #1

TL:DR - Any there there?

I was looking at making a rogue like deckbuilder with this pre-made game template in unreal engine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uja04FqH-q4 From research, it seems like this genre is easier to make and sells well. It could also make good use of my animation skills. What do you all think?

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New renders Uploaded

Here is a link to google drive, where these and others can be found.

New renders uploaded

Couple good ones and a few that go too far to post outside. lol!

Here's a link to the rendering repository. 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NN9gNVeHaCbUfjSxiJsAZY7yKJb05RoR?usp=share_link

Love & Passion video uploaded

Animation of Sara and Anika sharing a tender moment.

This is the first animation I've made. There is a new folder for animations and I will place new ones here.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gm9Iy5wmwgQqZrhJc1XR1w9NG9Crlmcp?usp=share_link

New renders uploaded!

Find this and more on this google drive.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NN9gNVeHaCbUfjSxiJsAZY7yKJb05RoR?usp=share_link

Make your own ARkit shapekeys for motion capture.

Intermediate tutorial showing how to make ARkit shapekeys. 

Support files:

1. Polywink example model: https://www.polywink.com/    

2. ARkit blendshape examples: https://arkit-face-blendshapes.com/ 

3. Mike Rig by Artell (free):  2023-02-11 04:42:06 +0000 UTC View Post

Restructure Plans

Hi everyone, I'm planning on changing the tiers and what they offer. 

My understanding is that some people are here because the artwork. Others are here for learning. Of those people, a portion really don't want to see any artwork at all.

I'm setting this up now and hope to roll out the new tiers by March, 2023.

If you have any thought or concerns, I'd love to hear it.

Thanks

TomCAT

Your First Character Render Tutorial for Blender

This beginner tutorial shows how to make simple and effective character renderings. This tutorial uses blender 3.2

Expressions with Pose library & Shapekeys

Pre-release! How to make expressions with the pose library and corrective shapekeys. 

How to make long flowing haircards - with Hairtools

This video shows how to make long flowing hair in blender with the Hairtools addon, by bartoszstyperek.  

Hairtools: https://bartoszstyperek.gumroad.com/  

Female bust template: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10F5D8yX4ItWmwCYT8f96BoYtZb2wNGPz?usp=sharing

This...

Marmoset Viewers

Uploaded a bunch more marmoset viewers. These are mostly from models for sale but there are some unreleased ones.

Some of the viewers are really risque.

Viewers:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GBmvsJphlJ6vJTi5oh0Ts6jA9JhzS6DO?usp=share_link

Renders:

2022-05-31 17:46:22 +0000 UTC View Post

Miscellaneous Renders

Uploaded a bunch more renders. These are partially just for fun and partially from the models for sale. I will periodically add more here.

Some of the renders are really risque. These are in a subfolder.

Renders:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NN9gNVeHaCbUfjSxiJsAZY7yKJb05RoR?usp=share_link

Fit & Attach Clothing to a Rigged Character

Here is the tutorial showing how to fit and attach clothing to a rigged character in Blender. It goes step by step through the entire process, including:

SHAPING THE CLOTHING

SETTING UP A TEST ANIMATION

ATTACHING THE CLOTHING

WEIGHT PAINTING

HIDING THE BODY - TECHNIQUE 1

HIDING THE BODY - TECHNIQUE 2

This is the early release. I will add bookmarks shortly.

Blender Rigify Tutorial - Long Hair, Body and Face

Here is the Rigify tutorial. It's a looong video but I thought it'd be nice to have everything in one session. It goes step by step through the entire process, including:

Preparing the mesh

Creating vertex groups (makes rigging easier)

Creating the meta rig

Appending eye and teeth bones (standard rig does not work with unity)

Appending bones for long hair

Attaching the rig

Weight painting

This is the early release. I will add bookmark...

Imogen Renders

Whole bunch of Imogen renders. 

Blender ShoeTutorial - Part 2 - Texture & Normal Maps

Here is the prerelease of the second shoe tutorial. This tutorial goes over Texturing and making a normal map.

Video:https://youtu.be/j7nTlUzsdII

Downloadable Marmoset viewers of Imogen

Same as the ones on ArtStation but downloadable.

google drive link:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1W-EJIUZtxkxOCuMH3SIoZm5tQ-ys_eSp?usp=sharing

ArtStation link:

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/3qq8DA

Imogen in her dance studio outfit and black dress

Having fun doing renderings of Imogen. I imagined she would be racy but she's turning out to have a really bright and happy personality. 

In the works - Imogen

Working on a new character. 

Added a more geometry to the whole body and a lot more in the face. Without a sub-d modifier, it still looks pretty good, and will now export to game engines without extra work. 

Still working on the hair technique. Texture map had more definitive sections of opacity and I'm doing more planning for the mesh's layers of opacity. Also added fly-aways.

Plus, she's a redhead - yowza.

Blender ShoeTutorial - Part 1 - Modeling and UV

Here is the prerelease of the dress tutorial and the support files. I will add bookmarks shortly. This tutorial goes over modeling and making a UV map.

Video: https://youtu.be/dv8dsKwPtV8

Practice run of shoes for the next video.

Blender Dress Tutorial - Part 3 - Finalizing the dress

Here is the prerelease of the dress tutorial and the support files. I will add bookmarks shortly. This tutorial goes over making a UV map.

Video: https://youtu.be/aka2iV4XqH4

What's my name?

Started a new character. Tried to make the hair feel softer than what I normally do. A lot of 'outer' hair cards with sparse strands on the texture seemed to help. 

No name yet so she's in a folder called new girl. Any ideas?

Blender Dress Tutorial - Part 2 - UV Map

Here is the prerelease of the dress tutorial and the support files. I will add bookmarks shortly. This tutorial goes over making a UV map.

Video: https://youtu.be/I0j_YC4xzXk

Do you know what I heard?

Ming-mei telling secrets

Thought I'd take a break and do a rendering for fun. 

Blender Dress Tutorial - Part 1 - Modeling

Here is the prerelease of the dress tutorial and the support files. I will add bookmarks shortly. This tutorial follows the Complete Character Tutorial #12.

Video: https://youtu.be/YA4DMhwtL_8

Support files: Blank body mesh and dress sketch if you don't want to go through the entire Complete Character Tutorial and just want to make the dress. 2021-08-23 17:29:48 +0000 UTC View Post

Test Dress

Practice run making the dress, shoes and choker for the next few tutorials. 

Blender Complete Character Tutorial - Part11 - Translucent skin (sss)

Here is the early release of Part 11. This video shows how to make translucent skin with a sub surface scattering map.

I will add bookmarks, timestamps, and post the blender file shortly.

video: https://youtu.be/ruosyTT2FmM