VN Ren'Py Isabella - Chasing Shadows [Ch. 4.3] [badtimetales]

4.30 star(s) 65 Votes

Joshy92

Devoted Member
Mar 25, 2021
10,019
21,415
This might sound crazy and I know the girls having sex would be hot but I think passionate kissing is just as good as a full on sex scene.
The erotic tension and everything like that makes kissing scenes really arousing imo.
 
  • Sad
Reactions: badtimetales

Dessolos

Devoted Member
Jul 25, 2017
8,069
10,389
This might sound crazy and I know the girls having sex would be hot but I think passionate kissing is just as good as a full on sex scene.
The erotic tension and everything like that makes kissing scenes really arousing imo.
tbh I never been into girl on girl sex but 2 girls kissing / even swapping cum from their mouths is always hot as hell to me :love: :love: :love: :love:
 
  • I just jizzed my pants
Reactions: badtimetales

badtimetales

Well-Known Member
Game Developer
Sep 25, 2020
1,459
8,288
In fact
This might sound crazy and I know the girls having sex would be hot but I think passionate kissing is just as good as a full on sex scene.
The erotic tension and everything like that makes kissing scenes really arousing imo.
You do know why there are so few kissing scenes in AVNs....

*sigh*
 

Elduriel

Engaged Member
Donor
Mar 28, 2021
2,747
4,468
dunno about animating it, but I think it can be done just as well with static renders, same with sex scenes, I'd rather have well posed and lighted statics than shitty animations (talking generally not about Isa)
 

Joshy92

Devoted Member
Mar 25, 2021
10,019
21,415
dunno about animating it, but I think it can be done just as well with static renders, same with sex scenes, I'd rather have well posed and lighted statics than shitty animations (talking generally not about Isa)
I was actually talking about this just recently. I agree completely I have always been more of a fan of pictures to animations.
 

badtimetales

Well-Known Member
Game Developer
Sep 25, 2020
1,459
8,288
dunno about animating it, but I think it can be done just as well with static renders, same with sex scenes, I'd rather have well posed and lighted statics than shitty animations (talking generally not about Isa)
Animating is the way ;)

Is it hard to animate? I've never really payed attention to it tbh. But now that you mention it I don't think I see kissing often.
A nightmare.
But I might have some ideas ;)
 

Joshy92

Devoted Member
Mar 25, 2021
10,019
21,415
Animating is the way ;)



A nightmare.
But I might have some ideas ;)
Please don't push yourself though friend. I was only talking in general terms not about Isabella specifically.
I would much rather read the story you want to make.
 

Joshy92

Devoted Member
Mar 25, 2021
10,019
21,415
What's the story without some kisses (or for you with some snowballing) :ROFLMAO:

I'm learning, still can't do everything I want to, but every month a bit more ;)
The animations are definitely getting better and better each update. They were always good but lately they have gone to another level.
I especially liked the latest Alex scene.
 
  • Red Heart
Reactions: badtimetales

Dessolos

Devoted Member
Jul 25, 2017
8,069
10,389
In fact


You do know why there are so few kissing scenes in AVNs....

*sigh*
actually didn't know kissing scenes were any harder to animate than lewd scenes. As I see a decent amount of them with animations and even some that are done really well can't think of which games off the top of my head.

The animations are definitely getting better and better each update. They were always good but lately they have gone to another level.
I especially liked the latest Alex scene.
I honestly never had a keen eye on for good vs bad animations unless it was super obvious to me. But I always liked the camera angles in this game. As I always thought make the animation seem alot better than most games even if they might not be. At very least to me the camera angles makes the animations stand out compared to most other AVN's ive played. ( that and there is cumshots which not many do or show via animation)
 

Penumbral Evanescence

|☽◯☾| Somnium of the Night ✧ Bête Noire
Donor
Jul 16, 2021
1,134
2,777
camera angles
There are a lot of games (can't remember off the top of my head), but having a carousel to view scenes from different angles gives agency to the players to pick and choose how to enjoy a certain scene from playing out. Getting the right angle makes a big difference when wanting to showcase the intimacy and/or debauchery in a scene being played out. It's not always easy to nail down, but when done right, makes the scene more immersive and pleasurable to view.
 

Dessolos

Devoted Member
Jul 25, 2017
8,069
10,389
There are a lot of games (can't remember off the top of my head), but having a carousel to view scenes from different angles gives agency to the players to pick and choose how to enjoy a certain scene from playing out. Getting the right angle makes a big difference when wanting to showcase the intimacy and/or debauchery in a scene being played out. It's not always easy to nail down, but when done right, makes the scene more immersive and pleasurable to view.
that's probably why the animations feel seem good to me in this one had a feeling was mostly cause of the camera angle
 

MiltonPowers

Forum Fanatic
Jul 26, 2023
4,475
8,533
blame Milton749 about my obsession of nose boops as of late he reminded me about them.
Ok, I will.
Don't be blaming me for your weird & twisted perversions. ;) I just happened to see a nose boop and called it out for being disgusting and going way too far for us decent folk. Des got all excited when he saw my post and went on a nose boop rampage. :ROFLMAO: No girl is safe. Lock up your daughters. :ROFLMAO:
 
  • Haha
Reactions: Jarulf

hampsure

Member
Dec 4, 2021
213
369
dunno about animating it, but I think it can be done just as well with static renders, same with sex scenes, I'd rather have well posed and lighted statics than shitty animations (talking generally not about Isa)
Agreed - I'm definitely in favor of using a great series of static renders with well written narration/dialogue in favor of sub-par animations. As long as the animations don't detract from the experience though I'm usually okay with them. It's best when animations that match what's being said in the writing are used in conjunction with renders instead of replacements for them. I'm also speaking in general and not about this game... the animations here have always been serviceable if a bit of a mixed bag from what I recall from when I last played (3.3) and I'm aware they're improved since then. :) I bought the game on steam as soon as I got notified it was available so now it's just a matter of if I play again before the game is finished or not. :unsure: Open to suggestions but have a couple other games to finish first and a long backlog regardless.

I think the original question was about animating kissing. It all depends on execution. I've seen it done effectively and I've seen it done in a way that seemed like animating for the sake of animating where it was unnecessary and would have preferred renders. I think to pull it off it needs to be kept short and meaningful or be done exceedingly well if it's meant to be longer or get hot and heavy. In general I prefer mostly static for kisses I guess... authors need to give our imaginations more credit. ;)
 

Penumbral Evanescence

|☽◯☾| Somnium of the Night ✧ Bête Noire
Donor
Jul 16, 2021
1,134
2,777
static for kisses
It depends though, a long drawn-out kiss scene can get a bit repetitive for players for animation...unless if there are different motions added to the lip-smacking action to make it more unique every time. Otherwise, static images can do just enough to convey the intimacy (or force/hate kiss if that's the direction/intent the dev had in mind LOL).

So basically just adding more variative actions (tongue, french kissing, etc etc) to make the kiss scenes that are animated more memorable and sexually gratifying for the player.
 
  • Like
Reactions: hampsure
4.30 star(s) 65 Votes