Eve (Stellar Blade) Update (No Wip - Just info!)
Hi guys, how’s it going?
This month, I was planning to show you something, but unfortunately, I ran into some software issues.
It didn’t stop me, but it definitely slowed me down while I was working on the scene and trying to render the part of the animation I’d hoped to show this month (August).
I still made some progress, of course!
Once I fix these unexpected problems, I’ll finish the scene and show it to you!
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For those who want to know more details, read below:
What went wrong?
One of the main issues was the transition from the two year old version of my software (the one I was using when working on Judy) to the current version. A lot has changed, and most importantly, some essential addons have changed their behavior.
For example, I wanted to show a small segment of the cumshot, but after the update, many of the add-on settings changed, and their behavior became unpredictable. Even worse, the baking time for the same settings doubled.
I’m looking for a solution, but it requires more testing.
It’s not just that, with the update, other things were broken as well, but I’ve managed to fix most of them.
Of course, I did make progress this month, working on other things: I improved several graphic aspects (lighting, etc.) and made some adjustments to the animation to get it looking just right.
I even worked on the model itself, adding new elements (some of them are just for animation purposes and aren't directly visible).
I do this with every character I work on. It takes time, but until I have a personal character, it’s something I have to do every time.
I also started working on part of the ending scene. It’s small part, but I’m doing my best to get it just right.
I've added a new hairstyle. The physics didn’t work as intended, but after a lot of trial and error, I managed to get it working. Honestly, I think this hairstyle fits Eve better (it’s the same one I used in the Eve pic I made, but It wasn't "animation ready").
It’s been a bit frustrating. I wanted to work on something short but still interesting.
However, all these problems came up.
It’s fine, though. It’s pretty normal when you're managing a lot of things at once, but let’s just say this isn’t my best moment, and I really would have preferred for things to go smoothly this time.
All my projects face some challenges during their creation, so I’ll do what I can to deliver a good animation despite these inconveniences!
A little heads-up:
With the latest Windows 11 update, I had several BSODs (as if I didn’t have enough problems). I don’t know if it's related, but be aware that the update has caused issues with several SSDs, like memory leaks and data loss (you can find more info online).
Since I’m a "lucky" guy, I did a backup of my main projects. I suggest you do the same if you have important stuff on your PC.
So, what’s next?
Right now, I’m working on fixing the liquid simulation and will be focusing on two new scenes.
Since I’ve run into these issues, and to avoid any more surprises, I’ll release the titjob with just a few extra scenes. If you like the animation, I might bring Eve back!
Thanks for the support, guys.
I wish you a greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeat day!