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Update - Nobuko and Hirai in the shower
🕑 Added 2021-03-07 22:01:00 +0000 UTCtl;dr - I've tweaked Nobuko's character model.
This weeks images
Here's some images from a mini-scene I've got planned as part of the Shizu video sequence coming this month. They're 4K, so don't forget to open the full version! These ones will unlock only if you've allowed the Nobuko/Hirai stuff to happen, in which case this becomes an option.
There's also a couple of Shizu/Hirai video options that are a little similar in that Shizu video scene and I plan for some other stuff to come in future months to expand the number of videos available.
Developed Nobuko's shoulder morphs
This week I started a project that I've been putting off - working on the shoulder morphs of the characters. When they have their arms down, the shoulders of my characters generally look a little unnatural; it's a bit too hinge-like. The exception is Emi, whose model I developed with a different, improved base design. The pain is, I can't just take the existing models for the other characters and apply the new morph - I have to start over from scratch with the improved model, then apply all the other morphs, textures and outfits for the character, which is time consuming and fiddly to get right, particularly when it comes to the face.
This week I've started by adapting Nobuko, so here's a little spot the difference. Hopefully they're pretty much identical, except for the shape of her shoulders. It only really makes a difference when her arms are by her sides like that, but that alone makes it worth it for a lot of pictures. The top image in the shared images today has the new morphs.
I don't know when I'll get to the other girls; it's time consuming and not very fun, but it's nice to get the results in the end. I particularly think it would help Mika, since her shoulders are always exposed.
What do you think of the changes? Does it look like an improvement to you? Let me know in the comments below!
Comments
BBBen
The Emi one in the Alley will be there too. There's a batch of videos that you'll be able to see, depending on what you've unlocked. I think I'll have about six (possible) ones to start, although you might not be able to access some of them if you haven't achieved certain things in the story yet. You can always go back and check again later, of course. I'll be adding in more videos as the game progresses, too.
Matthew Gillespie
just this scene or emi one too
BBBen
Glad to hear you agree with me on the first point! On the second point, I think I would definitely hit that with a thonk emoji, had I one that I could deploy in Patreon comments...
tpogs
You're right, the shoulders look waaaay better. Also, Hirai is the real hero.
