I just purchased a new software plugin for my 3D program thanks to all of your generosity! This will be a time-saving helper in finishing up this project as well as future animations for you all.
You can see it here if you like.. This video covers several tools, but the one I purch...
2015-11-04 23:13:16 +0000 UTC View Post
I am pleased to announce that Maggie's animation phase is complete. All that remains is the skin simulation and then rendering.
In the meantime, enjoy this look at the animation from the rear view. It shows the highly technical rigging that was used for her scapula bones. The...
2015-11-04 08:00:32 +0000 UTC View PostHey all,
Had some new rigging difficulties to resolve. I expect the animation to be completed later today. Then it's time to simulate the skin. Thanks for your patience!!
Hey all! I've just posted Release 24 to Patreon. Thank you so much!!!
Just letting you know, the problem I was getting with her deltoids has been resolved. It was quite a unique problem! Anyway.. Animation will now resume. I am anticipating the animation will be d...
2015-11-01 00:35:56 +0000 UTC View PostMaggie has been rigged in an all new advanced way, and she's awesome! As soon as she is done rendering I'll send her out to all of her donors. Thank you so very much!!!
Hey all..
So I have roughly 500 frames of animation done so far. But unfortunately I ran into a snag. Her shoulders are collapsing and flipping about as she raises and lowers her arms. Amazing I did not notice this earlier. So I will have to put some more bells and whis...
2015-10-31 07:38:05 +0000 UTC View PostHey everybody!!
Good news, I have just finished rigging Maggie. Tomorrow I will spend the day animating her. And if the fates are kind, I can add her simulated skin on Halloween and it will not take longer than a day. Then she will be ready to render and as soon as she is done renderi...
2015-10-30 03:11:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Whew.. Worked on this all bloody day today! Thought you all might enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the making of these things. Do you want to see more stuff like this? Let me know?
No charge of course.. I only charged for the finished pieces. :)
Note I will b...
2015-10-26 06:03:23 +0000 UTC View PostI had a dream.
Friends, Romans, Countrymen. Lend me your tweets.
For many years now I have had this dream of creating animated 3D muscular woman characters with ultra-realistic rigging. Creating her from the inside-out by modeling the muscle, fat and bone that function in an anatom...
2015-10-23 23:45:05 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
I know I've been quiet.. Had some other minor side projects to finish up. For the end of this month I am trying something very experimental with Maggie.
I know the last animation with Maggie was also experimental but this is very different. I am trying two new t...
2015-10-16 03:52:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! I made a little animated intro sequence for the lovable YouTube personality known as "Teddy Rubskin." Thought you might enjoy seeing it, especially those of you who like videogames. Have fun! :)
The Epic follow-up to my old FMG story "The New School." This one is
waaay longer and features a larger cast of all-new characters. You can
read a preview of this in my Deviant Art gallery.
Hey all! I'm super happy with how this story is turning out. I can't wait for you all to read it! I think I need another two or three days to finish it up barring any interruptions. Regardless of when it is complete, I will be posting it as a paid creation to Patreon on the 3...
2015-09-28 10:33:21 +0000 UTC View PostWell it's official. The New School Part 2 is now longer than the first story 33kb to the original's 30kb. And I am just getting to where the growth starts! I think you are all going to like it. I think it's my best writing so far; if I may toot my own horn. Stay tooned!...
2015-09-26 11:32:20 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! I've posted a preview of my next release to my DA gallery. You can read it here:
http://cgman.deviantart.com/art/The-New-School-Part-2-Patreon-Preview-5...
2015-09-23 05:47:06 +0000 UTC View PostHey all!
By now all rewards have been send out for those to donated $2 or more to my 22nd release "Still Life FMG." So if you don't see it in your email, please check your spam folders and if it's not there by all means, give me a shout!
Thank you all so much!
Hey... CGMan here.. Watching my computer render. Pretty exciting. :D
I've been thinking carefully about the per creation vs. monthly decision. I've decided to keep things as they are.
This option gives the most flexibility and fairness I think. If I get a project or commission off...
2015-09-18 16:10:23 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone,
Just wanted to let you know the final render pass has been going all this time and it will be done in roughly 24 hours. Thanks for your patience! Sorry its taking so long. I could have rendered this really quickly but it would have looked like butt. Qualit...
2015-09-18 16:00:22 +0000 UTC View PostHey everybody,
If you donated $6 or more for the last animation, check your email boxes.
Note the animation is NOT FINISHED. This is the first of 3 render passes. But while it is not finished it is certainly watchable and enjoyable. I will continue ren...
2015-09-12 01:49:09 +0000 UTC View PostIn an effort to get this out to you as soon as possible, I'll send it out as soon as this first pass is complete.. I'll just obscure her "baldness" with a shadowbox. Then as new render passes are completed I'll send you updates. Sorry for the extended delay. :/ Expect to get the an...
2015-09-08 09:41:52 +0000 UTC View PostHey all,
This thing is still rendering, going around the clock. The current pass is estimated 51 hours left, and then the hair pass after that will not take as long. Sorry it's going on and on. :(
Rendering has begun! I'll keep you guys and gals updated on the progress.
At long last, the cloth simulation is complete! It took all day yesterday and all day today. But it's done now. I need to do some minor texture work and then rendering will begin. And I'll let you know how that progresses. I'll probably make a low quality version to get it out the door ASAP, an...
2015-09-05 18:28:44 +0000 UTC View PostHey everybody!
Good news for me... The Patreon charges are finally going through.
For the animation, there was a couple of days lost because I was fixing a problem that popped up. That has been resolved and I have just started running the cloth simulation. After that ...
2015-09-04 21:34:20 +0000 UTC View PostHeheh hey all.. I just posted a few minutes ago about my Patreon goof-up. I lost track of time and posted Maggie's animation after midnight on the 1st. It appeared that this would not get processed until October.
Well Patreon responded to my hail less than a minute aft...
2015-09-02 23:39:28 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone,
Today was going so well... Then Lightwave (my 3D app) decided to shit the bed. Refusing to save my model. I've been trying to work around this bug for hours now. I have a possible solution but it will require close to 20 hours of rendering out animated texture maps. S...
2015-09-02 08:46:04 +0000 UTC View PostHey all... Main animation is now complete. And the length is... 3642 frames. Which comes out to a hair over two minutes. What remains is cloth sim and rendering. To be continued!
Hey everybody,
I've just "posted" the upcoming Maggie FMG animation. I'm finishing up the camera animation right now. After that is cloth simulation and then it's time to render. I'll keep you informed as it progresses! Thanks so much!!!!!!
Maggie's animation is running a bit late.. I'll keep you all informed on when your rewards will be sent to you!
Hey everybody!
Just wanted to let you all know that the animation I am working on will need a few more days beyond the 1st. But I will be "posting" it to Patreon as a paid creation on the 31st because I will need the food money for next month. Thanks for understanding.