Ok so, slight change again in release times. Funk in the Trunk, a short video I thought was funny to make, will be the last release this year before Christmas. I was going to skip next week's Weekly, but decided this route was better. Funk in the Trunk (Supporter+) will be next Saturday, the 21st. Then Christmas 2024 (free) and the 2 Frankie Fosters (Supporter+) on the 25th, then to finish off the actual year on the 28th, Year 3 (free) review along with 1 and 2 again. I think I have them posted elsewhere instead of here and eh, why not shove them all in one spot.

    Hurray for a search bar here on SubscribeStar also.

    Someone sent Bloo a special setup to use on the redhead he knows as well. How nice of that person. Two versions: one with full AO (ambient occlusion) and one with just AO Outline. Ambient Occlusion deals with the use of shadows.

    As I've said before about AO, some models/maps simply do not work with it at all, so it's a very hit/miss when it gets used. Gwen Tennyson doesn't like any while Frankie was fine with all. That mirror floor map doesn't like any either while a rope model I have does alright without the outline style. Outline is sometimes very useful, like in the second picture/version of Frankie here.

    I think AO Outline makes it look more like a cartoon since they're 3D models based on a 2D creation. Sort of more correct to the source, but that's why I did the 2 versions; in case you all like a different way a bit more. Both will be released right after Christmas 2024 and since the 25th is my animation "New Year", Frankie, which is a 60 second loop, is the first animation released for 2025 (Supporter+ Tiers), followed by a small free project. So, 3 releases this month.

    4 releases, really, since the Year 3 video will be the last this month. Year 3 being the recap compilation video of all/most of what I've made this year, spanning from one Christmas to another. Gives me an interesting way of showcasing all I've done thus far, shows small previews of higher tier projects lower tier subscribers might not have seen anything of, and just a fun way of seeing how I might have progressed as time passes.

    Last preview of Christmas 2024. It's fully rendered now, just needs made into video in Sony Vegas. Been strange to have it be such a calm creation. The other Christmas' have been chaotic and stressful, except that little Violet Parr one.

    Speaking of little ones, I did get another mini-loop style created as well. Preview for it will be shown next Weekly. It needs full render, since it only has the test one right now, and then the Vegas treatment and voila. I said I wasn't going to do any other free this year aside from Christmas 2024, and even though it's also Christmas themed it's not the main one, so it will be Supporter Tier+ ($3+). I've been trying to find correct voices for it, so it may or may not have sound, depending.

    I'll soon start compiling this year's creations for the Yearly video I like doing.

    Not much to say this week. More Christmas rendered, I've taken some time to 'recharge' and sort things, spent yesterday in the ER with the fiancé.
    Still not saying who exactly is in Christmas this year, but I will say it's DC Comics and she's in a snow globe/machine thing. Getting the snow globe's glass to be visible was a pain. Sometimes it's not really visible at all. I didn't want to obscure the view too much though.
    Pic shown is one of the test renders, not a final render, so it's not the best quality.

    Several new ideas added to 'The List' of things to do. I even have another possible mini-Christmas thing I might try to hammer out in time. Sorta like the little Violet Parr last year. No promises though.

    Celibacy training/testing? Penance for bad thoughts maybe? Hell, from what I've seen about the game Indika, she could just be hallucinating or something.
    Last release before Christmas; most likely. Last free one for sure.

    Indika model by @SFMModelMaker