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hey! here's doing a lil log update for the start of semester 2 and my work in january/early february.

my last update was back in 2022. holiday season and new year has passed us as well as a lot of snow (i actually couldn't leave my house for the last week of semester 1). there's been some significant developments since my last update. i did take a break from work between this time to focus on family and recharging between a big 2022 before a 2023 of equal if not, bigger proportion.

2D animation has been progressed. 5 minutes of work has been laid out as of writing with the final section still yet to be tackled.

image: Screenshot showing 2D animation work in RoughAnimator with onion skin

with the 3D work, i have managed to complete the rigs for the characters and have laid out the basic sets for the 3D sections. Some of the rigs were done by hand and others were modified Rigify templates. 3D production will be a bit slower than 2D due to my computer not being the fastest for 3D (it just works at the end of the day) as it it being a bit more complex than 2D as it is stages with layout (meshes moving and camera work) done first before keyframing rigs.

image: Blender screenshot showcasing scene laid out with rigs

in regards to other work, i have been focused on resuming production that i haven't done work. hopefully as 2D stuff progresses towards a good enough state for the rough version, i vcan focus on other works like comics, paintings and collages for backgrounds and whatnot. I've actually experimented with sound and done some initial voice work. i've been using modular synth software for sound design and composing as well as using conventional DAWs.

overall, at this point i've started to see the short come to life and it fills me with awe and wonder but also overwhelms me a bit and makes me worry that i will i jinx this but it is a healthy feeling and i use that feeling to guide me so things can go as smooth as possible. see you guys next post!