ArenaOfThebes posts
Intro Caleb
There are even more characters joining the cast for chapter 3. Here is another preview introducing you to the curly redhead Caleb.
2023-05-29 20:36:00 +0000 UTC View PostIntro Leo
Leo enters the arena in this new animation. I feel like I have gotten the hang of the new hair system now and Leo is the perfect candidate to show it off. I messed up the settings in the first rendered frames which is why the hair flutters around a bit in the video clip, but quickly found the solution to make it more stable.<...
2023-05-04 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostIntro Dylan (First Animation Tests)
I have finished building my new PC and tried it out on some quick animations. Rendering is a lot faster now so I might look into adding some more complex animations to the novel and as extra benefits. For now I will try to get a hang of it in Character Intros in the coming weeks of all the new characters making their first ap...
2023-04-22 19:20:58 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate + New Character Preview
Here is a quick preview of one of the new characters being introduced in chapter 3 with a few more being in the works.
I am currently wrapping my head around the new hair geometry nodes in Blender so I am still trying things out for especially the finer detail hair. I might also make the switch to the new hair sys...
2023-04-14 13:56:19 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 2 Release Schedule
Chapter 2 early access is here! 4k words, 2 new characters and 4 additional rooms in 383 new images. There has also been an update to the common room and I've added a chapter select screen.
There are some slight inconsistencies with eye and hand placements, render artifacts and the common room has not been updated in th...
2023-03-31 19:48:37 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 2 Release
Chapter 2 is here! 4k words, 2 new characters and 4 additional rooms in 383 new images. There has also been an update to the common room and I've added a chapter select screen.
Really happy with all the progress I have made. Things are really starting to take off. As mentioned before chapter 3 will see more charac...
2023-03-31 19:39:08 +0000 UTC View PostMarch Roadmap
Hey everyone,
I wanted to drop another update and the roadmap for this March. Progress on chapter 2 is still going steady. The lighting in the upcoming rooms did not lend itself particularly well to my previous render settings with low samples and denoising. The denoiser did produce a bit too many artifacts for my likin...
2023-03-06 10:52:51 +0000 UTC View PostBehind The Scenes (Chapter 2)
Take a peak behind the scenes of chapter 2 production, showcasing upcoming characters and locations.
I decided to have a little fun with rendering the new locations and test the limits by adding characters into some fictional behind the scenes production. There still quite a few little issues I am not totally happy with...
2023-02-19 19:34:32 +0000 UTC View PostQuick Update - Dressing Room + Pool WIPs
Hey, just here to drop a quick update on chapter 2 progress. I am finished with the writing and the dimensions of all the new rooms are set so I can now start with posing and rendering for cg artworks. I added some screenshots of the dressing and pool room. Probably later this week I will also post some full renders once I ha...
2023-02-13 22:23:34 +0000 UTC View PostPreview Romain & Alex Full Body + Hair Update
Here are some full body preview renders of the new updated characters which are going to be introduced in chapter 2.
2023-02-03 19:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostLaunch Recap + February Roadmap
Hi everyone! Just wanted to do a quick recap of the first chapter launch and give a look at the roadmap for February. I was super excited to get it finally out there. Having almost 600 downloads until now feels incredible. Thank you for the amazing initial reception and thank you to all patrons especially for your financial s...
2023-02-01 11:32:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1 Release (Uncensored Novel Version)
Really excited for this launch. I hope you enjoy it. Feel free to also join the discord server to hangout and discuss.
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