Progress 24.07.2023 (Patreon)

Hello on this rainy Monday, well, rainy in here.

So what's up? Update 37 is underway, and so far no real issues outside of the usual beginning of the update blues. Don't get me wrong, I love what I do. Starting an update is always a bit... strange.

As for writing, I couldn't finish the epilogue over the weekend. Mostly because I realized I wasn't happy with the interiors I had reserved for it. Thus I spent some time prototyping new interiors. And even though I don't like it much, I need to use the pieces I've used to build the rooms on Sentinel, which does make sense to a point, but it is one of those nagging feelings. Anyway. I have 5 scenes left to write, so about 5 to 7 pages.

But speaking of the epilogue, as it was with Sorcerer, it will take longer to make. I will keep you posted on the progress, as always. Just giving heads up, I'll work as fast as I can, but the renders will take time they'll take. Granted, it is premature, as there are still 3 updates to make before I even start that. Anyway...

And more Kziiri. It is kind of amusing. In TRS1, you relied mostly on Ezan and the Ot'ai. In TRS2, Qivian and the Kziiri have been more involved. This is from update 37.

And a bit of continuation from Friday. This is what I mean by the fog. A lot of time, you can use it to hide things. The thing that bothered me in Friday's render? There was nothing behind the last line of trees, no mountains, more trees, or even clouds. Granted, that was mostly an issue with the sky dome but details. It isn't bad as it is from this camera angle, but it would be a different tale from other angles. But fog layers between the main environment and the backdrop, and one or two behind the backdrop, and you can obscure that there isn't anything there. Obviously, I could add mountains or hills, but that depends on what you want to tell with the render. The fog also adds a certain feeling. You never know where and when the other T-Rex will enter the hunt.

Mistress Lian and Ayaka. I've been returning to this environmental asset several times over these past few days. Not entirely sure why. Luckily, the doors open in the main building, and it has a decent interior area that can be used. So I have a few ideas.