Properly handling Lara Croft (Patreon)

Yep, the title is another pun. The Temple Guardian, who is so huge and heavy, can hold and move Lara with one hand as if she were a stuffed doll.

This is especially relevant this week because the guardian isn't truly satisfied yet and wants to spend some more quality time with Lara. This time, he decides to explore Lara's "back entrance," or "backdoor." You know what that is.

So, if you happen to be a fan of "the other hole," this week's update is all about that. Three more minutes of NSFW content arrive as the 'Lara Croft, the Temple Raider' video grows to 12 minutes in length.

The last three minutes of the video consist of new scenes. The updated file is online now; go and check it out!

A few notes on "handling" Lara; skip this part if you want:
You probably wouldn't guess which part of the new scenes was the most difficult to create. Nope, it wasn't the NSFW "backdoor action."

It was the moment when the Guardian turned Lara around with one hand and changed his grip a few times to move her to a new position. The whole process takes only a few seconds, yet it was quite complicated.

This is because both bodies have to move in perfect synchronisation, while all limbs and body parts rotate and move to make it look natural. Human (and humanoid) bodies have a lot of bones and pieces that come into play in such a situation, requiring extra attention from the animator.

Another example is that of a woman walking forward. It sounds simple, but many bones have to move in just the right way to make the character's movement natural. Especially when jiggle physics and clothes are involved, we are talking about a really tricky thing to pull off.

So that's something I found interesting about being an animator. Some elements of it are easy and fun to learn, while other, deceptively similar things made me almost pull my hair out. OK, the rant's over.

Next week, I will create some X-rays of what happens inside the "back door." These are more rare than the type of X-ray scenes seen last week. Of my recent videos, I think only one or two had that kind of X-ray view.

We are now firmly in the second half of Lara's movie, and things will escalate from now on, leading to the climax of Lara's story in just a couple of weeks. In fact, I am almost certain I will finish the video in June.

The response to "Lara Croft, the Temple Raider" has been very positive so far. My thanks to everybody for their feedback. I'm glad my first project with Lara Croft is popular, and I hope the final part of the video will elevate it even more. Stay tuned for more updates!