Finishing Starfucks once and for all (Patreon)

Hi everyone, I usually don't share details about my schedule and workflow, but I wanted to make an exception this time. I have completed animating all the scenes for Starfucks.

How much longer do we have to wait for the final product?

The animation is mostly done, with a total of 2317 frames and 9:02 minutes of footage (not including the intro and credits). My friend has been helping me with the flat colors occasionally since November, and we have already completed 73% of the coloring process. Now that I am finished animating, I will be able to join him in completing the coloring. We expect to finish the coloring process by the second week of February (Sunday, February 12th). However, I still need to work on January's prize so it may take a little bit longer.

After the coloring is finished, the audio design should take no more than three days. The voice lines and sound effects are all set, I just need to add moans. It's trickier than it seems, I need to make sure it doesn't sound too repetitive (9 minutes is a long time).

After the audio design is done, there will be only minor details and the intro and outro left to do, which should take between 3 to 4 days.

So, based on this schedule, I expect to release Starfucks by February 24th.

What happens next?

As much as I enjoy animating, the process of creating Starfucks has been a bit chaotic. I didn't make a storyboard and ended up adding more and more scenes. I also realized that I should have added shading during the lineart process instead of waiting until the coloring process.

However, I've learned from these mistakes and I'm determined to make better animations in the future. My resolution for 2023 is to create two big animations per year, along with monthly prizes. (Obviously, not as long as Starfucks)

Working on this project has left me feeling a bit burned out and stuck in a rut. That's why I'm going to take a month off from big projects once Starfucks is finished. During this time, I'll experiment and try to improve my skills, and also rework many things on Patreon and the benefits for my supporters.

Of course, you'll still get illustrations and a monthly prize, because, at the end of the day, I love drawing beefy dudes.

And, thank you all for sticking with me :)