Prepping the Table (Patreon)

Bluesky/PixivLooks like Felicia's got trouble! Maybe the tea she spilled is the last of her worries right now...===============================================================Notable Concepts, Ideas, Techniques, and Thoughts:- Before, I'd use a texture for glass and simply make it almost transparent. Now with nodes and cycles, I can make my own glass material if I so pleased, which is exactly what I did here with the cup and the table.- I learned a bit more about how to properly tie shape keys together so that when I delete them, the model doesn't just freak out or lose all of my changes.- I actually took note of a problem with the final render known as fireflies (Tiny, burnt out pixels that are highly visible and ruin the render) and was able to rerender and fix it after a small bit of research.===============================================================References, Fun Facts, and Extra Details (For the Curious and the Easter Egg Hunters):- The first line of dialogue from Jakob is almost directly ripped from the C rank support conversation he has with Felicia in Fates.- Jakob is very, very particular about getting even tea just right and is also extremely devoted to Corrin, so I thought it'd make sense for him to be the one upset with Felicia, combined with his down to earth demeanor. Both Jakob and Felicia also follow Corrin regardless of which route is selected.- This is my first pancake/disk flattening! The inspiration suddenly hit me when I thought about cup coasters and I knew I wanted to do something with Felicia at some point.===============================================================Credits:- Characters: Felicia and Jakob (Fire Emblem Fates).