Development Update 4.15.2023 (Patreon)

Hello everyone, 

Last Sunday I didn't post a Screenshot Sunday.  My apologies,  I am moving soon.  So I have been busy with moving.  I will take some time these two weeks to settle into my new place.  Once my workstation is back up,  I will put in some light work. Once after those two weeks, I will be back at it full-time.  

So, the latest development of my project.  I have continued to improve my models.  The pictures, I have posted it below.  You might not see the difference but there is a significant improvement in my skin's textures.  In my previous models, the normals and the parts of the different textures were different sizes.  If you looked closely at my older models you can tell that certain parts didn't match up.

I have fixed this now all the textures on parts of my body blend well.  Also, my skin in older models had too much contrast.  I am trying to reach a level of realism in my skin and keep it from looking fake or plastic.

There have been improvements in the quality of some cars.  The tires still need work but now there are reflections and the materials look like what I intended them to look like.  For example, metal on the bumper now looks like metal and not plastic.

In the big new level, I am working on which will be the main level you as the player will explore.  I added more forest and new trees.  I had trees before but the quality was really poor.

These new trees and grass look better.  They will do for now, but I think I can improve them more later down the road.  

Certain areas on the map are coming together.  As I drove around the environment and explored I notice some scenic areas to take great pictures of.

I have been working on animations,  I don't have any to show right now because they take forever to make.  

In the video at the top of this post.  This is a model I created in a separate program.  I am experimenting with wrinkles maps and facial animations which will improve my facial expressions and animation drastically.

If I am able to achieve this,  the characters that roam around in this world will be closer to realism.  Interacting with them will be mind-blowing.  I like to note I am not trying to create a very realistic game, but more like artistic realism.

Hope you guys and gals like the dev update.  I need some time off to get situated. It won't be for long.   I'll be back in full force in two weeks.  I will make some posts and still reach out. 

Enjoy this little artwork I did, and enjoy the rest of your week.

Cya soon!

Blast