I just had to take on the undertaking of the century
Phrase does not make sense, idk. buuuuut
After completing my Eightenate video, I decided to work on one of the tasks I said I wanted to do. Fixing and updating my LBS shader version. My last shader, LBS Redux from Tutorial, is out of date and not well...optimized (to gently put it), so I decided to redo the shader from the tutorial again, reexamine what I need to consider while breaking it down for future use.
My current document has a little over 4,900 words rn. I have two vids left to watch, read the document of the obsolete official LBS shader, and study the unique traits of my style. I also need to study the styles of World of Warcraft/Hearthstone and Arcane. So, yeah.......
But all to complete the Great Work!
Anyway, the hard part is the LBS shader breakdown. I found a World of Warcraft and Hearthstone art book from a local bargain store and some old resources I have saved a few years back on their character design. I might need to hold off on the Arcane art book for a bit longer (currently in savings mode). Goal is not to mimic the styles 1-to-1 but to understand the direction I'm headed. The current Eightenate model mimics certain traits of my style quite well, but there are some improvements I need to make.
Also, I love the weapon asset designs from Warcraft and Hearthstone. I have never played the games, but the designs in the art books are so so fucking good!
Might be a couple of months out before completing this research, but hopefully I get something new at the end of the tunnel.
Also, look at my video it has a rock in it look pls. Said rock is also a girl and she carries a big fucking sword. She likes punching things. One day I will animate her punching other rock people.
