november update and staffing

this totally on time update is here to catch you all up on what's been going on :) i've been working on several private comms and have just finished a move, so i'm settling back into a routine at the moment and trying to increase productivity.

staffing

first thing, i've hired a manager! ...kind of. my girlfriend is going to be taking over some of the admin tasks and responsibilities so that i can focus more on the actual creative bits. she'll also be encouraging me to focus less on perfectionism, which means more content :) everybody say thank you to birdy!

she's also had me implement a new system for organizing my work using a trello workspace so that we can both keep easier track of things i'm working on, and i think it's going to work pretty well once i get used to it. she has it separated by comms vs personal projects and is regularly reminding me to keep it updated with stuff like preview renders and planned next steps, and there's also a section for planning out these monthly posts :)

mocap

i've started using a new website for mocap which i'm really liking so far! it's free and uses a credit system where you get free ones every month and can purchase additional ones, and the credits roll over each month. i've tried a couple things with it that seemed to work pretty well (if you don't include me being dumb) :p

i have a referral link, give clicky and we both get free shit! :) i'm excited to see what else i can use this for and hopefully make bits of my job easier. just gotta practice being a mocap model.

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marvel rivals

this game has started consuming my free time... so i'm smutting it.

i have a venom x mantis project in the works, something something corruption and size difference, you get the gist. i have a vision of mantis having like black tendrils snaking across her face and body and it being clear she's not in control, so we'll see where that goes. will be posting periodic updates to here and other socials. y'all will be getting more detail and more behind the scenes stuff though :)

(wip)

i also plan to do a psylocke animation after this one, but i'm trying to listen to my manager and focus on one project at a time. i'll also have to make or find a model for her that i like, but that's going to come after mantis x venom. probably.

health

another new thing is that i've started the process of getting an adhd diagnosis and medication. my girlfriend has it and has been telling me to get tested since we got together, i didn't think it'd help much until i tried a stimulant and was just able to actually focus and work instead of feeling hyper, which she swears isn't normal for someone without it. but hopefully that'll go well and i'll be able to work more consistently on meds, pending nhs cooperation.

caffeine can only do so much, especially when i can slam an energy drink and then go for a nap.

i'm hoping to have more consistent content and posts now that i have a manager, so expect more being posted here and hopefully more frequent content in general when i'm not working on private comms. and since this update was completely on time, i'll see you all in december at the latest for the next one :)