New Lightning and Muscle Physics.

Hey my dear Chads!

Lately, I've been diving deep into the new features of Vegas Pro.
Upgrading from version 15 to 23 has been a real game-changer for my work!

It's allowed me to experiment with the latest lighting and sharpness tools, among other things.
I've even put together a quick montage (Juri x Chun Li color test.mp4) to get your help choosing between a classic lighting style (like in FutaLockers, but a bit improved) or the DeHaze function, which tweaks the color grading while reducing ambient lighting (that blurry ceiling glow effect).
Feel free to drop your preferred setting in the comments!

Alright, that's the tech talk out of the way, now let's get to the fun part!

I've started working on the opening scene between Juri and Chun-Li:

Chun-Li is working her perfect body with some air squats (still needs tweaking), imagining she's alone in the gym (hence the nudity).
She hasn't noticed Juri behind her, who's trying to pump her biceps but finds it impossible to focus properly (hence the third leg).
So, Juri decides to step in and teach Chun-Li a proper lesson!

As I mentioned in my previous post, these characters are trickier to animate, their rigs and body motions aren't as advanced as the Overwatch models I use to work with.

On the flip side, they let me tweak a huge range of their muscles.
Check out Chun-Li's shoulders and shoulder blades during her exercises, for example...
This means I can make their muscles contract and relax dynamically during those spicy scenes...

Okay, I'm gonna try to head to bed now, been dealing with some major sleep issues lately,
so I won't be able to reply until tomorrow!

Take care of yourselves, my dear Chads!