Law School Episode 5 - DevLog #27
Morning everyone,
Last week went better than expected. I was hoping to spend less than ten days on the cutscene, and I actually wrapped it up on Sunday. Very pleased with how it looks and the weight it carries in the scene. The lip sync was good-ish at the start, but by the middle and towards the end I really nailed it, at least in my opinion. I'm getting more comfortable with the whole process.
I also had to convert my Genesis 8 MC (Connor) to a newer version of the model, Genesis 8.1. The morphs and controls for the lips, cheeks and jaw are just much better there. Lip syncing his lines with this version went a lot smoother, though expressions were trickier to manage since I wasn't used to the new controls. I'll only be using this version of Connor for cutscenes and keeping regular Genesis 8 for everything else.
I was pondering making cutscenes optional, with a toggle in the preferences screen, but seeing how they turn out, it hurts my heart a little bit lol. So we'll see about that.
I wasn't expecting to finish the cutscene yesterday, so I took the night off to reset mentally before diving into this week.
And it's going to be a busy one. Next Monday I'm flying back to my former country to handle a few remaining tasks before I can fully settle back in France. So the goal this week is to complete the next two scenes, a regular one and a massive one. After that comes another big scene, which realistically I won't finish before I leave. While I'm away I'll probably go over the script, re-read some scenes and rewrite bits here and there, fixing grammar issues and such. I should be back Thursday or Friday.
Anyway, let's talk numbers:
Static renders: 4,005
Animations: 171
Story content: 58 scenes written (60,395 words)
Nothing new except the animation count. The cutscene runs just over a minute and took 14 different animations to pull off. Very happy with the result.
The last scene I'll be animating heavily is the final LEWD scene of the episode, and it's a GREAT one. I've had it in my head for quite some time now, so I'm excited to finally bring it to life.
I'm hoping to finish all the remaining scenes before the end of July. I honestly think it's doable, even if those few days in Ireland will probably frustrate me a bit. Either way, I'll do my best to move on to postwork very soon.
That's it for this week's update. I'm getting back to work, and in the meantime, I wish you a good one.
MisterMaya
Comments (26)
When do you think episode 5 will release
As soon it is done
I suggest to make cutscenes unskippable for first few seconds and then skippable after few seconds because it will give a chance to everyone to experience it first ,I would be waiting for that cutscene juicy end as you are saying and I hope MCs multiple relationship comes to end or truth comes out it will be a juicy thing and best of luck
Rose really grew on me over time but Aurora is still my favorite
Thanks for the DevLog Maya. Keep up the good work as always. Wish you a safe trip
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Maybe for skipping a yes/no pop-up? Something like the recital scene in BaD, it asks if you are sure you want to skip the scene. So we can watch it the first time but maybe skip on other routes
It kind of cuts the rhythm though... I'd say the best option is the on/off button in the preferences screen, I'll see :)
Thank you for the update Maya, best of luck wrapping everything up, looking forward to what you cook up! Have a great week!
Always stay happy and healthy MisterMaya, eagerly waiting for the update.
I just cant wait to play.......
Thanks for the DevLog.👍😊
Happy Father’s Day Mister Maya. Take care of yourself, looking forward playing through that big Elsa scene mate.
Great progress so far. Looking forward to the release 🔥
Did you do the Rose render to taunt me? Shame on you, Maya. You know I’m weak!
Just for you hehehe
Thanks for the updates in the devlog, and I hope you get a chance to recharge and that your trip goes well.
Not gonna lie, hearing how much work went into that cutscene makes me even more excited to see it and have a safe trip!
GOOD SUPER MONDAY MORNING 🌛🌃, MORNINGMAYA AND EVERYONE!!! (4 AM; was playing Outlast Trials with the boys 😅). Rose 🥰💕! I thought she was doing some Pragmata poses 🖐🏻😅. 3 more DevLogs before #30 😬. Awesome news 😁! Very great to read/hear 🙌🏻. Great hustle, Maya 👍🏻. Gotcha on the Genesis Connor 😉. Cutscenes should not be optional. Force it upon the players 😈. "LOOK AT IT! I WANT ALL OF YOU TO LOOK AT IT!!!" Ahhhh, yes... rest 🛏 and recharge 🔋 whenever you can. Such a caring, hardworking, selfless, sacrificing Dev 😭. We're not worthy 🤧. Numbers are ALWAYS GREAT 😋! Regardless of how small 😅. Have it in your head for quite some time now, huh? I'm looking forward to it 😛! When I do eventually play 😅. But I know it's already going to be good 🤤! "You got this, MF-MAYA ✊🏻🔥! Smash it 👊🏻!" As always, thanks for the DevLog, MF-Maya (aka MayaMan/MorningMaya)!!! Keep on keeping on 😉!!! ALWAYS EXCITED AND EAGERLY WAITING FOR YOUR GAME AND READING YOUR POSTS 🙌🏻🔥!!! Love and appreciate everything! You ❤️, your ladies 😍, your posts 🥰, and your games ❤️! Always make my days better 🌈! Thank you, everyone, always, for being in my life and being a part of my routine 😉! Stay safe, stay blessed, and stay in PERFECT health, beautiful people! And don't forget to stay hydrated! And you're never alone ❤️🫶🏻🫰🏻!!! OUR AVNS AND OUR DEVS CONNECTS US ALL 🤗!!! Have an amazing and beautiful week! I'll catch you all—ON THE NEXT ONE ✌🏻😁!!!
Thanks for the update Maya, keep up the good work!
Great update! Have a safe trip :)
Nice
Plz say that I can make elsa my girlfriend
Sounds good, charge those batteries when you can.
Thanks for the update good to know you're getting better at the lip sync, curious to see what animated voiced cutscenes wil be like in an AVN. It's really cool to see you try something new and to see where it ends up with this genre! Also Rose banner this week ❤️
Sounds great!